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U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Cosponsors Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin cosponsored legislation that would promote continued job creation in breweries throughout Wisconsin and the country. The Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act, would cut taxes and modernize outdated regulations for craft brewers, cider makers, vintners and distillers. "Our breweries are vital to our state's Made In Wisconsin economy and our heritage," said Senator Baldwin. "Wisconsin beer makers not only brew famous lagers, they create job… Continue Reading
07.28.15
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Joins Bipartisan Effort to Protect Wisconsin Dairy Farmers in Trade Negotiations
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, has joined a bipartisan group of Senators led by Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) in sending a letter to United States Trade Representative Michael Froman, urging him to protect the nation's dairy industry as negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) continue. "We write to request your support for ensuring the domestic dairy industry gains significant market access benefits… Continue Reading
07.28.15
VIDEO: Baldwin, Wyden, Brewers: Pass Legislation to Boost Craft Beverage Businesses & American Economy
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D- WI) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) hosted a "Happy Half-Hour Hangout" on Google yesterday with craft brewers Gary Fish, owner of Deschutes Brewery in Bend, Oregon, and Jeff Hamilton, President of Sprecher Brewing Co. in Glendale, Wisconsin. "Local brewers, like those who joined our Hangout, create jobs and strengthen our local economies," said Baldwin. By supporting these small businesses with tax relief, we can help create economic growth and move our M… Continue Reading
07.28.15
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Helps Introduce Legislation to Improve Prevention and Treatment of Eating Disorders
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin joined Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) this week to introduce the bipartisan Anna Westin Act to help combat eating disorders. As many as 30 million Americans suffer from an eating disorder, but only one in 10 people with an eating disorder receive treatment. The bill would use existing funds to create grant programs to train school personnel, health care providers, and mental health and public healt… Continue Reading
07.28.15
Baldwin Announces Growing Support for Major Bipartisan VA Reform Bill
Jason Simcakoski Memorial Opioid Safety Act would provide VA with the tools it needs to address the problem of overprescribing practices Senators Durbin, Franken and Klobuchar join The American Legion, MOAA, AMVETS and others in endorsing legislation WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today announced that support continues to grow for her bipartisan legislation aimed at providing safer and more effective pain management services to our nation's veterans, the Jason Simcakoski Memoria… Continue Reading
07.24.15
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Applauds USDA Funding for Rural Broadband in Wisconsin
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin applauded a U.S. Department of Agriculture investment in strengthening access to high speed broadband in rural Wisconsin. The broadband investment in LaValle Telephone Cooperative will serve citizens in Sauk, Richland and Juneau counties. This new funding was also the featured in the Washington Post on Tuesday in an article titled, "Why the Agriculture Department is giving out tens of millions of dollars for Internet access." "The internet … Continue Reading
07.23.15
Historic, Comprehensive LGBT Non-Discrimination Legislation Introduced in Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, 40 Senators, led by Oregon's Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), introduced historic, comprehensive federal legislation to ban discrimination against LGBT Americans. The legislation was filed simultaneously in the U.S. House of Representatives by 158 Representatives, led by Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI). "The time has come for us as a nation to be bolder and better in ensuring full rights for the LGBT community," sa… Continue Reading
07.22.15
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Introduces Bill to Increase Safety and Security at Military Facilities
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin introduced the Military Facilities Force Protection Act to better protect our men and women in uniform from the types of attacks that occurred at a military recruiting office and a Navy Operational Support Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee last week. "Recruiting centers and reserve facilities do not have the types of force protection measures-like armed military police and secure locations-that major military bases do. This is unacceptable and… Continue Reading
07.21.15
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Meets with First-Ever State Department Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Persons
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin met with Randy W. Berry, United States Department of State's first-ever Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Persons for a debrief after his extensive travel around the world, visiting 15 countries in 6 weeks. On July 9, Senator Baldwin, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, successfully included language in the committee report accompanying the FY16 State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations bill that aff… Continue Reading
07.20.15
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Provisions to Boost Wisconsin Agriculture and Rural Communities Moves Forward
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Appropriations and Budget Committees, today applauded the inclusion of several of her provisions in the bipartisan FY16 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies bill. Senator Baldwin sits on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, which is responsible for deciding how the federal government spends money on strengthening American farming, spurring rural development, maintaining … Continue Reading
07.17.15
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Statement on Tragedy in Chattanooga, Tennessee
"My heart goes out to the victims of the senseless act of violence in Chattanooga and their loved ones. I would especially like to extend my sympathies to the family and friends of Wisconsin native Marine Sergeant Carson Holmquist. His bravery and service to our nation will never be forgotten."… Continue Reading
07.16.15
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Statement on Bipartisan Legislation to Fix “No Child Left Behind”
WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement after the United States Senate passed the bipartisan Every Child Achieves Act of 2015 (ECAA), which is a bill to rewrite the broken No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law. The bill, which includes several Baldwin-authored provisions, must now be reconciled with the partisan measure passed the House of Representatives 218-213 earlier this month. … Continue Reading
07.15.15
Baldwin and Cummings Introduce Financial Services Conflict of Interest Act
VIDEO: #RevolvingDoor press conference WASHINGTON, D.C. - On the 5th anniversary of the U.S. Senate passing Dodd-Frank, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Elijah Cummings introduced the Financial Services Conflict of Interest Act, which will enhance the integrity of our financial regulatory system by mitigating the effects of the revolving door between industry and government. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Brian Schatz (D-HI… Continue Reading
07.14.15
Baldwin, Warren, Quigley, Lee Push FDA To Adopt Fully Risk, Science-Based Blood Donation Policy
Washington D.C. - Today, United States Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and TRepresentatives Mike Quigley (D-IL) and Barbara Lee (D-CA), and 79 of their congressional colleagues sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in response to the agency's draft guidance document, which, if finalized, would change the blood donation policy for men who have sex with men (MSM) from a lifetime ban to a one-year deferral from the donor's last sexual contact with anoth… Continue Reading
07.14.15
Senate Passes Baldwin, Kaine, Portman Career Readiness Amendment
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Senate has unanimously passed an amendment to the Every Child Achieves Act of 2015 introduced by U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Rob Portman (R-OH) to help ensure students are ready for postsecondary education and the workforce. The amendment encourages states to create work-based learning opportunities through partnerships with businesses that allow students to earn industry-recognized credentials and credit for postsecondary education. By incorp… Continue Reading
07.14.15
Baldwin, Bennet Introduce Bill to Expand Services for LGBT Seniors
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) today introduced the LGBT Elder Americans Act to improve services available for older lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) adults. Specifically, the bill would build upon the Older Americans Act to include LGBT seniors as a vulnerable population and permanently establish the National Resource Center on LGBT Aging. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) is also an original cosponsor. "I have long supported efforts to … Continue Reading
07.14.15
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Provision on Holocaust Restitution Clears Senate Hurdle
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, has successfully included an amendment in the FY16 State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations bill that would boost U.S. efforts to assist Holocaust victims, their families, and heirs in achieving property restitution, particularly in Central and Eastern Europe. The spending bill passed through the committee by a vote of 27-3 and now heads to the full Senate for consideration. "It … Continue Reading
07.14.15
Baldwin, Warren, Quigley, Lee Push FDA to Adopt Fully Risk, Science-Based Blood Donation Policy
United States Senators Tammy Baldwin and Elizabeth Warren, Representatives Mike Quigley (D-IL) and Barbara Lee (D-CA), and 79 of their congressional colleagues have sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in response to the agency's draft guidance document, which, if finalized, would change the blood donation policy for men who have sex with men (MSM) from a lifetime ban to a one-year deferral from the donor's last sexual contact with another man. The bicameral letter requests t… Continue Reading
07.14.15
Baldwin Statement on Iran Nuclear Agreement
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin released the following statement on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) regarding the Islamic Republic of Iran's nuclear program: "I'm proud that America led six countries toward an historic international agreement with Iran. I will now take the time to carefully review this diplomatic agreement and make a judgement on it based on whether it is built on verification, achieves the goal of preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, a… Continue Reading
07.08.15
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Applauds Department of Commerce Announcement in Support of Madison Regional Economic Partnership (MadREP)
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin applauded an announcement today by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker that the Madison Regional Economic Partnership (MadREP) received a designation under the Obama Administration's Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership (IMCP) initiative. The U.S. Commerce Department-led program, is designed to accelerate the resurgence of manufacturing in communities nationwide by supporting the development of long-term economic development stra… Continue Reading
