Press Releases
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Statement on FBI Background Investigation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh
WASHINGTON, D.C. - After reviewing the FBI's supplemental background investigation of sexual assault allegations against Judge Brett Kavanaugh, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin released the following statement: "It is clear to me that the White House and Senate Republicans stood in the way of a full investigation of the credible allegations against this Supreme Court nominee by not allowing the FBI to interview Dr. Blasey Ford, Judge Kavanaugh and a number of witnesses who came forward publicly. My c… Continue Reading
10.03.18
Senate Passes Bipartisan Opioid Crisis Response Legislation, President Trump Will Sign Senator Baldwin’s Reforms Into Law
Prevent the flow of illegal fentanyl, opioids, and meth from other countries Stronger support for local prevention, treatment and recovery efforts More resources for growing meth problem in Wisconsin WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Senate passed the final version of bipartisan opioid crisis response legislation (H.R.6) that includes a number of reforms championed by U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin. The Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 will: reduce use and supply; encourage recovery; support caregivers… Continue Reading
10.03.18
Senator Baldwin’s Reforms to Protect Rights of Disabled Airline Passengers Pass Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin worked to include a number of key measures from her Air Carrier Access Amendments Act in the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 to protect the rights of disabled airplane passengers and close service gaps that passengers with disabilities frequently encounter in air travel. The reforms included in the legislation passed the House and the Senate and now head to the President for his signature. "In order to keep America's promise of full equality for all… Continue Reading
10.02.18
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin’s Statement on Trade Deal Progress with Canada and Mexico
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin released the following statement following the Trump Administration's announcement that the United States, Canada, and Mexico reached an agreement to update the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). "NAFTA-which I opposed-cost Wisconsin thousands of manufacturing jobs and needed to be fixed. In addition, Canada's unfair trade practices harm our agriculture economy-we lost over 600 dairy farms in the last year-and I have pressed the Trump Admi… Continue Reading
10.02.18
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Announces Democratic Support for Her Resolution to Overturn the Trump Administration’s Expansion of Junk Insurance Plans
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today is the first day that the Trump Administration's expansion of junk health insurance plans goes into effect and U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin announced she has secured the support of every Senate Democrat on her legislation to overturn these plans that don't have to cover pre-existing conditions and essential services like prescription drugs, emergency room visits and maternity care. Senator Baldwin has introduced a Senate resolution to overturn the Trump Administration's e… Continue Reading
09.28.18
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Secures Funding for Sherman Park Development in Milwaukee
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin worked to successfully secure $750,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Office of Community Services (OCS) for the Sherman Phoenix Project to spur economic activity and enhance opportunities for Milwaukee residents. Senator Baldwin advocated for this federal grant to help close the funding gap for this critical economic development project in Milwaukee's Sherman Park neighborhood. "I worked to support the Sherman Phoenix Proje… Continue Reading
09.28.18
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Successfully Secures Funding to Advance Medical Innovations in Wisconsin
WASHINGTON, D.C. - After securing Senate passage of a bipartisan amendment to promote medical innovations in June, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin's effort to secure $20 million to advance domestic production of a commonly-used medical isotope was signed into law by President Trump last week. The provision will help accelerate the development of a domestic source of medical isotopes used to conduct health procedures, including cancer and heart screenings. It was included in the bipartisan Fiscal Ye… Continue Reading
09.26.18
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Requests Public Forum on Husky Superior Refinery Incident
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, ranking member of the Senate Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety, joined her Congressional colleagues in requesting a public meeting for communities affected by the Husky Superior Refinery explosions earlier this year. The letter was also signed by Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN), Rep. Rick Nolan (D-MN), and Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN). On April 26, 2018, the Husky Superior Refinery was severely damaged in a catastro… Continue Reading
09.26.18
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Helps Introduce Bill To Enhance Maternal Health Coverage Under Medicaid, Improve Health Outcomes for New Moms
WASHINGTON, D.C - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Kamala Harris (D-CA) in introducing new legislation to reduce the United States' rising maternal mortality rates, improve maternal and infant health outcomes, and close the disparities that continue to put mothers and children of color at risk. The bill, the Maximizing Outcomes for Moms through Medicaid Improvement and Enhancement of… Continue Reading
09.25.18
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
