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U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Introduces Amendment to Prohibit Tax Cuts from Increasing the Deficit
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin has offered an amendment for the Fiscal Year 2018 budget votes that will happen in the Senate today. The Baldwin amendment would prohibit the Republican plan to cut taxes for millionaires and big corporations from increasing the deficit. "Wisconsin families need a tax break and that's what I'm working for. But this budget resolution fast tracks huge tax breaks for the wealthiest few, blows a huge hole in the deficit and puts Medicare and Medicaid on… Continue Reading
10.18.17
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Advocates for Wisconsin Dairy and Buy America Priorities in NAFTA Renegotiation
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today met with Canadian Ambassador to the United States David MacNaughton to discuss dairy trade and Buy America priorities as the NAFTA renegotiation process continues. "I was pleased to host Ambassador MacNaughton today for an important discussion on what NAFTA renegotiation talks mean for Wisconsin's dairy farmers and manufacturing workers," said Senator Baldwin. "I stressed the immediate need to address the restrictive Canadian dairy trade barri… Continue Reading
10.18.17
Senators Baldwin and Nelson Call on Department of Education to Act on Student Loan Debt Relief Scams
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) announcement of the first federal-state law enforcement initiative to crack down on student loan debt relief scams, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Bill Nelson (D-FL) continue to call for the Department of Education to also take action in addressing this growing problem. In a letter last month, Baldwin and Nelson led a group of 12 senators in calling on Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to take swift action in … Continue Reading
10.17.17
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Takes on Rising Prescription Drug Prices at Health Committee Hearing
Bipartisan Baldwin-McCain FAIR Drug Pricing Act addresses pharmaceutical corporations that increase prescription drug prices Livestream of today's 10:00 AM ET / 9:00 AM CT hearing is available HERE WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today will highlight her bipartisan FAIR Drug Pricing Act at this morning's Senate Health Committee hearing on the soaring price of prescription drugs. The FAIR Drug Pricing Act, introduced by Senators Tammy Baldwin and John McCain (R-AZ) in May, takes t… Continue Reading
10.13.17
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Statement on President Trump’s Sabotage of Wisconsin’s Health Care Market by Ending Cost-Sharing Reduction Payments
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin released the following statement on President Trump's plans to cut off cost-sharing reduction payments, which will lead to higher health care costs for Wisconsinites. "The Trump Administration's sabotage of the health care market has contributed to a 36 percent premium spike in Wisconsin. Now, President Trump is ending cost-sharing reduction payments that make health care more affordable for 110,000 people in our state," said Senator Baldwin. "Wisco… Continue Reading
10.06.17
U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin and Cory Booker Introduce The Stronger Way Act in Milwaukee
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) today introduced The Stronger Way Act, bold tax reform legislation that rewards work and creates a new partnership to support local jobs programs that will raise incomes for working families. "Tax reform needs to reward hard work, raise incomes and help working families keep more of what they earn. Too many people are being left behind by Washington and The Stronger Way Act starts helping them get ahead," said Senator … Continue Reading
10.04.17
Following Senator Baldwin’s Push for Hearing, Senate Commerce Committee Calling Equifax to Testify on Data Breach
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin's push for a hearing on the Equifax data breach, the Senate Commerce Committee will call representatives of Equifax to testify on their actions. "Since I called for a hearing on the Equifax data breach last month, we have continued to see more and more troubling news about the actions of Equifax," said Senator Baldwin. "Our hearing will allow Americans to get the answers they deserve about the breach, the botched response of Equifax follow… Continue Reading
10.04.17
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Cosponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Reauthorize Critical Funding for Community Health Centers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin joined U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Roy Blunt (R-MO) as a cosponsor of the Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence (CHIME) Act, which would reauthorize the Community Health Center Fund (CHCF) and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) for five years. In addition, the bipartisan bill provides four percent increases for the CHCF and NHSC every year beginning in FY2019. "Families across the state of Wisconsin rely on th… Continue Reading
09.28.17
Senator Baldwin’s Bipartisan Effort to Save Perkins Loans College Affordability Program Obstructed in Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today went on the Senate floor to save the Perkins Loan Program, but her request to pass bipartisan legislation was blocked. The authorization for this critical college affordability program will expire on Saturday, September 30th unless Washington stops obstructing Senator Baldwin efforts and acts on her bipartisan legislation. "The Perkins Loan Program expires in two days, yet our bipartisan legislation to extend this critical college affordabilit… Continue Reading
09.28.17
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, Colleagues to President Trump: We Must Do More for Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin joined Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Bill Nelson (D-FL.), Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and 33 additional Senators in sending a letter to President Trump to express deep concern about the situation in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. "We write to express deep concern about the dire humanitarian situation in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. In Puerto Rico, Hurricane Maria recently knocked out the entire island's electric grid leaving at lea… Continue Reading
09.27.17
U.S. Senator Baldwin Leads Bipartisan Letter to HELP Committee Calling for Immediate Action to Save Perkins Loan Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Rob Portman (R-OH), Bob Casey (D-PA) and Susan Collins (R-ME) today wrote to leaders of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee urging them to immediately act to save the Perkins Loan Program before it expires this Saturday, September 30th. In the letter to HELP Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA), the Perkins Loan Program Extension Act lead cosponsors urge for the committee to… Continue Reading
09.27.17
U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin and Susan Collins’ RAISE Family Caregivers Act Unanimously Passes the Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) today applauded the unanimous passage of the Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage, or RAISE Family Caregivers Act in the U.S. Senate. The bipartisan legislation to establish a national strategy to support family caregivers now heads to the U.S. House of Representatives. The RAISE Family Caregivers Act would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and sustain a national strategy to reco… Continue Reading
09.27.17
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Announces $25,000 Grant to Help Rebuild Brokaw
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today announced a $25,000 grant for the North Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (NCWRPC) to develop the Brokaw Economic Recovery Plan. Senator Baldwin fought for the grant funding in a letter to Commerce Secretary Ross. "I am pleased to announce this investment that will help Brokaw continue to recover and rebuild," said Senator Baldwin. "The Brokaw Economic Recovery Plan will bring our communities together for a comprehensive effort to… Continue Reading
09.26.17
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Joins Call to Extend DACA Renewal Deadline for Dreamers in Wake of Storms
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In the wake of three massive storms that have disrupted the day-to-day lives of millions of people in America, U.S. Senator Baldwin and a group of 37 Senators called on the Trump Administration to extend the crucial October 5 deadline for Dreamers to renew their DACA status. "These major hurricanes significantly disrupted day to day living and operations in these states and territories," the lawmakers wrote to Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine Duke. "It would be ap… Continue Reading
09.26.17
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Announces $300,000 Grant to Combat Opioid Epidemic in Kenosha
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today announced a $300,000 grant to combat the opioid epidemic in Kenosha County. The Department of Justice award to Kenosha County will help support a new approach in connecting overdose survivors with treatment services. "I'm pleased to announce this new investment to help combat the opioid epidemic in Kenosha County," said Senator Baldwin. "Together, we can take on this epidemic and increase access to prevention, treatment and recovery services."… Continue Reading
09.26.17
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Prevents Trump Administration’s Efforts to Eliminate LGBTI Rights as U.S. Foreign Policy Priority
WASHINGTON, D.C. - As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin successfully fought to include an amendment to the FY 2018 State Department appropriations legislation to prevent the elimination of two critical offices for ensuring LGBTI rights are a U.S. foreign policy priority. "America must lead by example, and eliminating offices that help facilitate LGBTI human rights is not the right example to set," said Senator Baldwin. "I'm proud to have led the fight t… Continue Reading
09.26.17
Senator Baldwin Calls for Immediate Action to Save the Perkins Loan Program Before Saturday Deadline
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today called for immediate action to save the Perkins Loan Program before it expires this Saturday, September 30th. Senator Baldwin has introduced bipartisan legislation that would extend this popular and effective campus-based financial aid program. "There are less than five days left until the Perkins Loan Program expires, leaving hundreds of thousands of students in the lurch across America. We have commonsense bipartisan legislation to extend th… Continue Reading
09.25.17
Senator Baldwin and Representatives Kind, Moore and Pocan Urge Trump Administration to Act and Move Forward Ho-Chunk Nation Casino in Beloit
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Representatives Ron Kind (D-WI-04), Gwen Moore (D-WI-04) and Mark Pocan (D-WI-02), called on the Trump Administration to act on the Ho-Chunk Nation's application for a casino in Beloit. "We write today to urge full, fair and prompt consideration of the Ho-Chunk Nation's application to acquire land for gaming purposes in Beloit, Wisconsin. The Beloit community and the Ho-Chunk Nation have eagerly awaited progress for years at the federal l… Continue Reading
09.22.17
Senators: Administration Too Lax on Worker Safety
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin joined Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and six other senators in pressing Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta on a series of actions that have led the Senators to question the Administration's attitude toward worker safety, including its failure to nominate a qualified Administrator to lead the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The Administration also recently removed data on deaths in the workplace from its website and implemented a n… Continue Reading
09.21.17
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Helps Introduce Legislation to Give Control of Credit Information Back to Consumers, Protect Personal Data Following Equifax Hack
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin joined Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) in introducing the Freedom from Equifax Exploitation (FREE) Act to give control over credit and personal information back to consumers. The Equifax hack announced earlier this month, which compromised the personal information of as many as 143 million Americans, highlighted just how little control consumers have over the collection, use, and sale of their own credit data. "Following the… Continue Reading
