Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today urged the U.S. Department of Commerce to address China’s unfair trade practices that harm American manufacturers of solar panels. Wisconsin businesses play a significant role in the American solar industry, with more certified solar installers...
Says Dairy Farmers Deserve CertaintyWith the nation’s Farm Bill set to expire on September 30, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today joined a bipartisan effort in the House of Representatives to force a vote on a new five-year Farm Bill.Baldwin has pressed...
Highlight program’s ability to negotiate affordable prescription drug prices in letter to HHSWASHINGTON – U.S. Reps. Tammy Baldwin, Ron Kind, and Gwen Moore, along with U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl, today sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today applauded the Obama Administration’s move to challenge China’s unfair, anticompetitive auto trade practices. In March, Baldwin raised concerns about China’s unfair subsidies to its auto parts industry and called on the administration to challenge China’s...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today introduced legislation that would lower the cost of prescription drugs for seniors and increase the long term solvency of Medicare.The Negotiating for Seniors Act would repeal the sweetheart deal made with big pharmaceutical companies during the...
"I join all Americans in mourning the tragic loss of Ambassador Christopher Stevens, Foreign Service Officer Sean Smith, and the two other victims who lost their lives in service to our country. The senseless, violent actions of an angry mob...
“We pause today to remember the victims of the September 11th attacks and their families and to pay tribute to the courageous first responders who selflessly rushed into danger to protect others.Let us remember above all that, on a day...
Congress Must Act NowCongresswoman Tammy Baldwin met Friday with Wisconsin dairy farmers to discuss the plight of small dairy farmers suffering greatly from low milk prices, the impact of the continuing drought, and the need to pass a new farm...
"This senseless and violent attack at a house of worship is tragic and heartbreaking. Our prayers go out to the victims of this attack and their families. We stand by members of the Sikh community who have given so much...
Opposed Republican Plan to Increase Taxes on Middle Class Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today stood up for hard-working Wisconsin families and voted to extend tax cuts for the middle class. The proposal Baldwin supported, already passed by the Senate, keeps...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) was honored today with the 2012 Best of Congress Award by Corporate Voices for Working Families and Working Mother Media. The biennial award celebrates lawmakers from both sides of the aisle and across the country for...
Led Delegation Urging Disaster Relief Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) applauded today’s announcement that the Department of Agriculture was declaring agricultural disasters in 23 Wisconsin counties. The disaster declaration allows farmers in the designated areas to apply for emergency loans to...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin, joined by all the Members of Wisconsin’s Congressional Delegation, today urged U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to immediately approve Governor Walker’s request for agricultural disaster relief for 23 Wisconsin counties.In a letter drafted by Baldwin and...
Ed. Note: Today, the House passed H.R. 5856, the Fiscal Year 2013 Defense Department Appropriations Bill. Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin opposed the bill.“The legislation adopted today keeps us on a path to a long term commitment in Afghanistan that I and...
As we continue to work on moving our economic recovery forward, I support President Obama’s call to extend tax cuts for the middle class and small businesses. By acting now to extend the tax cuts for the 98 percent of...
Package preserves lower interest rate for student loans and supports needed highway construction Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today voted for, and the House passed (373-52), the Surface Transportation Extension Act that benefits thousands of Wisconsin’s middle class families. The legislation provides...
“Today’s ruling by justices appointed by Presidents of both parties is an independent legal judgment. It is now time to come together and make this work.I disagree with those who want to rip up the decision of an independent court...
Sees 21st Century Navy Ships “Made in Wisconsin” Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today toured the Marinette Marine Corp. shipyard in Marinette where she was briefed on the company’s work on the Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) and other projects. Baldwin...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin hailed the announcement today by U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Hilda Solis that a $6 million Workforce Innovation Fund grant will go to the Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin (WDBSCW) and its ten consortium...
Commonsense Way to Create Jobs, Support the Paper Industry Seeking to create jobs and protect Wisconsin’s paper industry, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today introduced legislation that would require the federal government to buy its paper and paper products from American companies....
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Barney Frank (D-MA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Jared Polis (D-CO), David Cicilline (D-RI), and John Conyers (D-MI) – the lead sponsors of the Respect for Marriage Act, which would repeal the discriminatory Defense...
Ed. Note: Today, the House passed H.R. 4310, the Fiscal Year 2013 Defense Authorization Bill. Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin opposed the bill.“I have said repeatedly that it is time to bring our troops home safely as soon as possible and redirect...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today condemned House Republicans for refusing to work in a bipartisan fashion to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act – a law to protect women that has always enjoyed broad bipartisan support. Instead, Republicans pushed through a...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) has introduced the Make Our Veterans Smile Act (H.R. 5653) that would expand dental coverage to all veterans who received a Purple Heart and are enrolled with the VA. The Purple Heart is awarded to any...
Would Enlist Local Business Leaders as Mentors Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Congressmen Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) and Dave Reichert (R-WA) today introduced legislation to improve programs that provide employment and job training preparation for separating servicemembers. The Veterans Jobs Act...
Legislation Will Help Small Wisconsin Businesses Create JobsCongresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today voted to reauthorize the U.S. Export–Import Bank (Ex-Im) and to provide it with the resources it needs to help American businesses increase exports and create jobs. The bill,...
As the nation enters Older Americans Month, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) last week introduced legislation to support education, intervention and prevention of elder abuse. The End Abuse in Later Life Act (H.R. 4979) reauthorizes a program in the Violence...
"President Obama’s speech marks a new chapter in U.S.- Afghanistan relations. Following the heinous, terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Congress approved, and I supported, the use of military force in Afghanistan against the perpetrators of those attacks and...
Will Create Jobs, Strengthen Families, and Save Money Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin praised new grants announced today, made possible by the health care reform law, that will help build, expand and improve community health centers in Wisconsin and nationwide. Access Community...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) this week sent a letter to Obama Administration officials requesting detailed information about at least $1 billion owed to U.S. taxpayers due to inadequate enforcement of U.S. trade remedy laws.The letter, sent to Secretary of Commerce...
As the nation prepares to observe Elder Abuse Awareness Month in May, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today introduced legislation to help protect vulnerable seniors from financial scams. The Senior Financial Empowerment Act of 2012 (H.R. 4846) will help stop abusive...
Urges Saving Money by Allowing Medicare to Negotiate Drug Prices, Not Denying Health Care to Sick Kids and Seniors As the House Energy and Commerce (E & C) Committee debated budget cuts to reduce the federal deficit on Wednesday, Congresswoman Tammy...
State’s paper companies need more time to comply with rule on reduced emissions on industrial boilers WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Herb Kohl and Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today met with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson to press for...
“It’s about fairness, plain and simple.” During floor debate in the House of Representatives today on a separate tax bill, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin seized the opportunity to force a vote on her measure to enact the Buffett Rule to promote...
Treasury Decision Keeps Seasoned Police and Fire Fighters on the Job WASHINGTON – U.S. Reps. Tammy Baldwin and Ron Kind and U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl today lauded a rule modification by the Treasury Department that prevents massive retirements among Wisconsin public...
“When it comes to tax fairness, the people deserve to know where we stand and with whom.”On this Tax Day, as middle class Wisconsinites dutifully pay their fair share to keep our country strong, momentum is building in the House...
“I applaud Senator Whitehouse’s leadership in bringing our legislation, the Paying a Fair Share Act, to a vote in the United States Senate. It’s clear from today’s vote that a majority of Senators support the ‘Buffett Rule’ to institute tax...
Urges up or down vote to “restore fairness to our tax system” Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today called on House leaders to bring her legislation to the floor to enact the Buffett Rule. The Paying a Fair Share Act (H.R....
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today condemned the bombing last night at the Planned Parenthood Clinic in Grand Chute, Wisconsin. “We have to ask, ‘Was the bombing meant to chill political discourse or scare the women who use the Planned Parenthood clinic...
Opposes Republican Effort to End Medicare Guarantee and Provide Tax Breaks for Wealthy Special Interests Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today voted in support of a Democratic budget plan focused on job creation, economic growth, and a balanced approach to deficit reduction....
Calls on House Republican Leadership to Stop Playing Games and Do What’s Best for the Country Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today joined more than 100 of her House colleagues in cosponsoring a bipartisan transportation bill (H.R. 14) that passed the Senate with...
Would Have Instituted “Buffett Rule” and Prevented Doubling of Stafford Loan Interest Rate Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin’s (D-WI) budget amendment that would have instituted the “Buffett Rule” and prevented a sharp increase in a student loan interest rate was blocked today in...
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin and U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl are urging Treasury Secretary Timothy J. Geithner to clarify its pending regulation in order to avoid mass retirements by Wisconsin public safety employees by year’s end.Baldwin and Kohl wrote to...
Law will restore U.S. protections against cheating by China President Obama today signed into law a measure to protect American manufacturers from unfair foreign competition, building on legislation introduced by Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) with Congressman Reid Ribble (R-WI). The bipartisan...
Enlists U.S. Senators & Representatives to Raise ConcernsCongresswoman Tammy Baldwin has enlisted Wisconsin Senators Herb Kohl and Ron Johnson, Wisconsin Representatives Jim Sensenbrenner, Tom Petri, Ron Kind, Gwen Moore, Reid Ribble and Sean Duffy, and Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger in...
Calls on Regulators to Do Their JobCongresswoman Tammy Baldwin is calling on federal regulators to do their job and protect consumers from those on Wall Street who are selfishly driving up the price of gasoline. On Monday, Baldwin joined more...
Legislation Will Block China Cheating The House today took action to protect Wisconsin manufacturers from China cheating, building on legislation introduced by Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) with Congressman Reid Ribble (R-WI). The bipartisan H.R. 4105 passed today (370-39) takes necessary...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today lauded House passage (339-80) of a bipartisan, bicameral measure to construct a new bridge over the St. Croix River linking Wisconsin and Minnesota that will create thousands of construction jobs.The new bridge will replace the existing...
Urges Swift Action to Stop China CheatingCongresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today urged swift passage of legislation to block China’s unfair trade practices saying time is running out to protect Wisconsin manufacturers.Bipartisan legislation authored by Baldwin (CHEATS Act) was incorporated into...
To Ensure that All Taxpayers Pay Their Fair ShareIn early February, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) in the House and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) in the Senate introduced the Paying a Fair Share Act, also known as "the Buffett Rule," to...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today applauded passage of the extension of the payroll tax cut for 160 million Americans through the end of 2012. The legislation, which passed both the House of Representatives (on a vote of 293-132) and the...
Call China Out on Cheating WaysCongresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), joined by Congressman Reid Ribble (R-WI), today introduced bipartisan legislation to protect American manufacturing, especially Wisconsin’s paper industry, from unfair Chinese trade practices. “American manufacturers deserve our full support in combating...
Fighting to protect manufacturing jobs for Wisconsin workers, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin has joined in a bipartisan letter to President Obama asking the Administration to challenge China’s unfair and anticompetitive auto trade practices by initiating a World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute.As...
Says Future Monies Should Help Victims of Fraud & Abuse At a press conference today in Milwaukee, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced that she is sending a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to draw his attention to Wisconsin Governor...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today sent a letter to Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen expressing her strong objection to their plan to deflect money intended to provide relief to victims of mortgage fraud and use it...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today blasted Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker for taking money intended for victims of mortgage fraud and using it for his state budget deficit. “The actions of the Governor are outrageous,” said Baldwin. “He is taking money...
Calls it a “good first step” Today’s announcement of a $25 billion settlement between the federal government, 49 states and the District of Columbia, and the nation’s 5 largest mortgage servicers over foreclosure abuses represents the second largest civil settlement ever...
Decries Political Games that Weakens the Bill Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today voted for, and the House passed (417-2), a long-sought measure that would ban insider trading by Members of Congress. The STOCK Act (Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge – S....
to Create Jobs, Lower Energy BillsCongresswoman Tammy Baldwin’s forceful advocacy on behalf of Wisconsin families and businesses has averted potentially devastating cuts to a program that has helped more than 30,500 Wisconsin families save an average $400 per year on...
Delay Hurts Wisconsin Families, Puts Jobs at RiskWashington – U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl and Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin, joined by Congressman Ron Kind and Congresswoman Gwen Moore, today called on Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker to follow the law and lift the...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today introduced in the House the Paying a Fair Share Act (H.R. 3903), also known as "the Buffett Rule," to help level the playing field between middle class taxpayers and millionaires and billionaires. Baldwin's legislation is...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced today that she will introduce in the House on Monday the Paying a Fair Share Act, also known as "the Buffett Rule," to help level the playing field between middle class taxpayers and millionaires...
“As one who has been urging Attorney General Eric Holder to hold accountable those big banks and lenders that perpetrated mortgage fraud on millions of homeowners, I am pleased that President Obama is creating a new Mortgage Crisis Unit in...
“President Obama did a fabulous job of laying out a blueprint for building a stronger America both in the short term and in the long term.The President tonight was very much in touch with what’s happening in this country and...
Calls for Balanced Approach to Piracy I do not believe it is the responsibility of Internet service providers to become the police of the Internet. Nor should they be charged with the responsibility to shut down access to pirate websites....
Baldwin Led Congressional Delegation Effort Requesting Delisting Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today thanked the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) for its decision to remove wolves from the Endangered Species Act protection in Wisconsin.Baldwin led efforts in the Wisconsin Congressional Delegation...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today condemned House Republicans for blocking consideration of a bipartisan Senate compromise to extend the middle class payroll tax cut and unemployment insurance for Americans who are out of work through no fault of their own....
Statement on House Passage of H.R. 2055, the Consolidated Appropriations Act to Fund the Federal Government through the Remainder of Fiscal Year 2012 “Today, I joined a majority of my colleagues in voting for this bipartisan compromise to avoid a government...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today blasted House Republicans for holding the middle class payroll tax cuts hostage for partisan gain. With middle class payroll tax cuts set to expire on December 31st, the Republican-led House passed a so-called extension bill...
Republican Leaders Block Consideration of BillCongresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) has joined a bipartisan group of more than 200 House Members in supporting legislation that would ban insider trading by Members of Congress. Despite support from more than 70 Members of...
Walker's Needlessly Short Timetable Just a Smokescreen to Boot Tens of Thousands of Wisconsinites off BadgerCare MADISON-- Tammy Baldwin today issued the following statement on the Centers on Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) announcement that they are unable to make a...
Says Hold Big Banks Accountable for Fraudulent ActionsContinuing her quest for justice in the mortgage settlement talks between the Department of Justice, state attorneys general, and Wall Street banks involved in mortgage fraud, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) has sent a...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today condemned Republican legislation that would weaken regulation of particle pollution from mining, smelting and other industrial activities under the guise of “farm dust.” Speaking before the House of Representatives, Baldwin said, “if we were...
“I applaud Judge Rakoff’s ruling that a $285 million settlement between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Citigroup is ‘neither fair, nor reasonable, nor adequate, nor in the public interest.’There are two equally important principles at stake. One is...
“With the retirement of Congressman Barney Frank, the House will lose one of its smartest, wittiest, and most progressive voices. In a time of deep economic turmoil and unscrupulous financial practices, Barney led the Financial Services Committee and the House...
Congresswomen Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) today introduced the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2011. The bill would put the federal government on par with a majority of Fortune 500 companies by extending employee benefit programs...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today voted for legislation that will create jobs for American veterans. The VOW to Hire Heroes Act passed today in the House now goes to President Obama who is expected to sign it into law.“We owe...
“For more than eighty years, Veterans’ Day has held special meaning. This Friday, the eleventh day of the eleventh month of the eleventh year of this century, has heightened significance.We celebrate the fact that our brave troops still stationed in...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin issued this statement following today’s Senate’s passage of the “VOW to Hire Heroes Act.”“I applaud Senate passage of this legislation that will help create jobs for our veterans. In this economy, creating jobs for all who want...
“For more than eighty years, Veterans’ Day has held special meaning. This Friday, the eleventh day of the eleventh month of the eleventh year of this century, has heightened significance.We celebrate the fact that our brave troops still stationed in...
The Co-Chairs of the Congressional LGBT Caucus today released a video message of hope and encouragement to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth and those questioning their sexual orientation or gender identity. Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Congressmen...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) invites Wisconsin veterans to participate in a virtual, online job fair on November 10, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Central Time. The event is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in partnership...
Says Coast Guard Should Buy American-Made Ship Engines Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) yesterday told members of the House Rules Committee that the Coast Guard’s history of buying ship engines from overseas manufacturers is “just plain wrong,” and introduced a measure...
Seeks Penalties for Mortgage Companies that Defrauded Them Congresswoman Baldwin will introduce in the House this week a resolution regarding the proposed settlement between the Department of Justice, state attorneys general, and mortgage servicers whose fraudulent practices devastated millions of American...
Tells Attorney General Consumers Must Have Path to Recover LossesCongresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today led colleagues in standing up for millions of homeowners across the nation who were victims of fraudulent practices by the nation’s biggest banks. In a letter...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s executive action to lessen the strain of student loan debt on new college graduates.“I applaud President Obama’s move to lessen the strain on new graduates of repaying...
Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) and Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), in a joint letter to David Kappos, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property, urged the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to consider small innovators and research universities in...
“I applaud President Obama’s decision to bring our troops home from Iraq by the end of this year. This announcement is long overdue. Our servicemen and women in Iraq have served bravely and honorably. They and their families have sacrificed...
Urges Republicans to Respect Women’s Important Life Decisions & Refocus on Country’s Priorities: Jobs and Growing the Economy Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) denounced Republican efforts to restrict a woman’s right to reproductive health care and said job creation must be...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) spoke out against proposed trade agreements with Panama, South Korea, and Colombia, saying that similar agreements have rewarded corporations at the expense of the middle class. “Trade agreements should be in the best interests of...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is leading efforts in the Wisconsin Congressional Delegation to delist the gray wolf in Wisconsin and the Western Great Lakes from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife.Working with the Wisconsin Department of Natural...
Thanks to a measure introduced by Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), an additional one million young adults have obtained health care coverage over the past year. The new data were released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)....
“Today marks a new chapter in our nation’s continuing quest for equal rights for all. With the end of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’ America’s armed forces are stronger, our policies are fairer, and our moral compass guides a truer course.My...
“On September 11th our thoughts go to the horrific attacks of ten years ago. We honor the memory of all those who were lost on that day and in years since in pursuit of justice and freedom. And we continue...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) responded to President Obama’s speech tonight saying:“It was great to hear the President make a strong demand for action now. I have been fighting to put people back to work right away rebuilding our crumbling roads...
Statement of Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin On House Passage of Bill to Raise the Debt Ceiling August 1, 2011 “While preventing a default crisis is a necessary step, the deal before us today is not a good deal for hard...
“I strongly oppose and, today, voted against a Republican budget plan put forth solely for partisan and theatrical purposes. Like thousands of Wisconsinites who’ve contacted me, I’m angry about these political games. House Republicans already know their plan is unacceptable...
Praises Labor Agreement Benefitting American WorkersToday, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin voted against a bill (H. R. 1938) that would cut short the permitting process for a proposed trans-continental oil sands pipeline project that would traverse the United States from north to...
“The certification of the repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ marks another historic milestone in our struggle for equal rights for all Americans. For the first time, lesbian and gay servicemembers will be accorded the rights and dignity they deserve....
Today, 40 Wisconsin hospitals will receive increased Medicare reimbursement payments. The $12.5 million in new payments seek to address geographic inequities in Medicare hospital reimbursements. Rural Hospitals, including many in Wisconsin, are often underpaid for their services in comparison to...
Washington, DC – Senator Kay Hagan (D-NC) and Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today introduced the Healthy Media for Youth Act in their respective chambers. The bill seeks to improve media literacy for youth and to encourage the promotion of healthier...
With thousands of hardworking Wisconsinites struggling with long-term unemployment, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) has sent a letter to members of the Wisconsin State Legislature urging them to act quickly to allow extended federal unemployment benefits to flow to Wisconsin’s unemployed.“Wisconsin...
“Forty-five years ago today, America’s senior citizens began to have their health care costs covered by Medicare. For the first time, grandmothers and grandfathers, often living on fixed, limited incomes, could receive the medical care they needed without fear of...
“In the past week, two more young Wisconsin soldiers died in Afghanistan. I grieve for the loss of life and for their families. Our troops must be brought home safely and soon from Afghanistan and Iraq. For a decade now, U.S. troops...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today sought to strengthen patent protections for small businesses and entrepreneurs.During House debate of the America Invents Act (H.R. 1249), Baldwin offered an amendment opposing the expansion of “prior user rights” in patent law with her colleague,...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today blasted House Republicans for passing legislation that takes food out of the mouths of babies and young children in order to continue rewarding Wall Street Bankers and billionaires.On a party-line vote of 217-203, the House yesterday...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today told her colleagues the Coast Guard’s history of buying ship engines from European manufacturers is “just plain wrong,” and introduced a measure to “Buy American.” During debate over the Fiscal Year 2012, Homeland Security Appropriations H.R. 2017,...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) has appointed Ken Reidy as Legislative Director, succeeding Elissa Levin who is now Manager of Government & Regulatory Affairs for Direct Energy, an energy retailer. Reidy is no stranger to Capitol Hill, having moved up the...
Senator Kohl has been a great champion for all of Wisconsin in the U.S. Senate. He has always done the right thing, regardless of the political winds. His emphasis on improving the quality of life for Wisconsin’s children and seniors...
Calling the occasion “one of the great pleasures of my job,” Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin announced the winners of the 2011 Congressional Art Competition. At a reception on Saturday, May 7, at the Verona Public Library, Baldwin awarded certificates to student...
Public, Educational, Governmental Channels Need Support Washington, DC - Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Congressman Steve LaTourette (R-OH) today introduced the Community Access Preservation (CAP) Act of 2011(H.R. 1746) to address severe challenges faced by public, educational, and government...
Statement of Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin On the Death of Osama bin Laden “I applaud President Obama and our intelligence and military personnel who skillfully carried out this successful mission. My thoughts are with all of the families who...
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Herb Kohl and U.S. Representatives Ron Kind, Tammy Baldwin and Gwen Moore urged the Walker Administration to stop pursuing proposed changes to the popular SeniorCare prescription drug program included in the state budget...
Statement of Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) On House Passage of Republican Budget That Ends Guarantee of Medicare April 15, 2011 “This is a sad day for America. Today, House Republicans unilaterally voted to end Medicare as we know it. Republicans...
Congressman Eliot Engel (D-NY) and Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) applaud everyone who is taking part in today’s National Day of Silence, coordinated nationally by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN). The Day of Silence is a day in...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) last night sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder asking for a federal investigation into the questionable handling of vote records in Waukesha County.Baldwin wrote Holder, “Following this week’s election for the Wisconsin Supreme...
While Republican’s refuse to negotiate in good faith on this year’s budget, and the federal government faces the possibility of a shutdown at the end of this week, House Republicans today unveiled their budget proposal for next year. Congresswoman Tammy...
Statement of Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin On the Possibility of a Federal Government Shutdown April 1, 2011 “Americans rightly expect their elected officials to work together to address the great challenges now facing our nation. So, it is particularly disheartening that...
Company Must Sell Its Waukesha Processing Plant“I am very pleased that the U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ) has reached a proposed settlement requiring Dean Foods Company to sell its Waukesha processing plant and related assets acquired from the Foremost Farms...
Will Introduce Legislation to Support Recommendations to Eliminate LGBT Health DisparitiesCongresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) congratulated the National Academies’ Institute of Medicine (IOM) on its report issued today, “The Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People: Building a Foundation for...
Statement of Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)on Today’s Introduction in Congress of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) March 30, 2011 “It is extremely important for Congress to recognize and address discrimination that exists in employment against people on the basis...
Statement of Congresswoman Tammy BaldwinOn U.S. Military Action in Libya March 28, 2011 “I oppose the current engagement of U.S. military forces in Libya. Our nation cannot afford a third war and Congress has not authorized it.For a decade now, the...
On Thursday, the House voted along party lines (228-192) to ban federal funding for National Public Radio. Before the vote, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) spoke on the House floor in opposition to the bill. “Mr. Speaker, I rise today in...
Statement of Congresswoman Tammy BaldwinOn WI State Senate Vote to End Collective Bargaining for Public EmployeesMarch 9, 2011“Tonight's vote by the WI State Senate is sad and shameful. It demonstrates total disrespect for the law and for the people of...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today introduced legislation to ensure that critically ill and injured patients continue to receive the highest-quality care. The Critical Care Assessment and Improvement Act of 2011 is designed to identify gaps in the current medical critical...
Baldwin Measure to Protect Public Health Passes House Will Add Veterinarians to Combat & Prevent Disease The House, on Tuesday, passed legislation authored by Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) that confronts public health threats by investing in the public health...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) chose today, International Women’s Day, to introduce legislation to speed ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the Constitution.“The ERA is intended to ensure equality for women and men in all areas of society,” said...
Lead Sponsors of DOMA-Repeal Bill Urge House Republican Leaders Not to Defend the1996 Law Reps. Nadler, Frank, Baldwin, Polis, Cicilline, and Conyers urge Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group to take a stand against discrimination FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, March 4,...
Statement of Congresswoman Tammy BaldwinOn Wisconsin Assembly Passage ofSpecial Session SB 11 (Budget Repair Bill) “The passage of Governor Walker’s budget repair bill in the State Assembly marks a sad day in Wisconsin history. Nevertheless, our fight to preserve the rights...
Statement of Congresswoman Tammy BaldwinOn the Announcement that the Department of JusticeWill Not Defend the Defense of Marriage Act "I welcome the news that the Department of Justice will not be defending the Defense of Marriage Act in two important cases...
“Those of us who have been fighting the battle to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act since it became law, have long known that we have fairness and justice on our side. Now, after years of educating and agitating,...
Statement of Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin In Support of Public Broadcasting February 17, 2011 “For more than forty years, public broadcasting has informed, educated, and enriched the lives of millions of Americans. In small towns throughout Wisconsin, public radio and TV...
Seeks to Maintain Funds for Community Health Centers, Stands in Solidarity with WisconsinitesCongresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) took to the House floor Tuesday to oppose Republican efforts to cut funding for vital services proposed in H.R. 1, the Continuing Appropriations Act...
Will Add Veterinarians to Combat & Prevent Disease The House Energy and Commerce Committee today passed legislation authored by Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) that confronts public health threats by investing in the public health veterinary workforce. The Veterinary Public Health...
Governor Walker’s effort to balance our state’s budget on the backs of hard-working public employees is both reckless and dangerous. For decades, unions have protected safety on the job and strengthened working families. If cuts must be made, and we...
Says, “Focus on jobs, not restricting women’s rights!”Saying she wanted to force her Republican colleagues to “focus on jobs and not on restricting women’s rights,” Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today attempted to amend an extreme measure she opposes that would...
WASHINGTON – Today, as Republicans launched their second hearing to advance an all-out assault on women’s health and rights, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined colleagues on the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the House Pro-Choice Caucus to condemn the...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) has secured membership on two key subcommittees of the 112th Congress. A member of the powerful House Committee on Energy & Commerce, Baldwin also sits on its Subcommittee on Health and the Subcommittee on Environment &...
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Gwen Moore (D-Wis.), Barney Frank (D-Mass.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Jared Polis (D-Colo.) and David Cicilline (D-R.I.) wrote to the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs to ensure that gays and lesbians discharged under “Don’t...
Statement of Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin on Today’s Federal Court Ruling on Health Care Reform January 31, 2011 “This is not the first, nor will it be the last, challenge to the health care reform law that will, ultimately, be...
Statement of Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin on the Murder of Ugandan LGBT Advocate David Kato January 27, 2011 “I am deeply saddened and greatly angered by the brutal murder of Ugandan LGBT advocate David Kato. I extend my condolences to David’s...
Repeal would especially hurt children, young adults and seniors Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) today voted against Republican efforts to repeal health care reform. The legislation was adopted by a vote of 245-189. Speaking on the floor of the House of...
“I am shocked and saddened beyond words by the horrific shooting of my colleague, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ), members of her staff, and others at a supermarket in Arizona. Rep. Giffords was meeting with her constituents, holding public office hours...
As House Republicans introduced legislation to repeal health care reforms, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) offered an amendment this week that would retain benefit protection for young adults.
Today, the Senate followed the House’s earlier action in passing legislation to repeal the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy – a policy that forbids gay and lesbian service members from living and serving openly and honestly. Once signed by...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today introduced, and the House passed, H.Res. 1767, a House resolution commending the Wisconsin Badger football team for an outstanding season and for their 2011 Rose Bowl bid. The resolution garnered bipartisan support.Baldwin praised not just team...
Area Companies to Benefit from Navy ContractsBy voice vote this morning, the House of Representatives passed legislation (H.R. 6494) that Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin strongly supports to authorize the Navy to sign contracts for 20 Navy vessels, half of which will...
“It’s an historic day. As founder and Co-Chair of the LGBT Equality Caucus in Congress, I can tell you that repealing ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ has been one of our Caucus’ top priorities and we have educated and cajoled and...
“This is a terribly sad day for Wisconsin. By pledging to stop the high speed rail project in our state, Governor-elect Walker is denying jobs to Wisconsinites when they are desperately needed and sending the message that Wisconsin is not...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today condemned House Republicans’ opposition to a Social Security cost-of-living increase for seniors calling it a “slap in the face to some of our most vulnerable citizens.” The Seniors Protection Act (H.R. 5987), voted on today...
Washington, D.C. – Today Wisconsin Senators Russ Feingold and Herb Kohl and Congresswomen Gwen Moore and Tammy Baldwin praised the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) support for unemployed Wisconsinites who are at risk of foreclosure. HUD announced today...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin announced today that two consumer protections resulting from the Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights will go into effect on Sunday, August 22. The President signed the bill in May 2009 and most of the bill’s provisions became...
House Passes Measure, President Will Sign into Law Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin’s efforts to preserve health care services for low income individuals and families and prevent massive budget cuts in Wisconsin were successful today when the House passed (247-161) H.R. 1586,...
Working Mother Magazine, Corporate Voices for Working Families Give Kohl, Baldwin Award for Leadership in Congress Milwaukee, WI -- Working Mother magazine and Corporate Voices for Working Families today announced that U.S. Senator Herb Kohl and Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin have...
“We live in a democracy wherein majority rule is checked and balanced by the guarantee of inalienable minority rights. This case, as it wends its way up to the U.S. Supreme Court, presents jurists with fundamental questions about minority rights...
An economic development project in one of the most economically depressed and crime-ridden neighborhoods in Dane County will receive federal support thanks to the efforts of Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin. Baldwin secured $500,000 in the Fiscal Year 2011 Transportation, Housing and...
As work continues on a high speed rail line linking Chicago, Milwaukee, and Madison, and, eventually, the Twin Cities, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin has secured federal funds to help create jobs and up DATE warning devices at highway/railroad crossings in Columbia...
Efforts to build a desperately-needed shelter in Dane County for victims of domestic abuse received a boost when Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) secured federal funds to help jumpstart the project. At the request of Domestic Abuse Intervention Services, Inc. (DAIS),...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin announced that she will be traveling very soon to meet with U.S. troops serving in Afghanistan, including some from Wisconsin. She invites email messages from home to deliver to them. Baldwin is part of a small, Congressional...
The House today passed (335-81) bipartisan legislation authored by Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), the Senior Financial Empowerment Act (H.R. 3040), to help stop abusive mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud targeting seniors. Although it is difficult to estimate the prevalence of...
Speaking yesterday to her colleagues on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) advocated strongly for preserving public, educational, and governmental (PEG) TV channels and community access television stations. Baldwin’s remarks came as the House Committee on...
With the House poised to take up legislation this week on flood insurance reform priorities, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin has introduced an amendment to release payments that are due to Jefferson County residents whose homes were rendered uninhabitable by the 2008...
“I commend President Obama and his Office of National AIDS Policy for producing the first-ever comprehensive federal strategy to combat the AIDS epidemic. I agree that we must reduce the number of people that become infected, increase access to care,...
“I am thrilled by Judge Tauro’s decision that declares part of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional. This is a tremendous victory for all who believe in equal rights and a dramatic confirmation of justice under law. By ruling...
“It is time to bring our troops safely home from Afghanistan.Last night, I voted against continued funding of a war in Afghanistan that has no end in sight, no clear mission, and increasing American casualties. In 2001, I voted in favor...
“Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed a supplemental appropriations bill that includes emergency funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). When released, these funds should free up payments to those Jefferson County residents whose homes were rendered uninhabitable by...
“Like many Wisconsinites, I am disappointed in the substantive effect of today’s Wisconsin Supreme Court decision in the case of McConkey v. J.B. Van Hollen, et al. The ballot initiative that spurred this case was more a matter of politics...
“Sixty years ago this week, communist North Korea invaded the Republic of Korea to its south, beginning the Korean War. Nearly 1.79 million American service members (132,000 of them from Wisconsin) joined with forces of the Republic of Korea and...
Calls on Federal Government to Respond Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin took to the House floor Tuesday night to air the grievances of her constituents in Jefferson County whose homes were damaged after the 2008 flood and who have not yet...
“The tragedy in the Gulf Coast has affected us all. Our anger and frustration over the devastation matches the force of the oil gushing from the well. Our hearts go out to the families of those whose lives were lost...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin announced that Medicare has begun mailing out $250 “donut hole” checks to seniors in Wisconsin and throughout the country. Under the recently enacted health reform law, seniors who fall in the donut hole coverage gap in 2010...
“I was deeply troubled to learn of the violence and loss of life when six ships delivering humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip were attacked last week. My heart goes out to the many innocent victims. The ongoing violence in...
“I am encouraged to see President Obama take yet another step toward full equality for LGBT Americans. Yesterday’s memorandum requiring executive agencies to extend to the same-sex domestic partners of federal employees a number of meaningful benefits will make a...
“The repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’ marks another important milestone in our struggle for equal rights for all Americans. Forcing service members to lie about their personal lives or face discharge and keeping qualified men and women from serving...
“Today we have the opportunity to right a wrong. I rise in strong support of repealing the military’s ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy. Seventeen years after Congress passed ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’ we know that it is a misguided, unjust,...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today strengthened H.R. 5320, the “Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2010” (“AQUA”), by successfully adding an amendment that addresses concerns about the presence of pharmaceuticals and other personal care products in our drinking water. According to...
“Dave Obey holds a place of honor in the pantheon of great progressive voices, both in Wisconsin and in the U.S. House of Representatives. Like his heroes, Gaylord Nelson and "Fighting Bob" LaFollette, Dave was molded by the land and...
Designation Will Bring More Federal Support Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), joined by Congressman Dave Obey (D-WI) and 20 colleagues, has sent a bipartisan letter to the Director of the National Park Service (NPS), Jonathan Jarvis, requesting that “unit status” be...
Mt. Horeb Woman Grateful for Government Help Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today demonstrated how federal stimulus funds are creating health information technology (HIT) jobs in South Central Wisconsin for a program that will help lower the cost of health care, improve...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Congressman Ted Poe (R-TX), and Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) have introduced a resolution supporting April as National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. The legislation acknowledges survivors of sexual assault and supports the law enforcement,...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today voted to ensure that veterans and their families get the care and support they need and deserve. The Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act (S. 1963) passed today in the House will reform and improve...
“President Obama’s decision to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to take steps to ensure that hospitals participating in Medicare or Medicaid respect the rights of patients to receive visitors and designate others to make decisions about medical...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today announced a federal-state funding partnership to provide up to 30 dislocated auto workers job opportunities in clean energy technology with the potential for many more jobs to come. Baldwin made the announcement at a press conference...
The bill now goes to the President for his signature. “I am proud to have helped pass legislation that will bring access to health care to tens of thousands of Wisconsinites. With tonight’s passage of the reconciliation bill, we made...
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D- WI), joined by Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito (R-W. VA), has introduced the Healthy Media for Youth Act (H.R. 4925), a bill to improve media literacy for youth and to encourage the promotion of...
“I have worked my entire career to achieve health care for all. As I looked across the well of the House, I saw so many of my colleagues tearing up because, like me, they sensed the moment and the history...
As Many as One Billion People to Participate in Earth Day 2010 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin joined Wisconsin Congressman Dave Obey in introducing a resolution commemorating the 40th anniversary of Earth Day on April 22, 2010, and...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today highlighted specific benefits that health insurance reform legislation will bring to people she represents in South Central Wisconsin. Under the bill, if you like the insurance you have now, you may keep it and it will...
Expands Coverage to 32 Million Americans Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today announced that the health care reform bill will cut the nation’s deficit by $138 billion in the first 10 years and $1.2 trillion in the second ten years – the...
“Madame Speaker, I rise today in support of the effort by my colleague from Ohio to draw our collective attention – both in this Congress and throughout the nation –to bringing our troops home from Afghanistan. In September 2001, following...
The House Appropriations Committee today announced that it will not approve requests for earmarks that are directed to for-profit entities. Earmarks are requests for federal funds made directly by a Member of Congress as part of the appropriations process for...
Baldwin: “Putting Wisconsinites Back to Work is My #1 Priority” Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today helped pass legislation to immediately create an estimated 300,000 new jobs without adding a dime to the federal deficit. The Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE)...
“I agree with the President that the debate over health care reform is also a debate over what kind of country we want to be. It’s time to give hardworking American families the safety and security of affordable, quality health...
House Members Call on President, House, and Senate Leadership to Support Inclusive Immigration Reform Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Congressmen Barney Frank (D- MA), Jared Polis (D-CO), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Mike Honda (D-CA), and Mike Quigley (D-IL), joined by more than...
For Companies Interested in Export Market Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin will host a seminar on Tuesday, February 16, from 1:30 – 4:30 PM for Wisconsin small and medium-sized businesses looking to grow their exports or enter the export market with support...
Washington, D.C. – With hundreds of LGBT individuals being beaten, persecuted and even killed in Iraq, Iran and other countries, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), joined by 11...
“President Obama has done the right thing in calling for an end to the un-American and discriminatory ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy. I thank Chairman Levin for holding today’s hearing and was pleased to hear Secretary of Defense Gates and...
“I’m very pleased that President Obama made job creation, bolstering middle class families, and helping small business the centerpiece of tonight’s address and the cornerstone of our work for the rest of this year. Families here in Wisconsin are struggling...
Send Letters to Presidents Obama and Museveni In strong opposition to pending legislation in Uganda that would outlaw homosexuality and make any form of sexual relations between persons of the same sex punishable by prison or even death, Congresswoman Tammy...
Statement on Today’s Supreme Court Ruling that corporations may spend freely to support or oppose candi DATEs for president and Congress; and striking down provisions in the McCain-Feingold campaign finance bill that barred union- and corporate-paid issue ads in the...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today voted to help earthquake victims in Haiti by offering an immediate benefit to Americans who make charitable contributions to aid the region. The bipartisan legislation, passed unanimously in the House, will allow individuals to claim any...
Madison, Wis -- Governor Tommy Thompson and Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin pooled efforts to educate state residents about Wisconsin's new BadgerCare program. Baldwin and Thompson taped a public service announcement at Madison's Breese Stevens field that informs parents how they can...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin, Senator Herb Kohl, and Congressman Dave Obey announced today that they have secured $1 million in the FY 2005 federal omnibus budget bill passed today in Congress to help purchase additional land to preserve the Ice Age...
House Passes Legislation Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today supported, and the House passed (217-212), a measure that will create and save jobs by redirecting financial recovery funds from Wall Street to Main Street. The Jobs for Main Street Act (H.R. 2847)...
“Today I voted against H.R. 2194, the Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act of 2009. Iran has long been subject to U.S. economic sanctions and, more recently, to United Nations sanctions, over its uranium enrichment program and support for terror activities....
“World AIDS Day serves as a somber reminder of the global pandemic that is as threatening as any we have ever known. The statistics are staggering. Since 1981, worldwide, more than 32 million people have died of AIDS. 33.4 million...
“In 2001, I voted to authorize the use of force to bring to justice those responsible for the 9/11 terrorist attacks. I believe our current actions in Afghanistan and President Obama’s proposal for moving forward bear little resemblance to that...
Domestic Partner Benefits Advance in House Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin lauded an historic vote in a House committee that moves the nation a step closer to equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Americans. The House Oversight and Government Reform...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (WI-02) attended today’s memorial ceremony at Ft. Hood, TX, flying there from Madison with Governor Jim Doyle. Two of the soldiers wounded in last week’s attack, Captain Dorie Carskadon and Specialist Grant Moxon, reside in Baldwin’s Congressional...
Will Add Jobs and Boost Local Economy Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today announced that the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has signed a twenty year lease on property in Middleton to house its North Central Patient Account Center (CPAC). The move will...
“This is an historic moment for our nation. House passage of H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act, marks the first step toward ensuring health care for all Americans. I truly believe that we’ll look back years from...
Amendment Inserted into PATRIOT Act Reauthorization Continuing its consideration of the USA PATRIOT Amendments Act of 2009 (H.R. 3845), the House Judiciary Committee yesterday passed on a voice vote an amendment offered by Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) to further rein...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today introduced legislation that offers incentives for the purchase of more energy-efficient motors. The bill will create jobs and help our nation transform to a clean energy economy. Baldwin’s bill, co-sponsored by Rep. Mike Ross (D-AR),...
Baldwin Calls Industry Actions “Shameful” Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today voted for critical reforms in the credit card industry that will quickly protect consumers from abusive practices. The legislation passed today (331-92) in the House moves up the start DATE of...
Segs4Vets Program Gives Injured Vets More Independence Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin saluted Marine Corporal Jacob Janes of Evansville at a ceremony today at the National Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia. Janes was one of twenty-five soldiers who suffered severe...
Attends White House Signing Ceremony Today Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today hailed the enactment of legislation that is the nation’s first major piece of civil rights legislation for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people to become law. Today, in the East...
Public, Educational, Governmental Channels Need Support Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin has introduced the Community Access Preservation (CAP) Act of 2009 (H.R. 3745) to address the challenges faced by public, educational, and governmental (PEG) TV channels and community access television stations....
Obama Will Sign into Law Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today lauded the final passage of the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Act, also known as the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009. The measure was included in the conference...
Baldwin and Reichert Aim to Extend Tax Benefits for Volunteer Firefighters and EMS Personnel Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Congressman Dave Reichert (R-WA) this week introduced legislation to continue federal tax benefits to volunteer firefighters and other emergency responders. Tax...
Committee Vote Moves Health Care Reform Forward Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today helped strengthen the health care reform legislation now before Congress. The House Energy and Commerce Committee, on which Baldwin sits, completed its final action on H.R. 3200, America’s Affordable...
House Committee on Education & Labor Hearing September 23, 2009 “Thank you Chairman Miller and Ranking Member Kline and members of the Committee for allowing me the opportunity to testify today. I am a strong supporter of H.R. 3017, the...
“Today’s release of the greenhouse gas reporting rule is a critical step in demonstrating our nation’s leadership and commitment to addressing climate change. Our nation is about to go on a carbon diet; and when you start any diet, you...
Sends Letter to Transportation Secretary LaHood Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin and Congressman James Oberstar (D-MN), Chair of the House Transportation Committee, have sent a letter to Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood expressing their strong support for Midwest high speed passenger rail,...
Passes House Today Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (WI-02) joined a majority (253-171) today in passing H.R. 3221, the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act. This landmark legislation is the single largest investment in college student financial aid in history and at...
Baldwin Leads Judiciary Committee to End Antitrust Exemption Led by Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), the House Judiciary Committee today passed by voice vote the bipartisan Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 (H.R. 233), legislation that eliminates antiquated railroad antitrust exemptions...
Lets Consumers Make Smart Choices Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) has proposed legislation (H.R. 3543) that would allow for product carbon disclosure to help consumers make informed choices when shopping. “Nutrition labels have changed the way we think about food –...
“The President set out his plan for health care reform in a clear way that should reassure many Americans who didn’t fully understand, or had doubts or questions about, our immediate goals. I was heartened by the President’s resolve to...
“I had the opportunity to speak with the Governor yesterday afternoon. He expressed to me great excitement about all he hoped to accomplish in the many remaining months of his administration. I also took from our conversation that he felt...
“Unity Coalition” Breaks Gridlock Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today successfully championed efforts to unify members of the House Energy & Commerce Committee allowing transformative health care legislation to advance. Initial Committee negotiations resulted in cuts to health insurance subsidies for middle...
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Senators Herb Kohl, Russ Feingold and Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin sent the following letter to the Department of Housing and Urban Development regarding the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program. Currently the Community Development Authority (CDA) is...
Washington, DC – Today Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) was joined by Rep. Christopher Murphy (D-CT) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) in introducing the Women’s Health Office Act, H.R. 3242, which would close the gaps in research, policy, programs, education and training...
Baldwin Amendments Adopted Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee began the work of marking up America’s Affordable Health Choices Act (H.R. 3200), a plan for health care reform that promises to lower costs, provide better care, and keep our...
As the House Energy and Commerce Committee began this week to mark-up America’s Affordable Health Choices Act (H.R. 3200), Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin was successful in her efforts to add language addressing LGBT health disparities. This includes: Helping people with AIDS...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today announced that community health centers in Beloit and Madison are among sixteen in Wisconsin that have received federal grants as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) plan to create jobs and improve access...
Washington, D.C. – Following the announcement that General Motors has selected Orion Township, Michigan for the location of production of its new subcompact car, U.S. Senators Russ Feingold and Herb Kohl and U.S. Representatives Paul Ryan and Tammy Baldwin released...
“While we have long known that keeping the Janesville plant idle was a possibility, I am profoundly disappointed by GM’s announcement today. Rock County communities are already feeling the substantial impact of GM’s initial decision to cease production here. Our...
Helps Drive Job Creation and Energy Independence While Confronting Global Climate Change Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) played a key role in helping write landmark legislation passed (219-212) today in the House that will create millions of clean jobs (more than...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Congressman Howard Coble (R-NC) today introduced the Senior Financial Empowerment Act of 2009 (H.R. 3040). The legislation will help stop abusive mail, telemarketing and Internet fraud targeting seniors. “I became aware of the seriousness and...
WASHINGTON – Representatives Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Tim Murphy (R-PA) have introduced legislation that confronts public health threats by investing in the public health veterinary workforce. The Veterinary Public Health Education and Workforce Act (H.R. 2999)creates new...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today introduced the Ending Health Disparities for LGBT Americans Act (ELHDA), the first comprehensive approach to improving all areas of the health care system where lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Americans face inequality and discrimination. “Our...
(Congresswoman Baldwin attended today’s signing ceremony in the Oval Office.) “President Obama’s orders today will make a real difference in people’s lives. Domestic partners, parents, and their children will now receive a number of meaningful benefits currently granted other federal...
Declares 2010-2020 “Decade of Vision” The House today passed H.Res. 366, recognizing the 40th Anniversary of the National Eye Institute (NEI) and expressing support for designating 2010 through 2020 as the “Decade of Vision.” The resolution was introduced by Congresswoman...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin made the following statement today during the course of longer remarks at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in observation and celebration of LGBT Pride Month. "Last week the Department of Justice filed a motion to dismiss...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Co-Chair of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus, today lauded House passage (235-187) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act (H.R. 2410), legislation that helps implement President Obama’s foreign policy vision. With emphasis on diplomacy and development, this...
Statement of Senators Kohl and Feingold and Representatives Baldwin and Ryan On their Meeting with GM Executives Today WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Herb Kohl and Russ Feingold and Representatives Tammy Baldwin and Paul Ryan met with executives from...
Clean Energy Bill is Landmark Legislation Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) played a key role in helping write landmark legislation that will create millions of clean jobs (more than 37,000 in Wisconsin, alone) and usher in a new era of clean...
Bill will protect consumers from unfair credit card industry practices Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin signaled her strong support for consumer financial protections by voting today for the Credit Card Holders’ Bill of Rights. The legislation passed with bipartisan support and now...
Domestic Partners Benefits for Federal Employees Legislation is Fair; Helps Attract, Recruit, Retain the Best and the Brightest WASHINGTON –Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., Ranking Member Susan Collins, R-Me., and Reps. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisc., and...
Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you for your leadership in bringing us to this moment. Your efforts and dedication, along with those of Mr. Markey and your committee staff, in bringing us to this point have been extraordinary. The...
Will Deliver Commencement Address Sunday, May 17 Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) will receive the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws from Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, on Sunday, May 17. Baldwin is a 1984 graduate of Smith, one of the nation’s...
Representatives Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Steven Israel (D-NY), Barney Frank (D-MA) and Jared Polis (D-CO), joined by 47 colleagues, today sent a letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Peter Orszag asking that the 2010 Census fairly count same-sex...
Today, Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Barney Frank (D-MA) and Jared Polis (D-CO) introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives to recognize the 40th anniversary of Stonewall. Stonewall is an essential piece of American history that catalyzed...
To Reverse Illegal Actions and Prevent Further Abuses Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin has introduced the Executive Branch Accountability Act of 2009 (H.Res. 417), calling on President Obama to reverse the damaging and illegal actions taken by the Bush/Cheney Administration and to...
Albany, Columbus, Edgewood, La Follette, Madison East, Oregon, Waterloo, Wisconsin Heights High Schools Represented The 2009 Congressional Art Competition exhibit, featuring the work of students from Albany, Columbus, Edgewood, La Follette, Madison East, Oregon, Waterloo, and Wisconsin Heights High Schools,...
As Wisconsin Celebrates the 100th Anniversary of La Follette’s Progressive Magazine, Legislation Commemorates Great Wisconsin Leader Washington, D.C. – Wisconsin’s U.S. Senators Russ Feingold and Herb Kohl are reintroducing two measures today to honor the life of Robert M. La...
Statement of Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin On the House Passage of H.R. 1913 The Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009 (The bill passed the House by a bipartisan vote of 249-175) “The Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act...
On a voice vote, the House today passed H. Con. Res.104, authored by Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), to recognize April 2009 as National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX) was the lead co-sponsor of the resolution....
On the eve of Earth Day, the House yesterday passed (288-116) the Crane Conservation Act of 2009, authored by Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin. The bipartisan, bicameral legislation will help protect and preserve the world’s most endangered family of birds. The Crane...
Introduces bill to protect American seniors and improve long-term care WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representatives Peter King (R-NY), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Schakowsky (D-IL) introduced the Elder Justice Act (H.R. 2006) - the first comprehensive federal effort to address and...
“Earth Day is a movement, not a milestone. We live Earth Day 2009 with a tremendous sense of urgency and possibility. The actions we take now to protect, conserve, and utilize our natural resources will determine the fate of our...
“Midge Miller was a role model for me long before I ever even met her. As a young woman, interested in public service and growing up in Madison I had Midge (and Mary Lou Munts) as local examples of the...
Sees Promise for Enacting Law this Year Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined Congressman John Conyers (D-MI) and more than forty of their colleagues this week in introducing the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009 in the House....
Congressman Eliot Engel (D-NY) and Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) re-introduced a resolution to highlight the National Day of Silence, a day in which students from around the country take a vow of silence to bring attention to the anti-lesbian, gay,...
Better Treatment and Cures Sought by Baldwin, Bono Mack, Langevin, Bilirakis WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswomen Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Mary Bono Mack (R-CA) and Congressmen Jim Langevin (D-RI) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) today celebrated House passage of their legislation to...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – To assist the growing number of states tackling the serious problem of uninsured Americans, Representatives Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Tom Price (R-GA) have introduced a bipartisan resolution expressing Congressional support for state innovations in health care reform...
American workers and taxpayers are rightfully angry about the multimillion dollar bonuses being paid to employees of bailed out companies and banks. I share their anger. With unemployment high and growing, people want to know why those whose failed performance...
U.S. joins 66 other nations in calling for end to discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today applauded an announcement by the Obama Administration that the United States will join 66 other nations in signing...
One Solution to Nationwide Nursing Shortage Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), joined by Congressman Tom Latham (R-IA), today introduced legislation in the House that will ease the debt burden on nursing students and address the current nursing shortage. The Nurses’ Higher...
“Today those people struggling with debilitating illness and injuries and their families saw a new ray of hope. With a stroke of the pen, President Obama lifted restrictions on funding embryonic stem cell research imposed by President George W. Bush....
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today warned Wisconsinites to beware of con artists trying to defraud people using economic stimulus funds as bait. “I’m very concerned that people may be duped by scams that are popping up all over the Internet. It’s...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), joined by Congressmen Henry Brown (R-SC) and John Spratt (D-SC), has introduced legislation allowing states to create a program allowing medical home care for low income children with the most complex medical conditions. The Medically Fragile...
“Tonight we heard a strong new President deliver a message of hope and confidence to a nation badly in need of both. I am pleased to see President Obama exercise swift and sure leadership to address the misguided policies of...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin wants Wisconsinites to know about a new government website, www.recovery.gov, the main vehicle for citizens to monitor the progress of the economic recovery. “Recovery.gov is a promise of the Obama Administration to provide taxpayers with unprecedented levels...
I agree with President Obama that we cannot make the perfect the enemy of the essential. The bill we’re sending to the President’s desk is not perfect, but it is essential. Today, thousands of people in Wisconsin are in desperate...
President Expected to Sign into Law this Week Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin joined a majority of House Members in passing (264-158) the DTV Delay Act (S. 352) that will move the nation’s digital television transition from February 17, 2009 to...
Will Attend White House Bill Signing Ceremony Today Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today joined a majority in the House of Representatives in support of the final version of bipartisan legislation to provide health care to 11 million children in modest-income families....
Midwest Growers & Processors Will Benefit WASHINGTON, DC - Representatives Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Mike Pence (R-IN) have introduced the Farming Flexibility Act of 2009 to restore options to Midwest farmers and food processors now penalized by planting restrictions first...
WASHINGTON – Representatives Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Lee Terry (R-NE), and Edolphus Towns (D-NY) today introduced legislation that invests in and supports our nation’s public health infrastructure. The Strengthening America’s Public Health System Act helps states and municipalities create new jobs...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) has asked Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to address inequities in employment practices concerning gay and lesbian State Department employees and to take remedial action. In a letter sent today, Baldwin, joined by Senators Russ Feingold...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin supported, and the House today passed, the American Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The legislation invests $819 billion to bolster our current economy and assure its long-term growth and stability. In addition, the plan contains unprecedented,...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today sent a letter to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar calling on him to reconsider the application of the Bad River Band and St. Croix Chippewa Indians for a gaming facility in Beloit. That application was rejected in...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin made the following comments after witnessing (from the Congressional viewing area at the Capitol) the Swearing-In Ceremony of President Obama and Vice-President Biden: “It was awe-inspiring to witness the sea of humanity on the Mall and this...
Will Help Write Policy on Health, Energy, Civil Rights Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin will retain her seats on the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Judiciary Committee in the 111th Congress. While the jurisdiction of Energy and Commerce is...
Legislation Funds BadgerCare Likely to be One of the First Bills Signed into Law by President Obama Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today joined a strong majority of her colleagues in the House in passing (289-139) bipartisan legislation to provide health care...
Today’s decision to deny the Beloit Casino application by the Secretary of the Interior is disappointing, though not surprising. Secretary Kempthorne’s personal opposition to off-reservation gaming is well known. Regrettably, in his last days in office, he has made a...
Introduces Bill to Include Part-time Workers in Family & Medical Leave Act On the day the House passed two important pieces of legislation to help working families, (the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and the Paycheck Fairness Act), Congresswoman Tammy...
“The current violence in Gaza is of great concern to me and many of my constituents who have called or written to express their opinions and sorrow. Today, I voted in support of H. Res. 34, recognizing Israel's right to...
Momentum from Last Congress Puts Bill Closer to Passage Than Ever Before Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) and U.S. Representative Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) are reintroducing the Crane Conservation Act to help assist in the recovery of several...
The Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswomen Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Mary Bono Mack (R-CA) and Congressmen Jim Langevin (D-RI) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) today introduced in the House of Representatives the Christopher and Dana Reeve...
Legislation Targets Freight Rail ‘Price Gouging’ that Drives Up Consumer Costs WASHINGTON, DC – Today, US Senator Herb Kohl and Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (WI-02) unveiled legislation to repeal antiquated antitrust exemptions protecting freight railroads from competition. Due to industry consolidation,...
Accurate Information Essential for Successful Reduction Program Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) has introduced legislation today, the first day of the 111th session of Congress, to ensure that a national greenhouse gas registry being established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the 2009 Presidential Inaugural Committee announced that Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is among a distinguished group of Americans named honorary co-chairs for the Inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden. In keeping with...
“I thank President Bush for putting the plight of American workers ahead of partisan politics and authorizing the loan of federal funds to the auto industry. It’s regrettable that not enough Senate Republicans grasped the gravity of our economic situation...
Statement of Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin In response to DHHS ruling that all health care workers can refuse to participate in any procedure they find morally objectionable “I am deeply troubled by the Bush Administration’s latest attack on patients’ rights and...
“I’m deeply disappointed that enough Senate Republicans did not grasp the gravity of our economic situation and vote for the auto industry bridge loan approved this week by the House. The defeat of this legislation in the Senate puts the...
“We must not underestimate the seriousness of our nation’s economic crisis. In panel discussions this week with key economic security officials, I heard the full extent of the situation we’re experiencing and the reports are deeply troubling. Jobless claims are...
“The American auto industry is facing unprecedented challenges; and millions of jobs, many here in Wisconsin, hang in the balance. In these critical economic times, I support legislation that would give the auto industry access to a portion of the...
(Governor Jim Doyle announced today, October 31, that his administration has reached an agreement in principle on the next important component of his BadgerCare Plus plan to expand health care in Wisconsin. Under the proposal, those who are uninsured and...
These are difficult times for all Americans. People are deeply concerned about economic conditions in our nation and around the world. Family budgets are being broken by rising costs of energy, food, and health care. The collapse of the housing...
(WASHINGTON) Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) and Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) have introduced companion legislation allowing states to create an all-inclusive care program for Medicaid-eligible children with the most intensive health care needs. The Medically Fragile Children’s Act (S....
“Today’s defeat of legislation designed to prevent a collapse of our banking and credit systems creates greater uncertainty in already troubled times. Wisconsinites are understandably worried about the state of their pensions, student loans, mortgages, jobs, and ability to draw...
To Reverse Illegal Actions and Prevent Further Abuses Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin has introduced the Executive Branch Accountability Act of 2008, calling on the next President to reverse the damaging and illegal actions taken by the Bush/Cheney Administration and to collaborate...
“As of Friday afternoon, Congressional leaders are still negotiating a response to the nation’s financial crisis. I know from the calls, letters, and emails coming into my offices that people in Wisconsin are equally engaged in the debate. Here at...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) has introduced legislation in the House to help more families have access to child care and improve the quality of that care. “Child care is a building block of our nation’s future. It helps children, families...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Congressman Louie Gohmert (R-TX) and have introduced legislation to help prevent mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud targeting seniors. The Senior Financial Empowerment Act of 2008 will promote efforts to educate the American public, seniors, their...
These have been some of the most critical weeks our nation has faced since I’ve been in Congress. The economic crisis reveals serious flaws in the way the financial sector has been managed these past several years. This administration has failed to...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin, a Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, last night supported, and the House passed (236-189), a bipartisan plan to help end our dependence on foreign oil and encourage the development of renewable energy sources to...
WASHINGTON - Today Representatives Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Edolphus Towns (D-NY) and Lee Terry (R-NE) introduced legislation to strengthen our public health system in the United States by improving our science infrastructure at all levels of government. The National Integrated Public...
Accurate Information Essential for Successful Reduction Program Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today introduced legislation to ensure that a national greenhouse gas registry being established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will contain complete, essential, reliable and accurate information. Her bill...
With large concentrations of pharmaceuticals and other personal care products (PPCPs) detected in the nation’s drinking water supply, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin has joined Representative Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) in sponsoring legislation to address the growing health concern. The Water Assessment and...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin reminds students, parents and educators in Wisconsin’s 2nd Congressional District that the deadline for submitting applications for a nomination through her office to our nation’s service academies is Wednesday, October 15th, 5:00 PM. Applicants wishing to enter...
New data just released by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reveal that the epidemic of HIV in America is far worse than previously suspected. The CDC report estimates that 56,300 people per year contract HIV in the United States...
BIPARTISAN SOLUTION INTRODUCED TO END AMERICA’S NURSING CRISIS Legislation Offers Incentives for Instructors WASHINGTON, DC—Two members of Congress, from different states and different parties, joined together today to provide a long-term solution to a nursing shortage crisis that has hit...
House Judiciary Committee Hearing on Executive Power and Its Constitutional Limitations Thank you, Chairman Conyers. On January 20, 2009, the next president and vice president of the United States will stand before the American people and take an oath of...
In a much-awaited and historic meeting, the House Armed Services Committee's Military Personnel Subcommittee is holding a hearing today to review the military's "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" policy. Since 1993, more than 11,000 service members have been discharged under “Don’t...
In a much-awaited and historic meeting, the House Armed Services Committee's Military Personnel Subcommittee is holding a hearing today to review the military's "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" policy. Since 1993, more than 11,000 service members have been discharged under “Don’t...
Legislation Addresses Mortgage Crisis Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today backed the most comprehensive response yet to the American mortgage crisis. The American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 (H.R. 3221) will help families and local communities hit hard...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin testified today at a groundbreaking hearing before the House Education and Labor Committee’s Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions. The hearing entitled “An Examination of Discrimination against Transgender Americans in the Workplace,” was the first in...
Reps. Baldwin & Ryan to Intro Free Workshop Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) will introduce a free workshop for homeowners hoping to prevent foreclosure and minimize financial loss in the current economic climate. The “Homeownership Preservation...
I hadn’t ridden on a yellow school bus in many, many years and all my previous trips had been in happier times when the laughter of schoolchildren filled the air. The ride on June 13 wasn’t for a school trip...
Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 6304, the FISA Amendments Act. Two hundred and twenty-two years ago our nation’s founders enshrined in our Constitution the values and principles upon which our nation was founded, defining what it meant...
Led by Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI), nine Members of Wisconsin’s Congressional delegation today appealed to Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt to grant Wisconsin a waiver to further expand its BadgerCare Plus program and...
Goal is Equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Americans In a Capitol Hill press conference today, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA) announced the formation of the House of Representatives LGBT Equality Caucus. Baldwin introduced the...
Bipartisan Legislation Builds on Wisconsin Conservation Efforts The House of Representatives has passed legislation authored by Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) to protect cranes throughout North America and the world. The Crane Conservation Act of 2008, H.R. 1771, passed on May...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin issued the following statement today after voting for the Farm Bill, which passed the House this afternoon by a veto-proof vote of 318 to 106: “This farm bill (Conference Report on H.R. 2419, the Farm, Nutrition, and...
Targets Mail, Telemarketing and Internet Scams In legislation taken up today by the House Judiciary Committee addressing elder abuse, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin added language to include protections against mail, telemarketing, and Internet scams targeting seniors. “My own experiences as the...
Introduces Bill to Include Part-time Workers in Family & Medical Leave Act Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today introduced in the House of Representatives the Family Fairness Act (H.R. 6029), legislation that would expand the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) has again challenged Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to act through her leadership as Secretary of the Department of State to eliminate inequities facing gay and lesbian State Department employees. Baldwin was reacting to “an unsatisfactory...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin cautions seniors to beware of solicitations that ask them to send money to change legislation to increase their Social Security benefits. The warning comes after a recent spate of calls to Baldwin’s office from some Social Security...
Baldwin Says it Benefits Patients and Research By an overwhelming vote (414-1), the House of Representatives today passed H.R. 493, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act. This landmark bill, which would prohibit health insurance companies and employers from discriminating against people...
Judiciary Committee Votes to End Antitrust Exemption The House Judiciary Committee today passed the bipartisan Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007 (H.R. 1650), legislation that eliminates antiquated railroad antitrust exemptions enjoyed, unfairly, by freight railroads. Currently, due to dramatic consolidation,...
Bipartisan Legislation Builds on Wisconsin Conservation Efforts The House Natural Resources Committee today passed legislation authored by Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) to protect cranes throughout North America and the world. A companion bill authored by Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) has...
Led by Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), the House today passed H. Con. Res. 330, supporting the goals and ideals of recognizing April as National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. Studies show that one in six women and one in...
In an effort to draw greater public attention to the importance of early detection and treatment of glaucoma, the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday passed a resolution (H.Res. 981) authored by Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX)...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today called on colleagues in the House to recognize this year’s National Day of Silence to be held on April 25th. The annual National Day of Silence is a day in which students take a vow of...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin made the following statement in response to President Bush’s speech today on climate change: “On September 12, 1962, President Kennedy proclaimed America’s goal of putting a man on the moon in that decade. In that famous speech,...
Baraboo, Edgewood, Evansville, Lake Mills, Stoughton, WI Heights High Schools Represented The 2008 Congressional Arts Competition exhibit features the work of students from Baraboo, Edgewood, Evansville, Lake Mills, Stoughton, and Wisconsin Heights High Schools. The works are on display now...
Legislation Will Help End Discrimination against Patients with Mental Illnesses Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin joined a bipartisan majority in the House of Representative yesterday in passing landmark legislation that will help end discrimination against patients requiring treatment for mental illnesses. The...
Seniors Must File Tax Return to Receive Rebate Check Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin reminds Social Security beneficiaries who do not generally file a federal tax return that they may be eligible for a federal tax rebate check if they file a...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) has challenged Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice about reported inequities in employment practices concerning gay and lesbian employees in that department and requested immediate remedial changes. In a letter sent Thursday, February 21, Baldwin, joined by...
Concerned about the treatment of consumers, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin, joined by Wisconsin Senators Kohl and Feingold and Representatives Kagen and Moore, has sent a letter to Charter Communications President and CEO Neil Smit, regarding the company’s plans to carry Public,...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) will testify today at the House Judiciary Committee Antitrust Task Force Hearing on H.R. 1650, the “Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007,” legislation she introduced as a first step toward ensuring competition and eliminating price gouging...
People in Wisconsin and throughout the nation have reason to be angered and insulted by President Bush’s latest, and thankfully last, budget proposal. While again calling for $3 trillion in tax cuts for the privileged and well-connected over the next ten...
Congresswoman Baldwin has again secured federal funds for a tri-community law enforcement project that will benefit many in south central Wisconsin. The funds were included in the FY 2008 Omnibus Appropriations bill. The cities of Fitchburg, Sun Prairie, and Middleton...
Wisconsin Members of Congress Oppose Funding Cut for Badger Ammunition That Will Leave At Least 45 Percent of Plant’s Workforce Jobless Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Russ Feingold and Herb Kohl and U.S. Representative Tammy Baldwin are urging the U.S....
“Tonight’s speech is the ‘swan song’ of a presidency that is ending and will not be missed. President Bush may choose to believe that the state of our union is strong; but under his direction, our economy is flailing, our infrastructure...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin has secured $292,000 in federal funds for Monroe Clinic to improve its healthcare information technology systems. The FY 2008 Labor, Health, and Human Services (LHHS) Appropriations Bill Conference Report, was passed by the House of Representatives and...
Congressional Funding for Energy Assistance Is Released by Bush Administration Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today applauded the release by the Bush Administration of $450 million from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to help seniors and working families in...
One of 36 out of 618 House and Senate Sites to Win 2007 Gold Mouse Award Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin’s Web site has been honored by the Congressional Management Foundation (CMF), a non-profit, non-partisan management consulting and research organization in Washington,...
7 Year Quest for Fair Benefits Ends in Success A bill introduced by Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin to aid wounded veterans, and passed unanimously in both houses of Congress law week, was signed into law yesterday by President Bush. The bill...
7 Year Quest for Fair Benefits Ends in Success This week, both Houses of Congress unanimously passed legislation (H.R. 797) introduced by Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin to aid wounded veterans. The bill was suggested by, and bears the name of, Korean...
“The decision to preemptively remove the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Act language from the Department of Defense Authorization bill during conference is deeply disappointing. Strengthening our nation's laws against hate crimes is long overdue and both houses of Congress have...
Landmark Package Reduces Global Warming and Dependence on Foreign Oil Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today joined a bipartisan majority in the House (235-181) to pass a sweeping measure, the Energy Independence and Security Act, (Senate Amendments to H.R. 6) to...
Funds requested by Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin to aid the Dane County Regional Airport and the Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin were included in the FY 2008 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (T-HUD) Appropriations Conference Report passed (270-147) today by...
Today, the House took an historic vote on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act . . .a bill that expands the law of the land to prohibit job discrimination against people because of their sexual orientation. This is an historic moment in...
The House of Representatives today passed (265-142) H.R. 3963 to reauthorize the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP, or BadgerCare in Wisconsin) and provide health care for 10 million children. Earlier in the month the President vetoed an SCHIP bill...
“Our failure to override the President’s veto of the SCHIP bill is a huge disappointment, but it does not deter me from my goal of ensuring coverage for these 10 million kids and their families. This is the issue that...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced today that she will introduce an amendment adding protections for gender identity to H.R. 3685 when the bill comes to the floor, perhaps as early as next week. In announcing her intention, Baldwin issued the...
The Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act (H.R. 1727) was passed today by the House of Representatives on a voice vote. The bill, authored by Congresswomen Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Mary Bono (R-CA) and Congressmen Jim Langevin (D-RI) and Gus...
“Keeping Our Eyes on the Prize” I have always been a strong supporter of guaranteeing full civil rights for all in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. My work on this issue will continue until these protections become law. ...
“The man who coined the phrase ‘No Child Left Behind’ abandoned ten million children today with the stroke of his veto pen. While I’m not surprised by the President’s veto, I’m deeply saddened by it. I’m appalled by the President's lack of...
Goes to House for Final Passage The House Energy & Commerce Committee today passed the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act (H.R. 1727) and sent it for consideration to the full House. The bipartisan legislation, introduced in March 2007 by...
Law Signed Today Benefits Millions of Students The College Cost Reduction and Access Act, passed by the Congress earlier this month, was signed into law today. The new law will help millions of college students and their families pay for...
Says Bush Veto Threat is Wrong Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today voted to renew and strengthen the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), known as BadgerCare in Wisconsin, which passed in the House (265-159) despite the threat of a Presidential veto. ...
“Recent reports to Congress from the General Accountability Office (GAO) on progress in Iraq, from retired Marine General James Jones on Iraqi security, and from General Petraeus on results of the troop surge only confirm my belief and toughen my...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin reminds students, parents, and educators that Monday, October 15th, 5:00 PM, is the deadline for the receipt of completed applications for a nomination to our nation’s service academies for students wishing to enter an academy in the...
“There is nothing more American than ensuring that people have equal job opportunities.” Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today testified before a House subcommittee in support of H.R. 2015, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007. The bipartisan legislation will extend federal employment...
Steelworkers, Management, City, Express Thanks Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin has secured $4 million in federal funds to support an engine upgrade kit for U.S. Navy ships developed by Fairbanks Morse Engine (FME). The funds are included in the fiscal year 2008...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin has signed on as a co-sponsor of: H. Res. 333: That Richard B. Cheney, Vice President of the United States, is impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors, and H. Res. 589: Directing the Committee on the Judiciary...
Baldwin helps craft groundbreaking legislation The House of Representatives passed (241-172) landmark legislation today to move the country closer to Democrats’ goal of energy independence (H.R. 3221, the New Direction for Energy Independence Act). As a Member of the Energy...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin has secured $3.2 million in federal funds to support area agricultural research projects. The funds are included, at Baldwin’s request, in the FY 2008 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations bill (H.R....
Following a contentious floor fight over the direction of U.S. agriculture policy, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin voted for, and the House passed, the 2007 Farm Bill (H.R. 2419, the Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act), but called it more modest reform than...
SCHIP Reauthorization Bill Passes House Today Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin joined the majority of House Members (225-204) today in passing the “Children’s Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007” (CHAMP Act, H.R. 3162), a bill that reauthorizes funding for the State...
Congresswoman Baldwin has secured federal funds for three law enforcement projects that will benefit many communities in south central Wisconsin. The funds were included in the FY 2008 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations bill that was passed today (281-142) by the...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin has secured federal funds to aid the Dane County Regional Airport and the Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin in the FY 2008 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (T-HUD) Appropriations bill passed yesterday by the House of...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today voted with a majority (22-17) of the House Judiciary Committee to issue contempt citations for former White House Counsel Harriet Miers and White House Chief of Staff Joshua Bolten, following their refusal to comply with subpoenas issued...
“Ethics and morals are more important than cheap labor…” Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin has condemned the printing of U.S. textbooks in countries that censor these and other publications. Baldwin notes that one consequence of outsourcing to cheaper labor sources overseas is...
“President Bush’s decision to commute the sentence of Lewis Libby is a perversion of justice. The President told the American public that he would hold anyone in his Administration involved in the Valerie Plame leak case accountable and now he...
In House Energy and Commerce Committee deliberations, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin was responsible for several powerful enhancements to the proposed energy independence bill adopted and expected to go to the floor for a vote after the July 4th recess. With bipartisan...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today was among a bipartisan group of eleven House Members voting "present" on a resolution concerning statements by the leader of Iran. "This resolution contained provisions that I strongly support as well as provisions that I oppose,"...
In a second letter to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in five days regarding the plight of LGBT Iraqis, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today called attention to LGBT Iraqi refugees whose lives are in danger should they return home. Following...
U.S. citizens’ photo ID and proof of application will temporarily be accepted instead of a passport for travel by air to Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, and some Caribbean countries. Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin reminds constituents that in light of the backlog in...
A resolution authored by Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin passed the House of Representatives today by unanimous consent commemorating the fortieth anniversary of the Loving v. Virginia decision that ended the ban on interracial marriage in the United States and recognizing that...
“I believe that the power of the purse is the most effective leverage that Congress has to influence the President in his prosecution of the war in Iraq and bring it to an end. Each time that the House has considered war spending...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin will hold 12 listening sessions throughout south central Wisconsin in late May and early June. “With the nation facing serious challenges at home and abroad on a host of issues, I want to hear from you, the...
C.O.P.S. Improvement Act Would Add 100+ Officers Locally Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin voted today for legislation to put 50,000 more police officers on our nation’s streets – including an estimated 110 new officers in south central Wisconsin. The C.O.P.S. Improvement Act...
Watch Video of Tammy's Floor Statement “The House today made history by expanding upon the principles of equal rights and equal protection so fundamentally embodied in our Constitution by passing H.R. 1592, the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act. ...
Wisconsinites Caught in Health Care Crisis Baldwin Brings Constituents’ Personal Stories to the House Floor For the fourth straight year, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin brought the words and worries of Wisconsin’s uninsured to the halls of Congress. As the nation...
"On March 23rd, I cast a vote for the Iraq Supplemental Bill because, for the first time, it contained binding language to bring the war in Iraq to an end. Today's Iraq Supplemental vote will send a substantially similar bill...
In a ceremony today at the White House, President Bush signed into law a bill authored by Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin to reauthorize the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program (NBCCEDP) which provides breast and cervical cancer screenings to low-income,...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin was appointed yesterday to the House Judiciary Committee and its Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security. Baldwin retains her seat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Baldwin, a lawyer, served on the Judiciary Committee in...
“The Bush Administration ought to be ashamed of this action. The Administration's arguments just don't hold water. SeniorCare saves the federal government money. It is a popular, comprehensive and affordable program and is much less complicated than the Medicare Part D...
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) and U.S. Representative Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) have introduced legislation in their respective houses of Congress to protect cranes throughout North America and the world. The Crane Conservation Act would provide funding to...
Washington, DC – Last night the House of Representatives passed the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) Reauthorization Act of 2007 (H.R. 1132). Introduced last month by Representatives Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Sue Myrick (R-NC), the bill reauthorizes...
Washington, DC – Today Congresswomen Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Mary Bono (R-CA) and Congressmen Jim Langevin (D-RI) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) introduced in the House the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act (H.R. 1727) to improve the lives of and hasten...
“The matter before us today, the Iraq Supplemental, is before us for the first time. However, this is not the last time that we will vote on this bill. This bill will go to the Senate and from the Senate...
Representatives Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Rodney Alexander (R-LA), and Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) today introduced legislation in the House as a first step toward ensuring competition and eliminating price gouging in the consoli DATEd railroad industry. The Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of...
The House of Representatives today passed (424-0) legislation introduced by Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin on the suggestion of retired Madison ophthalmologist and Korean War veteran, Dr. James C. Allen. The Dr. James C. Allen Veteran Vision Equity Act (H.R. 797) will...
Like all Americans, I am angered and saddened by the news of deteriorating facilities and disjointed care afforded to some out-patient service members and their families at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC. The fact that similar...
The bipartisan Farming Flexibility Act of 2007 (H.R. 1371 - Farm Flex), introduced today in the House of Representatives by Reps. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Mike Pence (R-IN), Timothy Walz (D-MN), and Ray LaHood (R-IL), restores options to Midwest farmers and...
“While President Bush decides it’s time to escalate the war in Iraq, British Prime Minister Blair decides it’s time to begin to withdraw troops. The phased withdrawal of British troops from Iraq is another clear sign that the military mission...
Statement of Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin On H. Con. Res. 63, disapproving of the decision of the President, announced on January 10, 2007, to deploy more than 20,000 additional United States combat troops to Iraq Mr. Speaker, I rise in support...
“I emerged from the President’s State of the Union Speech believing more than ever that if we are to chart a new course for the nation, as the voters demanded last November, the leadership is going to come from the...
Sweeping Legislative Changes Mark New Direction in Congress With a Democratic majority for the first time in twelve years, the House of Representatives concluded its “100 Hours Agenda” on Thursday after passing legislation that addresses some of the nation’s most...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – To assist the growing number of states tackling the serious problem of uninsured Americans, a bipartisan group of Senators and Members of the House of Representatives have introduced groundbreaking legislation aimed at extending health care to the...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin, a member of the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee in the 110th Congress, has been named to three subcommittees: Health; Energy and Air Quality; and the Environment and Hazardous Materials. “From my seat on the Energy...
“I strongly oppose the President’s plan to escalate the war in Iraq. In November, voters sent a clear message that they don’t support a war without end. In April, the National Intelligence Estimate showed that U.S. military involvement in Iraq...
“The Iraq Study Group’s report released today represents a stinging repudiation of the Administration’s policy in Iraq, and on a broader scale, its failed policy in the Middle East. Although I firmly believe that the United States should redeploy its...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin strongly endorsed WI Governor Jim Doyle’s formal application, submitted today to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Michael Leavitt, to extend SeniorCare past its scheduled July 1, 2007 expiration. “The people of Wisconsin know that SeniorCare is...
Cited for Supporting Small Business Owners Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin has earned a 100% score from the U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce (USWCC) and a coalition of small business organizations in their voting scorecard that evaluates Members of the U.S. House...
At a full committee meeting of the House Energy and Commerce Committee today to consider reauthorization of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today called for increased spending on biomedical research and reminded her colleagues of the...
Opening Statement of Representative Tammy Baldwin Before Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations “BP’s Pipeline Spills at Prudhoe Bay: What Went Wrong?” Thank you Mr. Chairman. It is very important that we are holding this hearing today. Not only must we...
“Creative Federalism” Could Break Gridlock & Cover the Uninsured Seeking to break the gridlock in Congress, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin, joined by three other Members of the House of Representatives, has introduced The Health Partnership through Creative Federalism Act, (H.R. 5864),...
All Wisconsin members of the House and Senate have sent a joint letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services Michael Leavitt urging him to extend Wisconsin’s SeniorCare program, which is scheduled to expire on June 30, 2007. The letter,...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin has secured more than $1.8 million in federal funds to support area agricultural research projects. As part of the 2007 Agriculture Appropriations Bill, passed this week in the House, Baldwin secured $900,000 to support Sand County Foundation’s...
"The Republican-authored tax and budget bills that passed recently in the U.S. House of Representatives are two glaring examples of that party’s misguided leadership. I voted against both measures, as they do not reflect good fiscal stewardship, the common good,...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin reminds seniors and other Medicare beneficiaries that the deadline to enroll in the Medicare Part D prescription drug program is May 15. Those eligible, who do not have other creditable coverage and do not enroll before the...
For the third, straight year, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin is bringing the words and worries of Wisconsin’s uninsured to the halls of Congress. As the nation observes Cover the Uninsured Week 2006 (see www.covertheuninsuredweek.org), Baldwin has asked colleagues to join her...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today joined with Senator Russ Feingold and some other members of Wisconsin’s Congressional delegation in calling for immediate attention to the life-threatening problems facing some Medicare beneficiaries under the new Medicare Part D prescription drug plan. In...
“Senator Bill Proxmire was a hero to all Wisconsinites who value honesty, integrity, and common sense in their leaders and in government. He, in turn, expected no less from the citizens of this state. He led by example, whether running...
Today, as millions of Americans hit the road to spend time with relatives over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin called for long term relief from high gas prices, by increasing fuel efficiency standards. “With prices over $2.00 a...
“This bill punishes sick children, struggling students, and their hard-working parents to pay for tax cuts for a wealthy few,” said an angry Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin on passage last night, by two votes, of the Republican budget reconciliation bill which...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin testified today before the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures urging passage of her bill that would extend eligibility of the existing child tax credit to families with 17 and 18 year old children....
Congresswoman Baldwin will vote NO on the $54 billion in budget cuts. Here is her statement: “Let’s be clear—the only reason Republicans are seeking to devastate our nation’s safety net is to fund a new $70 billion tax break for...
“Honesty and integrity are essential leadership qualities and are central in a true democracy. Today’s indictments of Vice President Cheney's Chief of Staff, on the heels of recent indictments of House Republican Leader Tom DeLay, are devastating to all of...
The Wisconsin Congressional delegation today sent a letter to President Bush supporting Governor Jim Doyle’s appeal of the Administration’s denial of a Major Disaster Declaration for the State of Wisconsin. The letter, authored by Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin and signed by...
The new Medicare prescription drug benefit, scheduled to begin January 1, 2006, involves complicated choices that beneficiaries will have to make before they receive prescription drug coverage. Wisconsin’s seniors have 45 different plans to choose from. Plans differ in terms...
Today, President Bush announced his choice to replace Sandra Day O’Connor as a Supreme Court Justice. In significant cases, Justice O’Connor often cast the deciding vote. Selection and confirmation of her successor, for this lifetime appointment, must involve careful and...
"Today's House vote in favor of federal hate crimes prevention legislation marked real progress in the struggle for equal rights for all Americans. Hate crimes are different than other violent crimes because they seek to instill fear and terror throughout...
Mr. Speaker, with a heavy heart, I rise today in solidarity with my fellow Americans who suffered the devastation of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. We deeply mourn the loss of life. We share the pain of those who are...
"I join the nation in honoring Chief Justice Rehnquist for a lifetime of public service, including 33 years on the Supreme Court. Wisconsinites were rightly proud of this native son when he was promoted to the position of Chief Justice,...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin reminds students, parents and educators that Friday, October 14th is the deadline for the receipt of completed applications for a nomination to our nation's service academies for students wishing to enter the academies in the summer of...
My heart goes out to the victims of Hurricane Katrina and to those family members here in Wisconsin and across the country waiting for word from their loved ones. While Americans are reaching into their wallets to support private relief...
The Wisconsin Congressional delegation today sent a letter to President Bush supporting Governor Jim Doyle's request that he declare a major disaster for the State of Wisconsin as a result of the severe storms and tornadoes that occurred on August...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI) have secured $16.25 million in federal funds for community projects in the 2nd Congressional District. The money is included in the Transportation Reauthorization bill that funds the nation's transportation systems for...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin helped bring the idea of commuter rail in Dane County one step closer to reality by securing $750,000 for the next study and design phase of the Transport 2020 commuter rail project. The money was included in...
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to voice my disappointment in the bills that the House of Representatives is considering during this so-called "Health Care Week." While I applaud House leaders for turning their attention to the health care crisis, I...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today voted against the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (H.R. 5) saying it fails to directly confront our nation's future energy challenges. Baldwin said the bill, five years in the making and hotly debated, "provides a false...
We are here today to voice opposition to the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement. As negotiated by the Bush Administration, it fails the fundamental tests that our trade agreements should meet. First, our trade agreements must be structured to...
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, or the ADA. This landmark piece of legislation was the world's first comprehensive declaration of equality for people with disabilities, making it the most...
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to oppose H.R. 3199, the reauthorization of the USA PATRIOT Act. As we've heard today the USA PATRIOT Act was necessitated by the threat posed by Al Qaeda and other affiliated international terrorism organizations. The...
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the life and legacy of Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin. Since his death a little more than a week ago, at age 89, much has been written about this extraordinary statesman, environmentalist,...
I am deeply saddened by the death of Gaylord Nelson. Gaylord Nelson was a giant in Wisconsin history. As a State Senator, Governor, and U.S. Senator, he had big dreams and worked hard to make his vision of a better...
"I join all Americans in saluting Justice O'Connor on her lifetime of public service. She has served on our highest court with distinction. She was a pioneer and a role model for women and girls, not just in this country,...
"Federal workers should not be fired, disciplined, or faced with retaliation on the basis of their sexual orientation. Despite longstanding federal policy that protects gay and lesbian federal workers, which has been reaffirmed by President Bush, OSC Director Scott Bloch...
"In March 2003, before the war began, I wrote to the President with 22 of my colleagues to ask him to specifically define our objectives and provide an exit strategy. We asked the President a number of questions including: 'Under...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today voted against the FY 2006 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill expressing outrage over the $1.6 billion in cuts to programs vital to the health and welfare of Wisconsin families and children. The...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today called on President Bush to address the problem of global warming. Her actions come as negotiators work to craft a document that will guide the upcoming G-8 summit in Scotland. Baldwin authored a letter insisting...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin has secured $9.5 million in federal funds for area businesses to promote research and development. The funds were included in the 2006 Defense Appropriations bill. The bill was passed Monday in the House and now goes to...
Names Downtown Post Office for “Fighting Bob” A bill introduced by Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin to rename Madison’s Capital Station post office at 215 Martin Luther King Blvd. for Robert M. “Fighting Bob” La Follette became law today. The bill was...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin has selected two senior citizen advocates to represent Wisconsin at the 2005 White House Conference on Aging. Helen Marks Dicks, Director of the Elder Law Center of the Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups, and Diane Lanaville, Director...
Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of this bill. I am fortunate to represent the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where in 1998 Dr. James Thomson was the first to derive and culture human embryonic stem cells in a lab. Cells...
As seniors face impending change in the Medicare program with the start of Medicare's prescription drug benefit in January of 2006, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin wrote to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Michael Leavitt strongly urging the preservation of Wisconsin's...
"The Pentagon's recommendation to the Base Realignment and Closure Commission (BRAC) to expand operations at Truax Field demonstrates that base's strategic importance to our homeland and national security and is good news for the 2nd Congressional District. Consolidating and centralizing...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin made a strong case for maintaining military operations at Truax Field and other Wisconsin Military Bases as the Pentagon prepares to announce its list of bases to include in the current round of Base Realignment and Closure...
"The energy bill, originally drafted in secret by a task force loaded with industry lobbyists, does little to confront the serious energy challenges we face, most importantly reducing our dependence on foreign oil. At a time when consumers are paying...
On the eve of the federal taxpayer deadline, Representative Tammy Baldwin reintroduced legislation in the House of Representatives to expand the child tax credit to benefit families with 17 and 18 year old children. "Imagine being a parent who has...
"The Bankruptcy Bill passed by the House today adds insult to injury for hardworking Americans who are trying to make ends meet. Those just struggling to get by in America certainly feel the rug being pulled from under them. We've...
Catch Tammy on Madison's City Channel 12 in an informal and candid discussion of events that helped shape her political career and answering questions about Congress and the state of the nation today. Taped at a Brown Bag Lunch celebrating...
House Energy and Commerce Committee Member Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today sent a letter signed by thirteen of her colleagues to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Administrator Stephen Johnson opposing the agency's mercury emissions rule which is expected to be finalized...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin has secured $2 million in federal funds to help fund a Bike and Pedestrian Path from Waunakee to Westport which will connect to recreational areas, and provide links to neighborhoods and other community facilities such as parks,...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin has secured $300,000 in federal funds to help complete the portion of the Glacial Drumlin Bike & Pedestrian Trail to run from Cottage Grove to Madison. Funding for the project was inserted by Baldwin into the House...
In priroitzing the projects for which she would seek funding in the Transportation Reauthorization Bill, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin listened carefully to constituents and strove to balance the demands of maintaining our highway infrastructure with local wishes to enhance economic development...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin has secured $2.2 million in federal funds for the Portage Canal Rehabilitation and Pedestrian/Bicycle Facility to help complete Segment 2 from Adams Street to the Canadian Pacific Railway Bridge. The money is included, through Baldwin's efforts, in...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin has secured $4 million in federal funds to further construction of Beloit's Gateway Boulevard. The funding is included, through Baldwin's efforts, in the Transportation Reauthorization Bill which is expected to be approved by the full House this...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin has secured $5.5 million in federal funds to benefit two key components of Madison's east-side economic development. $3.5 million for Central Park in the Marquette neighborhood and $2 million for the Starkweather Creek Bike and Pedestrian project...
The President's budget is certainly no roadmap to a better future for America's working families. This is a budget that does not reflect Wisconsin priorities or values. By failing to include the enormous costs for the war in Iraq and...
"It's clear that Iraq and Social Security will be the subjects of extensive debate in this Congress and throughout the country in the coming months. I'm disappointed that the President did not use this speech to lay out a clear...
Wisconsin's national clout on environmental issues received a big boost in the new session of Congress as Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin requested and received a seat on the powerful House Committee on Energy and Commerce and its Subcommittee on Environment and...
Wisconsin's national clout on health care issues received a big boost today as Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin requested and received a highly-coveted seat on the Health Subcommittee of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. The Health Subcommittee will confront many...
"Time and again the President has requested money to fund the war in Iraq while refusing to answer our questions about this war and provide a comprehensive strategy for bringing our troops home. In our democracy, the Congress controls the...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin joined 35 women Members of Congress in sending a letter to President Bush today to express their concern that women would be disproportionately hurt by privatizing Social Security. The text of the letter follows. January 12, 2005...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin was today named to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, one of the most powerful and prestigious committees in the U.S. House of Representatives. Baldwin has been pursuing a seat on the committee since she was...
"Secretary Thompson has dedicated much of his life to service to his state and his country. In his years as Secretary of Health and Human Services, he remained a strong advocate and ally for Wisconsin. His behind-the-scenes work on stem...
U.S. Senator Herb Kohl and U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin announced today that they secured $600,000 for two economic development efforts in Madison. Included in the fiscal year 2005 omnibus appropriations bill, which Congress approved this weekend, is $300,000 for South...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin has secured more than $1.6 million in federal funds to support local environmental protection programs. The money was included in the fiscal year 2005 omnibus federal budget bill passed Saturday by the Congress. The Madison-based Sand County...
WASHINGTON B U.S. Senator Herb Kohl and Rep. Tammy Baldwin announced today that they secured $150,000 for the Center for Students with Disabilities at UW-Whitewater to establish a program to meet the needs of students with severe and persistent mental...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin has secured $1.5 million in federal funds for improvements at Dane County Regional Airport. The money, included in the fiscal year 2005 omnibus federal budget passed today in Congress, will help fund phase 2 of the Runway...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin has secured $100,000 in federal funds for the Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence. The money will support the Domestic Homicide Prevention Program. "Domestic violence and domestic homicide are grave national problems. I'm pleased to have secured these...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin has secured $1.5 million in federal funds to benefit major projects in the City of Madison. The money is included in the fiscal year 2005 federal omnibus budget bill passed today in Congress. $1 million will go...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin has secured more than $10 million in federal funds to benefit worthy projects in South Central Wisconsin. The funds are included in the fiscal year 2005 federal omnibus budget bill passed today in Congress. "This is a...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin and Senator Herb Kohl today secured $200,000 in federal funds to help the Madison Community Health Center add much-needed dental suites in its new northeast-side facility. This will increase MCHC's dental capacity from 3,000 annual visits to...
The Sun Prairie, Fitchburg, and Middleton Police Departments will receive an additional $300,000 in federal funds thanks to the efforts of Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin and Senator Herb Kohl. The funding is included in the fiscal year 2005 omnibus budget, which...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin has secured $300,000 in federal funds for Beloit Memorial Hospital to purchase new medical equipment. The funding is included in the fiscal year 2005 omnibus budget passed by the Congress today. "I'm delighted that I was able...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin has secured $400,000 in federal funds to improve Middleton Municipal Airport. The money, included in the fiscal year 2005 omnibus federal budget passed today in Congress, will be used to purchase, install, and maintain equipment that assists...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin and Senator Herb Kohl today secured $400,000 in federal funds to assist St. Clare Hospital in Baraboo establish a sophisticated cancer center and provide radiation treatment services locally to its cancer patients. The funding is included in...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin has secured $50,000 in federal funds for the UW-Baraboo/Sauk County to upgrade their campus theater. The money is included in the fiscal year 2005 omnibus federal budget passed today in Congress. "I'm delighted to bring home this...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin has secured $50,000 in federal funds for the Wisconsin Historical Society (WHS) to preserve part of its priceless collection. The money is included in the fiscal year 2005 omnibus federal budget passed today in Congress. The WHS...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin and Senator Herb Kohl have secured more than $1 million in federal funds to bolster Beloit's economic and neighborhood development projects. The money is included in the fiscal year 2005 omnibus federal budget bill passed today in...
MADISON, WI -- Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today joined colleagues calling for an additional $600 million in emergency home heating funds for low-income families in the omnibus appropriations bill being finalized this week. "This winter could produce a 'perfect storm' when...
Washington, D.C. -- House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and other House Democrats today condemned the decision of the Republican leadership in Congress to remove a hate crimes prevention provision in legislation supported by majorities of both the House and Senate....
A bill co-authored by Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin with bi-partisan support and passed today by the House of Representatives (393-14) affords greater access to DNA testing for rape victims and those convicted of crimes. "This bill will have a real impact...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Congressman Nick Smith (R-MI) today introduced legislation to restore Chapter 12 bankruptcy protections for farmers. While family farmers throughout the country have suffered for years because of uncertainty about the availability of farm bankruptcy protections,...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin reminds students, parents and educators that Friday, October 15th is her deadline for receiving completed applications for a nomination to our nation's service academies. "One of my favorite duties as a Member of Congress is nominating the...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin has secured $175,000 in federal money to support the City of Beloit's Neighborhood Development Initiative. The funds are included in the Housing and Urban Development (VA-HUD) Appropriations Bill for 2005, which has been adopted by the House...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin has secured $400,000 in federal funds to improve Middleton Municipal Airport. The money, included in the FY 2005 Transportation Bill, will be used to purchase, install, and maintain equipment that assists aircraft align properly for instrument landings....
The Columbus Fire Dept. will receive a federal grant of $105,413 to purchase breathing apparatus and related gear to replace aging and inadequate equipment thanks to the support of Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin. The grant, announced today by Secretary of Homeland...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin will participate in two events in Portage on Monday, August 16. At the invitation of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1707, Baldwin will visit with post members and present a copy of...
Aware that working families are hard-pressed for time, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin will hold a first-of-its-kind, drop-by listening session in Beloit on Wednesday, August 18 from 5:00-7:00 PM outside the Merrill Community Center, 1428 Wisconsin Ave. "I know it's hard for...
Thanks to the efforts of Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin, the long struggle of a recently activated Marine Reservist to gain U.S. citizenship will end happily in a special swearing-in ceremony in Milwaukee on August 9, just days before he is sent...
Mr. Speaker, with this bill, we face no less than the specter of a sign posted on the federal court house door which reads, "You may not defend your constitutional rights in this court. You may not seek equal protection...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin has secured $900,000 in federal funds to help family farmers sustain their land and waterways. The funds are included in the FY 2005 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill which was...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin will appear on the NBC "Today" show on Monday, July 12, in a segment commemorating the 20th anniversary of Geraldine Ferraro's Democratic Vice-Presidential nomination. Baldwin, the first woman elected to Congress from Wisconsin, recalls standing in her...
The Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), in response to a request from Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin and Senators Kohl and Feingold, has identified funds needed to revise Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMS) for the City of Portage to reflect the impact...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin was cited "for voting to protect taxpayers from wasteful and unnecessary spending and subsidies" by Taxpayers for Common Sense Action (TCS Action), a nonpartisan watchdog for the nation's taxpayers. TCS Action named Baldwin a "Treasury Guardian" in...
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WASHINGTON - Wisconsin's senators and representatives sent a letter to the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) Thursday in support of Governor Doyle's request for disaster assistance following flooding in 12 of the state's counties. "Millions of dollars of flood damage...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin is pleased to announce her nominees who've received appointments to U.S. Military Academies. They are: Joseph Mabis of Lodi, son of Ann and Jerry, a graduate of Lodi Senior High School will attend the U.S. Naval Academy...
"I join the nation in paying tribute to President Ronald Reagan. We remember his service and love of country. My thoughts are with Mrs. Reagan and his family."...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is the first guest on an hour-long public affairs radio program focusing on health care. Baldwin talks with host Adam Elliott about the current health care crisis and the need for health care for all in...
Washington, D.C. - Lockheed Martin today won a $46,501,821 contract with the U.S. Navy to build a Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) prototype, which includes Wisconsin's Marinette Marine as part of Lockheed Martin's LCS team. "As one of the country's premier...
Responding to Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin's complaints about consistently poor service at Dane County Regional Airport, United Airlines acknowledged problems in the past and expressed its willingness to greatly improve services here. In a meeting today in Baldwin's office in Washington,...
Mr. Speaker, we come together, as we do every year, to observe this national day of remembrance--to honor the men and women who've given their lives in the service of our country. This year we sadly add the names of...
Calling the occasion "one of the great pleasures of my job," Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin announced Sunday the winners of the 2004 Congressional Arts Competition. At a reception and exhibit at MATC in downtown Madison, Baldwin awarded certificates to 49 student...
As she's done in every session of Congress since taking office, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today unveiled her signature legislation to offer health insurance to the uninsured. As more than 800 national and local organizations, as well as thousands of...
Calling mercury one of the biggest threats to Wisconsin mothers and their children, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin chose this week before Mothers' Day to introduce federal legislation to curb the amount of the dangerous neurotoxin present in common household objects and...
Disturbed by the deterioration of United Airline's flight service from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport in Madison, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin, along with Senators Russ Feingold (D-WI) and Herb Kohl (D-WI), has sent a letter to airline...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today cautioned seniors in Wisconsin to carefully weigh the new prescription drug cards offered by the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) before enrolling. Starting today (May 3), Medicare beneficiaries will be allowed to sign...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today voted to make some tax relief for married couples filing joint returns permanent. Under current law, relief from the so-called "marriage penalty" will lapse in 2005 and expire completely after 2010. Today's vote in the House...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin has asked Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, Acting Secretary of the Army Les Brownlee, and Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez, Commander of Operation Iraqi Freedom, to return the Madison and Milwaukee based Wisconsin National Guard 32nd Military Police...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin is hosting a free half day workshop in Beloit on April 13 for individuals, organizations, businesses, and local governments in Rock and Green Counties to learn more about identifying and applying for federal grants dollars. Each year...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin reminds constituents across her district that free assistance is available to those who need help filling out their returns and for whom paid assistance may be out of reach. Assistance is available for low-income individuals, people with...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin was successful in preliminarily securing $7,050,000 in federal funds to advance the reconstruction of East Washington Avenue in Madison through the House version of the Transportation Reauthorization bill. Baldwin made funding for East Washington Avenue one of...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin has obtained preliminary approval for $6,950,000 in federal funds to complete construction of Beloit's Gateway Boulevard. The funding is included in the House version of the Transportation Reauthorization Bill. Baldwin made funding the Gateway Project one of...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is an original cosponsor of a bill to extend the Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) program for an additional two years. H.R. 3990 was introduced on March 17 by Congressmen Collin Peterson (D-MN) and Don Sherwood...
With the conclusion of House Budget Committee deliberations, committee member Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) said her constituents bear the brunt of Republicans' misplaced priorities. "This budget ignores the needs of Wisconsin and of all working Americans. It offers little to...
I oppose a constitutional amendment banning same sex marriage. I believe the laws of this country should apply equally to everyone. That means adults of either gender and any race should be able to marry each other. In some states,...
"When President Bush was elected he promised to change the tone in Washington. I never expected that he would stoop to this level. Secretary Paige's comments this week mark a new low in our nation's discourse. The teachers in my...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) questioned Secretary of Education Rod Paige today about the President's failure to address the rising cost of college tuition in his budget proposal for fiscal year 2005. Citing rising tuition costs, declining values of grants and...
Thank you Mr. Chairman and Ranking Member Spratt for having this important hearing today. Secretary Snow, I would like to say something about the Treasury Department's use of averages in describing the benefits - or more specifically the distribution of...
Thank you Mr. Chairman and Ranking Member Spratt. Mr. Bolton and Mr. Mankiw, one of the best ways to appraise this budget is whether it coveys to the American people that the President understands the problems they are facing and...
"The President's budget turns a deaf ear on the priorities of my constituents, specifically, jobs, health care, and education. Despite our staggering debt and enormous military and security commitments, the President is intent on taking care of the wealthiest Americans...
"I support the workers' decision to accept a less than satisfactory contract and applaud their solidarity and perseverance in the face of severe hardship, both financial and emotional over the past year. Around the country, large companies showing record profits...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today urged her colleagues to stop using family farmers as pawns in a political game and make Chapter 12 bankruptcy protection permanent. Chapter 12 family farm bankruptcy protection has been an effective and non-controversial part of...
The President has one opportunity each year to address America's most pressing challenges. My constituents have made it clear to me that the greatest challenges they confront are the skyrocketing costs of health care and the state of our economy...
"I strongly support our continuing quest for scientific knowledge including research and exploration in space. I cannot support, however, the President's ill-timed plan to spend billions of dollars on ventures to the Moon and Mars when here at home we...
"I join all Americans in commending the troops who carried out this operation and all those who laid the groundwork for capturing Saddam Hussein. His arrest could be a turning point in the reconstruction and democratization of Iraq. It is...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Baldwin today called the President's signing of the Medicare bill the beginning of the end of Medicare, saying the bill offers only a meager prescription drug benefit, does nothing to control the skyrocketing price of prescription...
The Mt. Horeb Fire Department will receive an $88,200 federal grant, U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced today. The funds are part of the 2003 Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program which is directing more than $750 million dollars to fire...
The Sun Prairie, Fitchburg, and Middleton Police Departments will receive federal funds in the Fiscal Year 2004 budget thanks to the efforts of Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) who pushed for the funding in the House of Representatives. Senator Herb Kohl...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today announced that the Baraboo-Dells airport will receive federal funds in the Fiscal Year 2004 budget agreement that was approved by House and Senate negotiators and must be approved by both chambers. Baldwin pushed for the funding...
More than $3 million federal dollars will flow into Madison next year to assist city agencies thanks to the efforts of U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI). The Fiscal Year 2004 budget agreement, which was approved by House and Senate negotiators,...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today introduced the Every Child Is Created Equal Act to change current Department of Education (ED) rules that permit discrimination in hiring and in the provision of services to children. The bill is intended to remedy an...
I applaud the majority decision of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court for recognizing that the Massachusetts state constitution guarantees equality to all including its gay and lesbian citizens. As someone who has always supported equal civil rights for all Americans...
BACKGROUND People with 20 years of military service are entitled to receive retirement benefits from the Department of Defense (DOD). In addition, veterans who incurred service-related disabilities are entitled to receive disability compensation benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans...
Hours before the nation commemorates Veterans' Day, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today unveiled a Congressional report detailing the effect on thousands of disabled military veterans in Baldwin's Congressional District of a "Disabled Veterans' Tax" that effectively forces them to give up...
WASHINGTON.Wisconsin Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin said today she was leaning toward voting against a package to provide an additional $87 billion for postwar Iraq and Afghanistan. "I'll continue to be very supportive of getting our troops every tool they need to...
MADISON .Pointing out that jobless figures show that over 9,000 Wisconsin residents filed new claims for unemployment last week, U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin renewed her request for the President to unveil a job creation package during his visit to Wisconsin...
WASHINGTON.President Bush is scheduled to be in Wisconsin on Friday morning and the Congresswoman representing the 2nd District is extending her warm Wisconsin welcome. "Our weather may be a little chilly," U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin noted, "but a Wisconsin welcome...
WASHINGTON.The release of $1.6 billion dollars in Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) payments from the Department of Agriculture to farmers is good news for producers in America's Dairyland. U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) issued the following statement on the $43 million...
WASHINGTON.Fresh off the news earlier this week that they were awarded a $5 million dollar competitive federal grant to conduct their cutting-edge research, a Wisconsin high-tech firm received more good news today. The recently passed Department of Defense Appropriation Bill...
WASHINGTON.In near record time, the U.S. House passed legislation today granting the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) the authority it needs to create a national Do-Not-Call List, despite the fact that such a list already exists. U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)...
BELOIT.The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is receiving input from area citizens on the proposed Beloit Casino until September 18th. This week the federal agency heard from U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin), the federal lawmaker who represents Beloit in Congress....
MADISON.U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) reminds students, parents and educators that Friday, October 17th is the deadline for the receipt of completed applications for a nomination to our nation's service academies. "One of my favorite duties as a Member of...
WASHINGTON. U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin released the following statement today: "As we commemorate the second anniversary of September 11th, my thoughts race back to that fateful day and my heart goes out to the people who fell victim on that...
WASHINGTON.Dane County Regional Airport will get millions in federal dollars to make improvements to the area around one of its runways, U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced today. The Wisconsin lawmaker helped secure funding in the 2004 transportation appropriation that...
MADISON. U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) released the following statement on last night's presidential address to the nation. "Last night many of us who had serious misgivings about this war were looking for answers to questions we posed before the...
MADISON.The New Glarus Fire Department will receive a $127,404 grant, U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) announced today. The monies, part of the United States Fire Administration in the Federal Emergency Management Agency, directs more than $750 million dollars in 2003...
MADISON.Sun Prairie's Volunteer Fire Department will receive a $113,175 grant, U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) announced today. The monies, part of the United States Fire Administration in the Federal Emergency Management Agency, directed more than $750 million dollars in 2003...
MADISON.U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin is urging the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) not to tamper with Wisconsin's landmark "do-not-call" list to protect citizens from telemarketers. Earlier this month the Wisconsin lawmaker joined U.S. Senators Russ Feingold and Herb Kohl in a...
MADISON, WI.Legislation authored by U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) to correct a glitch that unfairly penalizes some nurses in the Veterans Administration (VA) is getting renewed attention recently. The measure, H.R. 972, will amend a pension calculation that shortchanges thousands...
Stratatech Corporation 505 South Rosa Road Madison, WI 53719 Tel. 608-441-2750 Fax. 608-441-2757 (Scientific Contact) Dr. Paul Conrad, pconrad@stratatechcorp.com (Business Contact) Robert Barnard, rbarnard@stratatechcorp.com Washington, D.C./Madison, WI - U.S. Representative Tammy Baldwin today announced that Stratatech Corporation of Madison will...
Contact: H. Tony Hartmann 663 0228 tony_hartmann@virent.com Virent Energy Systems, www.virent.com WASHINGTON.The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced recipients of their 2003 Advanced Technology Program (ATP) awards. Two winners are Wisconsin firms doing scientific research and the prestigious honor...
Congresswoman Baldwin & Mayor Cieslewicz to Tour New Affordable Housing Project on Near East Side MADISON.Highlighting their commitment to both affordable housing and federal/local partnerships, U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz will take a "hard hat"...
WASHINGTON.The successful efforts of U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) to direct $100,000 in federal funding to the UW-Rock County campus in the 2003 federal budget is coming to fruition. The Wisconsin lawmaker announced that the dollars she secured for projects...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin will be at many public events in Wisconsin during the August recess - from Beloit to Baraboo and everywhere in between. She will also schedule public Listening Sessions to discuss how prescription drug proposals will affect you...
MADISON.Recent congressional proposals that try to address the high cost of prescription drugs for seniors will be discussed at a listening session hosted by U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin). The lawmaker invites her constituents who have comments, questions and concerns...
MADISON.Proposals that try to address the high cost of prescription drugs for seniors were the topics of discussion at a listening session hosted by U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) this weekend at the Madison Senior Center. The lawmaker invited constituents...
MADISON.Recent congressional proposals that try to address the high cost of prescription drugs for seniors will be discussed at a listening session hosted by U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin). The lawmaker invites her constituents who have comments, questions and concerns...
MADISON - As Americans prepared to celebrate our nation's 227th birthday leaders here announced plans to fix a glitch in current law that hurts veterans struggling with vision problems. U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Sec. Ray Boland of the Dept....
WASHINGTON.U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) took her efforts to create jobs in Beloit to the floor of the House of Representatives today to make her case that American workers should build the machinery to make America safe. Fairbanks Morse of...
WASHINGTON.A report released yesterday by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has large omissions and major oversights, but not because scientists or researchers failed to identify them. White House political operatives removed substantial parts of the report, especially those that address...
WASHINGTON.As a key congressional committee grapples with the federal budget, a Wisconsin lawmaker urges appropriators to include more dollars to combat Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), whose district includes the original outbreak of the disease, is...
The American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Disabled Americans Veterans have made mandatory funding of veterans' health care programs their top legislative priority in this session of Congress. U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) joined these veterans' service organizations...
Washington, DC - A Republican plan that would roll back the 40 hour work week created over sixty years ago in the Fair Labor Standards Act was blasted this week by a group of women lawmakers and workers at a...
Washington, DC - With 14,400 Wisconsin workers slated to lose their unemployment benefits in just two weeks, Rep. Tammy Baldwin spoke out on the floor of the House of Representatives to call for the extension of these benefits: "Congress just...
Washington, DC - In a move to prevent the unprecedented action of reducing citizen and local government participation in environmental decision-making, Rep. Tammy Baldwin today offered an amendment that would have struck the most egregious sections of H.R. 1904, the...
Washington, DC - Rep. Tammy Baldwin congratulated McFarland high school student, Trent Benishek, for his hard work on behalf Freedom's Answer, an organization that seeks to get high school students participating in the political process before they are even able...
Madison - Calling the art of the area's high school students "outstanding" and "representative of a great deal of talent, originality and dedication to the arts," Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin announced the winners of the 2003 Congressional Arts Competition. Winner: Entry:...
Washington, DC - Rep. Tammy Baldwin is encouraging people to participate in the annual Letter Carriers' Food Drive on May 10th. When letter carriers deliver mail on May 10th, they also will pick up any food donation left by the...
Senator Rick Santorum's remarks equating homosexuality to a variety of criminal behaviors showed his total disrespect for millions of Americans. The fact that his fellow Republican leaders and the White House have continued their support of him highlights something far...
Washington, DC - Joined by three local veterans, Representative Tammy Baldwin unveiled legislation that would ensure the comprehensive study of diseases occurring in military troops returning from deployment. Local veterans who have suffered from post-deployment health problems share their experiences...
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin today announced the introduction of legislation (H.R. 1647) to protect cranes and their habitats. Baldwin's legislation builds on the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund (RTCF), which was passed by Congress and signed into...
BARABOO - On April 22, The Nature Conservancy presented U.S. Representative Tammy Baldwin with a Conservation Leadership award for her role in the appropriation of $1 million in federal funds through the Forest Legacy program for protection of the forests...
Washington, DC - Speaking before a group of college students in Beloit, Representative Tammy Baldwin announced the introduction of legislation that would provide a child tax credit for families with 17 and 18 year old children. The legislation would amend...
Washington, DC - Representative Tammy Baldwin introduced legislation yesterday that would allow for the comprehensive study of diseases occurring in military troops returning from deployment. "Far too often, troops returning from deployment have suffered from mysterious illnesses that medical science...
Washington, DC - Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin, a member of the House Budget Committee, joined America's health care providers in condemning the fiscal year 2004 budget put forward by Republicans. The proposed Budget includes billions in cuts to health care funding...
Washington, DC - Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin, a member of the House Budget Committee, condemned the fiscal year 2004 budget put forward by Republicans that includes billions in cuts to education funding in order to provide for President Bush's $1.3 trillion...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin blasted the House Judiciary Committee for its adoption of a bill that outlaws late term abortions, and would provide prison sentences for doctors who provide them, even in cases where a woman's health is in danger. Baldwin...
"As Congress has ceded virtually all of its power to the President with respect to the situation in Iraq, the only remaining power we have is the power of the purse strings," said Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin. With the arrival of...
As a new generation of veterans face the consequences of battle, including disability and serious health problems, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today said that it is shocking that our nation's leaders are turning their back on promises made to our veterans....
Today, the Republicans have presented one of the most irresponsible budgets I've ever seen. Republicans have made their priorities crystal clear. Their number one priority in this budget is making room for $1.35 trillion in tax cuts that will benefit...
Now that war has begun, I know I speak for my constituents in fervently hoping for a short military engagement, minimal civilian casualties, and the safe return of every single American soldier. Over the past several months, I have heard...
Washington, DC - "It is my continuing hope that this situation can be resolved without war. However, if our troops are ordered into action, we must work to ensure that their mission is accomplished swiftly, with the loss of as...
Washington, DC - Following a day of committee meetings on the Republican Budget, Rep. Tammy Baldwin made the following statement, "This budget slashes the programs my constituents rely upon in order to finance excessive tax cuts for the wealthy, and...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin secured nearly six million dollars in federal funding for several Madison area programs included as part of the fiscal year 2003 budget, passed by Congress and signed into law by the President. The money will go to...
Madison, WI - Rep. Tammy Baldwin this week introduced legislation (H.R. 972) that would provide full pension benefits for Veterans Affairs Department (VA) healthcare workers. Presently, many retired VA nurses are denied full pension benefits. "VA nurses who retired before...
Washington, DC - Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin has successfully secured federal funds for the State Street Strategic Plan Revitalization project. Baldwin obtained $2 million in the fiscal year 2003 Appropriations Bill passed by the U.S. Congress for the project. "I'm delighted...
Rep. Baldwin said that legislation passed in the House of Representatives to ban cloning of any kind was outrageous in its overreach. Baldwin stated that this legislation would have a chilling effect on biomedical research in the U.S., particularly at...
Representative Tammy Baldwin announced today that Congress approved $90,000 in federal funding for the City of Stoughton as part of the fiscal year 2003 budget. Rep. Baldwin has worked for the past year to secure these funds, which will be...
Representative Tammy Baldwin announced today that Congress has approved $1 million in federal funding for the Baraboo Hills Conservation Project as part of the fiscal year 2003 budget. The funds, provided through the Forest Legacy Program, will be used to...
Washington, DC - Congress today approved $150,000 in federal funding for the School District of Beloit as part of the fiscal year 2003 budget, Representative Tammy Baldwin announced. "I'm delighted that these funds will allow the School District of Beloit...
Washington, DC - Congress today approved $650,000 in federal funding for the Columbus Community Hospital Foundation as part of the FY2003 budget, Representative Tammy Baldwin announced. These funds will be used to construct a new Emergency Room for the hospital,...
WASHINGTON, DC - Congress today approved $225,000 in federal funding for an urban renewal project in Beloit as part of the FY2003 budget, U.S. Senator Herb Kohl and U.S. Representative Tammy Baldwin announced. The funds will be used to redevelop...
Washington, DC - The House of Representatives today approved $100,000 in federal funding for UW-Rock County as part of the fiscal year 2003 budget, Representative Tammy Baldwin announced. "I'm delighted that these funds will allow UW-Rock County to upgrade their...
Washington, DC - Congress today approved $135,000 in federal funding for the City of Columbus Economic Development Initiative as part of the fiscal year 2003 budget, Representative Tammy Baldwin announced. These funds will be used to continue economic development programs...
Washington, DC - "Using stem cells for the purposes of medical research is not the same as cloning for the purposes of producing a child. I oppose any attempt at cloning for the purpose of producing a child. But I...
Washington, DC - When the American Medical Society asked national health care leaders to nominate other lawmakers who made a difference in the crusade for affordable health care, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin thought of her former colleague and nurse, State Sen....
Washington, DC - As a member of the Budget Committee, I will thoroughly review and vote on the budget for fiscal year 2004. While I have not had a chance to delve into the details of the President's budget that...
Washington, DC - "While the President's request is higher than he requested last year, it is almost identical to the $16 million approved in the Senate for the current fiscal year. So, while the President labels the request for CWD...
Washington, DC - I am deeply saddened at the tragic crash of the Space Shuttle Columbia that took the lives of seven astronauts, including one whose home was Wisconsin. On board was a crew of seven: Colonel Rick Husband; Lt....
Washington, DC - Representative Tammy Baldwin yesterday voted to immediately release money for "first responders" -police, fire, EMT, and other emergency personnel that would be the first to safely and effectively respond to an act of terrorism on U.S. soil....
Washington, DC - Representative Tammy Baldwin today hailed the passage of Senate appropriations legislation that would double funds dedicated to the ongoing fight to eliminate Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) and vowed to fight for its passage in the House of...
Madison - Representative Tammy Baldwin today announced that $6.66 million in emergency Low Income Heating Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funds would be released to Wisconsin by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Citing a projected colder winter than...
Beloit - Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin will host a grand opening celebration this Friday with local residents and officials to mark the opening of her new Beloit Congressional office. "My commitment to serve all of the people of my district is...
Washington, DC - Thirty years ago, the Supreme Court held that women have a constitutional right to self-determination with regard to reproductive rights. That decision - Roe v. Wade - was carefully crafted. It held that the rights of women...
Madison - As Americans prepare to celebrate this year's January 20th holiday in honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin said today she hopes his visionary leadership and message of peace would serve as a reminder...
Beloit - Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today announced the appointment of Wisconsin native and longtime Beloiter Helen Forbeck to manage her new Beloit office. Forbeck, who served Congressman Les Aspin in a similar capacity, began her work in Beloit on Monday,...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin's district staff will be in Columbus, DeForest, and Sun Prairie on Friday, January 24th so that constituents may voice their opinions on issues of concern and get information about federal services available to be of assistance to...
Beloit - Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today announced the opening of her new Beloit Congressional District office. The office will be open from 9am to 5pm, Monday through Friday, starting Monday January 13, 2003. The office will be located at the...
United States Representative Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) condemned the Bush Administration's decision to re-nominate Mississippi conservative Judge Charles Pickering Sr. for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit and called on President Bush to withdraw the nomination. Judge Pickering...
United States Representative Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) pledged to continue to be a "hands-on," accessible Congresswoman when she took the oath of office at noon today. Baldwin, who represents the 2nd Congressional District, was sworn in for her 3rd term during...
"House Democrats have put together an economic stimulus plan that is direct, fair and fiscally responsible." "We need tax cuts that are targeted to the people who will spend the money, and investment that creates jobs and improves the lives...
Madison - With acts of terrorism increasing in frequency around the world, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today criticized the Bush Administration for once again deciding to delay funding for community police, fire, and EMS departments that are seeking to continue or...
Madison - Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today slammed the inability of Congress to pass legislation to extend unemployment benefits that are due to expire for nearly 1 million Americans on December 28th. It is estimated that an additional 95,000 workers will...
Madison - Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today applauded the announcement of a Federal/State partnership aimed at increasing testing capacity for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). The agreement closely mirrors bipartisan legislation introduced last week by Rep. Baldwin requiring the USDA to step...
Madison - Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin's district staff will be at the Monroe Senior Center on October 30th so that constituents may voice their opinions on issues of concern and get information about federal services available to be of assistance to...
Madison - After months of frustration over the slowness of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today expressed relief over an announcement yesterday that dairy farmers in Wisconsin had begun to receive dairy assistance funds. Rep. Baldwin...
Washington, DC - Noting recent announcements of job losses in her Congressional district, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today expressed the need for immediate action to focus on the economy. "As I have traveled through my Congressional district I have met numerous...
Washington, DC - Rep. Tammy Baldwin today sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) demanding that the FDA enforce existing law and block the use of imported Milk Protein Concentrate (MPC) in the production of standardized cheeses....
Washington, DC - At the urging of Representative Tammy Baldwin, The House Appropriations committee has included $100,000 in Economic Development Initiative funds for the City of Stoughton in the fiscal year 2003 VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies appropriations bill. The...
Washington, DC - At the urging of Representative Tammy Baldwin, The House Appropriations committee has included $150,000 in Economic Development Initiative funds for the City of Columbus in the fiscal year 2003 VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies appropriations bill. The...
Washington, DC - Rep. Tammy Baldwin today announced a grant of $409,536 to be awarded to the Mental Health Center of Dane County, Inc. from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to expand the services of Kajsiab...
Madison, WI - Representative Tammy Baldwin today hailed the approval of a $122,400 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the United States Fire Administration (USFA) to help bolster the Sun Prairie Fire Department's emergency response capabilities. "I'm...
Madison, WI - Representative Tammy Baldwin today hailed the approval of a $20,938 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the United States Fire Administration (USFA) to help bolster the North Freedom Fire Department's emergency response capabilities. "I'm...
WASHINGTON - U.S. Reps. Tammy Baldwin (D-Madison) and Mark Green (R-Green Bay) introduced legislation Thursday in the U.S. House of Representatives to significantly increase Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) testing capacity and require a new strategic federal plan for addressing animal...
Washington, DC - Rep. Tammy Baldwin last night spoke from the House floor about the plight facing so many of her constituents in an increasingly uncertain economy. Rep. Baldwin spoke of the concerns that her constituents have expressed to her...
Madison - Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin has introduced legislation that will aid veterans who suffered from a significant loss of hearing or vision while serving their country. The Disabled Veterans Equity Act (H.R. 5477) will change existing law to allow these...
Washington, DC -Representative Tammy Baldwin hailed final House passage of legislation that creates a permanent Violence Against Women Office (VAWO) at the Department of Justice. The VAWO provision was added when Rep. Baldwin offered an amendment to the bill during...
Washington, DC -In her ongoing efforts to establish permanent Bankruptcy protection for family farmers, Representative Tammy Baldwin today took procedural action in the House of Representatives to force a vote on bringing forward Chapter 12 legislation. Republicans who have refused...
Madison, WI -Representative Tammy Baldwin today announced the award of a $1.5 million grant from the Department of Commerce to the Town of Madison for the continued development of the Novation Technology Campus located in South Madison on the corner...
Madison, WI -Accompanied by local park officials, Congresswoman Baldwin today toured a portion of the Ice Age Trail and discussed recent progress made in building the trail. They also talked about future improvements to the trail as this "Wisconsin treasure"...
Madison, WI - Rep. Tammy Baldwin expressed her frustration that the Department of Agriculture has failed to comply with a law that provides financial resources to struggling dairy farmers. In a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Ann Veneman, Rep. Baldwin...
Madison - Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin's district staff will be at the Mount Horeb Library on September 26th so that constituents may voice their opinions on issues of concern and get information about federal services available to be of assistance to...
Madison, WI - Rep. Tammy Baldwin today expressed her frustration that the Bush Administration appears oblivious to the Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) crisis in Wisconsin. In a letter to Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton, Baldwin expressed concern that during...
Washington, DC - Citing the financial challenges facing Wisconsin farmers, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today introduced legislation that would make Chapter 12 farm bankruptcy protections permanent. The Family Farmers and Family Fisherman Protection Act of 2002 improves bankruptcy protections for struggling...
New York, NY - Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today traveled to New York to commemorate September 11th, and to participate in an historic Joint Meeting of Congress held in Federal Hall. "This commemorative meeting was held in recognition of the lives...
Sun Prairie, WI - Rep. Tammy Baldwin today toured the City of Sun Prairie with Mayor Jo Ann Orfan to see the redevelopment plans for the downtown area. The tour was part of Rep. Baldwin's effort to bring $1.35 million...
Verona, WI - Speaking at the Verona Senior Center today, Representative Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) celebrated 67 years of improved financial security for America's seniors thanks to Social Security. However, the Congresswoman warned of a potentially dire future if some political...
Madison, WI - Representative Tammy Baldwin today denounced an expected decision by the White House to block emergency funding to fight Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). Wisconsin's Congressional delegation members worked to ensure that funds were included in the supplemental spending...
Madison, WI - Representative Tammy Baldwin today hailed the approval of a $48,600 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the United States Fire Administration (USFA) to help bolster the Columbus Fire Department's emergency response capabilities. "I'm delighted...
Madison, WI - Representative Tammy Baldwin today welcomed the announcement from the NAACP that she was one of only 20 members of the House of Representatives to receive a perfect, 100% rating on the NAACP Legislative Report Card. This ranking...
Madison, WI - Representative Tammy Baldwin today hailed the approval of a $4,503 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to help the Circus World Museum in their goal of preserving their extensive paper, photography, audio, video, and film...
MADISON - Corporate executives who lied about company profits and expenses to investors while personally reaping millions before their company's stock plummeted should be charged with fraud, according to U.S. Representative Tammy Baldwin. The Wisconsin lawmaker today called for the...
Washington, DC - Representative Tammy Baldwin today voted against legislation that would cost more Wisconsinites their jobs, strip away worker protections, and diminish the role of Congress in representing the American public. "Today is a troubling day for the working...
Washington, DC - Representative Tammy Baldwin today voted for corporate accountability legislation that will help to protect Wisconsin investors. Rep. Baldwin stressed that while this legislation is good for investors, further action is needed. This is good legislation that now...
Representative Tammy Baldwin on Tuesday introduced legislation that would provide a child tax credit for families with 17 and 18 year old children. The legislation would amend the U.S. tax code to include 17 and 18 year olds in the...
Representative Tammy Baldwin last night voted for legislation that would provide $18 million in the ongoing fight to eliminate Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). The funding was part of an emergency measure in the Defense and Homeland Security Supplemental Appropriation for...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin's Staff Will Host Office Hours in Cambridge, Deerfield, and Waterloo Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin's district staff will hold office hours in Cambridge, Deerfield, and Waterloo for constituents to voice their opinions on issues of concern and get information...
Washington, DC - Representative Tammy Baldwin today voted against watered down corporate accountability legislation calling it a distraction. "My constituents tell me that they want action now," Baldwin said. "This bill is nothing more than a diversionary tactic by the...
Washington, DC - Representative Tammy Baldwin today hailed the approval of $3 million dollars for the Wisconsin Ice Age Trail by the House Appropriations Committee. Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (WI-02) led the quest for funding for the project and worked with...
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Rep. Tammy Baldwin today asked Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman to immediately provide assistance for Wisconsin's dairy farmers, as man DATEd in the 2002 farm bill. Rep. Baldwin stressed, "Many dairy producers are suffering severe financial hardship as a result of...
"Mr. Speaker, over the last several weeks, the voices in favor of sweeping corporate reforms have been loud. Now, I believe it is time for Congress' actions to be tough. There is no doubt the integrity of our market must...
Rep. Tammy Baldwin, today called the report from the Dept. of Agriculture and Dept. of Interior joint taskforce on Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) a good modest first step, but criticized its overall bureaucratic tone and its inability to outline immediate...
Representative Tammy Baldwin, today called on her colleagues in Congress and on President Bush to provide the funds necessary to ensure the survival of Amtrak and passenger rail service in America. "I constantly hear from my constituents about the need...
Rep. Baldwin Tammy Baldwin, along with the director of the Wisconsin Nurses Association, a Madison nurse, and an area veteran today announced Rep. Baldwin's legislation that would provide full pension benefits for Veterans Administration (VA) healthcare workers.Rep. Baldwin Tammy Baldwin,...
This morning, after opening the day's session by leading the House of Representatives in the pledge of allegiance, Wisconsin Representative Tammy Baldwin delivered the following statement on prescription drug coverage: "Mr. Speaker, what are the priorities of this Congress? So...
Rep. Baldwin today hailed the decision by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to approve a Wisconsin plan to extend Medicaid family planning services and promote access to primary care services for as many as 47,000 women. Rep....
Declaring a victory for consumers and business, U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin hailed the passage of bipartisan legislation that she co-authored with Rep. Melissa Hart (R-PA) that prevents the tampering with consumer products to distribute offensive literature and pictures. Over the...
"I am glad to see that the President has heeded the call of Congressional Democrats to create a cabinet level department for homeland security. From the initial materials that have been provided to me from the White House, I think...
This afternoon, the Republican majority in the House of Representatives approved legislation to permanently repeal the estate tax at the expense of Social Security and our ability to guarantee benefits to future generations of Wisconsin seniors. In 2009, when the...
Washington, DC - Calling the art of the area's high school students "outstanding" and "representative of a great deal of talent, originality and dedication to the arts," Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today announced the winners of the 2002 Congressional Arts Competition....
Washington, DC - Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today announced that the federal government has approved a matching grant for several outdoor recreation projects, including three in Dane County and another in Iowa County. The outdoor recreation projects funded include expansion and...
Washington, DC - Rep. Tammy Baldwin (WI-2) today voted to protect children from pornographic images on the internet by creating a space on the internet that would be for the exclusive use of websites for children. The legislation (H.R. 3833,...
Washington, DC - I am deeply concerned about the Chronic Wasting Disease outbreak in the deer population in Wisconsin. This disease poses a threat to our economy, food safety, tourism and our very way of life here in Wisconsin. It...
Washington, DC -Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI-2) voted against the farm bill because of its lopsided support for large corporate farms at the expense of small family farmers and the fact that it actually reduces the amount of money devoted to...
Washington, DC - The House of Representatives on Thursday unanimously passed an amendment to INS restructuring legislation offered by Wisconsin Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI-2). The Baldwin amendment instructs the newly created Office of Children's Affairs, in the restructured Immigration and...
Washington, DC - Representative Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today voted against the permanent extension of the Bush tax cut. The Republican passed extension of the tax cut would cost an estimated $4 trillion from 2010 to 2020. Rep. Baldwin said that...
Washington, DC - Representative Tammy Baldwin is calling on the House Appropriations Committee to increase funding that would link tested DNA in rape kits to rapists and for an increase in funding for the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) fund....
Washington, DC - Speaking from the floor of the House of Representatives today, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin called on her colleagues to accept a provision in the Senate Farm Bill that would make Chapter 12 bankruptcy permanent. Bankruptcy generally requires liquidation...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin announced today the appointment of Wisconsin native Jonathan Beeton to the position of press secretary in her Washington DC office. Mr. Beeton was born in Milwaukee, lived in Cedarburg and later moved to Michigan with his family....
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin voiced strong opposition to the proposed FY2003 federal budget that was debated today on the House floor. Baldwin told her colleagues that the budget as presented would not meet the needs of seniors in our country. "While...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today introduced Wisconsin Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Ray Boland, to a Joint Hearing of the House and Senate Veterans Affairs Committees. Boland was there to testify in his role as President of the National Association of State...
Wisconsin Representatives Dave Obey (7th) and Tammy Baldwin (2nd) announced today that the National Science Foundation has officially approved and will soon release $15 million in federal funds for the University of Wisconsin-Madison's ICECUBE neutrino detector. Obey and Baldwin contacted...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin is urging her colleagues on the House Budget Committee to put the real needs of average taxpayers ahead of special handouts to the rich and powerful. "My constituents are dismayed by proposed tax cuts that help the...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin, a member of the House Budget Committee, will participate in setting the nation's budget priorities when the full committee meets this week to review the FY 2003 federal budget. Baldwin will seek to introduce amendments to provide...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin, a member of the House Judiciary Committee, was named to the House/Senate conference committee on the Farm Bill. The conference committee will negotiate differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill. As a conferee for...
The House Judiciary Committee today approved its FY03 Budget Views and Estimates that includes the recommendation that the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) office in the Department of Justice (DOJ) be fully funded. In his opening statement, Ranking Member John...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today received a perfect score from a leading national environmental group. In its 2001 National Environmental Scorecard, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV), a bipartisan organization devoted to educating citizens about the environmental voting records of federally...
After a long and contentious debate that lasted until the early morning hours of Thursday, February 14th, the U.S. House of Representatives finally delivered a Valentine to the American people by passing the landmark Shays-Meehan campaign finance reform legislation. Congresswoman...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin praised the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) final recommendation that the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison be renovated and expanded with the addition of nursing home beds. The announcement came today after an...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin was successful in securing $500,000 in federal funds for an innovative local project to identify, train, and place people with disabilities in information technology careers. The funding for TechWorks, a partnership of the WI Division of Vocational...
The House of Representatives today passed legislation to provide $500,000 to Madison Area Technical College (MATC) for the training of closed captioners, U.S. Senator Herb Kohl and Representative Tammy Baldwin announced. The funds will be used to recruit students, provide...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin's efforts to secure federal funds for Upland Hills Health (formerly Memorial Hospital of Iowa County) successfully garnered $170,000 in the FY 2002 Labor, HHS, Education Bill passed today by the House of Representatives. The funding will be...
Led by Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (WI-02), fifty Members of Congress today called on President Bush to support efforts to include women in all aspects of a new Afghanistan. In a letter to the President, Baldwin and her colleagues wrote, "While...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin has obtained $3 million for the construction of a new Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Cereal Crops Research Unit laboratory at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The funding was included in the FY 2002 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and...
U.S. Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (WI-02), U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), and Madison Mayor Susan J. M. Bauman announced the House today approved $1.5 million to install new laptop computers and video monitoring units in the Madison Police Department's squad cars....
A House and Senate conference committee today included $50,000 for Madison's Urban Open Space Foundation (UOSF) in the FY 2002 VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies appropriations bill. The money will help fund a 172 acre redevelopment project in the heart...
WASHINGTON, DC - Wisconsin Representatives Dave Obey (7th) and Tammy Baldwin (2nd) announced today that they have won final Congressional approval of $15 million for the ICECUBE neutrino detector array, a major antarctic scientific project led by the University of...
A House and Senate conference committee today included $200,000 for the City of Madison's Affordable Housing Subdivision project in the FY 2002 VA, HUD and Independent Agencies appropriations bill. The money was included at the request of Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin....
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today called on Congress to quickly enact comprehensive legislation to protect our nation's food supply. "Recent acts of terrorism make the safety of our nation's food supply a critical concern to all Americans," said Baldwin. "It's imperative...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today urged her House colleagues to take up the issue of aviation security. After a tour and security briefing at Dane County Regional Airport in Madison, Baldwin said, "This week an incredibly narrow majority in the House...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today voted against the administration's purported "economic stimulus" package saying, "there is nothing in this package that will stimulate the economy." The controversial bill passed narrowly by a vote of 216-214. Baldwin cast a no vote against...
"Now, more than ever, the health of our men and women in uniform should be one of our highest priorities," said Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) who today unveiled the Servicemembers Health Protection Act (H.R. 3256). The bill, introduced in Congress...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin announced today that Genesis Development Corporation was awarded a $269,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service's Office of Community Services (OCS). The funding will be used for the South Madison Incubator to spur...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin is pleased to announce that DeForest Middle School has been named a "State Champion" by the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (PCPFS). The State Champion award is presented to schools with the highest number of...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin is pleased to announce that St. Ann's School in Stoughton has been named a "State Champion" by the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (PCPFS). The State Champion award is presented to schools with the highest...
Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Tom Barrett, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin, and Congressman Jerry Kleczka wrote jointly today to the leaders of the Michigan Senate and Michigan House of Representatives, asking that the Michigan legislature act immediately to prevent oil drilling in...
Last Thursday night, President Bush gave what I consider to be the best speech of his career. Among other things, he asked us to come together, to remain resolute. Make no mistake, this crisis calls for national unity and shared...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today announced the awarding of a federal grant from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to Columbia County Connects, a community-based coalition active in collaborative efforts for children and youth since 1999. The $100,000 grant...
I'm pleased that the President recognized the enormous challenge and complexity of rooting out terrorism around the world. He's acknowledged that there are many tools at our disposal and we will use whichever are necessary to identify those responsible and...
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of this resolution. Our nation was viciously attacked on Tuesday, September 11, 2001, leaving children without fathers and mothers, parents mourning their missing children, families experiencing terrible emptiness and loss. All Americans feel...
"We are all in shock as we've watched these unspeakable tragedies unfold. The victims and their families are on our minds and in our hearts. We need to find those responsible for these despicable acts and hold them accountable." Attn...
Calling it a significant safety concern of college students and their parents, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin is co-sponsoring the Campus Fire Prevention Act (H.R. 2145). This bill is focused on providing funding to colleges and universities for residence halls, fraternity, and...
"Limiting federally-funded embryonic stem cell research to specific cell lines will hamper medical research. Those whose loved ones suffer from Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, juvenile diabetes, or a spinal cord injury know the devastation these conditions cause. We should allow medical science...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today announced the award of a federal grant to Madison Area Technical College to provide instruction and related educational support services to migrant and agricultural farm workers residing in rural south central Wisconsin. MATC will use the...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin issued this statement tonight after the House of Representatives vote on HMO reform: "I have worked for three years trying to pass a set of basic patient protections, so that the families I represent can have faith...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today announced the awarding of a federal grant from the Department of Health and Human Services to the South West Wisconsin Community Action Program. The grant awards $275,618 to fund Early Head Start in Dodgeville. "I'm delighted...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin is pleased to announce that two local fire departments for which she advocated will receive training grants through the Assistance to Firefighters Program under The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Among the more than $2.9 million in...
Led by Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin, the House of Representatives took a great step today toward ensuring the safety of women in America. By voice vote, the House authorized to make permanent the Violence Against Women Office (VAWO) in the Dept....
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin rallied her fellow members of Congress today to come to the aid of family farmers facing bankruptcy. As House and Senate conferees decide on a final Bankruptcy Reform Bill (H.R. 333), Baldwin today led floor debate to...
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Russ Feingold and Herb Kohl and Representative Tammy Baldwin praised the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) recommendation that the Madison Veterans Hospital continue to be maintained with additional nursing home beds. Today's announcement formally...
WASHINGTON, DC - Wisconsin Representatives Dave Obey (7th) and Tammy Baldwin (2nd) announced today that the ICECUBE radio telescope, a major antarctic scientific project led by the University of Wisconsin, would receive $15 million in federal funds under a bill...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today introduced in the House of Representatives the Family Fairness Act, legislation that would amend the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to include part-time workers who have been employed for at least twelve months by the...
The U.S. House of Representatives today passed legislation that would provide $2.5 million to Wisconsin's Ice Age National Scenic Trail. Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (WI-02) led the quest for funding for the Trail in the House. The provision was included in...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today led the successful effort in the House Judiciary Committee to make permanent the Violence Against Women Act Office in the Dept. of Justice (DOJ). Baldwin's amendment to HR 2215, the DOJ authorization bill, passed the...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today introduced bipartisan legislation to require importers of foreign dairy products to contribute to the costs of dairy promotions in the U.S. "Whether it's cheese from France, or non-fat powdered milk from New Zealand, importers receive...
"The number of heart-wrenching stories I've heard from people in Wisconsin firmly convince me that the Senate has done the right thing. Now it's up to the House and I'll do all I can to assure my constituents the patient...
2ndDistrict Representative Quizzes Attorney General Ashcroft on Ag Policy and Passes Bankruptcy Protection for Farmers on the Same Day WASHINGTON, D.C. --- When Attorney General John Ashcroft appeared before the House Judiciary Committee today, Wisconsin Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin used her...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today called on President Bush to visit Wisconsin to see how Wisconsinites conserve energy and invest in renewable and alternative energy sources. "In Wisconsin, we're doing a good job of striking the right balance between energy consumption...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin announced the winners of the annual Congressional Art Competition for high school students at a reception in Madison on Saturday, May 19. "Art nurtures all of us," said Baldwin, "and it's an especially gratifying part of my...
President Bush has signed into law a bill extending for 11 months farmers' ability to declare Chapter 12 bankruptcy. Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin had led bipartisan efforts in the House of Representatives to pass the measure. The final vote in the...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin helped secure federal grants to benefit community development on Madison's north side. Troy Community Gardens is to receive $63,000 to create a managed forest on 31 acres of newly conserved land. The Community Open Space Partnership, a...
Washington, D.C. - Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) scored a 90% on the latest National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA) Congressional Scorecard. The NHLA score is based on ten important votes during the second session of the 106th Congress, covering issues such...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), a member of the House Budget Committee, spearheaded support among her colleagues to preserve Senate provisions in the FY 2002 Budget that address quality of life and equity issues among military personnel and veterans. With the...
Columbus, Dodgeville, Linden, Mineral Point, Mount Horeb, Reedsburg, Richland Center, Rio Seeking Funds Acting quickly on short notice, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin alerted 66 villages and cities in her district of an opportunity to apply for firefighting grants through the Federal...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today joined a number of her colleagues in the House of Representatives to rally support for universal health care. Baldwin joined Reps. John Conyers (D-MI), Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-IL), and Pete Stark (D-CA), among...
Concerned about the potential spread of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and other livestock diseases to the U.S., and the threats they pose to Wisconsin farmers and consumers, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin has asked U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Ann Veneman to...
While I support reform of the estate tax, full repeal provides benefits only to the wealthiest in our society; therefore, I oppose H.R. 8, the Death Tax Elimination Act. The vast majority of the people I represent will receive no...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today cosponsored legislation in the House of Representatives that will protect senior citizens from drug price discrimination and make prescription drugs available to Medicare beneficiaries at substantially reduced prices. "During my listening tour of the district in...
The marriage penalty is an unfair burden on many working families and I strongly support legislation to ease this burden. I was absent from the House today due to a death in my family, however, had I been in Washington,...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin announced today that she is joining dozens of other Members of both the House and Senate in co-sponsoring the bipartisan Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act. This bill would provide assistance to state and local law enforcement agencies...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today re-introduced bipartisan legislation to help U.S. dairy farmers avoid worsening their financial condition by restricting the kind of dairy products allowed in the use of making standardized cheeses. "While Wisconsin dairy farmers lost $500 million last...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), a member of the House Budget Committee, today proposed an amendment to the FY 2002 federal budget that would increase access to affordable health insurance for children in families with low and moderate incomes. "It is...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today successfully led debate on the House floor to extend for 11 months farmers' ability to declare Chapter 12 bankruptcy. The measure passed by a vote of 408 to 2. That protection expired in June 2000...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) succeeded in getting a measure passed unanimously by the House Judiciary Committee today that would extend for 11 months farmers' ability to declare Chapter 12 bankruptcy. That protection expired in June 2000 and, since then, farmers...
Congress has voted to provide $250,000 to the proposed Swiss Center of North America to be located in New Glarus and $956,000 to Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County in Darlington for an upgraded x-ray facility. The funds in the FY...
Congress, at the request of Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin, has approved $ 3.51 million in new projects in the FY 2001 federal budget to improve health care services, after school education, and housing projects in the Second Congressional District. $ 2...
Congress has voted to approve $234,000 in the FY 2001 federal budget for the SOAR (Service Opportunity Academic Responsibility) program in Sauk Prairie Schools to create after school and summer school programs. Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin requested the funds, which were...
Washington, D.C. - - In a letter to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman today, Wisconsin Congressman Dave Obey, Senators Kohl and Feingold, and Representatives Kind and Baldwin asked Glickman to adjust the milk pricing formula to base fluid milk prices...
House Appropriations Committee members have agreed to provide $250,000 to the proposed Swiss Center of North America located in New Glarus, Wisconsin and $1.125 million to Memorial Hosptial of Lafayette County of Darlington for an upgraded x-ray facility. Congresswoman Tammy...
House Appropriations Committee members have agreed to provide $250,000 to the SOAR (Service Opportunity Academic Responsibility) program in Sauk Prairie Schools to create an after school and summer school program. Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin requested the funds, which were approved as...
House Appropriations Committee members have agreed to $3.75 million in new projects to improve health care services, after school education, and housing projects in the Second Congressional District. $2.1 million will go to Madison area projects including: $200,000 for the...
The Department of the Army today announced that they would not engage in any new leases at the Badger Army Ammunition Plant (BAAP) until the local reuse panel had completed its work for a potential reuse plan. The Army also...
The House of Representatives last night passed a measure cosponsored by Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI-02) temporarily extending Chapter 12 bankruptcy protections for family farmers for seven months until May 31, 2001. Even though the House passed a permanent extension of...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today took to the House floor to call on congressional leaders to pass essential funding for Medicare and restore cuts made three years ago to rural and teaching hospitals, nursing homes, and home health care agencies. Congresswoman...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI-02) commended a vote today in the House of Representatives making Chapter 12 bankruptcy protections for family farmers a permanent part of federal law. "This measure will provide a crucial safety net to farmers throughout Wisconsin and...
The House of Representatives today gave its final approval to the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), reauthorizing the landmark legislation for another five years. VAWA funds programs to assist victims of violence, enhance prosecution of domestic violence and sexual assault...
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Herb Kohl and Representative Tammy Baldwin today secured $100,000 in federal funding for a comprehensive watershed study ofthe Baraboo River basin that will help establish a plan for ecosystem restoration in the region. This provision was...
By a vote of 415-3, the House of Representatives today reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) for another five years. VAWA funds programs to assist victims of violence, enhance prosecution of domestic violence and sexual assault crimes, and prevent...
Washington, D.C. - - Wisconsin Representatives Dave Obey (D-7) and Tammy Baldwin (D-2) announced today that Wisconsin will get a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to identify its uninsured population and develop strategies...
I am pleased to join with all of you in support of the hate crimes provisions that have been added by the Senate to the Defense Authorization Bill. You may hear from opponents of this legislation that every crime is...
As Congress returns for one last month before we again go home to our constituents, there are a few pieces of legislation remaining that are "must pass" - Congress can't leave until the bills are passed. To me, one of...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin took steps in Congress to strengthen the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). The Act, originally enacted in 1994, is due to expire in FY 2000 and was unanimously reauthorized in June in the House Judiciary Committee. VAWA...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Congressman Dave Obey (D-WI) today introduced legislation in the House calling for health care coverage for all. The Health Security for All Americans Act (HSAA) (H.R. 4992) reaches the goal of covering everyone by allowing...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin joined by colleagues Congresswoman David Minge (D-MN), and Congressman Ron Kind (D-WI) and other members of the House Medicare Fairness Caucus today introduced legislation to correct the inequities in Medicare reimbursement, a problem that seriously affects Wisconsin....
Background When Medicare was created in 1965, a prescription drug benefit was not part of the program. Many of the medical needs of seniors were addressed through conventional surgery and out-patient doctor visits. In the last 30 years, medical research...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI-02) today commended a vote last night in the House of Representatives extending Chapter 12 bankruptcy protections to farmers for three months, until October 1. "This measure will provide a crucial safety net to farmers throughout Wisconsin...
Concerned that American servicemen and women have experienced a myriad of health related problems connected with their military deployment over many decades and lost faith in the system that treats them, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) last week introduced The Military...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today introduced legislation to help U.S. dairy farmers avoid their worsening financial condition by restricting the kind of milk used in the cheese-making process. Baldwin said she introduced The Quality Cheese Act of 2000 in response to...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) today called on the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee to hold hearings on allegations of gasoline price gouging of consumers in the Midwest. In the last two months, gas prices at the pump has risen...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today released the results of a new study of prescription drug prices in the 2nd Congressional District that shows breast cancer patients who are not in HMOs or other large buying groups pay significantly more for their...
I am pleased to lend my strong support for the Violence Against Women Act. The Bureau of Justice Statistics report released today contains some encouraging news, in that overall violence against women has declined in recent years. I credit VAWA...
I will continue to strenuously support local decision-making on the future re-use of Badger Army Ammunition Plant and commend the many local activists for their continued, demonstrated commitment to this process. The ability to influence the future of 7,000 acres...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin introduced a bill in Congress today that could save taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars in Medicare payments and dramatically increase the ease with which Medicare patients can take needed medication. The Medicare Drug Cost Savings Act...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) was joined by Congressman Lane Evans (D-IL), Ranking Member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, and Secretary Ray Boland of the Wisconsin Department of Veterans' Affairs at a Congressional Forum on Veterans' Health Care today at...
Rural health care providers and administrators, policy-makers, consumer advocates, and concerned citizens from Wisconsin's Second Congressional District testified today to Members of Congress on the unique problems of rural health care in Wisconsin. At a public meeting at the UW...
In 1973, the Supreme Court held that women have a constitutional right to an abortion. That decision - Roe v. Wade - was carefully crafted to be both balanced and responsible while holding the rights of women in America paramount...
Speaking on the floor of the House of Representatives today, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin urged her colleagues to follow the lead of Wisconsin and encourage all states to promote public awareness of organ donation and transplantation programs. Baldwin was speaking in...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (WI-02) took to the floor of the House today to blast the proposed $1.7 billion Colombian Military Aid Package being considered as part of the FY 2000 Supplemental Appropriations Bill. Baldwin, who visited Colombia in 1993, spoke...
Thank you...and thank you for coming to Washington. Thank you for taking time away from your farms, away from your families, away from your businesses, to come to our nation's capital to petition your government for redress. This is what...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today released the results of a report by the House Committee on Government Reform's minority staff that shows a significant price difference between the cost of prescription drugs for uninsured seniors in Wisconsin's Second Congressional District and...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin, a member of the House Budget Committee, today successfully passed an amendment to the FY2001 federal budget resolution that would improve access to affordable health care coverage. "The amendment I am offering today represents an effort to...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin joined all of her colleagues today in the House in voting to repeal the Social Security Earnings Limit. Nearly 800,000 seniors nationally are affected by the current law which limits their ability to earn money while receiving...
Thank you Congressman Lantos. Today we are here to introduce an important human rights resolution that focuses on the discrimination and persecution of gays, lesbians, bisexual and transgendered people around the world. I applaud Congressman Lantos for taking the initiative...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (WI-02) today released the results of a new study of prescription drug prices showing enormous discrepancies between what drug manufacturers charge for the same drug when used for humans than when used for animals. Baldwin said her...
The House Judiciary Committee today unanimously adopted an amendment authored by Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (WI-02) to increase funding for Violence Against Women Act Law Enforcement and Prosecution Grants. The amendment to the Judiciary Committee's FY 2001 Budget Views and Estimates...
The marriage penalty is an unfair burden on many working families and I strongly support legislation to eliminate the marriage penalty. Unfortunately, under the Republican legislation that passed the House today, half of the tax cut will benefit tax filers...
Chairman Lugar, Ranking Member Harkin, and other Committee Members, Thank you for allowing me to present testimony in support of dairy policy reform. I also want to extend a heartfelt thanks to Senator Herb Kohl who was instrumental in bringing...
One year ago, I stood here as a brand new Member of Congress and gave my first "official" speech. At the time, I didn't know much about being a Congresswoman, but I knew why I had fought so hard to...
In her first year in office, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin ranked 2nd among the Wisconsin delegation in voting against increased federal spending. In an analysis of votes, conducted by the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, Baldwin, who sits on the House Budget...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin announced today that she will propose legislation to establish a national research center to study war-related illness and post-deployment health issues among veterans, active-duty servicemembers, and their families. Creation of such a center, to operate as an...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin announced today that she has secured $100,000 in the FY 2000 Federal Budget to be used to assist local officials in the reuse planning for Badger Army Ammunition Plant (BAAP) property. The funding was included at Congresswoman...
Madison - - Wisconsin could be one of 10 states to receive new planning grants that would allow them to develop new suggestions for a federal-state partnership to provide health coverage for all of their citizens. That was the news...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin announced today that $250,000 in federal funding will go to Briarpatch, a community based organization dedicated to strengthening and empowering teens and their families. The funding, requested by Congresswoman Baldwin, was included in the FY 2000 budget...
Washington, D.C. -- Wisconsin Democratic Representatives Tom Barrett, Ron Kind, Jerry Kleczka and Tammy Baldwin today sent letters to the Republican Leadership objecting to the inclusion of unfair milk pricing provisions in the Omnibus Budget Bill being presented to the...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin joined several colleagues today in Congress in introducing the "Welfare Tracking Act of 1999." The legislation requires states to track several measures of well-being of people formerly enrolled in the TANF program (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families...
In a passionate voice, on the steps of the U.S. Capitol today in Washington, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (WI-02) today declared, "It's time to put 'health care for all' at the top of our national agenda." At 37, Baldwin is the...
The U.S. House of Representatives today passed legislation which would provide $2 million to Wisconsin's Ice Age National Scenic Trail. The provision was included in the final version of the Interior Appropriations Act for FY 2000. Since September, House and...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin, a member of the House Judiciary Committee, announced today that she is co-sponsoring a bill that would place an eighteen month moratorium on mergers between large agribusiness corporations. "I am concerned," explained Baldwin, "that with the increase...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA) today deplored the decision by House Judiciary Republicans to deny any reference to gender in the definition of hate crimes. During a debate in the Judiciary Committee yesterday on a bill...
The House of Representatives today passed legislation to remove some disincentives that people with disabilities face when entering or re-entering the workforce. The bill is similar to the Work Incentives Improvement Act, which was co-sponsored by Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin. Both...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D) led a bi-partisan group of Wisconsin's Congressional delegation to denounce cutbacks proposed in a recent study by the Department of Veterans Affairs. The report, the Veterans (VISN Integrated Service Network)12 Delivery System Options Study, suggests cutbacks...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (WI-02) today hailed the passage of landmark legislation to provide patients with more rights to determine the course of their own health care. The bipartisan bill, "The Managed Care Improvement Act," passed the House of Representatives after...
Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word. Mr. Chairman, the Tierney Amendment is a worthwhile step towards what must be a larger goal. As we approach the new millennium, Mr. Chairman, the United States is still the only...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin cast her vote today in the House of Representatives extending Chapter 12 Bankruptcy Protections to farmers, but decried the fact that the extension is only valid until January 1, 2000. Calling this three month extension "shortsighted," Baldwin...
WASHINGTON -- Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today condemned a vote by the House of Representatives to reject a dairy pricing reform proposal submitted by the Department of Agriculture in favor of a plan which would hurt Upper Midwest dairy farmers. The...
In heated debate yesterday in the House Judiciary Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee, Rep. Tammy Baldwin adamantly led the opposition to legislation that would extend and expand the Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact and create a new Southern Dairy Compact. In...
MR. CHAIRMAN: I rise today in opposition to the Largent amendment. Let me be clear: if this amendment becomes law, children who live with unmarried couples will still have two parents. They will still receive love, protection and understanding from...
On this, the 9th anniversary of the signing of the Americans With Disabilities Act, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin, advocates for, and people with, disabilities today called on lawmakers to pass further legislation to remove the disincentives people with disabilities face when...
MR. SPEAKER: I rise today in strong opposition to the $792 billion tax cut being considered in the House today. This legislation spends the entire projected budget surplus, leaving nothing to reduce the national debt or extend the solvency of...
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. House of Representatives today passed legislation which would provide $2 million to Wisconsin's Ice Age National Scenic Trail. The funding was included at the request of Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin and other members of Wisconsin's House...
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today cosponsored legislation to improve education programs targeted towards girls and young women. The Educating America's Girls Act, also known as the Girls Act, would enhance teacher training to improve technology education curriculums for...
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today hailed the kick-off of BadgerCare, Wisconsin's new health care program designed to provide 67,500 state residents with health insurance. The new $97.6 million insurance program uses primarily federal and state dollars to provide...
(WASHINGTON, DC) --- Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (WI-02) will join a group of her colleagues today in walking together to the Capitol to enter the House chamber en masse and sign a petition to bring managed care reform to the House...
WASHINGTON, D.C. General Services Administration (GSA) officials said this week they would delay the issuance of a reuse plan for the Badger Army Ammunition Plant in response to a request from members of the Wisconsin Congressional delegation and the...
Taliesin, the 600 acre home and studio of architect Frank Lloyd Wright in Spring Green, Wisconsin, received its first major federal grant today in a ceremony hosted by First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton. From a podium in the East Room...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (DWI) will join a Congressional delegation leaving for the Balkans on Friday, April 30. The twentyone (21) member, bipartisan delegation will visit NATO forces and an Air Force humanitarian camp in Albania and a refugee camp in...
MADISON, WI -- Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (WI-02), Congressman Tom Barrett (WI-05) and health care reform advocates, signed on to an online petition today to Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert urging him to act quickly and pass a Patients' Bill...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin held a press conference this morning to release a survey of prescription drug prices paid by seniors in Wisconsin's Second Congressional District and announce her support for the Prescription Drug Fairness for Seniors Act (H.R. 664). Baldwin's...
Mr. Speaker: In May, George Lucas will release the next Star Wars sequel. I can hardly wait to see it. Apparently I am not alone, since today we'll vote on our own sequel to Star Wars. Unlike Mr. Lucas and...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today joined a bi-partisan group of 43 members of Congress to introduce The Work Incentives Improvement Act in the House of Representatives. The bill will enable individuals with significant disabilities to enter or re-enter the workforce without...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today introduced a major amendment on health care before the House Budget Committee. The Committee today is considering a $1.8 trillion spending plan for FY2000. "Six years ago we were promised reform that would guarantee every American...
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI-02) today hailed a vote in the House of Representatives extending Chapter 12 Bankruptcy Protections to farmers for six months. "This measure will provide a crucial safety net to farmers throughout Wisconsin and the U.S.," said Baldwin....
Freshman Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI-02) succeeded in getting a measure passed by the House Judiciary Committee today that would extend for six months farmers' ability to declare Chapter 12 bankruptcy. That protection was set to expire on April 1. Chapter...
PATIENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS Statement on the Floor of the House of Representatives by Rep. Tammy Baldwin (WI-02) February 23, 1999 Families in Wisconsin are anxious about the state of health care in this country. They are increasingly concerned that...
Washington---Taking the floor of the House of Representatives for the first time, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (WI-02) spoke out in support of the Patients' Bill of Rights now pending in the House. "Families in Wisconsin are anxious about the state of...
Families in Wisconsin are anxious about the state of health care in this country. They are increasingly concerned that medical decisions are being made by accountants, managers and other insurance company employees instead of doctors and patients. Too often, profit...
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (WI-2nd District) this week introduced legislation to require importers of foreign dairy products to contribute to the costs of dairy promotions in the U.S. The Dairy Promotions and Research Board currently assesses a fee...