this week is Sunshine Week, a week when we applaud open government and when we celebrate the institutions that hold government accountable. Throughout our Nation's history, one of the most important has been the press, the free press…
Tom Udall
The Public Record
Tom Udall is an American politician and attorney who served as the junior United States Senator from New Mexico from 2009 to 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Udall previously represented New Mexico's 3rd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2007 to 2009. Throughout his political career, he has focused on issues such as environmental protection, healthcare, and Native American rights. Udall has been an advocate for legislation addressing the challenges faced by the Navajo people, particularly regarding land ownership and economic development.
yesterday, the Senate approved H.J. Res. 44, a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act, CRA, that overturned the Bureau of Land Management's resource management planning rule, commonly referred to as the planning…
I would hope whoever the President is, Americans would return to the tradition that we've had of respectful and robust public debate. That's something becoming increasingly rare.
I look forward to working with you on the many important issues facing Indian country.
The Wall Street Journal recently reported that the President's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, raised concerns with a Time Warner executive about CNN's coverage of President Trump.
I hope that it works because our kids need the quality education they deserve.
It is in the best interest of our kids because that is what it is about, our kids.
This was a question on the Bears Ears which was done as a national monument, as you know, by President Obama near the end of his Administration.
Certainly, I think one aspect of it is the FCC using the bully pulpit that it has to continue advocating for free speech.
We must do better with BIE students. We are not doing nearly the kind of effort we need to.
Senator McCain, Vice Chairman Udall, and Secretary Zinke expressed a desire to see improvement in the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE)-funded school system.
As you know, after some of the incidents at the Dakota access pipeline, President Obama asked for consultation nationwide with tribes.





