Press Releases
Sen. Baldwin, Rep. Levin, Patriotic Millionaires Urge Congress to Close Carried Interest Loophole
WASHINGTON, DC - Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI) today joined Patriotic Millionaires - a group of more than 200 wealthy Americans dedicated to addressing our nation's economic inequality - in calling on Congress to close the carried interest loophole and strengthen the economy. WATCH a video of the event here. In June, Sen. Baldwin and Rep. Levin introduced the Carried Interest Fairness Act, legislation that would close the car… Continue Reading
11.18.15
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin’s Bipartisan RAISE Family Caregivers Act Moves Forward
More than 50 national and state advocacy groups have joined in support of bipartisan legislation Bill passes out of committee and moves to Senate floor WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today applauded the passage of her bipartisan Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage, or RAISE Family Caregivers Act, by the committee unanimously by voice vote. Introduced with U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), the… Continue Reading
11.17.15
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Calls on SEC to Tighten its Rules Governing Stock Buybacks and Increase Transparency of Executive Pay
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, in a speech on short-termism, or "quarterly capitalism," U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin called on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to strengthen its oversight of stock buybacks and increase the transparency of executive compensation. "For 40 years, economic policies have rewarded Wall Street and the wealthiest with the promise that their gains would 'trickle down' to everyone else. It hasn't worked. Instead we have faced sluggish growth and economic insecurity … Continue Reading
11.12.15
Wisconsin Medical Society Supports Senator Baldwin’s Bipartisan VA Reform Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today announced that the Wisconsin Medical Society is supporting bipartisan VA reform legislation she has introduced that is aimed at providing safer and more effective pain management services to our nation's veterans. "The Wisconsin Medical Society appreciates Senator Baldwin's leadership in introducing the Jason Simcakoski Memorial Opioid Safety Act and is proud to support the bill. There is an opioid public health crisis in Wisconsin and through… Continue Reading
11.10.15
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Statement on Vote for National Defense Authorization Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin released the following statement after the Senate passed the FY16 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by a vote of 91-3: "I am pleased that this defense bill has been improved by removing one-year budget gimmicks that could have led to cuts to investments in cybersecurity and counterterrorism that are critical to our national security. I also support this legislation because there are measures in this bill that I have fought to include, like p… Continue Reading
11.10.15
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Statement on Vote for MilCon/VA Appropriations Act of 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin released the following statement after voting for the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2016, which passed the Senate 93-0. "I am voting for this legislation because it rolls back devastating budget cuts to veterans and includes many reforms that I have fought for and support. As a member of the Appropriations Committee, I fought to include provisions in this legislation that would improve transpa… Continue Reading
11.10.15
U.S. Senator Baldwin Calls for Conference Committee to Take Action on Rail Safety Reforms
WASHINGTON, D.C. - As U.S. House and Senate negotiators get to work on a long-term federal transportation compromise, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin is calling on the House and Senate conference committee to include several oil train provisions she has championed to increase safety and transparency along Wisconsin's oil train routes. This past weekend, two trains carrying hazardous materials derailed in Wisconsin, making it clear that reforms are needed now more than ever. "I have been sounding the… Continue Reading
11.06.15
Baldwin, Blumenthal Call for VA Inspector General Investigation into Security of Veterans’ Personal Information
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) and the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee, and Senator Richard Blumenthal, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, have called for a formal investigation by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) into whether adequate safeguards are in place within the VA to protect veterans' p… Continue Reading
11.05.15
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Joins Call for Full Investigation into Wrongful Discharge of Servicemembers with Mental Health Disorders
WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Health, Education, Labor and Pension (HELP) Committee, has joined U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Jon Tester (D-Mont.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) in calling on the U.S. Army to conduct a full U.S. Army Inspector General investigation into recent… Continue Reading
11.05.15
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Introduces Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and Senators Ron Johnson, Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.), and Daniel Coats (R-Ind.) today introduced the Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act. The bipartisan legislation would expand the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, which improves children's in-school snacks in schools districts with low-income families. The bill would allow the program to include all forms of fruits and vegetables, including fresh, frozen, canne… Continue Reading
11.05.15
Senators Introduce SAVE Benefits Act to Boost Social Security and Other Critical Benefits for Seniors, Veterans
Without legislation, Social Security recipients, veterans face rare, zero cost-of-living increase in 2016 Bill would end tax subsidies for million-dollar corporate bonuses to give 70 million Americans emergency relief WASHINGTON, DC - Today, United States Senators Tammy Baldwin, Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.), Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Bob Casey (D-Pa.), Sheldon Whitehou… Continue Reading
11.02.15
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Applauds Administration Announcement Giving Formerly Incarcerated a Fair Chance at Federal Employment
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin applauded today's announcement from the Obama Administration that aims to reduce potential discrimination against formerly incarcerated people in the hiring process for federal government employees. The announcement follows several states and cities that have been implementing "Ban the Box" polices to help people with records overcome the barrier to employment of having to "check the box" about a past felony conviction on a job application. In May, … Continue Reading
11.02.15
Baldwin Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort Urging Robust Education Technology Funding in ESEA
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA), Congressman Dave Loebsack (D-IA), Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), and 14 of their Congressional colleagues have sent a letter to House and Senate education leaders urging that a reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) maintain strong education technology provisions. The bicameral and bipartisan letter,… Continue Reading
10.31.15
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Tours Milwaukee Homeless Veterans Initiative
MILWAUKEE, WI - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today visited the Milwaukee Homeless Veterans Initiative (MHVI) to tour the non-profit's headquarters and highlight efforts to support Wisconsin's veterans, including the Homeless Veterans Welcome Home Act. "The Milwaukee Homeless Veterans Initiative takes on the important and inspirational task of ensuring our veterans have the support networks and resources they need and deserve," said Senator Baldwin. "We have a shared responsibility to meet the nee… Continue Reading
10.30.15
Baldwin, Casey, Brown Take Action Against Childhood Poverty
New bill would set goal to eliminate child poverty in US in 20 years Wisconsin's child poverty rate ranks 21st in the nation WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin, Bob Casey and Sherrod Brown introduced the Child Poverty Act, which would establish a national target to reduce the number of children living in poverty in the United States - by half in the first 10 years, and completely eliminate in 20 years. According to bipartisan advocacy organization First Focus, in 2014, 18.1 … Continue Reading
10.30.15
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Statement on Bipartisan Budget
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees, released the following statement regarding the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015: "For months, Senate Democrats called for bipartisan budget negotiations but Congressional Republicans ignored that call for compromise, so they have only themselves to blame for choosing a broken process and chaos that once again led us to the brink of a government default and shutdown. This bipartisan budget a… Continue Reading
10.29.15
Baldwin, Collins, Casey, Portman Lead Majority of Senate in Bipartisan Effort to Save Student Loan Program
Letter from 54 Senators urges Senate leadership to take up and pass bill to reauthorize Perkins Loan Program Critical lifeline for low-income students expired on September 30 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Susan Collins (R-ME), Robert Casey (D-PA) and Rob Portman (R-OH) have sent a bipartisan letter, cosigned by a majority of the Senate, to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Harry Reid urging them to take up and pass legislation to reauthorize the Perkin… Continue Reading
10.28.15
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Applauds USDA Investment in Wisconsin Energy Projects
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today applauded a recent announcement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack that USDA is awarding nearly $1.5 million in grants that will help more than 25 rural small businesses and agricultural producers in Wisconsin reduce energy usage and costs in their operations. The funding is for energy efficiency improvements and/or renewable energy systems. Through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), USDA is financing more than 1,100 projects in … Continue Reading
10.27.15
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Urges USDA to Invest in Research to Support Wisconsin Farmers
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin led a call in support of research for local and regional crop varieties and animal breeds in an effort to strengthen American agriculture. In a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack, Senator Baldwin was joined by a group of senators to highlight the need to invest in research into new varieties of plants and animal breeds to address the unique challenges faced by farmers in Wisconsin and across the country. "W… Continue Reading
10.27.15
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Statement on Obama Administration Efforts to Reduce Over-Testing in Schools
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a statement regarding an announcement that the Obama Administration would be working with states to reduce over-testing in schools and make testing smarter. The actions being taken by the Department of Education are consistent with legislation sponsored by Senator Baldwin. In January, Senator Baldwin introduced the "Support Making Assessments Reliable and Timely… Continue Reading
