What Tammy Baldwin said, and what was done

“Madam President, I rise today to recognize the work of David Stacy, former government affairs director at the Human Rights Campaign, HRC. For more than 30 years, Mr.”

“Mr. President, I rise today to, once again, try to end President Trump's war of choice in Iran. We are nearly 5 months into this war, with no end in sight.”

“Mr. President, today I rise to recognize the 150th anniversary of the Gaynor Cranberry Company, located in Wood County, WI. I am pleased to honor this family farm and commemorate this historic milestone.”

“Mr. President, I rise today to recognize the life of Mr. Sherman E. Stock, who passed away on May 26, 2026, at the age of 98. As a dedicated public servant and lifelong advocate for our environment, Mr.”

“Mr. President, reserving the right to object, 4 years ago today, women in America lost the right to control their own bodies when an activist Supreme Court overturned Roe v.”

“Mr. President, today is the fourth anniversary of the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade. I just shared some reflections about what happened in my home State of Wisconsin when we reverted to a law that was passed in 1849--1 year after Wisconsin's statehood--that was widely viewed as a criminal abortion ban.”

“Mr. President, today, I rise in opposition to Donald Trump's illegal war in Iran. I come to ask a simple question: What has this war gotten us? Here is what we do know: It has tragically cost the lives of 13 servicemembers.”

“Madam President, today I rise in support of ending Donald Trump's illegal war in Iran. Over the weekend, President Trump told the American people this conflict is over.”

“Mr. President, today I rise to recognize the life and legacy of Michael Johnson, a respected community leader, a dedicated advocate for young people, and a champion for opportunity throughout Wisconsin.”

“Mr. President, I rise today to offer an amendment that will actually help millions of families just trying to make ends meet. We all know the childcare crisis doesn't see State or political lines.”

“Mr. President, pursuant to section 904 of the Congressional Budget Act and all budget resolution discipline that applies, I move to waive all points of order for the purposes of the pending measure, and I ask for the yeas and nays.”

“Mr. President, today I rise to recognize the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, IBEW, Local 159 in Madison, WI, on their 125th anniversary. I am pleased to honor this organization and to commemorate this historic milestone.”

“Mr. President, I rise today in opposition to President Trump's war of choice in Iran that has cost taxpayers billions and taken the lives of 13 American servicemembers.”

“Mr. President, I rise today to recognize the exceptional career and life of Dr. William Finlayson, who passed away on May 11, 2026, at the age of 101.”

“Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to Dr. John Raymond, one of Wisconsin's most distinguished physicians, educators, researchers, and institutional leaders. Serving as president of the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) since 2010, Dr.”

“Mr. President, I rise today to once again call on my Republican colleagues to listen to their constituents and bring an end to this war of choice. Let's be clear.”

“Mr. President, I rise today to honor civil rights activist and icon Joanne Bland. Ms. Bland was only 11 years old when Bloody Sunday occurred in her hometown of Selma, AL, and one of the youngest people to join the historic 1965 Voting Rights March from Selma to Alabama's capital of Montgomery.”

“Mr. President, I rise today to honor the life and work of Mr. Daniel ``Dan'' Bice, a powerful force in Wisconsin journalism and politics who worked as a political reporter and columnist for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel for 33 years.”

“Mr. President, I rise today on behalf of the American people who are against Donald Trump's illegal war with Iran. This war has taken the lives of 13 servicemembers--hundreds more are injured, many severely.”

“Pursuant to section 601(b) of the International Security Assistance and Arms Export Control Act, I move to discharge the Committee on Foreign Relations from further consideration of S.J.”

“I rise today again to make a final plea to my colleagues. This President has campaigned for years and espoused the principle of no new foreign wars. Look, this is something I wholeheartedly agree with him on.”

“Mr. President, I rise today to end President Trump's war in Iran. This vote could not come at a more crucial time. Today was supposed to be end of the cease-fire that is hanging on by a thread.”

“Mr. President, today I rise to recognize Messmer High School in Milwaukee, WI, on their 100th anniversary. I am pleased to honor this organization and to commemorate this historic milestone.”

“Mr. President, I rise today to honor the life and work of Mr. William ``Bill'' George Lunney, a beloved and passionate leader in the Dane County, WI, parks and conservation community.”

“Thank you for your leadership, Senator Smith. And I also want to note the powerful words that Senator Klobuchar just shared. She took me down memory lane as we remember the conservationists and the folks that came from our States.”

“Mr. President, I rise today to stand with the American people, who are demanding that we bring an end to President Trump's war in Iran. It has been over a month since President Trump made the decision to take us to war, and I would like to take a moment to reflect on what this illegal war has achieved and what it has cost.”

“Mr. President, today I rise to recognize the Center for Patient Partnerships on its 25th anniversary. I am pleased to honor this organization and to commemorate this historic milestone.”

“Mr. President, I rise today to honor John Kissinger, president and CEO of GRAEF, on his retirement. For more than 25 years, Mr. Kissinger has been a tireless advocate for his community, supporting cultural and entertainment institutions through workforce development initiatives.”

“Mr. President, I rise today in opposition to Donald Trump's war of choice in Iran. Donald Trump came into office promising that he would lower costs and end foreign wars, but with this war, he has broken both promises at once.”

“Mr. President, I rise today on behalf of the majority of Americans who oppose President Trump's war in Iran. I also rise on behalf of the families who just want him to fulfill his promises to lower costs and end foreign wars.”

“Mr. President, I rise today in support of keeping Wisconsin families safe. Keeping the people we work for safe is one of the most basic and solemn duties we have.”

“Madam President, I rise today to recognize the exceptional career and life of Julius Campbell. Mr. Campbell is a pillar of the Milwaukee community, and he has left an indelible mark on the lives of many.”

“Madam President, I rise today to pay tribute to the life and legacy of Bob Harlan, the longtime president and chief executive officer of the Green Bay Packers, whose leadership left an indelible mark on one of America's most historic sports franchises and on Packers fans across Wisconsin and the Nation.”

“Mr. President, I rise today in strong support of my colleague from Virginia Senator Kaine's resolution prohibiting the United States from continuing this illegal war in Iran. I want to start with the basic premise that I think we can all agree on: We are here to represent the people of our States and their desires.”

“Mr. President, today I rise to recognize the life and legacy of Walter Jerome ``Jerry'' Frautschi. Jerry was a lifelong Madisonian, a successful businessman, and a remarkable philanthropist.”

“Mr. President, I rise today to honor the distinguished career and life of LaMarr Franklin. Mr. Franklin was born in 1945 in Milwaukee and passed away on February 11, 2026, at the age of 80.”

“Mr. President, I rise today in opposition to amendment No. 4272. This amendment would completely eliminate funding for an office that helps some of the most vulnerable in our country.”

“Mr. President, I rise on behalf of the thousands of Wisconsinites I have heard from in the last few days. My constituents are not only saddened by what they see happening in Minneapolis, they are angry.”

“Mr. President, I rise today to honor Peter Feigin, president of the Milwaukee Bucks and Fiserv Forum, for his 12 years of leadership of Milwaukee's professional basketball organization during a pivotal time of growth and success.”

“NBA's standards. Mr. Feigin was integral in the planning and development of both a new arena and the expansion of the surrounding urban district. In 2018, the Fiserv Forum, a 17,341-seat arena, opened and welcomed home Bucks basketball.”

“Mr. President, I rise today because this President is poised to strip away healthcare from American families again. If Congress doesn't act to pass this measure, Americans will be forced to jump through more hoops just to get health insurance, and 1.8 million Americans will lose their coverage.”

“Mr. President, I rise today to recognize the extraordinary career and service of Jo Ellen Deutsch, who recently retired after a nearly 40-year career focused on ensuring and expanding rights for all Americans.”

“Mr. President, I rise today in strong support of my colleague from Virginia's resolution prohibiting the United States from engaging in any further military operations in Venezuela. And I want to begin by asking a simple question: Have we learned nothing?”

“Wisconsinites want President Trump to live up to the promise of lowering costs back home, to live up to his promises that he made during his campaign. They do not want him to pull our country into another war that the American people did not choose.”

“Mr. President, I rise today to honor Rana Altenburg as she retires from Marquette University. Rana has served as the leader of Marquette's government affairs and community engagement initiatives since 1996.”

“Mr. President, I rise today to recognize MAJ Melissa Bateman for her outstanding work on behalf of the people in Wisconsin and our Nation. A native of Darnestown, MD, Major Bateman served as a 2023 Department of Defense legislative fellow in my Washington, DC, office and later as a U.S.”

“Mr. President, I rise today on behalf of the 275,000 Wisconsinites who buy their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act Marketplace, many of whom are downright scared.”

“Mr. President, I am going to make just a few brief points in response to my colleague Senator Husted's proposal. This bill is part and parcel of what we have seen for years from the Republican Party--an attempt to undermine the Affordable Care Act in its entirety.”

“Mr. President, shortly, I will move to table amendment No. 3947 for the purposes of offering my amendment to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits for 1 year.”

“My sincere hope is that the Republicans join me so I can make this amendment to the continuing resolution and let 22 million Americans rest easier. I hope my Republican colleagues choose to join us.”

“Madam President, I rise today to echo, to underscore, to emphasize what my colleagues have just presented. This is our path forward. This is how we reopen the government and lower healthcare costs for millions of Americans.”

“Mr. President, I rise today on behalf of the 22 million Americans who are about to see their healthcare premiums double, on average, unless my Republican colleagues do something.”

“Mr. President, I rise today to give voice to the more than 700,000 Wisconsinites who use SNAP to put food on the table. We call it FoodShare in our State, and it is nothing short of a lifeline for over 40 million Americans.”

“Thank you. Senator Merkley, you and I are both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee. I have a question for you about how critical a functioning Congress and a functioning appropriations process is to our separation of powers, our checks and balances, and, therefore, to our very democracy.”

“Mr. President, for the past 6 or so months, I have been crisscrossing the State of Wisconsin, listening to families, small business owners, parents, caregivers, doctors, nurses, and neighbors about what good, affordable healthcare means to them.”

“Mr. President, I rise to recognize the 50th anniversary of Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership, WRTP, Building Industry Group Skilled Trade Employment Program's, BIG STEP. I am delighted to celebrate this impactful organization's 50 years of service to the State of Wisconsin.”

“Mr. President, I rise today to honor the life and service of Michael John Remington. A longtime aide to former Wisconsin Representative Bob Kastenmeier, Mike played a pivotal role on Capitol Hill in shaping strong intellectual property laws America is known for and that our artists, musicians, authors, and others have utilized for decades.”

“Mr. President, our amendment would strike the rescission for Public Broadcasting. Eliminating this funding would be devastating for local public radio and television stations. It would reduce or eliminate access to educational programming, local news, and lifesaving alerts during emergencies and natural disasters.”

“Mr. President, the rescissions package before us reduces access to educational programming for children and locally produced public radio and television programming. It diminishes America's global leadership while eliminating lifesaving aid from the world's most vulnerable populations.”

“Mr. President, I rise today to honor my friend Larry John Martin, who will retire at the end of this summer after a distinguished career in service to communities throughout the State of Wisconsin.”

“Mr. President, I rise today to recognize my friend Martha Cranley, who will retire at the end of the summer after a distinguished career in service to children, families, and communities throughout Wisconsin.”

“Mr. President, I rise today in strong opposition to President Trump's plan to claw back funding that Congress approved on a bipartisan basis. Not only does this so-called rescissions package defund critical programs that Wisconsinites rely on, it fundamentally undermines the ability of Congress to write and pass bipartisan appropriations bills.”

“Mr. President, today I rise to honor Mark Murphy, chief executive officer of the Green Bay Packers, as he prepares to retire on July 13. For 15 seasons, Mr.”

“Mr. President, I rise today in disbelief. That may sound a little cheesy, but at the end of the day, I fundamentally believe in public service. I believe it can be a force for good, a force that gives people opportunity, a force that is people-powered, that can lift our neighbors up and instill hope, a force that meets the toughest challenges of our constituents.”

“SNAP cuts, many working families would see their annual incomes fall by over $1,500. It doesn't have to be this way. Yes, our system for taxes and healthcare is broken, but this bill is not the solution.”

“Mr. President, I am proud to join my midwestern colleagues today to draw attention to what will happen in our States if this bill were to come to pass.”

“Jacob told the Kansas Reflector: This is not right or left. This is truly a human right. Yes, we want to get rid of fraud. People using the support, that's not fraud.”

“Mr. President, today I rise to honor Mark A. Mone, the ninth chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, UWM, on his retirement from the position. Over the past 11 years, Dr.”

“Mr. President, on June 9, 2025, the Senate voted on rollcall vote No. 297, the confirmation of the nomination of Brett Shumate, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Attorney General.”

“Mr. President, I rise today to honor the life and enduring legacy of Mr. Gerald ``Jerry'' Danforth. Mr. Danforth was a truly remarkable leader whose impact reached far beyond the Oneida Nation and into Native communities across the United States.”

“Mr. President, I rise today on behalf of the 228,000 Wisconsinites whose healthcare is on the chopping block if Republicans get their way. At a time when Wisconsin families are asking us to take on the skyrocketing costs of healthcare and prescription drugs, Congressional Republicans are doing just the opposite.”

“Mr. President, I rise today to recognize the life and legacy of Steven W. Hoecker, who served as the director of the David R. Obey Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center in Ashland, WI, for many years.”

“Madam President, I rise today to reflect on the last 100 days and the unimaginable amount of havoc and harm President Donald Trump has caused for Wisconsinites. Now, while on the campaign trail and even once in office, the President made a staggering number of promises: promises to end wars on day one, promises to lower costs at the grocery store on day one, promises to make healthcare more affordable.”

“Here is the kicker: Donald Trump not only broke these promises, but many of the things he promised to fix he has actually made worse. Grocery bills are up, and I have yet to see even a concept of a healthcare plan, while Medicaid coverage for 1 million-plus Wisconsinites is on the chopping block to pay for tax breaks for billionaires.”

“Mr. President, my amendment is straightforward. It would prevent any cuts to Medicaid that could lead to rural hospital closures. When I travel around rural Wisconsin, the No. 1 challenge that I hear about is access to healthcare.”

“Madam President, I rise this evening once again to highlight the stories of Wisconsinites who would be impacted by cuts to Medicaid that my Republican colleagues are proposing.”

“Madam President, I rise today on behalf of the 1.2 million Wisconsinites who rely on Medicaid--or as we call it in Wisconsin, BadgerCare--for their health insurance. And I rise today in their defense because their healthcare is under attack.”

“So noted. Senator, since you have taken the floor, which I suppose is nearly a full day now, there have been new breaking news of mass firings. Perhaps others have come to the floor to talk about it.”

“Thank you, Senator Booker. You just talked about your visit to Wisconsin. You have had many. But there was one that you are talking about that I remember really well and really fondly.”

“Something that I likely bragged about then, like I often do, is that the Badger State is known for making things. While I know you don't indulge in all of the things that we do make because, of course, we have our iconic products, like beer and brats and cheese, but we also build motorcycles and big industrial ships and engines that power our Navy, and so much more.”

“And, of course, behind it all is our workers, as you were just talking about. And whether they are in a marsh harvesting cranberries--we are No. 1 in cranberry production.”

“I know, but we are No. 1--not that I am competitive here. Or whether we are on a foundry floor or whether that worker is on an assembly line, workers are what make our economy go round.”

“And it is going to be these workers who pay the price. Wisconsinites are really worried about what we are going to see this week. They are worried about their businesses.”

“Mr. President, today, I rise to reaffirm my partnership with Senator Susan Collins in the Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025. Senator Collins and I recognize the challenges that family caregivers face.”

“Madam President, I rise today in strong opposition to any attempt by the Federal Government to meddle in decisions about who can and cannot participate in school sports.”

“Mr. President, I rise today to sound the alarm about what is happening to our Nation's ability to advance lifesaving medical research in the first month of the Trump administration.”

“Take, for instance, Alzheimer's disease research. The Trump administration has stopped tens of millions of dollars from going out the door for Alzheimer's research, halting studies, clinical trials, and moving us further from a cure.”

“Mr. President, I rise today to speak on the importance of the Department of Education and my grave concerns about the nomination of Linda McMahon to be the Secretary of Education.”

“Mr. President, Medicaid is a lifeline for 8 million seniors who rely on the program to access healthcare. Medicaid helps almost two-thirds of all nursing home residents have a safe roof over their heads.”

“I rise today to speak about the importance of Medicaid for families in Wisconsin and across the Nation. I will be joined by my colleagues tonight to shine a light on what Republicans in the House and the Senate are up to.”

“Mr. President, tonight, you have heard from me and my colleagues about the importance of Medicaid and what this critical program means for our constituents, those we represent here in the Senate.”

“Mr. President, I rise today in opposition to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Healthcare is not just a policy to me; it is deeply personal.”

“Mr. President, like my colleague Senator Kaine, I will be uplifting the words of some of my constituents who have been contacting me in a panic, really, over the last several days.”

“Madam President, I rise today to honor the service of my administrative director Beth Nielson. Soon, Beth will retire from the U.S. Senate with more than 26 years of service to the U.S.”

“Mr. President, I would like to just step back a minute and reflect on the last 10 days. That is right. It has just been 10 days since Donald Trump was sworn in as our President.”

“Mr. President, I rise today because the people of my State are in pain. They are confused, and they are scared. This is all because of a blatantly unconstitutional power grab from the President of the United States.”

“Madam President, I rise in support of the nomination of Sean Duffy to serve as our next Secretary of Transportation. Sean Duffy and I have known each other for many years and worked together in the Wisconsin delegation during our time in the House of Representatives.”

“America'' rules, and I look forward to working with him on our upcoming surface transportation reauthorization. I expect that he will work with Members on both sides of the aisle to improve our infrastructure and address challenges in the years ahead.”