By Tom Udall Press WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tom Udall, lead Democrat on the Appropriations subcommittee that oversees funding for the Interior Department, issued the following statement about Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s report to President Trump on his review of national monuments, including the two in New Mexico, Organ Mountains-Desert …
Read More »Udall, Heinrich, Pearce Seek Applicants to Fill Upcoming Vacancy on US District Court
WASHINGTON — On Nov. 30, 2017, the Honorable Robert C. Brack announced his intention to assume senior status after 15 years of distinguished service on the federal bench. Judge Brack’s announcement, effective July 25, 2018, will create a vacancy in Las Cruces, N.M., for a U.S. District Judge for the …
Read More »Udall to Cosponsor Bernie Sanders’ Medicare for All Legislation
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Tom Udall announced that he will sign on as an original cosponsor to Senator Bernie Sanders’ Medicare for All legislation, which would ensure every American would have access to comprehensive health insurance regardless of income or employment status. Udall supported similar proposals sponsored by Rep. …
Read More »Udall Offers Condolences on the Passing of Former NM State Rep. Luciano ‘Lucky’ Varela
SANTA FE, N.M. — Today, U.S. Senator Tom Udall issued the following statement in remembrance of former longtime State Rep. Luciano “Lucky” Varela: “Jill and I offer our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of former State Rep. Luciano ‘Lucky’ Varela, and we join all of New Mexico in …
Read More »NEXT WEEK: Udall Serving You Office Hours in Northern New Mexico
Next week, a representative from the office of U.S. Senator Tom Udall will hold Udall Serving You Office Hours in northern New Mexico for Taos, Raton, Mora, Dixon, Los Alamos, and Santa Fe residents who need help with issues related to federal agencies. On Monday, August 28, office hours will …
Read More »Udall, Heinrich Announce Open Application Process for 2018 U.S. Senate Youth Program
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich announced that the United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) has begun its annual statewide selection process and encouraged New Mexico high school students to apply. Each year, two students from each state and the District of Columbia – as well …
Read More »Udall, Heinrich, Luján Announce New Project to Fight Opioid Crisis in Rio Arriba County
$168,795 a year for AmeriCorps VISTA program will support network of agencies helping New Mexicans struggling with opioid abuse WASHINGTON — Today, U.S Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Representative Ben Ray Luján announced a new AmeriCorps VISTA program to fight the opioid crisis in Rio Arriba County, …
Read More »Udall, Heinrich, Luján Welcome Interior Department Announcement On Sabinoso Wilderness Access
U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Representative Ben Ray Luján welcomed an announcement from the Department of the Interior (DOI) that Secretary Ryan Zinke intends to finalize the process to consider whether to accept the donation of 3,595 acres, known as the Rimrock Rose Ranch, that are adjacent to Sabinoso Wilderness in New Mexico to …
Read More »Udall Statement on Latest Failure of TrumpCare
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Tom Udall issued the following statement after two more Republican senators announced their opposition to the most recent version of TrumpCare, the GOP’s latest effort to repeal health care for millions of Americans: “Americans overwhelmingly rejected the GOP TrumpCare bill, which was written in secret …
Read More »Udall, Heinrich, Lujan Grisham Introduce Bill To Repeal Trump Voter Suppression Executive Order
Bill supported by more than 90 lawmakers, including every Democratic Senator of color WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Representative Michelle Lujan Grisham introduced the Anti-Voter Suppression Act, a bicameral bill that would repeal President Trump’s Executive Order establishing an “election integrity” commission to …
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