Tammy Baldwin

Investing in our families, and workers, is really key to our economic success.

I feel like I have seen the opioid epidemic, the substance use disorder crisis really change, fundamentally.

We must strengthen our health workforce, and public health system, and invest in our domestic manufacturing and research capacity to be prepared when the next public health emergency strikes.

These are bipartisan priorities, and let me be clear, there is no way to make progress on these fronts without steady increases in non-defense priorities.

We are getting people who were afraid to call 911, because they thought that law enforcement would come and respond, and that is the last thing they wanted.

The maternal mortality rate has risen 40 percent since 2020.

We need to live up to our obligation to care for the migrant children in our Nation's custody.

Making sure these kids are safe and cared for is not a partisan issue, and I look forward to more discussions about what this budget does to ensure that.

I am committed to working together to find common ground, and make progress for Wisconsinites, West Virginians, and communities across this country.

I want to return to another topic that has been addressed, and that is the follow up for unaccompanied children.

We have to solve this crisis, which is why I will continue to raise this as a top priority of mine.

It was brilliance for the Federal Communications Commission to figure out that we needed to be able to text 988, not just call 988.

This week, I am proud to once again introduce my bipartisan Fair Drug Pricing Act with my colleague, Senator Braun.

Today's hearing demonstrates exactly why we need more transparency.

We absolutely have to expand financial aid for those in-flight training if we want to enhance the workforce pool and also bring in more women in aviation.

I certainly hope the Committee will include this legislation in our FAA bill as we consider how best to support a strong pilot workforce.

I have offered legislation to increase the level of education assistance available for students who wish to become pilots.

We thank Senator Baldwin for her leadership and for working with ALPA to reduce financial barriers to entry in this great profession.

We absolutely have to expand financial aid for those in-flight training if we want to enhance the workforce pool and also bring in more women in aviation.

The key barrier to entry for women and people in underrepresented groups is cost.

I certainly hope the Committee will include this legislation in our FAA bill as we consider how best to support a strong pilot workforce.

I have offered legislation to increase the level of education assistance available for students who wish to become pilots.

We thank Senator Baldwin for her leadership and for working with ALPA to reduce financial barriers to entry in this great profession.

We absolutely have to expand financial aid for those in-flight training if we want to enhance the workforce pool and also bring in more women in aviation.

Do you believe this legislation, the Flight Education Access Act, could lower barriers for more women to become pilots?