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Oct 4
Information for veterans regarding stop-loss payment
Congress authorized special compensation for service members whose tours of duty were involuntarily extended under stop-loss between Sept. 11, 2001 and Sept. 30, 2009. I proudly supported this bipartisan provision.
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Oct 3
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October marks the beginning of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which provides us with the opportunity to increase awareness, share stories and help educate others about breast cancer. The Centers for Disease Control estimates that over 200,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year alone. That means one in eight women in your life - a family member, neighbor or co-worker - has been or will be diagnosed.
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Sep 27
National Public Lands Day
Our state is home to some of the most beautiful landscapes in the country. As a native Westerner, I’ve always been passionate about preserving our natural environment and our way of life. We as Coloradans take great pride in our wilderness, but we also must remember to take care of it. That is why this Saturday, I invite you to partake in the National Public Lands Day volunteer effort. Saturday, September 29th marks the largest single-day volunteer event for public lands in America.
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Sep 25
My shooting range proposal
Last week in the U.S. Senate, my colleagues came together to consider the Sportsmen’s Act. This bipartisan legislation includes my proposal, the Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act, which would free up more of the proceeds the federal government collects on sporting equipment and ammunition to expand access to public shooting ranges, all without raising taxes or increasing spending.
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Sep 24
One team, one fight
Last week marked the one-year anniversary of the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT), the law that previously prohibited gay and lesbian members of the military from serving in the armed forces unless they kept their sexual orientation a secret from their colleagues.
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Oct 5
Udall, Colleagues Call on Defense Secretary to Eliminate Pentagon Waste
Mark Udall joined Sens. Mark Begich (D-Alaska), Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), David Vitter (R-La.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Scott Brown (R-Mass.) on a bipartisan letter to Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, renewing their calls on the Department of Defense (DOD) to eliminate Pentagon waste by halting funding for an over-budget and behind-schedule missile defense system.
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Oct 5
Udall, Bennet Welcome EWP Funding, Pledge to Continue Fight for More Resources
Following the news that Colorado has received nearly $2.5 million for the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) program, Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet vowed today to continue fighting for additional resources.
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Oct 5
Udall Welcomes National Employment Numbers, Hitachi Data Systems Announcement
Mark Udall welcomed news today that the U.S. economy grew by 114,000 jobs, dropping the national unemployment rate to 7.8 percent — its lowest point since January 2009. Average hourly wages also saw an increase.
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Oct 5
Udall Encourages Eligible Veterans to File a Claim for Stop-Loss Payments
Mark Udall urged military service members and veterans who had their military service involuntarily extended between Sept. 11, 2001 and Sept. 30, 2009 to file a claim for Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay before the program’s application deadline of Oct. 21. The payment, authorized by the 2009 War Supplemental Appropriations Act, provides eligible service members, veterans or their beneficiaries with a $500 payment for each month or partial month served in stop-loss status.Continue Reading -
Oct 3
Udall Welcomes FCC Plan to Use $32.6 Million to Expand Cell Phone Coverage in Rural Colorado
Mark Udall welcomed the Federal Communications Commission’s announcement today that it will use $32.6 million as part of its “Mobility Fund” auction to expand cell phone coverage in rural and under-served areas of Colorado. The funds will expand cell coverage in Baca, Conejos, Hinsdale, Jackson, Larimer, Las Animas, Mineral, Pueblo and Saguache counties.
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Oct 3
Mark Udall Talks About Sequestration and Getting our Fiscal House in Order with Neil Cavuto
Video requires Flash PlayerMark Udall went on Fox News to talk with Neil Cavuto about getting our country's fiscal house in order and working together in Congress to prevent the blunt, automatic budget cuts known as sequestration from occurring.
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Sep 27
Udall Discusses Wind Production Tax Credit on Current TV
Video requires Flash PlayerMark Udall's went on Current TV and spoke with former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm on the need for Congress to extend the Production Tax Credit for wind energy.
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Sep 19
Speech #19: Wyoming and the Wind Energy Production Tax Credit
Mark Udall spoke on the Senate floor this morning pushing Congress to pass an extension of the Production Tax Credit for wind energy. In his 19th speech, Udall focused on the economic impacts of wind energy production in Wyoming, whose wind farms now power the equivalent of 400,000 homes. Udall will continue to urge his Senate colleagues to pass the wind Production Tax Credit.
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Sep 13
Speech #18: Arizona and the Wind Energy Production Tax Credit
Mark Udall spoke on the Senate floor this morning pushing Congress to pass an extension of the Production Tax Credit for wind energy. In his 18th speech, Udall focused on the economic impacts of wind energy production in Arizona, which has 7 facilities that manufacture parts for the wind energy industry -- these jobs are all at risk if the PTC lapses. Udall will continue to urge his Senate colleagues to pass the wind Production Tax Credit.
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Sep 12
Speech #17: North Carolina and the Wind Energy Production Tax Credit
Mark Udall spoke on the Senate floor this morning pushing Congress to pass an extension of the Production Tax Credit for wind energy. In his 17th speech, Udall focused on the economic impacts of wind energy production in North Carolina, which has 18 facilities that manufacture parts for the wind energy industry -- these jobs are all at risk if the PTC lapses. Udall will continue to urge his Senate colleagues to pass the wind Production Tax Credit.
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