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Baldwin, Cramer introduce legislation to lower housing costs for volunteer firefighters and first responders
U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) are introducing the Volunteer First Responder Housing Act. Read More
Baldwin, Khanna propose direct foreign investment board to probe Trump
Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Rep. Ro Khanna, both Democrats, raised concerns with President Donald Trump's courting of foreign investment. Read More
Wisconsin lawmakers ask President Donald Trump for disaster declaration
In a letter sent to President Trump, Wisconsin lawmakers, including Derrick Van Orden and Tammy Baldwin, ask for Wisconsin’s request for a major disaster declaration. Read More
Why Tammy Baldwin’s ‘For the Fans’ Act Alone Won’t Fix Sports Broadcasting
Tammy Baldwin's latest move equalizes sports broadcastings for local fans, but the broader problems still remain rampant. Read More
Acting head of US NIH infectious disease institute has left, senators say
Jeffery Taubenberger became acting director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in April 2025 after President Donald Trump's administration pushed out the previous head. Senator Tammy Baldwin opened the hearing on the National Institutes of Health's 2027 budget by saying that Taubenberger had stepped down and would not testify as planned. Read More
War Over Taxpayer Dollars
Podcast host Julie Rovner chats with Sen. Tammy Baldwin, a top Democrat on health issues, about President Donald Trump’s stewardship of federal spending and the effectiveness of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Read More
Wisconsin senator introduces bill after NFL places Packers Thanksgiving game exclusively on Netflix
A Wisconsin senator has voiced strong opposition to the National Football League’s decision to broadcast the Green Bay Packers’ Thanksgiving Eve game exclusively on Netflix. Senator Tammy Baldwin criticized the league’s move, which requires fans to pay for a streaming subscription to watch their home team play against the Los Angeles Rams in Inglewood, California. […] Read More
Wisconsin senator says 'enough is enough' after NFL puts Packers holiday game behind Netflix paywall
Sen. Tammy Baldwin ripped the NFL for requiring a paid Netflix subscription to watch the Green Bay Packers-Los Angeles Rams Thanksgiving Eve game, calling Read More
NFL Thanksgiving Eve game on Netflix draws Sen. Tammy Baldwin's criticism
Sen. Tammy Baldwin ripped the NFL's Thanksgiving Eve game on Netflix, saying her For the Fans Act would prevent Wisconsin families from paying for streaming to watch the Packers. Read More
Sens. Duckworth, Baldwin call on FAA to study impact of reduced flight attendant staffing
Sens. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin say their concern is there may be more emergency exit doors than flight attendants in the event of an evacuation. Read More
2 senators call on FAA to study impact of reduced flight attendant staffing
Sens. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin say their concern is there may be more emergency exit doors than flight attendants in the Read More
“Enough is Enough”: US Senator Has a Problem with NFL's Thanksgiving Plans As Packers Fans Face $1,000 Burden
Packers football gets a big boost from Tammy Baldwin while the NFL tries to increase exclusivity in its live game streams. Read More
Senator Tammy Baldwin takes issue with Packers Thanksgiving Eve game on Netflix
Last month, Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced legislation aimed at ensuring free, over-the-air access by citizens of a given state to all nationally-televised games involving the teams headquartered there. Read More
Baldwin, Johnson forward US attorney candidate to replace Brad Schimel
After a dispute over who should lead Wisconsin's two U.S. Attorney offices, Sens. Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin sent candidates to President Trump. Read More
HUD to transfer stalled Newcap housing grants, Sen. Baldwin says
HUD will transfer housing grants from Newcap, Sen. Tammy Baldwin says. It would reverse HUD's prior position on grants helping to house 134 families. Read More
Sen. Tammy Baldwin introduces For the Fans Act to expand access to live sports broadcasts
As the NHL and NBA playoffs get underway, Major League Baseball’s season continues and the NFL draft approaches, Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis. Read More
Tammy Baldwin targets game blackouts, expensive sports streaming apps
New legislation from Sen. Tammy Baldwin would prohibit league-owned streaming services from blacking out games and require a free option for fans. Read More
Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s bill proposed to keep Packer games off streaming-only platforms
Two other regular-season games involving Green Bay were also available nationally only to streaming subscribers. Read More
Senator Tammy Baldwin will introduce bill aimed at game accessibility
When it comes to the various attacks on the way the NFL does its broadcasting business, the league is a lion tamer in a cage full of untamed lions. Read More
Democrats ask Trump to keep blocking Chinese automakers from US
Senators Chuck Schumer, Elissa Slotkin and Tammy Baldwin said in a letter to the president that the American auto industry must be protected. Read More