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Sep 11
Rebuilding Stronger, One Year Since the Flood
Coloradans have shown time and again that we are not defined by tragedies and disasters, but rather by how we stand united to face them and rebuild together as one community. From the first rainfall in September 2013 until the flood subsided, this unprecedented disaster tested our strength. Though this destruction shook us, it did not break us.
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Sep 3
Keeping Faith with the Wilderness Act
From Colorado's earliest days, connecting with wilderness has been part of what defines us as Westerners. As a lifelong outdoorsman and leader of the Colorado Outward Bound School for 10 years, I can attest to the importance of Colorado's wilderness to our economy and our special way of life.
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Aug 29
Celebrating Colorados Wilderness
Colorado is home to awe-inspiring public lands and natural treasures. We can thank the Wilderness Act of 1964 for preserving special places like Maroon Bells, the Great Sand Dunes and large swaths of Rocky Mountain National Park. This forward-thinking legislation ensures generations of Coloradans can experience and enjoy these places — and many others across the country — in their natural states.
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Aug 20
Banking on Students, Investing in Colorado's Economy
Congress must act to restore opportunity to Coloradans with student debt. Join my call to pass the Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act.
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Aug 18
Wrap-Up: The Colorado Womens Forum on Economic Opportunity
Our great state has been shaped and molded by the strong Colorado women who lead their communities, bolster our economy and provide for their families. One of the best parts of my job representing Colorado in Washington, D.C., is to promote policies that open up economic opportunities for everyone — and last week, I co-hosted the Colorado Women’s Forum on Economic Opportunity to bring all those ideas and idea-makers together.
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Dec 4
Udall-Championed Provision to Strengthen Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Included in 2015 National Defense Authorization Act
Mark Udall, a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee and chairman of the U.S. Senate National Parks Subcommittee, welcomed news that his proposal to revitalize the historic Murdock Building as part of the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site's Visitor Center was included in the 2015 National Defense Authorization Act. Udall, who introduced a standalone bill in April 2013 and held a hearing on his proposal in July 2013, said this welcome development will support economic growth and help revitalize the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site.
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Dec 4
Udall, Lamborn Pass Bill to Name New Colorado Springs VA Clinic
U.S. Senator Mark Udall, who serves on the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, and Congressman Doug Lamborn heralded the U.S. Senate's passage of a bill to name the new Colorado Springs Veterans Affairs clinic after a Colorado Springs Medal of Honor recipient. Last year, a nine-member nominating committee recommended the new Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) be named after Floyd Kenneth Lindstrom. The bill, introduced by Udall and Lamborn, has already passed the U.S. House of Representatives and now heads to the president to be signed into law.
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Nov 25
Local Community, Udall, Bennet Urge President to Listen to Coloradans, Consider Designating Browns Canyon as a National Monument
U.S. Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet urged the president today to engage with the people of Chaffee County, community leaders and stakeholders throughout Colorado by beginning a public and transparent process to consider designating Browns Canyon as a national monument through the Antiquities Act. The senators' letter echoes the local sentiment that a national monument designation — protecting 22,000 acres along the Arkansas River between Salida and Buena Vista — would boost the statewide economy, safeguard Gold Medal trout waters and wildlife habitat, and help protect Colorado’s special way of life.
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Nov 24
Udall Statement on Chuck Hagel's Resignation as Defense Secretary
Mark Udall, a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee and chairman of the U.S. Senate Strategic Forces Subcommittee, released the following statement after President Obama announced that Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel would be stepping down:
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Nov 21
Udall, Bennet Applaud Senate Passage of Bill to Help Four Corners Residents Access Colorado TV News, Emergency Information
Colorado U.S. Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet applauded the Senate's passage of a bill that includes a provision to help Four Corners residents access Colorado TV news, weather, sports, and emergency information.
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Jul 23
Udall Leads Hearing on Job-Creating, Locally Driven Bill to Safeguard Browns Canyon
[ media removed in text-only mode ]Mark Udall, chairman of the U.S. Senate National Parks Subcommittee, leads a congressional hearing on his community-driven legislation to create the Browns Canyon National Monument, covering 22,000 acres between Salida and Buena Vista.
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Jul 22
Udall Presses Senate to End Tax Breaks for Outsourcing, Support American Jobs
[ media removed in text-only mode ]Mark Udall pressed his colleagues in the U.S. Senate to pass the Bring Jobs Home Act and support U.S. companies that create and preserve Made-in-America jobs, including manufacturing jobs. The Bring Jobs Home Act, which Udall co-sponsors, would close a tax loophole for companies that ship jobs overseas and instead provide a tax credit to companies that bring jobs back to the United States and strengthen local economies.
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Jul 15
Udall Urges Passage of His Bill to Protect Women's Access to Critical Health Services
Mark Udall urged his colleagues to swiftly pass his common-sense bill to confront the U.S. Supreme Court's recent Hobby Lobby decision and keep corporate interference out of women's private health decisions. The Protect Women's Health from Corporate Interference Act — commonly called the "Not My Boss's Business" Act — aims to protect women from employers who want to deny their employees critical health benefits.
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Jul 15
Udall Urges Congress to Embrace Fiscally Responsible Changes to Wildfire Budgeting
Mark Udall, who serves on the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, pressed his colleagues at a hearing to support fundamental changes to wildfire budgeting to help protect Colorado communities and our water supplies from the threat of modern mega-fires.
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Jul 10
Udall Discusses His Legislation to Protect Women's Private Health Decisions on Now with Alex Wagner
Mark Udall discussed his legislation to fix the U.S. Supreme Court's misguided decision to allow some employers to refuse to cover contraception as part of employees' health insurance policies. Udall's Protect Women's Health from Corporate Interference Act would restore Americans' freedom to make their own health care decisions without corporate intrusion and ensure women have access to affordable and common-sense preventive health services, including birth control.
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