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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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Jun 11, 2018

Do you think it is wrong that pharmaceutical corporations are using money from the corporate tax breaks to buy back their own stock and enrich their executives and wealthy stockholders while families in Wisconsin continue to face…

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Jun 11, 2018

I have legislation, the Reward Work Act, that would put a stop to this by banning these corporate stock buy-backs in most contexts and giving workers a voice in how corporate profits are spent.

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Jun 11, 2018

This is costing taxpayers in my state through the roof because we want to make sure that every first responder has opioid overdose reversal drugs.

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Jun 11, 2018

I can think of nothing more anxiety provoking and harmful to the people that I represent.

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Jun 11, 2018

I think the evidence is pretty clear that brand name drug corporations continue to jack up the cost of prescription drug prices.

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Jun 4, 2018

This would eliminate in the State of Wisconsin roughly $461 million in aid for Wisconsin students.

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Jun 4, 2018

Your budget proposal would make college less affordable for students in my State, Wisconsin, and across the country.

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Jun 4, 2018

That is a policy change that I have been seeking to make for some time, recognizing the need for sometimes shorter-term programs.

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Jun 4, 2018

The budget proposal does not back that up.

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Jun 4, 2018

The budget simply requests fiscal year 2017 level funding for the Perkins Basic State Grant program.

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Jun 4, 2018

Your proposed budget fails to significantly invest in these programs.

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Jun 4, 2018

You would like to work with Congress to expand Pell Grants to short-term programs with 'appropriate guardrails.'

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May 15, 2018

I have never rubber stamped a thing that has come before me, and I want you to know that I will approach every accident investigation and matter that comes before the Board, including any appeals, any airman or mariner appeals, and I will…

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May 15, 2018

The legislation that I just described to you that I have with Senator Cassidy to enhance FDA's work at the Illicitly Manufactured Fentanyl (IMFs) helps streamline the process to address large packages that contain a mixture of counterfeit…

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May 14, 2018

I was disappointed in the Army's lack of transparency and public communication.

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May 14, 2018

I want to urge you to continue to incorporate local concerns and preferred remedies into the ultimate cleanup plan.

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May 14, 2018

I agree with you about the threat posed by Iran's malign regional behavior, including its development of advanced ballistic missiles.

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May 9, 2018

Will you agree to work with me and Senator Collins to support family caregivers by swiftly and faithfully implementing this measure?

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May 9, 2018

I'm proud to say that we're now doing right by them.

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May 9, 2018

I think some of my colleagues know that when I was a child I was branded with the label 'preexisting condition' after a childhood illness.

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May 9, 2018

The Administration, in my opinion, continues to undermine and sabotage the Affordable Care Act and create more instability in the marketplace.

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May 9, 2018

I sent a letter with Senator McCain to the President asking that he look at and support our Fair Drug Pricing Act.

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May 9, 2018

Reports showed last year that the pharmaceutical industry spent over $170 million in lobbying.

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May 9, 2018

Why don't you add a requirement that those cover preexisting conditions?

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