Tammy Baldwin

U.S. Senator · WI

Democrat

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What should the federal government's overall approach to taxes and spending be?
Some evidence
Raise taxes on corporations and high earners to fund major new programs
Lower taxes, smaller governmentHigher taxes, expanded programs
Cosponsored Paying a Fair Share Act and Billionaires Income Tax Act; sponsored Carried Interest Fairness Act, all raising taxes on corporations and high earners.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 12 votes · 51 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Apr 2026 — A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.
Voted No · Mar 2026 — Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026.
Voted Yes · Mar 2026 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Beginning of Construction Requirements for Purposes of the Termination of Clean Electricity Production Credits and Clean Electricity Investment Credits for Applicable Wind and Solar Facilities".
Voted No · Feb 2026 — Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.
Voted Yes · Feb 2026 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Interim Guidance Simplifying Application of the Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax to Partnerships".
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Tax Relief for Victims of Crimes, Scams, and Disasters Act
Sponsored — Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2025
Sponsored — Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
Sponsored — Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2024
Sponsored — Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
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How should Social Security and Medicare be changed, if at all?
Some evidence
Expand benefits and broaden eligibility
Reduce or restructure benefitsExpand benefits
Voted yes on Social Security Fairness Act and cosponsored Medicare for All Act and SSI Restoration Act, broadening benefits and eligibility.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 3 votes · 21 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Nov 2025 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
Voted No · Jul 2025 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Voted Yes · Dec 2024 — Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — ASSET Act
Cosponsored — SMART Prices Act
Cosponsored — Medicare for All Act of 2022
Cosponsored — Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
Cosponsored — Choose Medicare Act
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What should the federal government's role be in setting wages and protecting workers?
Some evidence
Significantly raise the minimum wage and strengthen union organizing rights
Less federal labor regulationStronger federal worker protections
Cosponsored Raise the Wage Act of 2025 and Richard Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act, raising the minimum wage and strengthening union organizing.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 7 votes · 52 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Jul 2025 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Voted No · Apr 2024 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to "Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status".
Voted Yes · Jul 2023 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
Voted Yes · Dec 2022 — Providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.J. Res. 100.
Voted Yes · Dec 2022 — To provide for a resolution with respect to the unresolved disputes between certain railroads represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and certain of their employees.
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Striking and Locked Out Workers Healthcare Protection Act
Sponsored — Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act
Sponsored — Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
Sponsored — Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
Sponsored — Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
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How should the federal government structure healthcare coverage and costs?
Some evidence
Transition to a single-payer (Medicare for All) system
Market-based, private insuranceSingle-payer government insurance
Cosponsored the Medicare for All Act across the 117th, 118th, and 119th Congresses, establishing national single-payer health insurance.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 6 votes · 57 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Jan 2026 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability".
Voted No · Dec 2025 — Health Care Freedom for Patients Act of 2025
Voted Yes · Dec 2025 — Lower Health Care Costs Act
Voted No · Nov 2025 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
Voted Yes · Oct 2025 — Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act of 2025
Sponsored — Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
Sponsored — Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
Sponsored — Hospital Stability and Health Services Act of 2024
Sponsored — Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
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How should the federal government address climate change and energy policy?
Clear record
Set aggressive emissions targets with binding federal requirements
Prioritize energy production and affordabilityRapid transition off fossil fuels
Cosponsored Clean Energy for America Act, Arctic Refuge Protection Act, and Big Oil Windfall Profits Tax Act; voted against reopening federal lands to oil-gas leasing.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 16 votes · 29 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units: Final Repeal".
Voted Yes · Apr 2026 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Air Plan Disapproval; Colorado; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period".
Voted No · Apr 2026 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.
Voted Yes · Mar 2026 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Beginning of Construction Requirements for Purposes of the Termination of Clean Electricity Production Credits and Clean Electricity Investment Credits for Applicable Wind and Solar Facilities".
Voted Yes · Jan 2026 — Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
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Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — Clean Energy for America Act
Cosponsored — Arctic Refuge Protection Act of 2025
Cosponsored — Reclaiming the Solar Supply Chain Act of 2023
Cosponsored — Arctic Refuge Protection Act of 2021
Cosponsored — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Review".
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What should federal abortion policy be?
Clear record
Federal protection for abortion access throughout pregnancy
Federal restrictions on abortionFederal protection for abortion access
Sponsored the Women's Health Protection Act and voted yes on the Reproductive Freedom for Women Act, broadly protecting federal abortion access.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 10 votes · 42 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Mar 2026 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services".
Voted No · Jan 2026 — Pregnant Students’ Rights Act
Voted No · Jul 2025 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Voted No · Jan 2025 — Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
Voted Yes · Sep 2024 — Right to IVF Act
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025
Sponsored — Reproductive Health Travel Fund Act of 2023
Sponsored — Reproductive Health Care Training Act of 2023
Sponsored — Women’s Health Protection Act of 2023
Sponsored — Reproductive Health Travel Fund Act of 2022
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What should federal firearms policy be?
Clear record
Restrict semi-automatic rifles and high-capacity magazines; broader background checks
Expand firearm rightsExpand firearm restrictions
Cosponsored the Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 and voted yes on the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, restricting semiautomatic weapons and expanding background checks.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 3 votes · 22 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Jul 2025 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Voted No · Jun 2023 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives relating to "Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached 'Stabilizing Braces'".
Voted Yes · Jun 2022 — Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act
Cosponsored — Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2021
Cosponsored — Assault Weapons Ban of 2023
Cosponsored — Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act of 2021
Cosponsored — Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2023
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What should US immigration policy be?
Clear record
Expand legal immigration; humane asylum and refugee policies
Reduced immigration, stricter enforcementExpanded immigration, humane policy
Cosponsored U.S. Citizenship Act, NO BAN Act, and SECURE Act; voted against the 2025 Laken Riley Act and the SAVE Act.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 8 votes · 17 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — Secure America Act
Voted Yes · Apr 2026 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services relating to "Removal of the Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents".
Voted No · Apr 2026 — A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.
Voted No · Mar 2026 — Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025
Voted No · Jul 2025 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
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Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — U.S. Citizenship Act
Cosponsored — EAGLE Act of 2022
Cosponsored — Keep Families Together Act
Cosponsored — Border Management, Security, and Assistance Act of 2023
Cosponsored — EAGLE Act of 2023
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How should the federal government approach criminal justice and policing?
Some evidence
End mandatory minimums, set federal policing standards, decriminalize drugs
Stronger enforcement, expanded authorityDecarceration and federal reform
Cosponsored Smarter Sentencing Act, EQUAL Act, and Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act; sponsored the Reentry Act reducing mandatory minimums and disparities.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 7 votes · 38 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Jun 2026 — Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act
Voted Yes · Mar 2025 — HALT Fentanyl Act
Voted No · Apr 2024 — Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act
Voted No · May 2023 — Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022.
Voted Yes · Mar 2023 — Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022.
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Reentry Act of 2023
Cosponsored — Smarter Sentencing Act of 2021
Cosponsored — ERRPA
Cosponsored — Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act
Cosponsored — Smarter Sentencing Act of 2023
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What should drive US foreign policy?
Clear record
Restrained realism: maintain core alliances but avoid new interventions
Sponsored and cosponsored Iran, Venezuela, and Yemen war-powers withdrawals and Iraq AUMF repeal, while backing NATO expansion and Ukraine support resolutions.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 12 votes · 50 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — A resolution requesting information on Honduras's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Voted No · Jun 2026 — Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act
Voted No · Apr 2026 — A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Republic of Cuba that have not been authorized by Congress.
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Sponsored — Farmland Security Act of 2025
Sponsored — Legacies of War Recognition and Unexploded Ordnance Removal Act
Sponsored — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States Government engage the Government of India to seek a swift end to the persecution of, and violence against, religious minorities and human rights defenders in India and a reversal of government policies that discriminate against Muslims and Christians on the basis of their respective faiths.
Sponsored — Protecting Future Farmland Act of 2023
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How should the federal government approach democratic institutions and elections?
Clear record
Pass federal voting access protections and ban partisan gerrymandering
Voted for and cosponsored the Freedom to Vote Act and For the People Act, expanding voting access and banning partisan gerrymandering.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 10 votes · 40 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Mar 2026 — Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025
Did not vote · Sep 2022 — DISCLOSE Act of 2022
Voted No · Jan 2022 — Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act
Voted Yes · Nov 2021 — John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021
Voted Yes · Oct 2021 — Freedom to Vote Act
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Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — Insurrection Act of 2025
Cosponsored — John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025
Cosponsored — Expanding the VOTE Act
Cosponsored — Preventing Election Subversion Act of 2023
Cosponsored — Vote at Home Act of 2021
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