Tammy Baldwin: “The truth is, is the deficit needs to be dealt with in a common sense way.”

The Appleton International Airport plays a critical role for the Fox Valley economy – bringing visitors and tourism dollars into our communities, connecting local businesses to customers and markets, and supporting good-paying jobs.

But when truck drivers can't find a safe place to pull over and rest, it puts them and everyone else on the road at risk.

Now, President Trump is playing politics and shutting down a commonsense project that would modernize the airport and lower energy costs for years to come. This is flat out wrong, and the administration should reverse this decision…

I request that the Administration reverse course on this decision.