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U.S. Senator from Wisconsin

Tammy Baldwin

Democrat · Wisconsin

First openly gay person elected to the Senate (2012). Former House member. Focus on healthcare, manufacturing, veterans, and LGBTQ+ rights.

Record

Progressive Democrat. Pioneered LGBTQ+ rights legislation including Respect for Marriage Act. Strong advocate for domestic manufacturing and 'Buy American' provisions. Champion of veterans' healthcare.

Legislative Record

Recently sponsored bills (8 on record)

  • S.5151 — A bill to establish the Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative to carry out projects for the protection and restoration of the Mississippi River Corridor, and for other purposes. (Introduced, Jul 28, 2026)
  • S.5126 — A bill to amend the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act and the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to further plant cultivar and animal breed research, development, and commercialization, and for other purposes. (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
  • S.5003 — ACCESS Rural America Act (Introduced, Jul 15, 2026)
  • S.4922 — Reproductive Health Travel Fund Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jun 24, 2026)
  • S.4878 — Reproductive Health Care Training Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jun 24, 2026)
  • S.4829 — Air Carrier Access Amendments Act (Introduced, Jun 18, 2026)
  • S.J.Res.197 — 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 of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program". (Introduced, Jun 17, 2026)
  • S.4748 — Foreign Investment Review Monitoring and Commitment Tracking Oversight Board Act (Introduced, Jun 11, 2026)

Notable votes

  • Voted Nay on S.Res. 817 — S. Res. 817 (Resolution Agreed to, Jul 30, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on S.Res. 817 — Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. Res. 817 (Cloture Motion Agreed to, Jul 29, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 6644 — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 6644 with an Amendment (SA 5823) (Cloture Motion Agreed to, Jun 18, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on S. 2 — S. 2, As Amended (Bill Passed, Jun 5, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on S. 2 — Cortez Masto Amdt. No. 5463 (Amendment Rejected, Jun 5, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on S. 2 — Padilla Amdt. No. 5808 (Amendment Rejected, Jun 5, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on S. 2 — Gallego Amdt. No. 5813 (Amendment Rejected, Jun 5, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on S. 2 — Peters Amdt. No. 5763 (Amendment Rejected, Jun 5, 2026)

Recently cosponsored bills (12 on record)

  • S.5189 — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, and the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994, to codify and clarify gender neutral standards for members of certain Armed Forces, and for other purposes. (Introduced, Jul 30, 2026)
  • S.5190 — A bill to prohibit forced arbitration in work disputes, and for other purposes. (Introduced, Jul 30, 2026)
  • S.5186 — A bill to eliminate asset limits employed by certain federally funded means-tested public assistance programs, and for other purposes. (Introduced, Jul 30, 2026)
  • S.5185 — A bill to provide for auditing of the Pentagon. (Introduced, Jul 30, 2026)
  • S.J.Res.181 — 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. (Introduced, Jul 28, 2026)
  • S.4318 — Breast Cancer Stamp Reauthorization Act (Introduced, Jul 28, 2026)
  • S.5046 — A bill to prohibit the transfer of certain offices and functions of the Department of Education to other Federal agencies, and for other purposes. (Reported, Jul 27, 2026)
  • S.5108 — A bill to protect and expand nationwide access to assisted reproductive technology, including in vitro fertilization. (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)

Voting analysis

Wisconsin's two Senate seats are held by different parties, so Tammy Baldwin has no same-party state colleague to be measured against. The delegation comparison that appears on most pages is therefore absent from this one — not withheld, but undefined.

6.4%
Votes against the Democrat majority
220
Roll calls where a party majority formed
19 of 45
Rank among Senate Democrats, most defections first
0.0%
Roll calls recorded as not voting
220
Roll calls eligible to vote on
0
Recorded as not voting

A surveillance bill, worked from three angles

The largest block of her record concerns one surveillance reauthorisation. She voted against it at passage and supported three separate amendments to it — one from a Republican, one from a member of her own caucus, one from another Republican — all rejected. On a second bill she again opposed passage while backing an amendment from the left of her caucus.

Running the other way, she supported two Republican amendments that were adopted, and one bill at passage. She did not miss a vote across any of it.

The 10 most recent of 14 roll calls where Tammy Baldwin voted against the Senate Democrat majority.
Roll callDateOutcomeTheir vote
H.R. 7148
H.R. 7148, as Amended
On Passage of the Bill H.R. 7148 · roll call 119		Jan 30, 2026Bill PassedYea (party: Nay)
S. 2296
S. 2296, as amended
On Passage of the Bill S. 2296 · roll call 119		Oct 9, 2025Bill PassedNay (party: Yea)
S. 2296
Sanders Amdt. No. 3853
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3853 to S.Amdt. 3748 to S. 2296 (No short title on file) · roll call 119		Oct 9, 2025Amendment RejectedYea (party: Nay)
S. 5
Ernst Amdt No. 8, As Amended
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 8 to S. 5 (No short title on file) · roll call 119		Jan 20, 2025Amendment Agreed toYea (party: Nay)
S. 5
Cornyn Amdt. No. 14
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 14 to S.Amdt. 8 to S. 5 (No short title on file) · roll call 119		Jan 15, 2025Amendment Agreed toYea (party: Nay)
H.R. 5009
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 5009
On the Cloture Motion H.R. 5009 · roll call 118		Dec 16, 2024Cloture Motion Agreed toNay (party: Yea)
H.R. 7888
On Passage of the Bill H.R. 7888 · roll call 118		Apr 19, 2024Bill PassedNay (party: Yea)
H.R. 7888
Lee Amdt No. 1840
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1840 to H.R. 7888 (No short title on file) · roll call 118		Apr 19, 2024Amendment RejectedYea (party: Nay)
H.R. 7888
Wyden Amdt No. 1820
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1820 to H.R. 7888 (No short title on file) · roll call 118		Apr 19, 2024Amendment RejectedYea (party: Nay)
H.R. 7888
Paul Amdt No. 1829
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1829 to H.R. 7888 (No short title on file) · roll call 118		Apr 19, 2024Amendment RejectedYea (party: Nay)

What she legislates on

She is ranking member of the labour, health and education appropriations subcommittee and of a commerce subcommittee on science and manufacturing. Health leads her classified filings. The bills range from a Mississippi River restoration and resilience initiative and plant cultivar and animal breed research through to rural access, a reproductive health travel fund and reproductive health care training.

Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. Tammy Baldwin's cluster into: Health (3), Finance and Financial Sector (1), International Affairs (1), Transportation and Public Works (1).

756
Bills sponsored
6874
Bills cosponsored

Of the 8 most recent of those, 8 currently sit at Introduced.

Tenure

Her congressional service began in the House at the close of the nineteen-nineties and moved to the Senate, without a change of party.

First elected in 1999, now serving across 14 terms. Tammy Baldwin falls in the veteran cohort.

By the numbers

In the 119th Congress, Tammy Baldwin has 756 bills sponsored, 6874 cosponsored, 8 recent floor votes recorded.

Committee assignments

  • Senate Committee on Appropriations
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations: Department of Defense
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations: Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies (Ranking Member)
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations: Energy and Water Development
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations: Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness (Ranking Member)

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