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U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Improve Transportation Access for Workers and Families
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Ed Markey, (D-MA) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) today introduced bipartisan legislation to improve transportation access and help break down barriers for workers and families getting to jobs, local businesses and health care services. The Connecting Opportunities through Mobility Metrics and Unlocking Transportation Efficiencies (COMMUTE) Act provides data to states and local governments to measure accessibility to local business… Continue Reading
09.25.18
Senator Baldwin’s Work to Finalize Critical Asian Carp Study Included in Final Bipartisan Legislation
President Trump signed the FY19 Energy and Water Development funding legislation Bill will finalize strategy to block Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, secured language in the bipartisan Fiscal Year 2019 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill directing the Army Corps of Engineers to finalize the Brandon Road Study, a critical action-plan for blocking Asian carp from reaching the G… Continue Reading
09.21.18
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Announces More Than $20 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 Wisconsin will receive $20,322,072 million in federal grant funding for FY2018 to support local prevention, treatment and recovery efforts. As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Senator Baldwin led the effort to include an additional $1 billion to help states and tribal communities fight the opioid epidemic i… Continue Reading
09.21.18
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Works to Fund Opioid Abuse Treatment and Prevention, Increase NIH funding and Support Family Caregivers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, the Senate passed a bipartisan Fiscal Year 2019 funding package that includes a number of priorities from U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin to provide additional funding for states to combat the opioid epidemic, to increase health and research funding at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and to support family caregivers. "With this bipartisan legislation we are providing an increase in funding for opioid abuse treatment and prevention that can help make sure Wiscon… Continue Reading
09.20.18
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Delivers on Education Investments
Baldwin Works to Make College More Affordable, Invest in Career and Technical Education, Support School Safety Bipartisan funding legislation passes the Senate WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week the Senate passed a bipartisan Fiscal Year 2019 funding package that includes a number of priorities of U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin that invest in Wisconsin's students, strengthen career and technical education, improve technology in the classroom and help more students afford higher education. "I've heard … Continue Reading
09.18.18
U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson Introduce Legislation to Designate the Vel R. Phillips Post Office Building in Milwaukee
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson today introduced legislation to designate the facility of the U.S. Post Office located at 2650 North Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Drive in Milwaukee as the "Vel R. Phillips Post Office Building" in honor of Milwaukee's pioneering civil rights activist who passed away earlier this year. A companion bill, led by Congresswoman Gwen Moore, passed in the House of Representatives last week. "Vel contributed so much at every level and pav… Continue Reading
09.18.18
Senator Baldwin’s Reforms Pass Senate with Overwhelming Bipartisan Support
Opioid crisis response legislation includes support for local prevention, treatment and recovery efforts; Prevents the flow of illegal fentanyl and opioids from other countries; Provides more resources for growing meth problem in Wisconsin WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Monday night, the Senate passed bipartisan opioid crisis response legislation, which includes a number of reforms by U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, by a vote of 99-1. The Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 will: reduce use and supply; encou… Continue Reading
09.17.18
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Gets the Job Done for Wisconsin Shipbuilding in Bipartisan Defense Spending Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, successfully secured funding for three Littoral Combat Ships in the bipartisan FY2019 defense spending bill that was released Friday by the House-Senate conference committee. Wisconsin is home to Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard, which builds the Freedom-variant of LCS. "I take great pride in representing Wisconsin's shipbuilding industry because our workers have helped sustain America's securit… Continue Reading
09.14.18
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Condemns DeVos Proposal to Abandon Student Protections from Predatory Career Training Programs
In comment letter, 31 Senate Democrats urge Secretary DeVos to reverse course on her proposal to rescind Obama Administration "gainful employment" rule WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined her Senate colleagues, led by Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA), in urging Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to preserve the Obama Administration "gainful employment" rule that holds predatory career training p… Continue Reading
09.14.18
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Joins Legislation to Protect Wisconsin Women’s Retirement Security
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA), to introduce legislation to address some of the challenges families face as they plan for retirement-especially women who are more likely than men to face poverty in retirement. "Today in America, ensuring a secure retirement is an essential building block in the foundation of our nation's middle class. Unfortunately, women in … Continue Reading
09.13.18
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Statement on Water Infrastructure Legislation
Speaker Ryan Fails to Keep President Trump's Promise on Permanent Buy America Commitment House Moves to Five Year Buy America Provision WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin released the following statement on the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) which was voted on in the House today. The Senate version of the water infrastructure legislation included Senator Baldwin's permanent Buy America requirement, which earned President Trump's support. The House-passed legislation in… Continue Reading
09.13.18
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Secures Military Construction Investments at Fort McCoy
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, secured nearly $30 million in military construction investments at Fort McCoy, one of the Army's premier training facilities, to support Wisconsin service members and their families. "I am proud that we're doing right by the service members and families at Fort McCoy," said Senator Baldwin. "This bipartisan legislation provides critical investments to continue revitalizing facilities and family housi… Continue Reading
09.13.18
Health Care Experts and Patient Groups Support Senator Baldwin’s Legislation to Overturn the Trump Administration’s Expansion of Junk Insurance Plans
Top health care groups strongly support Baldwin's resolution of disapproval Trump's junk insurance plans don't have to provide health care coverage for people with pre-existing conditions WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, 16 of the top health care organizations in America, representing tens of thousands of the nation's physicians, patients, medical students and other health experts are voicing strong support for U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin's legislation to overturn the Trump administration's expans… Continue Reading
09.12.18
Bipartisan Senate Opioids Response Legislation Includes Senator Baldwin’s Reforms
Prevent the flow of illegal fentanyl and opioids from other countries Support for local prevention, treatment and recovery efforts More resources for growing meth problem in Wisconsin WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Senate has agreed to vote on bipartisan opioid crisis response legislation that includes a number of reforms by U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin. The Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 will: reduce use and supply; encourage recovery; support caregivers and families; and drive innovation and lon… Continue Reading
09.11.18
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Calls for Reauthorizing the Land and Water Conservation Fund
With Wisconsin Hunters and Sportsmen in Wausau, Baldwin pushes for action to ensure that future generations will be able to carry on Wisconsin's traditions of hunting, fishing and enjoying the great outdoors Funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund will expire September 30 if Congress fails to act WAUSAU, WI - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin met with hunters, fishermen and sportsmen in Wausau today to discuss the need to reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) to protect a… Continue Reading
09.11.18
Bipartisan Legislation Includes Senator Baldwin’s Work to Improve Care for Wisconsin Veterans
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Senate Appropriations Committee has announced that a final conference agreement has been reached that includes a number of measures from U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin that will improve care for Wisconsin veterans. "Our veterans and their families deserve solutions to problems at the VA and I am proud to have worked across party lines on bipartisan legislation that includes many reforms that I worked for to improve services and care for our veterans," said Senator Baldwin. "W… Continue Reading
09.07.18
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Calls on Speaker Ryan and the House to include Permanent Buy America Commitment in Final Water Infrastructure Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. - With the House working this weekend to finalize water infrastructure legislation, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today called on Speaker Paul Ryan and the House to keep a permanent Buy America standard in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). The Senate version of the water infrastructure legislation includes Senator Baldwin's permanent Buy America requirement that passed the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on May 22, 2018. However, it is not included in the Ho… Continue Reading
09.07.18
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Helps Introduce Legislation to Halt Skyrocketing Drug Prices
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, cosponsored legislation, led by Senator Tina Smith (D-MN), to hold pharmaceutical companies accountable for high drug prices and bring down costs for both consumers and taxpayers. "I've heard from countless Wisconsinites who continue to see skyrocketing drug prices. They are struggling to afford their prescriptions that they have relied on for years and they need Washing… Continue Reading
09.06.18
Support Grows for Senator Baldwin’s Legislation to Overturn the Trump Administration’s Expansion of Junk Insurance Plans
With 30 Senators needed to force a Senate vote, 44 Senators now cosponsor resolution of disapproval Trump's junk insurance plans don't have to provide health care coverage for people with pre-existing conditions WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin's new legislation to overturn the Trump administration's expansion of "junk insurance" plans needs the support of 30 Senators to force a vote. Today, she announced 44 Senators have cosponsored her resolution of disapproval of the Trump admi… Continue Reading
09.05.18
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Announces Emergency Road Funding for Wisconsin Communities Impacted by Severe Flooding and Storms
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today announced $1.5 million in emergency relief transportation funding to help repair roads and communities damaged by storms and severe flooding. The U.S. Department of Transportation released the emergency funds to the State of Wisconsin for areas throughout the state. Damages to Wisconsin's highway system was caused by multiple and on-going rounds of thunderstorms, heavy rain, high winds, and hail. The storm events, affecting all areas of Wiscon… Continue Reading
