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Trump announces delivery of stimulus funding for Native Americans

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Trump announces delivery of stimulus funding for Native Americans

President Donald Trump said the federal government on Tuesday began distributing funds allocated to Native American tribes as part of the $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief bill signed in March.

Abandoned mines in the West pose safety, environmental hazards

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Abandoned mines in the West pose safety, environmental hazards

As many as half a million abandoned underground mining sites might exist on U.S. public lands, and at least 215,000 are considered hazardous, according to a new government report. Cleaning them up could cost billions.

As coal dwindles, Southwest tribal solar farms pump out power

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As coal dwindles, Southwest tribal solar farms pump out power

New, large-scale solar farms are bringing jobs to reservations and electricity for the first time to families living on tribal lands in remote areas of the Southwest.

Democrats introduce bill to reverse rollbacks of Endangered Species Act

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Democrats introduce bill to reverse rollbacks of Endangered Species Act

Democrats introduced legislation seeking to reverse all three final rule changes to the Endangered Species Act implemented by the Trump administration earlier this year

Democrats introduce constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United ruling

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Democrats introduce constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United ruling

Senate Democrats introduced a constitutional amendment Tuesday to undo the Supreme Court's decision on Citizens United and restrict corporate political donations.

Legislators move to limit Trump's ability to strike Iran

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Legislators move to limit Trump's ability to strike Iran

The House and Senate are considering an amendment to block President Donald Trump's ability to strike Iran militarily without congressional approval but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pushed back on the effort.

McConnell to allow vote on Iran war authorization

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McConnell to allow vote on Iran war authorization

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said he will allow a vote that could block use of military force against Iran without congressional approval.

Sen. Tom Udall won't run for re-election in New Mexico

U.S. News // 5 years ago

Sen. Tom Udall won't run for re-election in New Mexico

Two-term U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., announced Monday that he will not seek another term, leaving what was considered a safe seat for Democrats up for grabs.

Bill to block border 'emergency' headed for Trump veto

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Bill to block border 'emergency' headed for Trump veto

Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell says a resolution to block the emergency declaration on the Mexico border will likely pass. But he expects Donald Trump to veto it.

Native American leaders call on Congress, Trump to end shutdown

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Native American leaders call on Congress, Trump to end shutdown

For Jefferson Keel, president of the National Congress of American Indians, the partial federal government shutdown is not about President Donald Trump's border wall.

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Thomas Stewart "Tom" Udall (born May 18, 1948) is the junior United States Senator from New Mexico and a member of the Democratic Party. He had represented New Mexico's 3rd congressional district as a member of the United States House of Representatives since 1999. Udall was elected as the junior United States senator from New Mexico on November 4, 2008, defeating Congressman Steve Pearce. He is expected to become the state's senior senator when Jeff Bingaman retires from the Senate in January 2013.

Tom Udall's family can be traced to territorial New Mexico, and he was born in Tucson, Arizona. He attended Prescott College, graduating with a pre-law degree in 1970. In 1975, he graduated from Cambridge University in England with a Bachelor of Law degree. That fall, he enrolled in the University of New Mexico School of Law and graduated with a Juris Doctor in 1977. After graduating, Udall was Law Clerk to Chief Judge Oliver Seth of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. His legal career then included appointments as Assistant US Attorney in the criminal division and Chief Counsel to the Department of Health and Environment. A partnership followed in the Miller Law Firm.

He is the son of Stewart Udall, who was Secretary of the Interior from 1961 to 1969, nephew of Arizona Congressman Morris Udall, and first cousin of Colorado Senator Mark Udall, double second cousin of former Oregon Senator Gordon Smith, and second cousin of Utah Senator Mike Lee. He was baptized in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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