Tom Udall

Declaration for Democracy

Sean Siperstein | Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: Chuck Schumer, John Conyers, Tom Udall, Democracy Is for People, Keith Ellison, Bernie Sanders, U.S. Constitution, Donna Edwards, Citizens United, Campaign Finance, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, Politics News
Sean Siperstein

The grassroots movement for a constitutional amendment to return control over our democracy to We the People just got a big endorsement from more than a dozen members of the United States Congress.

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Paul Blumenthal

Grassroots Effort To Overturn Citizens United Comes To Capitol

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Blumenthal | Posted 04.18.2012

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WASHINGTON -- On Wednesday morning, dozens of activists and more than a dozen members of Congress gathered in a Capitol Visitor Center hearing room to...

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Paul Blumenthal

Dems: Investigate Rove's Secret Money Group

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Blumenthal | Posted 02.16.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Seven Democratic senators sent a letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) calling for an investigation into social welfare nonprofit...

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Zach Carter

SOPA BLACKOUT

HuffingtonPost.com | Zach Carter | Posted 01.20.2012

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Thousands of websites, including some of the most popular, are going dark today to protest the Stop Online Piracy Act, a bill which is designed to thw...

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Amanda Terkel

Bipartisan Group Of Senators Push For Expedited Afghanistan Withdrawal

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 11.18.2011

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WASHINGTON -- A bipartisan group of senators is calling on President Obama to accelerate the United States' withdrawal from Afghanistan, arguing that ...

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Who is "We"?

Paula Gordon | Posted 01.15.2012

Read More: Supreme Court, Coupd'etat, Natural Person, Tom Udall, Constitutional Amendment, Robert a.G. Monks, Concurrent Resolution, Personhood, Sovereignty, Corporate Personhood, Citizens United, Corpocracy, Bobs Monks, Politics News
Paula Gordon

There are two major conditions affecting America today, conditions from which flow much else which troubles the nation. First, large, multi-national...

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Committee In Support of the Proposed Udall Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

Ed Koch | Posted 01.08.2012

Read More: Campaign Finance Reform, Tom Udall, Citizens United, Campaign Finance, New York News
Ed Koch

Remember the maxim, "Money is the root of all evil?" It is certainly true with respect to our electoral politics. While it is necessary for candida...

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Hayley Miller

Constitutional Amendment Targets Citizens United Ruling

HuffingtonPost.com | Hayley Miller | Posted 01.01.2012

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WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court may treat corporations like people who can spend whatever they want on elections, but the American people don't have t...

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Amanda Terkel

Three Senators Call For Afghanistan Withdrawal By End Of 2012

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 09.04.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Two Democratic senators and one Republican senator are calling for the removal of all regular combat troops from Afghanistan by the end ...

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Wildfire Advances On Famed Nuclear Lab

AP | By P. SOLOMON BANDA and SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN | Posted 08.28.2011

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LOS ALAMOS, N.M. -- A wildfire burning near the desert birthplace of the atomic bomb advanced on the Los Alamos laboratory and thousands of outdoor dr...

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Libya Policy Is a Slippery Slope

Sen. Tom Udall | Posted 08.10.2011

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Sen. Tom Udall

If our military is to be involved in an escalation in Libya, then Congress must exercise its Constitutional authority and approve or disapprove of the President's proposal.

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A Real Chance for Renewable Energy

Sen. Tom Udall | Posted 06.07.2011

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Sen. Tom Udall

Balancing our energy portfolio is a real chance to reduce energy bills, revitalize rural America, slow global warming and strengthen our energy security.

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Our Achilles Heel, Once Again Exposed

Sen. Tom Udall | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sen. Tom Udall

Despite our distance, we can clearly feel the vibrations from uprisings on the other side of the world. They have once again exposed our country's Achilles heel -- an addiction to foreign oil.

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Charlie Sheen's Rant: Maybe it's Time to Stop Channeling Mel Gibson

Michael Russnow | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Russnow

Heretofore, I have never been a Charlie Sheen fan nor have I disliked him. I've been disappointed as have many others with his apparent shallow lifes...

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Protecting Privacy at the Airport

Sen. Tom Udall | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sen. Tom Udall

2011-02-15-n.jpgThe body images produced at airport checkpoints are highly revealing and many passengers are justifiably uncomfortable being screened by the technology.

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Udall Cousins Carve Out Own Turf

Roll Call | Posted 05.25.2011

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A dusty half-mile trail separated the houses where cousins Mark and Tom Udall grew up in Tucson, Ariz. As boys, they traversed the distance by bike or...

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Sam Stein

Senator Talks Failure Of Rules Reform Package, Predicts Future Success

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.), one of the chief proponents of the kind of rules reform that died in the upper chamber this week, said Friday t...

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Sam Stein

Senate Dem, GOP Leaders Broker Rules Reform Deal

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) have reached an agreement on a set of relatively ...

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Sam Stein

Senate Democrats Forfeit 50-Vote Option For Rules Changes

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The window to change the Senate rules during this session through a simple majority vote ended without action last night as lawmakers in...

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Sam Stein

Schumer Outlines Rules Reform Deal, Dems Divided

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) predicted on Tuesday morning that Democrats and Republicans would come to an agreement on revamping some bas...

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Congress Divided Across Party Lines Over Who Is Displaying More Unity

Robert Lanham | Posted 05.25.2011

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Robert Lanham

Amidst criticism that mixed seating at the State of the Union is an empty gesture, Democratic and Republican lawmakers find themselves competing to express bipartisan unity.

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Sam Stein

Aiming For 67 Votes, Dems Water Down Rules Reform Package

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Hoping to craft a set of rules changes that will have the support needed to get through the chamber, Senate Democrats have begun scaling...

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It's Simple: Reform The Filibuster, Shame the Hypocrites

Richard (RJ) Eskow | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mitch McConnell, Harry Reid, Jeff Merkley, Tom Udall, Filibuster Reform, Politics News
Richard (RJ) Eskow

Imagine how much more honest the Senate will be if the Udall/Merkley proposal passes. You want to filibuster something, you're gonna have to get up on your feet and rock it Jimmy Stewart (or Bernie Sanders) style.

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Sam Stein

Senate Dems Introduce Rules Reform Package: Keep Filibuster But Make It Old School

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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With Reporting By Ryan Grim WASHINGTON -- The handful of Senate Democrats proposing to overhaul the upper chamber's rules and procedures released the...

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Amanda Terkel

Leading GOP Senator Calls Filibuster Reform A Democratic 'Power Grab'

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011

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***UPDATED BELOW*** WASHINGTON -- Republican leaders launched a coordinated attack against Democratic proposals to reform Senate rules Tuesday, makin...

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