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Udall: Louisville Vestas Facility Closure the Result of Washington Gridlock
Thursday, November 1, 2012 -
Udall Welcomes FEMA Grant Assistance for Fighting Wetmore Wildfire
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Udall Welcomes Colorado Springs Report on Waldo Canyon Fire Response
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Udall: New Report on Wind Energy Growth Shows Why We Need the PTC
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Udall Encourages Wildfire Preparedness During Wildfire Awareness Month
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Udall Congratulates the Four Corners Office for Resource Efficiency on Receiving Housing Preservation Grant
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Udall, Bennet Announce USDA Rural Development Grant for Rocky Mountain Farmers Union
Wednesday, October 17, 2012 -
Colorado Congressional Delegation Welcomes Start of U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree's Tour to Washington, D.C.
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Udall, Bennet Ask U.S. Forest Service to Study High Park, Waldo Canyon Fires
Thursday, October 11, 2012 -
Udall: Latest Layoffs Show the Cost of Congressional Inaction on Wind Tax Credit
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Op-Eds
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Same-sex marriage debate: A model for other issues
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Udall: Investing in Americans' health
Tuesday, October 9, 2012 -
A bipartisan deficit plan is necessary for economic recovery
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Despite Turmoil, U.S. Must Not Retreat From Mideast
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Wind tax credit is critical
Monday, August 27, 2012 -
Cant wait on wind production tax credit
Wednesday, August 22, 2012 -
Congress can't punt again on the budget
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 -
Extend the production tax credit
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 -
Mark Udall: Dont pull plug on fledgling industry
Monday, August 13, 2012 -
Continuing to address the challenges we face in the West
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Blog
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Medicare Open Enrollment Period
Friday, October 26, 2012Tough economic times have seen rising health care costs place a strain on our seniors, who often live on fixed incomes. In an effort to provide our aging population with peace of mind, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) includes provisions aimed at improving Medicare by lowering prescription drug costs and eliminating barriers to coverage.
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A Small-Business Primer to the ACA
Thursday, October 25, 2012Since I was first elected to serve, I have worked to ensure that we do everything we can to foster a healthy environment for the growth of small businesses in our state and across the country. Small businesses face unique challenges ranging from accessing the capital they need to expand to finding unique ways to serve their communities; but in the end, it comes down to people. An important factor to hiring and retaining a competitive workforce for any small business is the ability to provide reasonable and affordable health coverage for their employees - health care plans that meet their needs and provide reliable coverage.
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Thanks for joining my first Twitter Town Hall
Monday, October 22, 2012Thanks to everyone who joined my Twitter Town Hall on renewable energy. I enjoyed hearing the thoughts of Coloradans across the political spectrum on how we should pursue an all-of-the-above energy strategy that creates jobs, helps the environment and improves our energy security.
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Fall is for Wildfire Preparedness
Friday, October 19, 2012This past summer, Colorado experienced one of the most severe wildfire seasons on record. The Waldo Canyon Fire in Colorado Springs, in particular, reminded us that wildfires don't stop at city limits - and residential areas near our forests, grasslands and public lands are at just as much risk as forestlands. Furthermore, roughly 40 percent of Coloradans live in the risky areas where human development meets or intermingles with undeveloped wildland and vegetative fuels, sometimes called the Wildland-Urban Interface. As we make our way through the fall months, now is the time to look ahead and do all we can to safeguard our homes and communities from the threat of future wildfires.
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Twitter Town Hall: Renewable Energy
Tuesday, October 9, 2012I'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.
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WHAT I'M WORKING ON: Investing in Americans' health
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Information for veterans regarding stop-loss payment
Thursday, October 4, 2012Congress 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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WHAT I'M WORKING ON: Fighting Against Wasteful Spending
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National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Wednesday, October 3, 2012October 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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National Public Lands Day
Thursday, September 27, 2012Our 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.
Audio & Video
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Mark Udall Talks About Sequestration and Getting our Fiscal House in Order with Neil Cavuto
Video | Wednesday, October 3, 2012Video 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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Udall Discusses Wind Production Tax Credit on Current TV
Video | Thursday, September 27, 2012Video 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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Press Conference Call: Sequestration spending cuts
Audio | Tuesday, September 25, 2012Audio requires Flash PlayerOn Sept. 25, 2012, Mark Udall held a press call to discuss the automatic budget cuts - commonly known as sequestration - that Congress agreed to institute if its members could not agree to a deficit-reduction plan as part of the Budget Control Act of 2011.
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Speech #19: Wyoming and the Wind Energy Production Tax Credit
Video | Wednesday, September 19, 2012Video requires Flash PlayerMark 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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Speech #18: Arizona and the Wind Energy Production Tax Credit
Video | Thursday, September 13, 2012Mark 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.