Mark Udall

John McCain's New Institute Launching Today

Steve Clemons | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Mark Udall, Leadership, John McCain, Sheldon Whitehouse, Joseph Lieberman, Asu, David Petraeus, Cindy McCain, Kelly Ayotte, Lindsey Graham, Carl Levin, Foreign Policy, Politics News
Steve Clemons

McCain and a bipartisan group of supporters are punctuating the start of a new university-based institute committed to the leadership principles John McCain exhibited and encouraged, particularly in young people.

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Celebrating Earth Day

Sen. Mark Udall | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Mark Udall, Senate, Rocky Mountains, Earth Day, National Monuments, Earth, Earth Day 2012, Browns Canyon, Wilderness, Wallace Stegner, San Juan Mountains, Day, Outdoors, National Parks, Politics News
Sen. Mark Udall

Working together we can keep our wild lands wild, and our air and water clean. By accomplishing this, we will ensure our children too can enjoy the opportunity provided by the geography of hope -- the great gift of the American West.

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Democratic Senators Warn About Use Of The Patriot Act

The New York Times | CHARLIE SAVAGE | Posted 03.16.2012

Read More: Mark Udall, Patriot Act, Ron Wyden, American Civil Liberties Union, Justice Department, USA Patriot Act, Eric Holder, The New York Times, Politics News

For more than two years, a handful of Democrats on the Senate intelligence committee have warned that the government is secretly interpreting its surv...

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Michael McAuliff

Democrats Move To Repeal Indefinite Detention

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 05.08.2012

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WASHINGTON -- A pair of lawmakers on Thursday offered a bill that would repeal laws that allow the indefinite detention of Americans and others by the...

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When Democrats Want De-Regulation More Than The GOP

Eli Lehrer | Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: Mark Udall, Senate, Deregulation, Credit Crunch, Small Business Lending Enhancement Act, Small Business Lending, Republicans, Credit Unions, Politics News
Eli Lehrer

Republicans need to look for more creative ways to fight burdensome government regulations. They can -- and should -- start by looking at credit union lending.

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My 2011 "McLaughlin Awards" [Part 2]

Chris Weigant | Posted 02.24.2012

Read More: Mark Udall, Elizabeth Warren, Tea Party, Leon Panetta, Andy Rooney, Ron Paul, Best Government Dollar Spent, Awards, Worst Political Theater, Eric Holder, Sarah Palin, Ows, Warren, Most Overreported Story, Public Sector, No Budget No Pay, Pern, Union, Worst Political Scandal, Rick Perry, Sorry to See You Go, National Jukebox, Steve Jobs, The Pill, Marco Rubio, Unemployment Benefits, Labor, Rick Santorum, Democrat, Most Underrated, Newt Gingrich, Democrats, Frank Buckles, Barack Obama, Geraldine Ferraro, Best Idea, David Wu, Predictions, Constitution, Michele Bachmann, Jon Huntsman, 15 Minutes of Fame, Donald Trump, Fast and Furious, State of the Union, Harry Reid, Hillary Clinton, Post Office, Best Spin, President, Destined for Political Oblivion, Third Party, President Obama, John Boehner, Cdc, Obama, Iraq, Democratic, Occupy Wall Street, Most Overrated, Media, Republican, Job Creators, Mclaughlin, Destined for Political Stardom, Biggest Government Waste, Rubio, Chris Lee, Anthony Weiner, Americans Elect, Msm, McLaughlin Group, Government Shutdown, Most Underreported Story, Best Political Theater, Boldest Political Tactic, 2011, 99 Percenters, Mainstream Media, Supercommittee, Wisconsin, Chris Weigant, Herman Cain, Stamps, Libya, Most Honest Person, Fox News, Tim Pawlenty, Zombie Apocalypse, Schwarzenegger, Worst Idea, Anne Mccaffrey, Politics News
Chris Weigant

This year we turn to the Democrats to find the winner of Destined For Political Stardom. If Elizabeth Warren manages to wrest Teddy Kennedy's old Senate seat away from the Republican usurper, she will indeed be on the road to Democratic stardom.

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Jennifer Bendery

Senate Rejects Bipartisan Balanced Budget Amendments

HuffingtonPost.com | Jennifer Bendery | Posted 12.14.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The Senate on Wednesday rejected two efforts to insert a Balanced Budget Amendment into the U.S. Constitution. Both parties offered v...

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Senate Rejects Effort To Strip Controversial Provision Opposed By White House

AP | DONNA CASSATA | Posted 01.29.2012

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WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday rejected an effort to strip divisive provisions from a defense bill that deal with the capture and handling o...

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Support Net Neutrality to Preserve a Free and Democratic Internet

Sen. Mark Udall | Posted 01.08.2012

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Sen. Mark Udall

Net Neutrality guarantees a level playing field for all websites and Internet users. It ensures that everyone has a voice on the Internet and that no one can be silenced simply because they can't afford to pay. We need to keep it that way.

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WATCH: Colorado's Politicians Celebrate Ally Week

Posted 12.21.2011

Read More: Mark Udall, Video, Ally Week, Make It Better for LGBT Young People, Michael Hancock, Make It Better, Michael Bennet, Stop Bullying, Diana DeGette, One Colorado, Straight Allies, John Hickenlooper, Denver Lgbt, Albus Brooks, Denver News

One Colorado produced a video celebrating national Ally Week, honoring local straight allies of LGBT youth. The video features Democratic Sens. Mar...

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Amanda Terkel

Post-DADT America: Openly Gay Service Member Runs For Office

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 12.13.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Just a few weeks ago, Army veteran Brian Carroll would not have been able to do what he's doing now: running for office as an openly gay...

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U.S. v. Jones: Where Privacy, Technology and the Constitution Collide

John W. Whitehead | Posted 12.10.2011

Read More: Mark Udall, Supreme Court, Ron Wyden, Bill of Rights, Douglas H Ginsburg, William O. Douglas, US v Jones, Washington DC, James Clapper, Gps, Constitution, Fourth Amendment, Technology News
John W. Whitehead

"The privacy and dignity of our citizens [are] being whittled away by sometimes imperceptible steps. Taken individually, each step may be of little co...

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A Day to Celebrate

Sen. Mark Udall | Posted 11.20.2011

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Sen. Mark Udall

Today is the date circled on calendars as the long-awaited end to this outdated policy. I hope we'll remind our grandchildren that Sept. 20 is the day we gave up discrimination in favor of unity.

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Proposed School Lunch Rules Have Colo. Delegates Playing Hot Potato

Posted 11.19.2011

Read More: Mark Udall, Jared Polis, Colorado Potato Lobby, Video, Denver News, Potatoes, Healthy School Lunches, School Lunches, Potato-Farmers, Denver News

A federal proposal to alter the makeup of school lunches has a few of Colorado's political representatives playing hot potato. Senator Mark Udall...

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Calling It Like I See It: Congress, the Tea Party, and the Way Forward

Sen. Mark Udall | Posted 10.25.2011

Read More: Mark Udall, Compromise, Co Senate 2010, Debt Ceiling, Tea Party, Politics News
Sen. Mark Udall

I understand many of my Republican colleagues in Washington are feeling pressure from within their party not to compromise. We need our friends across the aisle to stand with the American people in these difficult times -- not just with their party.

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The Solar Soldier Is No Fad

William S. Becker | Posted 10.08.2011

Read More: Mark Udall, House, Marines, War, Renewable Energy, Amory Lovins, Air Force, Peace, Soft-Power, Energy Efficiency, Soft Energy Path, Military, Army, Department of Defense, Climate Change, Environment, Defense Spending, International Relations, Military Doctrrine, Green Energy, Navy, Senate, Green News
William S. Becker

If the military achieves its energy efficiency and renewable energy goals, we'll see significant environmental benefits from the world's largest institutional energy consumer.

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UPDATE: Forest Service Unleashes Sawmills To Take On Pine Beetle

Posted 10.05.2011

Read More: Mark Udall, Pine Beetle Lumber, Colorado Forests, Dead Trees, Pine-Beetle-Epidemic, Pine Beetle Timber, Colorado-Pine-Beetles, US Forest Service, Forest Service, Denver News

What would you do with more than 150,000 piles of dead trees? The Forest Service Is struggling with that exact question as federal contractors beef u...

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Udall, Bennet Voice Criticism Of Bill To Avoid Default

The Huffington Post | Matt Ferner | Posted 10.03.2011

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Sens. Mark Udall (D-CO) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) voted for the bill to prevent a government default and lift the debt ceiling, but both are voicing c...

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Sen. Mark Udall Questions Federal Surveillance Accountability

AP | PETE YOST | Posted 09.27.2011

Read More: Mark Udall, Center for Democracy and Technology, Ron Wyden, Illegal-Surveillance, National Security Agency, National Intelligence Office, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, Illegal Wire Tapping, Fisa, Wire Tapping, Denver News

WASHINGTON — Like its predecessor, the Obama administration says it cannot count how many people in the U.S. have had their telephone calls and ...

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Colorado's Wood Problem Compounded By Crippling Contracts

The Huffington Post | Ryan Grenoble | Posted 09.24.2011

Read More: Mark Udall, Pine Beetle Lumber, Colorado Forests, Dead Trees, Pine-Beetle-Epidemic, Pine Beetle Timber, Colorado-Pine-Beetles, US Forest Service, Forest Service, Denver News

What would you do with more than 150,000 piles of dead trees? The Forest Service Is struggling with that exact question as federal contractors beef u...

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Polis, Udall, Bennet All Applaud Repeal of DADT

The Huffington Post | Matt Ferner | Posted 09.24.2011

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After almost two decades of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) policy in the United States armed services, a landmark victory for gay rights was made last...

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Udall: ‘Each Citizen Is Over $46,000 In Debt'

The Huffington Post | Matt Ferner | Posted 09.06.2011

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For the second time in a week, Thursday, Mark Udall took to the Senate floor urging his fellow congressmen to work together on a plan to address our b...

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WATCH: Sen. Udall Supports LGBT Coloradoans, Honors Pride Month

The Huffington Post | Matt Ferner | Posted 08.15.2011

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In honor of pride month and to show his continued support of the Coloradoan LGBT community, Sen. Mark Udall (D-CO) recorded a statement to One Colorad...

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Feds Granting FasTracks $120 Million

The Huffington Post | Ryan Grenoble | Posted 08.14.2011

Read More: Mark Udall, Denver News, Denver Light Rail, Fastracks, Rtd, Michael Bennet, Fastracks Funding, Denver Public Transit Funding, Rapid-Transit-Denver, Denver News

Denver's Regional Transportation District will receive a funding boost to the tune of $120 million, courtesy of the Federal Transit Administration. T...

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Fool Me Once...

Emily Berman | Posted 08.13.2011

Read More: Mark Udall, Patriot Act, Ron Wyden, Patriot Act Extension, Obama Signs Patriot Act, Patriot Act Congress, Patriot Act Obama, Politics News
Emily Berman

The American people deserve to hear a real debate about what government surveillance programs are doing in their name. Only then can we make an informed decision about whether the claimed security benefits of those programs justify their costs.

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