Press Releases
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Urges Trump Administration to Withdraw Proposal to Take Away Food Assistance from Millions of Americans
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, is raising serious concerns about the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) proposed rule to eliminate categorical eligibility, which would take food assistance away from millions of families currently participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, Senator Baldwin and 14 other Senate Dem… Continue Reading
09.19.19
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Gets the Job Done for Wisconsin Dairy Farmers
Wisconsin Selected to Receive $454,000 to Host the Midwest Regional Dairy Business Innovation Initiative Senate Agriculture Appropriations Legislation Includes Major Funding Increase for Baldwin's Dairy Business Innovation Program WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today announced two major wins for Wisconsin dairy farmers and our agriculture economy through her Dairy Business Innovation Initiative which helps dairy businesses looking to get their start, grow their business, modern… Continue Reading
09.18.19
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Opposes Labor Department Proposal to Allow Government-Funded Discrimination against LGBTQ People, Women, and More
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pension (HELP), sent a letter to Acting Secretary Pizzella urging the Department of Labor to withdraw a proposed rule that would allow federal contractors and subcontractors to justify discrimination against women, LGBTQ people and members of certain religious groups on ideological grounds. The letter was led by Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the HELP Committee, and wa… Continue Reading
09.17.19
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Warns That Pharmaceutical Mergers May Increase Drug Prices and Reduce Patient Access to Essential Medications
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In light of ongoing consolidation in the pharmaceutical sector, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin joined her Senate colleagues in calling on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to closely scrutinize pharmaceutical mergers that could increase prescription drug prices and reduce patient access to needed medications. In a letter to FTC Chairman Joseph Simons led by Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), the Senators raised concerns about the potential impact of these proposed transactions on pha… Continue Reading
09.17.19
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Supports Introduction of Legislation to Stop Use of Taxpayer Dollars at Trump Properties
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today helped introduce the Heightened Oversight of Travel, Eating, and Lodging (HOTEL) Act to immediately stop the federal government from spending taxpayer dollars at properties owned by the President, Vice President and Cabinet officials. The legislation, led by Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, aims to prevent potential conflicts of interest and abuse of taxpayer dollars… Continue Reading
09.16.19
Following Request from U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, CDC Activates Emergency Operations Center to Help Address Outbreak of Severe Lung Disease Connected to Vaping
Hundreds of Americans have been reported sick, including more than 30 Wisconsinites WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin called for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to activate its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to address the outbreak of severe lung disease connected to vaping, and today the CDC announced that they would do so. "My home state has been on the frontlines of this outbreak, from identifying the first cases to working with CDC to develo… Continue Reading
09.16.19
Baldwin, Johnson Reestablish Wisconsin Federal Nominating Commission
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson agreed to reestablish the Wisconsin Federal Nominating Commission to advance nominations for vacant federal judgeships and U.S. Attorney positions in Wisconsin during the 116th Congress. "The Wisconsin Federal Nominating Commission process is the right way forward. I am pleased to join Senator Johnson in moving forward in a bipartisan manner to advance the process of filling this judicial vacancy. I am confident that our commission … Continue Reading
09.11.19
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Urges CDC to Address Outbreak of Severe Lung Disease Connected to Vaping
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin is raising concerns to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about the outbreak of severe lung disease connected to vaping in Wisconsin and throughout the nation. In her letter to CDC Director Dr. Robert R. Redfield, Senator Baldwin asks how the agency is supporting states in their response to this outbreak and urges the CDC to provide additional support, including activating an Emergency Operations Center (EOC), to address this publi… Continue Reading
09.11.19
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Demands Answers from Commerce IG on Reports of Suppression and Retaliation at NOAA
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), ranking member of the Commerce Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coast Guard, and 13 Senate Democrats, led by Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), wrote to U.S. Department of Commerce Inspector General Peggy Gustafson demanding answers following recent reports of improper behavior at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA), including one that Commerce Department officials threatened to fire NOAA employees for contra… Continue Reading
09.10.19
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin’s Go Pack Go Act Guarantees All Wisconsinites Can Watch Every Packers Game Broadcast
WASHINGTON, D.C. - As the 100th NFL season kicks off, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin is working to make sure all Wisconsinites, no matter where they live across the state, can watch Green Bay Packers game broadcasts every week. Baldwin today reintroduced her Go Pack Go Act that requires cable, satellite and other video providers to provide their Wisconsin subscribers with access to programming from broadcast television stations in a Wisconsin media market. Currently, Green Bay Packers fans in 12 Wi… Continue Reading
09.04.19
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Announces Nearly $12 Million to Continue Fighting the Opioid Crisis in Wisconsin
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today announced that an additional $11.9 million in federal grant funding was awarded to help Wisconsin combat the opioid epidemic. "I'm continuing my bipartisan work to make sure local communities in Wisconsin have the federal resources they need to support local prevention, treatment and recovery efforts," said Senator Baldwin. "Washington needs to do more to address the opioid epidemic and this federal funding will continue our strong partnership… Continue Reading
09.03.19
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Announces Nearly $5.2 Million in Federal Funding to Reduce Opioid Overdoses in Wisconsin
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today announced that $5,195,302 in federal funding was awarded to provide more resources for Wisconsin to address the opioid epidemic through enhanced prevention efforts. "I have worked in a bipartisan way to make sure local communities in Wisconsin have the federal resources they need to support local prevention, treatment and recovery efforts," said Senator Baldwin. "Washington needs to do more to address the opioid epidemic and a strong partnersh… Continue Reading
08.28.19
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Calls for Stronger Renewable Fuel Standard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin is standing up for Wisconsin's rural economy by urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to end the harmful abuse of small refinery hardship waivers under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). In a letter sent to EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler, Senator Baldwin and Senators Tina Smith (D-MN), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Gary Peters (D-MI) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) pointed out that under the Trump administra… Continue Reading
08.26.19
Senator Baldwin’s Bipartisan Legislation to Support Veterans Experiencing Bankruptcy Signed Into Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin has been signed into law by President Trump. The Honoring American Veterans in Extreme Need (HAVEN) Act, introduced with Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), will protect the economic security and well-being of veterans and their families who rely on disability benefits and may be experiencing financial hardship. "Forcing our veterans and their families to dip into their disability-related benefits to pay off bankruptcy c… Continue Reading
08.12.19
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, Senate Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Reject $100 Billion Tax Cut for the Wealthy
42 senators warn against unilateral action to cut capital gains taxes WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR), Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) in urging Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin against unilaterally cutting capital gains taxes for the wealthiest Americans by an additional $100 billion over 10 years, an illegal action that would defy… Continue Reading
08.09.19
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin to FDA: Hold AveXis Accountable for Falsifying Data
Baldwin, colleagues slam pharmaceutical company for falsifying data on gene therapy that carries a record $2.1 million price tag WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, along with her colleagues Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) blasted AveXis, a subdivision of pharmaceutical giant Novartis, for falsifying data in order to obtain approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its new gene therapy, Zo… Continue Reading
08.05.19
Baldwin, Rubio Lead 86 Senators in Calling on Secretary Pompeo to Urge Poland to Support Restitution for Holocaust Victims and Their Families
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) led 86 bipartisan Senators in calling on Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to urge Poland to take action to secure compensation for, or the return of, property that was wrongfully seized by the Nazis and subsequently nationalized by the Communists. In total, 88 Senators signed the letter, including the entire Senate Democratic Caucus. "The United States and Poland have a strong relationship dating back to the American Rev… Continue Reading
08.02.19
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Urges VA Secretary to End Anti-Worker, Anti-Union Tactics
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her Senate colleagues are urging Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Robert Wilkie to abandon the Department's current destructive approach to ongoing negotiations with the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE). Despite VA and AFGE's history of engaging in good-faith negotiations that equally benefit employees, veterans and the Department, the current negotiating tactics undercut VA's mission and threaten the quality… Continue Reading
08.01.19
Baldwin, Cornyn Bipartisan Legislation to Support Veterans Experiencing Bankruptcy Heads to President’s Desk
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement after her Honoring American Veterans in Extreme Need (HAVEN) Act passed the Senate today by unanimous consent and now heads to the President's desk for his signature. The bipartisan reform, which Baldwin introduced with Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), will protect the economic security and well-being of veterans and their families who rely on disability benefits and may be experiencing financial hardship. "Forcin… Continue Reading
08.01.19
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Requests Data from Trump Administration on Consequences of Texas V. United States Prevailing
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined her colleagues, led by Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), to request data from the Trump administration to help states and Congress better understand the potential consequences if the Texas v. United States Affordable Care Act (ACA) lawsuit prevails in courts. In a letter to U.S. Department of Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and U.S. Department of Health and Huma… Continue Reading
