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U.S. Sen. Tom Udall

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON—U.S. Sen. Tom Udall issued the following statement after Republicans filibustered a measure to extend emergency unemployment insurance that would help 6,000 New Mexicans:

“I’m extremely disappointed that once again, partisanship kept families in New Mexico looking for work from getting help they need. Nearly 6,000 New Mexicans have already lost this lifeline because of partisan obstruction. And today, Republicans again blocked emergency unemployment insurance for them and for hundreds of thousands of families all across Read More

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON—U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-NM, issued the following statement after Senate Republicans again refused to advance S. 1845, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act, a bill that would extend federal emergency unemployment benefits to nearly 6,000 New Mexican job-seekers:

“I’m greatly disappointed that Senate Republicans continue to deny emergency unemployment benefits to more than a million Americans, including nearly 6,000 New Mexicans who are looking for work. Restoring jobless benefits helps parents put food on the table Read More

Sen. Tom Udall

U.S SENATE News:

WASHINGTON–U.S. Sen. Tom Udall invites New Mexico college students interested in gaining legislative or press relations experience to apply for summer internships in his Washington office.
 
For more information and to apply for an internship, please visit https:////www.tomudall.senate.gov/internships. During the upcoming summer internship program, Udall’s office in Washington will host two summer sessions: May 27-June 27, and June 30-Aug. 1. Applications and letters of recommendation for either summer internship session must be submitted Read More

IRS News:

For nearly 40 years, the Earned Income Tax Credit has been helping low- to moderate-income workers by giving them a boost to their income. Four out of five eligible workers claim EITC, but the IRS wants every eligible worker to claim and get this credit.

Here are some things the IRS wants you to know about this important credit:
 
Review your eligibility. If you worked and earned under $51,567, you may be eligible for EITC. If your financial or family situation has changed, you should review the EITC eligibility rules. You might qualify for EITC this year even if you didn’t in the past. Read More

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Tom Udall encourages veterans, service members and their eligible dependents to use a new online GI Bill Comparison Tool launched by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA.)

The tool provides users of the Post-9/11 GI Bill with increased information about colleges, universities and other education and training programs.

This new tool will help veterans avoid scams that use misleading or predatory tactics to target veterans and their families as they strive to reach their higher education goals.
 
“I was proud to support the Post-9/11 Read More

Sen. Tom Udall

U.S. Senate News:

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Sen. Tom Udall issued the following statement on President Obama’s decision to name the Jornada Experimental Range in Las Cruces, N.M., the U.S. Department of Agriculture Southwest “climate hub.”

As a climate hub, it will provide information to rural communities in New Mexico, California, Utah, Nevada and Arizona about the impacts of climate change. Udall and Senator Martin Heinrich wrote to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack in October in support of the Jornada Experimental Range’s application.

“Difficult conditions are nothing new Read More