
(Jonathan Newton/TWP)
The son of Morris Udall, a 30-year congressional veteran and 1976 presidential candidate, and nephew of Stewart Udall, a congressman and secretary of interior in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, Mark Emery Udall was born for politics. His brother Tom Udall is the junior senator from New Mexico.
The junior senator from Colorado first ran for office in 1997 and has spent the past decade carving out a spot in Washington as a left-leaning but pragmatic legislator with a focus on the environment and national security, while still making time to be a rugged outdoorsman.
Congress has small window to achieve much before election season
via Denver Post
Senate panel votes to extend government’s broader surveillance authority
The measure allows the government to monitor e-mail and phone calls in the United States in an effort to prevent terrorist attacks.
Senate Democrat: Energy bills stalled until fiscal ‘grand bargain’ is struck
via The Hill
Credit union bill is a curse in disguise
A proposal in Congress to lift credit unions’ lending cap would simply allow a new breed of non-taxpaying credit unions to go after large commercial loans they have little experience making, raising significant safety and soundness concerns.
Arizona Senate race heats up

(Charlie Leight / The Arizona Republic)
In the race to replace retiring Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.), it appears the election will come down to former U.S. surgeon general Richard Carmona (D) and Rep. Jeff Flake (R), who on Monday received an endorsement from Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.). The Republican primary is Aug. 28.
Commentary: Small businesses need Congress to lift credit unions’ lending cap
Recently, legislation was re-introduced into the Senate that would help small businesses gain access to much-needed capital by raising the member business lending cap credit unions currently face. It is a fair and rational approach to helping Main Street’s small businesses, the backbone of our communities and the key to our financial future.
State of the Union: Will Republicans and Democrats sit together?
For tomorrow’s State of the Union address, one think tank tries to get Republicans and Democrats to sit together.
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