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Tammy Baldwin: I was honored to lead the National Suicide--the bipartisan National Suicide Hotline Designation Act, which transitioned…

On the recordFebruary 14, 2023
I was honored to lead the National Suicide--the bipartisan National Suicide Hotline Designation Act, which transitioned the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline into an easy to remember three-digit code, 9-8-8, to better serve people in crisis situations.
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Tammy Baldwin
Democratic · Wisconsin

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Baldwin discusses her leadership in establishing the 9-8-8 suicide hotline.

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