Tom Udall News

Legislation extending unemployment compensation has passed the U.S. Senate. If the bill becomes law, benefits will be provided for an additional 14 weeks to jobless workers nationwide; 20 weeks to those in states with unemployment rates of 8.5 percent or higher.

The office of Senator Tom Udall released a statement today to report that the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee approved S.1733 , the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act.

Senator Tom Udall today delivered remarks on the impact of clean energy and climate change legislation on Indian Country during a gathering of representatives of the nation's 564 federally-recognized tribes.

Jill Cooper Udall, an arts advocate and wife of U.S. Sen. Tom Udall of New Mexico, has been named to the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities.

A bid by New Mexico's two U.S. senators to protect the Organ Mountains and other scenic areas in Southern New Mexico could help El Paso, too.

What's in a name? That which we call a federal courthouse by any other name would smell as sweet.

Lloyd Goding & Brooke Burkey, a volunteer with the Safe & Dry program at a local Las Vegas home, discuss ways to stop cold drafts from entering house Local faith and community leaders gathered in Las Vegas, New Mexico Friday morning to call attention to the urgent need for weatherization and energy efficiency in New Mexico's rural communities.

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded more than $10 million to explore geothermal energy projects in New Mexico.

The Espanola and Taos school districts will receive more than $2 million in federal funds.

Former U.S. Rep. Heather Wilson said Thursday she won't run for governor next year, preferring instead to continue working as a private consultant.

New Mexico national security initiatives in Los Alamos, Albuquerque and Socorro will receive $43 million in federal funding.

The Navajo Nation will receive $4.9 million in stimulus funding to develop a smart electrical grid.

A Homeland Security Bill awaiting the President's signature will benefit security initiatives in New Mexico.

Sometimes we chide City Council for taking time to hereby resolve something. A resolution? Big deal! The city's intent to be against the border fence is one.

Sen. Al Franken, shown in his Senate office in Washington, says his bill a oerepresents a small but significant step towards reining in unnecessary health care costs.a To the advertising and marketing industry, recently introduced legislation by humorist and U.S. Sen.

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar reaches for a pen to sign the Record of Decision, allowing the Navajo-Gallup Pipeline Project to move forward.

Delay by the state government in reimbursing funds spent by Deming Public Schools has created a cash flow problem for DPS.

And that's sort of the magic number--not only is 67 enough votes to pass a climate bill in the Senate without having to worry about a filibuster, but it's just enough to ratify an international climate treaty .

Senator Tom Udall today called on Senate Republicans to stop blocking legislation to extend unemployment benefits to jobless Americans who are struggling to put food on the table as they search for new jobs and train for new careers.

The City Council today got behind a plan to protect more than 300,000 acres of mountains, wilderness and other scenic areas in Dona Ana County, N.M. The council voted 6-0 to back a bill sponsored by U.S. Sens.