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Sen. Mark Udall calls for swift passage of Violence Against Women Act
Sen. Mark Udall (D-CO) on Tuesday called on Congress to quickly pass a reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). “Violence against women is unacceptable, and it is critical that we do everything we can to ensure that groups dedicated to combating domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and…
Senate strips public funding from party conventions
The Senate on Thursday approved an amendment to the farm bill that would prevent taxpayer dollars from being used for party conventions. The amendment was introduced earlier this month by Sens. Mark Udall (D-CO) and Tom Coburn (R-OK). They said the conventions had become party-like celebrations that shouldn’t be subsidized…
Sen. Mark Udall calls for changes to FISA Amendments Act
Sen. Mark Udall (D-CO) on Friday called on Congress to amend legislation that authorized dragnet-style warrantless wiretapping by the National Security Agency. The FISA Amendments Act of 2008 gave the government broad powers to monitor international phone calls and emails, and granted legal immunity to telecommunication companies that had participated…
Sen. Udall calls for repeal of indefinite detention provisions
Sen. Mark Udall (D-CO) on Thursday voiced his support for legislation that would prohibit individuals detained in the United States from being indefinitely detained or transferred to a foreign country. “Our Constitution is in many ways the most powerful weapon we have against those who mean us harm,” he said.…
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