Press Releases
Baldwin, Colleagues Tell Trump to Immediately and Fully Use All Defense Production Act Authorities to Mobilize War-Scale Manufacturing Effort of Respirators, Ventilators, Test Kits, Other Medical Equipment
President has only invoked part of one title in Act, and refused to deploy Act's full powers to incentivize industry, retool private manufacturing capabilities; Senators also urge Trump to stop xenophobic references to COVID-19 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today joined 19 of her Senate colleagues in decrying President Donald Trump's partial invocation of the Defense Production Act (DPA), which ignored other key titles in the Act that provide essential tools for rapidly scalin… Continue Reading
03.20.20
Baldwin, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Reports that DHS is Preparing Mass Deportation of Dreamers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin joined her Congressional colleagues in pressing the Trump administration on reports that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is preparing mass deportations of Dreamers, young immigrants who grew up in the United States and know no other home. Many Dreamers have reported receiving notice that their deportation cases have recently been reopened. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued a statement confirming that DACA deportation cas… Continue Reading
03.20.20
In Midst of COVID-19 Pandemic, Baldwin, Colleagues Call on President Trump to End Efforts to Sabotage the Affordable Care Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined 19 of her colleagues in a letter calling on President Trump to reverse course on efforts to repeal, sabotage, or undermine health care coverage provided by the Affordable Care Act. In the letter, Baldwin and colleagues criticized the administration's efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act and put millions of Americans' health care at risk during a pandem… Continue Reading
03.20.20
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Introduces Loan Forgiveness Plan to Support Small Businesses Hurt By Coronavirus Pandemic
WASHINGTON, D.C. - As Congress considers economic stimulus legislation, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today introduced a plan to support small businesses hurt by the coronavirus pandemic. "The economic stimulus response from Congress must provide small businesses the federal resources they need to stay in business and get through this economic crisis," said Senator Baldwin. "My plan expands direct aid to small businesses so they have the resources they need to keep moving forward, and keep their w… Continue Reading
03.19.20
Baldwin Introduces Legislation to Ban Stock Buybacks, Put Workers on Boards Before Big Corporations Receive Stimulus Support
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today introduced legislation that would require big corporations to stop doing stock buybacks and put workers on boards if they want economic stimulus support. "We need an economic stimulus response that puts workers first so that they can make it through this crisis," said Senator Baldwin. "I want to make sure that taxpayers aren't bailing out big corporations who will just turn around and spend it on stock buybacks that primarily benefit C-suite e… Continue Reading
03.19.20
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and Representative Mark Pocan Introduce Legislation to Guarantee Coronavirus Testing Kits for American Servicemembers in Middle East
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and Representative Mark Pocan introduced bicameral legislation to require the Defense Department to make testing kits for COVID-19 available to all American servicemembers deployed to the Middle East. Senator Baldwin and Representative Pocan received calls from Wisconsin military families concerned that Wisconsin Guard members deployed to Afghanistan were in areas with confirmed COVID-19 cases, and did not have testing kits available. On Marc… Continue Reading
03.18.20
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Requesting More Federal Resources from Trump Administration for Wisconsin Small Businesses during Coronavirus Crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C. - As the coronavirus continues to spread throughout the nation, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin is urging the Small Business Administration (SBA) to approve Governor Tony Evers' request for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) declaration for Wisconsin small businesses to access the funding they need to stay in business. In her letter to SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza, Senator Baldwin stressed the importance of issuing an EIDL declaration for Wisconsin's 72 counties so small b… Continue Reading
03.18.20
Baldwin, Colleagues Call for Direct Cash Assistance to Help Americans Weather Economic Fallout of Coronavirus Outbreak
WASHINGTON, D.C. - As the economic fallout of the novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak escalates, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her Senate colleagues sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer outlining a bold new proposal to provide Americans with direct cash payments. "Over the course of just one week, most of America went from business-as-usual to a virtual shutdown. Workers have seen their hours cut or eliminated … Continue Reading
03.18.20
Baldwin Helps Introduce Updated Emergency Paid Leave; Small Business Support Legislation in Response to Worsening Coronavirus Crisis
PAID Leave Act builds on bipartisan agreement in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to ensure U.S. has a federal paid leave policy Under new PAID Leave Act, all workers will be allowed to take advantage of 14 paid sick days and 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave Bill will fully and quickly reimburse employers for all paid sick days and paid leave in 2020 and 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensi… Continue Reading
03.17.20
Baldwin, Senate Democrats Urge President to Use Existing DPA Authority to Address Shortages of Medical Equipment Needed to Treat and Prevent Spread of COVID-19
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin joined her Senate colleagues in urging President Trump to use his existing authority to help address widespread shortages of medical equipment, as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. In a letter led by Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Senator Ed Markey (D-MA), the Senators pushed the president to invoke the Defense Production Act of 1950 (DPA), which authorizes the president to strengthen domestic manufacturing ca… Continue Reading
03.17.20
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Supports Senate Action on Coronavirus Response Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin supports immediate Senate action to pass coronavirus response legislation. "This is an urgent public health emergency and the Senate needs to take action to support Wisconsin families, workers and small businesses. We need to pass legislation that provides free testing for everyone who needs a test so cost is not a barrier. Small and medium-sized businesses need financial help to provide workers with emergency paid family leave, including paid sick … Continue Reading
03.17.20
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Urges Judge Not to Exempt Billionaire Sackler Family from Legal Consequences
WASHINGTON, D.C. - One day before a hearing in the ongoing Purdue Pharma bankruptcy case, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin is urging Judge Robert P. Drain not to shield the Sackler family, who made billions through their ownership and management of Purdue Pharma, from legal action for their role in its decades-long deceptive marketing campaign for addictive opioids. "We cannot effectively serve the public interest without investigating the Sackler family and therefore I ask that you modify the injunc… Continue Reading
03.13.20
Senator Baldwin Pushes for VA to Increase Protections for Veterans during Coronavirus Outbreak
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin sent a letter with Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) and 10 of their colleagues to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that the Veteran's Health Administration is taking appropriate measures to protect veterans from the spread of the novel coronavirus. The VA is the nation's largest health care system with 172 medical facilities and 1,241 outpatient sites, 9 million enrolled veterans, and employing more than 322,000 staff across the cou… Continue Reading
03.13.20
Senator Baldwin Helps Introduce Bill to Expand Free Coronavirus Testing
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), joined her colleagues in introducing legislation that would expand free tests to confirm coronavirus (COVID-19) infections. This effort is being led by Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR), Tina Smith (D-MN) Gary Peters (D-MI), Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate HELP Committee. "In order to effectively combat the coronav… Continue Reading
03.13.20
Baldwin, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Provide Unemployment Assistance to Those Affected By Coronavirus
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In response to the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin cosponsored legislation to provide federally-funded unemployment assistance to affected individuals. The Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Act would create a temporary unemployment compensation program to provide benefits to individuals who are unable to work because of the coronavirus. "We have to work together across party lines to expand unemployment benefits for workers and families that will help them get… Continue Reading
03.13.20
Baldwin, Senators Urge Trump Administration to Re-Open Affordable Care Act Enrollment
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In light of the ongoing outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and in an effort to ensure more Americans have access to affordable health care, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and 24 other Senators are urging the Trump administration to open a special enrollment period to allow people without health insurance to purchase an ACA plan through the health insurance marketplaces. Currently, about 27.5 million Americans lack health insurance of any kind, and even more are under… Continue Reading
03.13.20
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Stands Up for Wisconsin Seniors with New Bipartisan Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin has introduced bipartisan legislation to protect seniors who have fallen victim to financial scams and ensure they can get paid back. The Edith Shorougian Senior Victims of Fraud Compensation Act or "Edith's Bill" would incentivize states to pay back senior victims of fraud through the Crime Victims Fund established by the Department of Justice. The legislation is cosponsored by Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT). Baldwin too… Continue Reading
03.12.20
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address Medical Supply Vulnerability Due to Coronavirus
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Amid the coronavirus outbreak, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), helped introduce the Commission on America's Medical Security Act, bipartisan legislation led by Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Lamar Alexander (R-TN) to safeguard America's medical supply chain and address shortages due to the United States' dependence on foreign-made medical equipment. Approximately 40 percent of finished drugs and 80… Continue Reading
03.12.20
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Cosponsors Legislation To End Rampant Outsourcing And Protect American Jobs
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin announced her support for the End Outsourcing Act, which would utilize the tax code and federal grants, loans and contracts to end the outsourcing of jobs overseas. The bicameral legislation introduced by U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (D-WI) would prevent employers from deducting expenses related to outsourcing, deny certain tax breaks to outsourcing employers, and require federal agencies awarding contrac… Continue Reading
03.12.20
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Calls on USDA Secretary Perdue to Take Stronger Action for Wisconsin Dairy Farmers
More than 2,000 dairy farms in Wisconsin have gone out of business since President Trump took office Trump budget cuts will make things worse for Wisconsin farmers WASHINGTON, D.C. - As Wisconsin dairy farms continue to go out of business and the state leads the nation in farm bankruptcies, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Appropriations Agriculture Subcommittee, is calling on Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to take immediate action to bring relief to Wisconsin dairy fa… Continue Reading
