Tammy Baldwin
American politician and lawyer
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| 2024 | Re-elected to the United States Senate for a third term. |
| 2024 | Baldwin co-sponsored the Stop Predatory Investing Act, a legislative effort aimed at preventing corporate investors from deducting interest or depreciation on single-family homes when they acquire more than 50 properties. |
| 2024 | Baldwin played a crucial role in ending President Biden's proposed Indo-Pacific trade agenda, voicing concerns over potential negative impacts on workers. |
| 2024 | Baldwin was reelected to the United States Senate. |
| December 16 2024 | Led over 20 Democratic Senators in introducing an amendment to the NDAA 2025 to remove restrictions on TRICARE coverage for gender-affirming care for minors. |
| July 2024 | Baldwin attended Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress and was the only Democratic representative from Wisconsin in attendance. |
| July 2024 | After attending Netanyahu's address, Baldwin expressed her disappointment in the remarks made during a time of conflict in Gaza, emphasizing her support for Israel's right to defend itself while calling for an end to innocent bloodshed and the war. |
| April 2024 | Baldwin voted for a $14 billion dollar military aid package to Israel. |
| March 2024 | Baldwin urged the Biden administration to recognize a 'nonmilitarized' Palestinian state after the end of the war in Gaza. |
| 2023 | Tammy Baldwin voted with a bipartisan majority to repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) in Iraq. |
| 2023 | The Lugar Center ranked Baldwin in the top third of senators for bipartisanship. |
| April 2023 | Tammy Baldwin announced her intention to run for a third Senate term. |
| 2022 | Baldwin played a key role in helping to pass the Respect for Marriage Act. |
| 2022 | Baldwin voted with Democrats to pass the Inflation Reduction Act, which capped the cost of insulin for Medicare seniors and allowed for Medicare to negotiate drug prices. |
| 2022 | Baldwin voted for the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, a gun reform bill that enhanced background checks for purchasers under age 21 and provided funding for mental health services. |
| 2021 | Baldwin co-sponsored a bill to expand VA health benefits for veterans who were exposed to burn pits at Karshi-Khanabad Air Base in Uzbekistan. |
| 2021 | She voted for a resolution that sought to block a $650 billion weapons sale to Saudi Arabia, although the resolution was opposed by a majority of 67–30. |
| 2020 | In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first LGBTQ Pride parade, Queerty honored Tammy Baldwin as one of 50 heroes advocating for equality, acceptance, and dignity for all people. |
| 2020 | Tammy Baldwin voiced her opposition to Israel's plan to annex parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank. |
| 2019 | Tammy Baldwin cosponsored a bipartisan resolution led by Gary Peters and Jerry Moran opposing the privatization of the United States Postal Service (USPS). The resolution highlighted the USPS as a self-sustained establishment and raised concerns about the potential for privatization to result in higher prices and reduced services, particularly affecting rural communities. |
| 2019 | Baldwin was part of 18 senators who signed a letter to Pompeo seeking an explanation for the State Department's failure to commemorate Pride Month and address the vacant LGBTI special envoy position. |
| 2019 | Tammy Baldwin was one of 41 senators to sign a bipartisan letter advocating for the continuation of the Section 4 Capacity Building program by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, expressing concerns over President Trump's proposed budget which aimed to eliminate it. |
| 2019 | Baldwin was one of 11 senators to sign a letter to insulin manufacturers regarding the rising prices of insulin that were affecting patient access. |
| 2019 | Baldwin co-sponsored the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act, aimed at improving training for palliative care providers. |
| 2019 | Tammy Baldwin was one of 34 senators who signed a letter to President Trump, urging him to listen to his administration and reverse a decision that could harm national security and worsen conditions in Central America. The letter criticized Trump's understanding of U.S. foreign assistance and highlighted the importance of such assistance in reducing migration to the U.S. by improving conditions in the respective countries. |
| 2019 | Baldwin, alongside five other Democrats, signed letters to the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice, calling for investigations into potential anticompetitive activities in various markets. |
| 2019 | Baldwin signed a letter to Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta, urging an investigation into complaints by McDonald's employees regarding workplace violence, emphasizing the need for safe working conditions. |
| 2019 | Tammy Baldwin, along with eight other Democratic senators, sent a letter to United States Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue criticizing the USDA for purchasing pork from JBS USA, a subsidiary of a Brazilian corporation. |
| 2018 | Re-elected to the United States Senate. |
| 2018 | Baldwin was one of 20 senators to sign a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urging the reversal of a policy that denied visas to same-sex partners of LGBTQ diplomats, advocating for the protection of LGBTQ individuals globally. |
| 2018 | Baldwin was one of ten senators to sponsor the Choose Medicare Act, aimed at expanding public health insurance options and increasing subsidies. |
| 2018 | During the federal government shutdown, Baldwin signed a letter to the FDA Commissioner expressing concern over the shutdown's impact on public health. |
| 2018 | Baldwin cosponsored the NICS Denial Notification Act, which required federal authorities to inform states within a day when a person fails a background check while attempting to purchase a firearm. |
| 2018 | Baldwin voted against tabling a resolution led by Bernie Sanders, Chris Murphy, and Mike Lee that aimed to require Trump to withdraw American troops from Yemen within 30 days unless they were combating Al-Qaeda. |
| 2018 | Baldwin sponsored the Reward Work Act, which aimed to allow employees in listed companies the right to elect one-third of the board of directors. |
| 2018 | Tammy Baldwin was one of 25 Democratic senators to cosponsor a resolution in response to the findings of the Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change report and National Climate Assessment. |
| 2018 | Tammy Baldwin was reelected to the United States Senate. |
| 2017 | Baldwin wrote an op-ed titled 'Why I support Medicare for all and other efforts to expand health coverage.' |
| 2017 | Baldwin signed a letter to President Trump, warning about the instability in the insurance market if his administration did not take immediate action regarding health care. |
| 2017 | Baldwin was a cosponsor of the Military Domestic Violence Reporting Enhancement Act, aimed at closing a loophole in the UCMJ regarding firearm purchases by convicted domestic abusers. |
| 2017 | Tammy Baldwin voted for a resolution by Rand Paul and Chris Murphy that would block Trump's $510 million sale of precision-guided munitions to Saudi Arabia, part of the larger $110 billion arms sale announced during Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia the previous year. |
| 2017 | Tammy Baldwin was one of 11 senators to sign a letter to United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions, expressing concern about allegations of collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russian government, and requested the creation of an independent Special Counsel to investigate. |
| 2017 | Opposing the Trump tax-reform bill, Baldwin criticized the drafting process of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, advocating for her proposed Stronger Way Act. |
| 2017 | Baldwin was recognized for her strong opposition to a budget resolution, which she believed would increase income inequality, earning her the title of 'one of the budget's most ardent foes' from The Capital Times. |
| 2017 | Baldwin was one of six senators who signed a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer advocating for the long-term sustainability of the 340B program, which required drug companies to offer discounts to healthcare organizations serving a large number of low-income patients. |
| 2017 | Baldwin, along with 30 other senators, signed a letter to Kaléo Pharmaceuticals concerning the dramatic price increase of the opioid-overdose-reversing device Evzio, which had risen from $690 in 2014 to $4,500. |
| 2017 | Baldwin became the Secretary of the Senate Democratic Caucus. |
| November 2017 | Baldwin co-sponsored legislation aimed at strengthening opioid safety in the Department of Veterans Affairs. |
| 2016 | Baldwin introduced a bill named after veteran Jason Simcakoski to strengthen opioid prescribing practices and guidelines at the VA. |
| 2016 | Following the mass shooting in Orlando, Florida, Tammy Baldwin characterized the incident as a 'hate crime' and called for unity against hate, gun violence, and terrorism. |
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