Press Releases
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Works to Protect VA Watchdog
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin worked to protect the mission of the VA Inspector General (IG), the independent watchdog tasked with investigating misconduct and waste of taxpayer dollars at the U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA). Senator Baldwin cosponsored a bipartisan amendment, led by Senator Jon Tester (D-MT), that was included in the 2019 VA funding bill to ensure that the IG can investigate, audit and conduct oversight of the nation's largest health care system wit… Continue Reading
06.21.18
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Introduces New Legislation to Spur Innovation, Support Wisconsin Cheesemakers and Dairy Businesses
Legislation would promote dairy product innovation, provide technical assistance and grants to dairy businesses Baldwin effort would support increased dairy processing capacity, responding to oversupply of milk that is threatening livelihoods of Wisconsin farmers WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today introduced legislation to support dairy product innovation and provide resources to help cheesemakers and other dairy businesses get their start, develop new products and expand ma… Continue Reading
06.20.18
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Announces New Federal Funding Available to Help Wisconsin Combat the Opioid Epidemic
Wisconsin is eligible to receive $11,805,710 when the state applies for the funding Senator Baldwin worked to secure federal funding for local communities that invests in prevention, treatment and recovery WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today announced that an additional $11.8 million in federal grant funding is available to help Wisconsin combat the opioid epidemic. Senator Baldwin led the effort to include an additional $1 billion for this program to fight the opioid epidemic… Continue Reading
06.19.18
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Leads Bipartisan Amendment to Support Medical Innovations
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin is leading a bipartisan amendment for inclusion in the Fiscal Year 2019 Energy & Water Development Appropriations Bill that would devote $20 million to continue establishing domestic production of a commonly-used medical isotope needed to conduct health procedures, including cancer and heart screenings. The amendment, introduced with Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), would support Wisconsin companies like SHINE Medical Technologies in Janesville and N… Continue Reading
06.19.18
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Votes For National Defense Authorization Act, Funds Troops
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin released the following statement on her vote Monday evening for the FY19 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): "I voted in favor of this defense authorization legislation because it makes important investments to strengthen our national security and support the health and well-being of our service members and their families. In particular, I am pleased the bill includes a pay raise for our troops and authorizes funding for a number of projects … Continue Reading
06.15.18
Senators Tammy Baldwin and Tina Smith Lead Colleagues to Call for Hearing on Trump Administration Nominee to Lead the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
Trump administration nominee lacks pensions-related experience PBGC protects retirement benefits for more than 40 million people nationwide WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin and Tina Smith (D-MN) led their colleagues in a letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee calling for a hearing on the nomination of Gordon Hartogensis to be the Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC). Hartogensis has li… Continue Reading
06.14.18
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Leads Letter To Trump Administration On ‘Junk’ Health Insurance Plans
Proposal can harm people with pre-existing conditions, raise costs on older Americans More than 98% of the health care groups that commented on the proposal expressed criticism, in many cases warning that the rule could gravely hurt sick patients WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today joined Claire McCaskill (D-MO) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) to lead a letter signed by 44 other Senators urging the Trump administration to halt the implementation of a health care proposal that could … Continue Reading
06.14.18
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Introduces Legislation to Boost Apprenticeships
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today introduced legislation to invest in public-private partnerships, boost apprenticeship programs and help close the skills gap. "In Wisconsin, I've seen how public-private partnerships can best address the workforce readiness challenges we face," said Senator Baldwin. "This legislation will scale up our apprenticeship programs and provide more people with the skills… Continue Reading
06.13.18
With Wells Fargo Layoffs in Waukesha County, Senator Baldwin Questions CEO on Use of Corporate Tax Breaks for Stock Buybacks
Wells Fargo received $3.4 billion boost from corporate tax cut, announced spending $22 billion on stock buybacks that largely benefit wealthy corporate executives and shareholders Big bank has laid off over 700 workers since the tax bill became law, including 46 in Menomonee Falls WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin sent a letter to Timothy Sloan, Chief Executive Officer of Wells Fargo, urging the bank to reverse its decision to close a Menomonee Falls call center and lay off 46 work… Continue Reading
06.12.18
Baldwin Continues Demanding Action from Trump Administration to Hold Drug Companies Accountable for Massive Price Hikes
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, once again pressed HHS Secretary Alex Azar to identify specific actions the Trump Administration is taking to bring down the prices of prescription drugs. In continuing to demand real action from the Trump Administration to hold the pharmaceutical industry accountable, Senator Baldwin asked Secretary Azar again to commit to transparency for prescription drug companies th… Continue Reading
06.12.18
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Secures Investment for Small Shipyards in Wisconsin
Fiscal Year 2019 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill Funds Small Shipyard Grant Program Supports Program to Help Shipyard Economies Stay Afloat WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, worked to include $20 million for the Small Shipyard Grant Program in the Fiscal Year 2019 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Senate Appropriations bill. Senator Baldwin has long supporte… Continue Reading
06.08.18
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Supports Legislation that Halts Administration Policy of Separating Children from their Parents at the Border
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin joined 31 of her Senate colleagues in introducing legislation to keep immigrant families together by preventing the Department of Homeland Security from taking children from their parents at the border. The Keep Families Together Act, led by Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), was developed in consultation with child welfare experts to ensure the federal government is acting in the best interest of children. "Tearing families apart and traumatizing ch… Continue Reading
06.08.18
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Opposes Trump Administration Support for Wisconsin Lawsuit that Threatens Guaranteed Protections for People with Pre-Existing Conditions
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration urging a federal court to throw out protections for people with pre-existing conditions, supporting a lawsuit filed by 20 states, including the State of Wisconsin. "I was branded as a child with the words, 'pre-existing condition,' so I have worked to make sure that no family should have to choose between helping their child get better or going bankrupt. Congressional Republica… Continue Reading
06.08.18
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Secures Major Support for Wisconsin in 2018 Senate Farm Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today announced that the Senate's 2018 Farm Bill includes significant improvements to dairy risk management tools for Wisconsin dairy farmers as they face difficult market conditions. "Wisconsin's dairy farmers are a key driver of our state's economy but they are facing very challenging times. The Senate Farm Bill includes important reforms that will directly benefit Wisconsin dairy farmers and our rural communities," said Senator Baldwin, a member … Continue Reading
06.08.18
Baldwin’s Work to Improve Care for Wisconsin Veterans Passes Senate Appropriations Committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, worked to include a number of measures in the bipartisan FY19 Military Construction-VA Appropriations Bill that passed out of the full Committee yesterday. "This bipartisan legislation includes many reforms that I worked for to improve services and care for our veterans. By working across party lines I was able to secure full funding for the opioid safety initiatives outlined in Jason's Law, a signif… Continue Reading
06.07.18
Senate Appropriations Committee Fully Funds Senator Baldwin’s “Jason’s Law”
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, applauded the Committee for fully funding the Jason Simcakoski Memorial and Promise Act, or "Jason's Law." Baldwin worked to include $52 million for implementation of Jason's Law in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Military Construction-VA Appropriations Bill, which passed the Appropriations Committee today. Signed into law in 2016, Senator Baldwin's bipartisan legislation earned the support of the Simcakos… Continue Reading
06.07.18
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Introduces Legislation to Accelerate Water Technology and Innovations
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin introduced legislation, the Water Technology Acceleration Act, which would incentivize the development and deployment of emerging water technologies to solve our most pressing water challenges, including lead safety, phosphorous reduction and treatment of bacteria and nitrates. "In Wisconsin, we are leading the development of new water solutions. Our water technology partners -from our research labs to the many water-focused companies in our state-a… Continue Reading
06.06.18
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Introduces Legislation Requiring Trump Administration to Release Buy American Reports
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today introduced the Keep Buying American Act of 2018 (S. 3006) requiring the federal agencies covered by President Trump's April 2017 Buy American executive order to publicly release reports required by the executive order. These reports should contain recommendations to strengthen compliance with Buy American laws to protect American workers and manufacturers. They are not currently available to the public or to Members of Congress. "Presi… Continue Reading
06.06.18
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Helps Secure Federal Investment in Wisconsin Infrastructure
Baldwin worked across party lines for transportation funding that supports Wisconsin businesses and workers $160 Million Federal Grant for I-94 Construction WASHINGTON, D.C. - After advocating for federal investments to improve Wisconsin infrastructure, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today applauded a $160 million Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) Grant that will be awarded to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) to assist in funding construction of the I-94 North-South … Continue Reading
06.01.18
After Securing Federal Investments, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Announces Over $2.4 Million Awarded to Wisconsin Communities to Fight the Opioid Epidemic
WASHINGTON, D.C. - After leading the effort to secure federal investments for local communities to address the opioid epidemic, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today announced that $2.4 million in federal grant funding is being delivered to Wisconsin counties and tribes to support local prevention, treatment and recovery efforts. Senator Baldwin helped secure a two-year grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) totaling $15,273,876 for Wisconsin. This is the s… Continue Reading
