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VIDEO: Udall Calls On Congress To Vote To Prevent Unconstitutional War With Iran

by Reporter / Jun 22, 2019 / 0 comments

VIDEO: Udall Calls On Congress To Vote To Prevent Unconstitutional War With Iran

Senator speaks on Senate floor to call for a vote on bipartisan NDAA amendment to halt the administration’s march to war.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As tensions continue to escalate between Iran and the Trump administration, U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.) took to the Senate floor to call on Congress to step up and reassert its constitutional authority to halt the administration’s reckless march to an unconstitutional war.

AG Balderas' Statement On President Trump's Latest Roll Back Of Environmental Protections

by Reporter / Jun 22, 2019 / 0 comments

AG Balderas' Statement On President Trump's Latest Roll Back Of Environmental Protections

Albuquerque, NM — Please see the below statement from Attorney General Hector Balderas, following President Trump and the Environmental Protection Agency's issuance of the "Affordable Clean Energy" rule:

Udall Statement On Trump Administration’s Repeal Of Clean Power Plan

by Reporter / Jun 22, 2019 / 0 comments

Udall Statement On Trump Administration’s Repeal Of Clean Power Plan

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.), ranking member on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee overseeing the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) budget, issued the following statement after EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced the Trump administration’s proposal to repeal the Clean Power Plan and replace it with a new rule that will lead to hundreds more premature deaths and hospitalizations from increased toxic air pollution:

Udall Leads Hearing On 5 Bills, Questions Administration’s Commitment To Improving Public Safety In Native Communities

by Reporter / Jun 22, 2019 / 0 comments

Udall Leads Hearing On 5 Bills, Questions Administration’s Commitment To Improving Public Safety In Native Communities

Highlights the importance of congressional action on Tribal VAWA bills, law enforcement resources improvements.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.), vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, joined committee chairman John Hoeven to convene a legislative hearing on five public safety bills, including two Udall-led bills – S. 290, the Native Youth and Tribal Officer Protection Act (NYTOPA), and S. 1853, the Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety (BADGES) for Native Communities Act.

Game & Fish: Leftover Licenses Go On Sale June 26

by Reporter / Jun 22, 2019 / 0 comments

Game & Fish: Leftover Licenses Go On Sale June 26

SANTA FE ― Hunting licenses for 763 deer, 85 youth-only pronghorn and four mobility-impaired-only elk that were not allocated during the annual 2019-2020 big-game draw will go on sale at 10 a.m. MDT June 26, only on the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish website.

NM Department Of Workforce Solutions Receives Federal Grant To Increase Apprenticeships

by Reporter / Jun 22, 2019 / 0 comments

NM Department Of Workforce Solutions Receives Federal Grant To Increase Apprenticeships

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. ‒ The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) was notified last week that it has been awarded a $815,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to increase apprenticeships across the state. The overarching goal of the project is to increase the total number of apprentices by 25 percent over the award period while ensuring job placement in middle- to high-skilled jobs upon program completion.

NMSURF Partners With San Ildefonso Pueblo To Deliver Gigabit Broadband Internet To The San Ildefonso Pueblo And The Surrounding Rural Areas

by Reporter / Jun 22, 2019 / 0 comments

NMSURF Partners With San Ildefonso Pueblo To Deliver Gigabit Broadband Internet To The San Ildefonso Pueblo And The Surrounding Rural Areas

Santa Fe, NM, (June 19th, 2019) CNSP dba NMSURF Internet partners with San Ildefonso Pueblo to increase connectivity and bring high-speed Gigabit Internet services to the San Ildefonso Pueblo.

Udall Statement On President Confirming Planned Iran Strike Without Congressional Authorization

by Reporter / Jun 22, 2019 / 0 comments

Udall Statement On President Confirming Planned Iran Strike Without Congressional Authorization

Udall: Trump should fire Bolton to change course from escalation and threat of unconstitutional use of force and return to diplomacy.

WASHINGTON – On Friday, U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and lead sponsor of a bipartisan amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to prevent an unauthorized war with Iran, issued the following statement after President Trump confirmed reports that he ordered and then abruptly cancelled a strike against Iran:

FBI: Five Syndicato New Mexico Prison Gang Members Sentenced To Life For Murders In Aid Of Racketeering

by Reporter / Jun 22, 2019 / 0 comments

FBI: Five Syndicato New Mexico Prison Gang Members Sentenced To Life For Murders In Aid Of Racketeering

ALBUQUERQUE ― Five members of the Syndicato New Mexico prison gang were sentenced to life in prison this week in federal court in Las Cruces after juries convicted them in 2018 of committing murder in aid of racketeering.

Heinrich Files Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act As Amendment To Defense Bill

by Reporter / Jun 22, 2019 / 0 comments

Heinrich Files Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act As Amendment To Defense Bill

Bipartisan amendment would coordinate and fund AI developments with $2.2 billion investment.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, co-founder of the Senate Artificial Intelligence Caucus, filed the Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act (AI-IA) as an amendment to the fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) are cosponsors of the amendment.

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