Mark Udall | U.S. Senator for Colorado

Twitter Town Hall: Renewable Energy

I'm hosting a Twitter Town Hall to talk about renewable energy with my constituents on Oct. 16, 2012, from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. MT.  Join the conversation by tweeting me your questions using the hashtag #AskUdall and you also can view the discussion on my website.

WHAT I'M WORKING ON: Investing in Americans' health

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.

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.

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. 

Colorado Congressional Delegation Welcomes Start of U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree's Tour to Washington, D.C.

Sen. Mark Udall, Sen. Michael Bennet, and Reps. Diana DeGette, Jared Polis, Scott Tipton, Cory Gardner, Doug Lamborn, Mike Coffman and Ed Perlmutter today welcomed the kick-off to the 2012 U.S. Capitol Christmas tree's journey from Colorado to Washington, D.C.  The "People's Tree," a 73-inch Engleman Spruce, will be cut from the White River National Forest's Blanco Ranger District near Meeker, Colo., on Nov. 2, 2012, and will make its way to the nation's capital via stops in Colorado and around the country.

Udall, Bennet Ask U.S. Forest Service to Study High Park, Waldo Canyon Fires

Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet requested today that the U.S. Forest Service study the High Park and Waldo Canyon fires in an effort to understand the social, economic, organizational and ecological impacts of these fires and better mitigate the impact of future blazes.

Udall: Latest Layoffs Show the Cost of Congressional Inaction on Wind Tax Credit

Mark Udall said Vestas’s latest round of layoffs — the second this week — underlines the need for Congress to give the wind energy industry the long-term certainty it needs to invest in Colorado and support good-paying, stable jobs. Udall said these layoffs, which affect Vestas’s Windsor facility, lay bare the need to quickly extend the wind Production Tax Credit.

Udall: Latest Vestas Layoffs A ‘Disconcerting’ Effect of Congress Not Quickly Extending the Wind PTC

Mark Udall said Vestas’s latest round of layoffs, announced today, underlines the real-life effect of Congress failing to quickly extend the wind Production Tax Credit. Udall called on the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives to make extending the wind PTC a top priority when lawmakers return to Washington.

Udall Congratulates CU Scientist David Wineland on Receiving Nobel Prize in Physics

Mark Udall congratulated David Wineland, a physicist at the University of Colorado and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, on receiving the 2012 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work in the field of quantum mechanics. Wineland shared the award with Serge Haroche, a professor at the College de France.

Mark Udall Talks About Sequestration and Getting our Fiscal House in Order with Neil Cavuto

Mark 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.

Udall Discusses Wind Production Tax Credit on Current TV

Mark 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.

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.

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.

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.