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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.

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May 27, 2026

The cost is so much higher than lab closures, canceled clinical trials, or young investigators leaving science. The cost will be fewer treatments and cures, lost loved ones, and an entire generation of scientists gone.

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May 27, 2026

I can’t comprehend why this administration is so hell bent on sabotaging the life-saving research that NIH supports, but they are doing so at every turn.

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May 27, 2026

Wisconsin farmers work hard to produce world-class products that feed the world and power our rural economies.

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May 27, 2026

The presence of Flight Attendants, stationed in the right locations, help passengers survive when their lives depend on it.

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May 27, 2026

Without a certified Flight Attendant positioned at every dual-aisle floor-level exit, passengers could be left vulnerable at precisely the moment they must rely on skilled, decisive guidance and rapid action from highly trained and…

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May 26, 2026

This bill will strengthen and expand employees’ rights, improve safety, and hold bad actors accountable when they break the law and hurt American workers.

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May 12, 2026

This bill will deprive millions of Americans, particularly children, seniors, and individuals with disabilities, of the care they need to survive.

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May 12, 2026

This isn't just about politics; it is about people.

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May 12, 2026

This bill is destined to make it even worse.

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May 12, 2026

This bill will take SNAP assistance--our Nation's best way to make sure that no one goes hungry--away for more than 3 million Americans.

congress.gov
May 12, 2026

We are talking about a single mother of three who is struggling to make ends meet and so many more.

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Nov 12, 2025

A handshake deal with my Republican colleagues to reopen the government and no guarantee to actually lower costs is simply not good enough.

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Nov 7, 2025

If my Republican colleagues don't want to sit down and talk about saving 22 million Americans from skyrocketing health care costs, I hope they can at least agree that 750,000 children and their families shouldn't pay the price for…

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Nov 7, 2025

My bill would give families certainty that Head Start and the care it provides will continue.

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Nov 5, 2025

They only reinforce it. This was an election all about the high cost of things, very clearly, and it just increases the resolve that we need to bring costs down for our constituents.

nytimes.com
Oct 9, 2025

Right now, it is the critical issue facing our country.

msnbc.com
Oct 8, 2025

There are chinks in their armor right now.

usatoday.com
Jul 17, 2025

The biggest corporations in our country jack up the cost of everyday household items, take in record profits, and give their executives huge bonuses – all on the backs of hard-working Wisconsin families.

cnbc.com
Jul 9, 2025

Moving forward, it’s our job in the next few days to make sure that Republicans know that this would be a major trust factor in moving forward with our appropriation bills.

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Jun 18, 2025

This is not the final chapter of this story, and I’ll fight tooth and nail to protect these children.

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Jun 18, 2025

During Pride Month, a time to celebrate the progress we’ve made, the Trump Administration is taking us a step back and telling LGBTQ+ kids that they don’t matter and don’t deserve help when they are in crisis.

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Jun 18, 2025

I worked hard to stand up a special line for LGBTQ+ youth because we are losing too many of our kids to suicide, and it’s well past time we did something about it.

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