Tammy Baldwin: “I've heard such horrifying stories since that ban went into effect, about women bleeding out.”

It is imperative that the HMGP is added to this declaration so Wisconsin communities are able to recover and prevent similar impacts from future disaster events while saving local, state and federal taxpayer dollars.

If we want to give every child and their family a fair shot, we need to start before these kids are born and really invest in the support new and expecting moms need.

Had hazard mitigation taken place after the first disaster, many of the damages for the current disaster declaration would have been avoided and taxpayer dollars saved.

“I will fight this decision at every step – and I expect to hear the same outrage from my Republican colleagues.”