Press Releases
Baldwin, Warren Honor January as “National Blood Donor Month"
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) have introduced a Senate resolution to honor January as "National Blood Donor Month." U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05), Barbara Lee (CA-13) and Joe Heck (NV-03) also introduced this resolution in the House of Representatives. Throughout the country, more than 39,000 blood donations are needed every day. "National Blood Donor Month" encourages eligible donors to give blood, which helps save lives by ensu… Continue Reading
01.30.15
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Earns Appointment to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin has announced that she has been named to serve on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies. The Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture is responsible for deciding how the federal government spends money on strengthening American farming, spurring rural development, maintaining food safety, and more. "I am proud to be named to the Senate Appropriations Subcommi… Continue Reading
01.30.15
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Announces Appointments to Senate Appropriations Subcommittees
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin has announced that she has been named to serve on five U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittees. The Senate Appropriations Committee, considered to be one of the most powerful on Capitol Hill, is responsible for deciding how the federal government spends money. "I am proud to be named to these Senate Appropriations Subcommittees and I look forward to bringing our Wisconsin values to the national conversation about how we invest in moving our economy f… Continue Reading
01.30.15
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Introduces Bill to Increase Federal Investment in Research
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), member of the Senate Appropriations and Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committees, has joined Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) in introducing the Medical Innovation Act, a bill that would boost funding for critical medical research. The legislation would require large pharmaceutical companies that break the law and settle with the federal government to reinvest a small percentage of … Continue Reading
01.29.15
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Statement on Keystone Vote
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today released the following statement after voting against Senate passage of legislation to approve the Keystone XL pipeline. The Senate approved the measure by a vote of 62-36. "Congress should not be in the business of approving individual pipelines, and I have serious concerns about the precedent this vote has set. If constructed, Keystone XL oil would flow from Canada, through American communities, and would be exported to other countrie… Continue Reading
01.29.15
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Calls for a Clean Homeland Security Funding Bill
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management (FSO) and member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, joined a full Democratic caucus effort this week calling on Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to pass a clean bill that funds the Department of Homeland Security for the remainder of the fiscal year. The letter was signed by forty-five Senators, including… Continue Reading
01.29.15
As VA Investigation Begins in Tomah, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Calls on U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to Conduct Broad and Detailed Examination
Washington, D.C. - As the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) investigation into the Tomah VA Medical Center (VAMC) gets underway, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin has sent a letter to VA Interim Under Secretary for Health and lead investigator, Dr. Carolyn Clancy, calling for the VA to address a number of serious concerns over the course of their examination regarding allegations of improper opiate prescribing practices and abuse of administrative authority at the facility. In the letter, Senat… Continue Reading
01.28.15
Senator Baldwin Continues Fight for Wisconsin’s Timber Economy
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin cosponsored a bipartisan bill to fix the broken system for funding wildfire suppression and support Wisconsin's timber and paper industry. The Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, introduced by Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Mike Crapo (R-ID), will overhaul federal wildfire policy to boost funding for forest management and treat the largest wildfires as natural disasters. "Our forests and the timber industry in northern and central Wisconsin are facing a n… Continue Reading
01.25.15
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin: "We can do better for Wisconsin Veterans"
Our men and women in uniform have made incredible sacrifices on our behalf and we all have a shared responsibility to ensure that when they return home, our veterans and their families are provided the care and support they need. Problems at our Tomah VA Medical Center have been in the news recently, so I wanted to take this opportunity let people know about my efforts to address the problems and put solutions in place for our Wisconsin veterans. When my office was first contacted by a constitu… Continue Reading
01.22.15
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Calls for Senate Hearing on VA’s Improper Prescribing Practices
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today called for a Senate hearing to address the failure of the Department of Veterans Affairs to stop improper prescribing practices at the Tomah VA Medical Center. In a letter to the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chairman and Ranking Member, Baldwin noted the extremely troubling reports of over-medication and associated abuse of administrative authority at the Tomah VA and the need to immediately examine the use of opioids across the entire… Continue Reading
01.21.15
Baldwin, Blumenthal Re-Introduce Legislation to Protect Access to Reproductive Care
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, ahead of the 42nd anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) re-introduced the Women's Health Protection Act of 2015. With 33 original cosponsors, this "historic pro-choice bill" would prohibit states from chipping away at women's reproductive rights. "In my home state of Wisconsin and in states across the country, politicians have been standing firmly between women and their doctors by enacting a … Continue Reading
01.21.15
NCLB: Baldwin and Brown Introduce Bill to Streamline Testing in Schools
WASHINGTON, DC - This week, as the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee examines fixing "No Child Left Behind," Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) have introduced the "Support Making Assessments Reliable and Timely" (SMART) Act in order to eliminate low-quality and unnecessary assessments from our nation's classrooms. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and Ryan Costello (R-PA) are leading the legislation in the House of Representatives. "This co… Continue Reading
01.21.15
Casey, Baldwin: GOP Amendment Could Endanger U.S. Shipbuilding Jobs, Outsource Work Being Done by American Workers to Foreign Countries
Amendment Would Repeal Jones Act Requirement That Goods Shipped Between U.S. Ports Be Carried By Only American-Made, Owned And Operated ShipsAmendment Could Cause Companies To Build Ships In Foreign Countries Putting At Risk Thousands Of Jobs Around The Country, Including Jobs At Wisconsin And Pennsylvania Shipyards And Ports, And Aboard VesselsU.S. Maritime Administration Study: Shipbuilding Industry Employs 400,000 and Contributes $36B to Economy Every Year Washington, DC- U.S. Senators Bob… Continue Reading
01.20.15
SOTU: U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Statement on State of the Union Address
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin released the following statement on President Obama's State of the Union address tonight: "Tonight the President focused squarely on how we need to move our economy forward and strengthen the middle class. While we have made a lot of progress coming back, in large part due to the President's policies, going forward both parties in Congress need to work on continued progress instead of partisan politics. "We need to have both parties focused on crea… Continue Reading
01.16.15
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Calls for Oil Rail Car Safety Rule to be Finalized
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today urged the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to finalize a rule to increase oil tank car safety after the agencies missed their deadline. The agencies were required by law to have completed the rule by January 15, 2015. "While I appreciate the agencies' thoroughness when drafting in this important rule, every day we wait to finalize this rule is a day in which out… Continue Reading
01.15.15
Baldwin, Murray and Cantwell Place Wager on NFC Championship
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) wagered local beer and cheese from their respective states as the Seattle Seahawks prepare to face the Green Bay Packers in Sunday's NFC Championship game at CenturyLink Field in Seattle. Senators Murray and Cantwell have offered Rainier and Red Hook beer and Cougar Gold cheese from the Washington State University creamery, while Senator Baldwin has staked New Glarus Spotted Cow b… Continue Reading
01.15.15
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Statement on New Investigation into Tomah VA Prescribing Practices and Abuse of Administrative Authority
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced it has launched an immediate investigation into allegations of over-medication and a hostile, retaliatory work environment at the Tomah VA Medical Center. The high-level investigation will be conducted by the Veterans Health Administration and the Office of Accountability Review. On Tuesday, Senator Baldwin sent a letter to Secretary Robert McDonald regard… Continue Reading
01.14.15
SOTU: Water Council CEO to Join Baldwin at State of the Union
Washington, D.C - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin announced that Dean Amhaus, President and CEO of The Water Council, will join her as a guest at President Obama's State of the Union address on Tuesday, January 20, 2015. Headquartered in Milwaukee, The Water Council aims to establish the region as the World Water Hub for water research, economic development, and education through their convening of leaders in the fresh water research community and water-related industries. "Containing over on… Continue Reading
01.14.15
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Statement on House Vote to Weaken Financial Reforms
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin released the following statement today on H.R. 37, which will weaken Wall Street financial reforms and further delay the Volcker Rule: "Today I call on my colleagues in the House of Representatives to oppose H.R. 37, a bill to weaken important financial reforms included in the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, also known as Dodd-Frank. The painful lessons of the financial crisis are still fresh in the minds of many working families in … Continue Reading
01.13.15
Packers Win and So Does Baldwin
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) made good on a friendly wager with U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) after the Green Bay Packers defeated the Dallas Cowboys 26-21 in the NFL Second Round Playoffs on Sunday, January 11, 2015. Senator Cruz graciously treated Senator Baldwin to Blue Bell ice cream and Shiner Bock beer. "The Packers have left few to question who really holds the title of 'America's Team,'" said Senator Baldwin. "I appreciate Senator Cruz's courage to bet agai… Continue Reading
