(AP) -- New Mexico Congressman Tom Udall is calling for a substantial increase in money for physical education programs in schools.  The New Mexico Democrat has sent a letter to the head of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education.  He's urging the program be increased to $100million dollars.

The Bush administration has proposed just under $70million dollars.  Udall says less than half the schools in America offer physical education at a time when obesity has become a national problem.