It's Time for the Constitutional Option
We need to take a good look at the rules that govern the Senate and get the business of the American people back on track.
Moving New Mexico Forward
I traveled around our state to see how people are using Recovery grants and other federal funding opportunities to create new jobs, boost our economy, strengthen our infrastructure and nurture innovation.
A National Renewable Electricity Standard Now
I'm pleased to be part of a bipartisan effort to enact an RES in this Congress, led by my fellow New Mexico Senator Jeff Bingaman and Senator Sam Brownback of Kansas.
What Health Reform Means for You
When Congress passed health reform in March, I wrote about how the law would begin providing benefits for New Mexicans within months of its passage. Those benefits have started.
Tom's Video Vote on Wall Street Reform
The Senate's financial reform bill holds Wall Street accountable and protects consumers.
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A Step to Safer Food
The Senate today passed the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act in a bipartisan vote of 75 to 23. I was a cosponsor of the bill and voted in support of it.
Continue ReadingShare Your Thoughts on Travel Privacy
While we need to continually develop ways to secure our air travel, we must also continually strive to strike the proper balance of preserving airline security and respecting the privacy and dignity of travelers.
Continue ReadingNew START, More Obstruction
I call on my Senate colleagues to put aside political posturing and ratify a treaty that takes necessary steps toward monitoring and reducing the most dangerous weapons on earth.
Continue ReadingNo More 'Trick or Treat' Phone Bills
It's happened to far too many Americans. You open up your phone bill and wonder why there's an extra zero, or several, on the amount that you owe.
Continue ReadingStrengthening Education in New Mexico
Traveling around New Mexico over the past few weeks, I've been inspired by educators who are pushing the envelope to help the young people in our state.
Continue ReadingUdall: Bipartisan Bill Will Help Keep Food Safe
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tom Udall, D-NM, today joined a bipartisan majority of his Senate colleagues in approving important legislation to protect New Mexican families from food-borne illnesses by strengthening the nation's food safety system.
Continue ReadingUdall Calls on Commission to Investigate Football Helmet Safety
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tom Udall, D-NM, is asking the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to investigate football helmet safety standards, especially for high school and younger athletes, to prevent concussions and other head injuries.
Continue ReadingUdall Requests Post-Thanksgiving Hearing on Traveler Experiences With TSA
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tom Udall, D-N.M., is asking Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller to convene a hearing following the Thanksgiving holiday to focus on airline travelers' experiences with the screening measures recently implemented by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
Continue ReadingUdall, Bingaman: Key Senate Committee Approves Three Bills Benefitting NM Pueblos
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Jeff Bingaman announced that three bills focusing on Native American priorities in New Mexico were approved today by the Senate Indian Affairs Committee.
Continue ReadingNational Consumers League Announces Support for Udalls Cell Phone Bill Shock Legislation
WASHINGTON - The National Consumers League, America's oldest consumer organization, has announced its support of legislation introduced in September by U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) to help limit the cell phone "bill shock" that occurs when wireless customers unwittingly exceed their monthly limits for voice minutes, text messages, or data usage.
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