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U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Statement After Commerce Committee Hearing on Nomination of Elaine Chao for Secretary of the Department of Transportation
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin released the following statement after the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation nomination hearing for Elaine Chao, President-elect Donald Trump's Secretary of the Department of Transportation designee: "Given Ms. Chao's previous opposition to 'Buy America' requirements, I have had serious concerns about her commitment to a top priority of mine. I have fought hard to advance 'Buy America' provisions because I strongly believe American workers shou… Continue Reading
01.11.17
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Introduces Amendment to Oppose Legislation that Would Make Young Americans Sick Again
Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin introduced an amendment to protect the Affordable Care Act's benefits for young adults, including the reform that allows young people to stay on their parents' health plan until age 26. "As someone who didn't have access to quality health insurance until my late twenties, I was proud to champion this reform that allows young people to stay on their parents' insurance until age 26 during my time in the House of Representatives," said Senator Baldwin. "The people… Continue Reading
01.11.17
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Calls for Disclosure of Trump Cabinet Nominees’ Golden Parachute Bonus Payouts
As President-elect Trump is set to hold press conference, Senators urge his cabinet nominees to disclose their potential conflicts of interest "The American people cannot afford to have industry insiders writing their own rules to make a rigged system worse." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin led a group of her colleagues in sending President-elect Trump a letter calling for his cabinet nominees to disclose any payments they may receive from former employers that is contingent upo… Continue Reading