I believe that the market is broken when people like Diane have to make that sort of decision and we continue to see these yearly price increases.
Tammy Baldwin
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Tammy Baldwin is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Wisconsin since January 3, 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, she made history as the first openly LGBTQ+ person elected to the U.S. Senate. Baldwin previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives from January 6, 1999, to January 3, 2013, representing Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district. Throughout her career, she has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and economic opportunity for all Americans.
Holding drug companies accountable is a first step to addressing these dramatic price hikes that are making healthcare more and more unaffordable for too many families in Wisconsin.
I rise to recognize the first anniversary of a horrific tragedy that shook this Nation. One year ago, in the early morning hours of June 12, 2016, we all witnessed an unthinkable act of hatred and terror at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando…
I am glad this is a bipartisan hearing. We should be working on bipartisan solutions to improve costs instead of pulling the rug out from under so many of our constituents.
I fear that it is about to get even worse with the very partisan healthcare bill that is about to be brought to the Senate floor, which I believe will make many, many, many Americans pay a lot more for less care.
Being able to rely that the water coming out of the tap is clean and safe is one of our most fundamental responsibilities.
Your budget would make college less affordable for students in my State, because it targets three campus-based programs.
How do these truly draconian cuts in Federal financial aid programs reflect anything other than an effort to push college further out of reach to more and more young people?
Just some of these cuts in aggregate in my home State would mean that we would lose about $107 million in financial assistance for students.
how would $20 million for competitive grants make up for or replace the more than $1.5 billion in formula funding...
today I wish to honor the life and legacy of Cecilia Zarate-Laun. Her passing leaves Wisconsin without one of its greatest advocates for justice and peace, and I am proud to pay tribute to this extraordinary woman. Cecilia was born in…





