Tammy Baldwin

Tammy Baldwin (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Wisconsin. She assumed office on January 3, 2013. Her current term ends on January 3, 2025.

Baldwin (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Wisconsin. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Baldwin graduated from Madison West High School in Wisconsin. She then earned her bachelor's degree from Smith College and her J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School. After earning her J.D., she went into private practice. She started her political career as a member of Dane County's Board of Supervisors.^[1] She was previously a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Wisconsin's 2nd Congressional District from 1999 to 2013. She also served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1993 to 1999.^[2]

Baldwin is the first openly gay member of the United States Senate.^[3]

2024 battleground election

See also: United States Senate election in Wisconsin, 2024

Ballotpedia identified the November 5, general election as a battleground race. The summary below is from our coverage of this election, found here. Incumbent Tammy Baldwin (D) defeated Eric Hovde (R), Thomas Leager (America First Party), and Phillip Anderson (Disrupt The Corruption Party) in the U.S. Senate race in Wisconsin on November 5, 2024.

The Associated Press' Scott Bauer wrote, "The seat in battleground Wisconsin is seen as essential for Democrats, who know they must win there if they hope to maintain majority control of the Senate. A win there for Republicans would dramatically increase their chances of gaining the upper hand in an election landscape that has Democrats defending far more Senate seats this year."^[4]

Baldwin was first elected in 2012. In 2018, she defeated Leah Vukmir (R) 55.4% to 44.6%, the largest margin of victory of any statewide race in Wisconsin that November. In Wisconsin's 2022 Senate race, Ron Johnson (R) defeated Mandela Barnes (D) 50.4% to 49.4%. As of October 30, 2024, four major election forecasters differed in their ratings for the general election, with two rating it Lean Democratic, one rating it Tilt Democratic, and one rating it a toss-up.

Baldwin earned a bachelor's degree from Smith College and a law degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School. She previously represented Wisconsin's 2nd Congressional District, was a member of the Wisconsin Assembly, and served on the Dane County Board of Supervisors.^[5] Before holding elected office, she was a lawyer. Baldwin said her top priorities included lowering costs, making abortion accessible nationally, and defending democracy.^[6]

In an interview with Democracy Docket's Crystal Hill, Baldwin said, "This is a time where we need to continue our work on, first, lowering the cost of things...We’re also trying to secure rights and freedoms back that we’ve lost... After the Dobbs decision, especially in a state like Wisconsin with a statutory criminal abortion ban that was passed in the year 1849, we need to secure those rights and freedoms back for half of our state and we also need to defend our democracy. We’re one of the states that elected a slate of fake electors. It’s a state where the Republican-led Legislature has tried to make it harder for people to vote."^[6]

Hovde was a real estate executive, bank CEO, and co-founder of the family-run charity, the Hovde Foundation. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Hovde said his biggest priorities included inflation, the U.S.-Mexico border, and the cost of healthcare.^[7]

In an interview with WMTV 15's Vanessa Kjeldsen, Hovde said, "Our country has real deep problems going on right now. Inflation is really hammering people, the stories I hear are very sad to hear in many cases...When you think of what’s happened to the cost of food, insurance, energy, healthcare, it’s a real serious issue. And a lot of this has been sparked, the majority of it, by all this reckless spending. So, I’m deeply concerned about what we’re leaving to our next generations."^[7]

Based on third-quarter finance reports filed with the Federal Elections Commission, Baldwin raised $52.3 million and spent $50.1 million, and Hovde raised $29.5 million and spent $25.9 million. As of November 4, the race was ranked fourth in the country among Senate races for general election candidate spending and fifth for general election candidate and satellite group spending combined, according to Open Secrets.^[8]

The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. Senate in 2025.

Thirty-four of 100 seats were up for election, including one special election. Of the seats up for election in 2024, Democrats held 19, Republicans held 11, and independents held four. Eight members of the U.S. Senate did not run for re-election, more than in any year since 2012.

Elections

2024

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Wisconsin

Incumbent Tammy Baldwin defeated Eric Hovde, Phillip Anderson, Thomas Leager, and John Schiess in the general election for U.S. Senate Wisconsin on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Tammy Baldwin (D)	49.4	1,672,550
	Eric Hovde (R)	48.5	1,643,592
	Phillip Anderson (Disrupt The Corruption Party)	1.3	42,349
	Thomas Leager (America First Party)	0.8	28,717
	John Schiess (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	0

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source	Total votes: 3,387,208
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Joshua Harrington (No Party Affiliation)
Scott Aubart (American Independent Party)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Wisconsin

Incumbent Tammy Baldwin advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Wisconsin on August 13, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Tammy Baldwin	99.8	639,049
	Other/Write-in votes	0.2	1,198

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 640,247
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Wisconsin

Eric Hovde defeated Charles Barman and Rejani Raveendran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Wisconsin on August 13, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Eric Hovde	86.2	477,197
	Charles Barman	7.4	40,990
	Rejani Raveendran	6.3	34,612
	Other/Write-in votes	0.1	748

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 553,547
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Polls

See also: Ballotpedia's approach to covering polls

Polls are conducted with a variety of methodologies and have margins of error or credibility intervals.^[9] The Pew Research Center wrote, "A margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points at the 95% confidence level means that if we fielded the same survey 100 times, we would expect the result to be within 3 percentage points of the true population value 95 of those times."^[10] For tips on reading polls from FiveThirtyEight, click here. For tips from Pew, click here.

Below we provide results for polls that are included in polling aggregation from FiveThirtyEight and RealClearPolitics, when available. Click here to read about FiveThirtyEight's criteria for including polls in its aggregation. We only report polls for which we can find a margin of error or credibility interval.

U.S. Senate election in Wisconsin, 2024: General election polls
Poll	Date	Baldwin	Hovde	Undecided/Other	Margin of error	Sample size^[11]	Sponsor^[12]
InsiderAdvantage	Nov. 1 - 2	47%	48%	5%^[13]	± 3.4	800 LV	SPONSOR
The Hill/ Emerson	Oct. 30 - Nov. 2	51%	45%	4%^[14]	± 3.4	800 LV	N/A
Marist	Oct. 27 - 30	51%	48%	1%	± 3.4	1330 LV	N/A
Echelon Insights	Oct. 27 - 30	49%	48%	3%	± 4.5	600 LV	SPONSOR
AmGreatness/TIPP	Oct. 28 - 30	48%	46%	6 %	± 3.5	831 LV	N/A

Click [show] to see older poll results
Poll	Date	Baldwin	Hovde	Undecided/Other	Margin of error	Sample size^[15]	Sponsor^[16]
Rasmussen Reports	Oct. 25 - 29	47%	47%	6%^[17]	± 3.0	818 LV	N/A
CNN	Oct. 23 - 28	49%	47%	4%	± 4.8	736 LV	N/A
USA Today/Suffolk	Oct. 20 - 23	46%	44%	10%^[18]	± 4.4	500 LV	N/A
Marquette	Oct. 16-24	51%	49%	--	± 4.4	753 LV	N/A
Quinnipiac	Oct. 17 - 21	49%	48%	3%^[19]	± 2.9	1108 LV	N/A
Redfield & Wilton Strategies	Oct. 16-18	45%	44%	12%^[20]	± 3.6	622 LV	The Telegraph
The Bullfinch Group	Oct. 11-18	49%	45%	7%^[21]	± 4.0	600 LV	N/A
Atlas Intel	Oct. 12-17	49%	46%	4%^[22]	± 3.0	932 LV	N/A
Rasmussen Reports	Oct. 9-14	46%	45%	9%^[23]	± 3.0	1,004 LV	N/A
RMG Research	Oct 10-16	50%	47%	3%^[24]	± 3.5	787 LV	N/A
InsiderAdvantage	Oct. 8-9	48%	47%	5%^[25]	± 3.5	800 LV	N/A
The Hill/Emerson	Oct. 5-8	50%	46%	5%^[26]	± 3.0	1,000 LV	N/A
Quinnipiac	Oct. 3-7	50%	56%	4%^[27]	± 3.0	1,073 LV	N/A
Redfield & Wilton Strategies	Sept. 27- Oct. 2	47%	42%	11%^[28]	± 3.99	533 LV	N/A
Trafalgar Group	Sept. 28-20	48%	46%	5.7%^[29]	± 2.9	1079 LV	N/A
ActiVote	August 29-Sept. 29	54%	46%	--	± 4.9	400 LV	N/A
New York Times/Siena	Sept. 21-26	50%	43 %	7%^[30]	± 4.4	680 LV	N/A
Atlas Intel	Sept. 20-25	48%	47%	5%^[31]	± 3.0	1077 LV	N/A
Redfield & Wilton Strategies	Sept. 16-19	46%	41 %	12%^[32]	± 3.7	600 LV	The Telegraph
Emerson College	Sept. 15-18	49%	46%	5%^[33]	± 3.0	1,000 LV	The Hill
MassINC Polling Group	Sept. 12-18	52%	44 %	2%^[34]	± 3.8	800 LV	Wisconsin Watch
Marist College	Sept. 12-17	52%	46%	1%^[35]	± 3.5	1,312 RV	N/A
Marist College	Sept. 12-17	51%	48%	1%^[36]	± 3.6	1,194 LV	N/A
Quinnipiac University	Sept. 12-16	51%	47%	3%^[37]	± 3.0	1075 LV	N/A
Fabrizio, Lee & Associates/Impact Research	Sept. 11-14	50%	47 %	3%^[38]	± 4.0	600 LV	AARP
Redfield & Wilton Strategies	Sept. 6-9	46 %	39%	2%^[39]	± 3.66	626 LV	The Telegraph
co/efficient	Sept. 4-6	49%	43%	8%^[40]	±3.24	917 LV	Americans for IVF
YouGov	Sept. 3-6	51%	43%	6%^[41]	± 4.0	958 RV	CBS News
Marquette University Law School	August 28 - Sept. 5	51%	45%	4%^[42]	± 4.7	738 LV	N/A
CNN	August 23-29	51%	49%	3%^[43]	± 4.4	976 LV	N/A
Redfield & Wilton Strategies	August 25-28	46%	41%	2%^[44]	± 3.55	672 LV	The Telegraph
The Hill/Emerson	August 25-28	49%	48%	3%^[45]	± 3.3	850 LV	Nexstar Media
Redfield & Wilton Strategies	August 25-28	46%	41%	13%^[46]	± 3.55	672 LV	The Telegraph
Fabrizio Ward	Aug. 19-21	48%	43%	9%^[47]	± 4.9	400 LV	Pinpoint Policy Institute
Rasmussen Reports	August 13-19	52%	42%	6%^[48]	± 3	1099 LV	N/A
TIPP Insights	August 12-14	50%	42%	8%^[49]	± 3.4	1015 RV	American Greatness
The Bullfinch Group	August 8-11	50%	41%	9% ^[50]	± 4.38	500 RV	The Independent Center
The New York Times/Siena College	August 5-8	51%	44%	5%^[51]	± 4.3	661 LV	N/A
Cook Political Report	July 26 - August 2	50%	43%	7 %	± 1.83	404 LV	N/A
Marquette	July 24 to August 1	52%	47%	1%	± 4.8	801 LV	N/A

Election campaign finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Tammy Baldwin	Democratic Party	$52,311,613	$50,068,242	$2,385,564	As of October 16, 2024
Eric Hovde	Republican Party	$29,531,138	$25,920,194	$3,610,944	As of October 16, 2024
Thomas Leager	America First Party	$23,776	$23,600	$217	As of October 16, 2024
Phillip Anderson	Disrupt The Corruption Party	$51,364	$49,586	$1,777	As of October 16, 2024
John Schiess	Independent	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election. * Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

As of Oct. 28, 2024, the two major party candidates had the eighth largest difference in terms of total money raised between major party Senate candidates and the ninth largest difference in terms of total spending. Click here to learn more.

Satellite spending

See also: Satellite spending

Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.^[52]^[53]

If available, satellite spending reports by the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and OpenSecrets.org are linked below. FEC links include totals from monthly, quarterly, and semi-annual reports. OpenSecrets.org compiles data from those reports as well as 24- and 48-hour reports from the FEC.^[54]

Details about satellite spending of significant amounts and/or reported by media are included below those links. The amounts listed may not represent the total satellite spending in the election. To notify us of additional satellite spending, email us.

By candidate	By election
Tammy Baldwin Eric Hovde Thomas Leager Phillip Anderson	Open Secrets Federal Election Commission

Race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.^[55]
Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.^[56]^[57]^[58]

Race ratings: U.S. Senate election in Wisconsin, 2024
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 5, 2024	October 29, 2024	October 22, 2024	October 15, 2024
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up
Decision Desk HQ and The Hill	Toss-up	Lean Democratic	Lean Democratic	Lean Democratic
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Tilt Democratic	Tilt Democratic	Tilt Democratic	Tilt Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Lean Democratic	Lean Democratic	Lean Democratic	Lean Democratic
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Endorsements

Baldwin received the following endorsements.

Gov. Josh Shapiro (D)

2018

See also: United States Senate election in Wisconsin, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Wisconsin

Incumbent Tammy Baldwin defeated Leah Vukmir in the general election for U.S. Senate Wisconsin on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Tammy Baldwin (D)	55.4	1,472,914
	Leah Vukmir (R)	44.6	1,184,885
	Other/Write-in votes	0.0	42

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,657,841
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Wisconsin

Incumbent Tammy Baldwin advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Wisconsin on August 14, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Tammy Baldwin

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Wisconsin

Leah Vukmir defeated Kevin Nicholson, George Lucia, Griffin Jones, and Charles Barman in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Wisconsin on August 14, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Leah Vukmir	48.9	217,230
	Kevin Nicholson	43.1	191,276
	George Lucia	4.2	18,786
	Griffin Jones	2.0	8,699
	Charles Barman	1.8	7,959

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 443,950
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

John Schiess (R)

Independent primary election

No Independent candidates ran in the primary.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Joseph Schnering (Independent)

Campaign advertisements

Support

"Roddy" - Baldwin campaign ad, released February 27, 2018

"Skyrocketing" - Baldwin campaign ad, released February 27, 2018

Oppose

"The Tomah VA Let Us Down" - Concerned Veterans for America ad, released March 2, 2018

2012

See also: United States Senate elections in Wisconsin, 2012

Baldwin won election to the U.S. Senate in 2012. She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14, 2012.^[59] Baldwin then defeated Tommy Thompson (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.^[60]

Race background

Money poured into the Senate primary race from political action groups outside of Wisconsin. $4.5 million was spent on ads about Democratic candidate Baldwin. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce spent $850,000 on ads against her.^[61]

The University of Virginia's Center for Politics published an article called Sabato's Crystal Ball on March 22, 2012, detailing the eight races in the Senate in 2012 that would decide the political fate of which party would end up with control in 2013.^[62] The seat was rated a toss-up.^[62] According to the article, "Given the current state of these toss ups, it’s not a stretch to think that a Thompson victory in Wisconsin could end up giving Republicans their 51st Senate seat."^[62]

**U.S. Senate, Wisconsin, General Election, 2012**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Tammy Baldwin	51.5%	1,547,104
	Republican	Tommy Thompson	45.9%	1,380,126
	Libertarian	Joseph Kexel	2.1%	62,240
	Independent	Nimrod Allen III	0.5%	16,455
	N/A	Write-ins	0%	113
Total Votes				3,006,038
Source: U.S. House Clerk "2012 Election Statistics"

Polls

Tammy Baldwin vs. Tommy Thompson
Poll	Tommy Thompson	Tammy Baldwin	Another Candidate	Not sure	Margin of Error	Sample Size

Rasmussen Poll (July 25, 2012)	41%	48%	5%	6%	+/-4.5	500
Rasmussen Poll (August 15, 2012)	54%	43%	1%	3%	+/-4.5	500
Quinnipiac University (August 23,2012)	50%	44%	1%	4%	+/-2.8	1,190
Rasmussen Poll (October 28,2012)	48%	47%	2%	4%	+/-4.5	500
Rasmussen Reports (November 2, 2012	48%	48%	1%	2%	+/-4	750
Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org

Full history

To view the full congressional electoral history for Tammy Baldwin, click [show] to expand the section.

2010

On November 2, 2010, Tammy Baldwin won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Chad Lee (R) in the general election.^[63]

U.S. House, Wisconsin District 2 General Election, 2010
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Tammy Baldwin incumbent	61.8%	191,164
	Republican	Chad Lee	38.2%	118,099
Total Votes				309,263

2008

On November 4, 2008, Tammy Baldwin won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Peter Theron (R) in the general election.^[64]

U.S. House, Wisconsin District 2 General Election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Tammy Baldwin incumbent	69.3%	277,914
	Republican	Peter Theron	30.6%	122,513
	Scattering		0.1%	414
Total Votes				400,841

2006

On November 7, 2006, Tammy Baldwin won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Dave Magnum (R) in the general election.^[65]

U.S. House, Wisconsin District 2 General Election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Tammy Baldwin incumbent	62.8%	191,414
	Republican	Dave Magnum	37.1%	113,015
	Scattering		0.1%	259
Total Votes				304,688

2004

On November 2, 2004, Tammy Baldwin won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Dave Magnum (R) in the general election.^[66]

U.S. House, Wisconsin District 2 General Election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Tammy Baldwin incumbent	63.3%	251,637
	Republican	Dave Magnum	36.7%	145,810
	Scattering		0.1%	277
Total Votes				397,724

2002

On November 5, 2002, Tammy Baldwin won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Ron Greer (R) in the general election.^[67]

U.S. House, Wisconsin District 2 General Election, 2002
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Tammy Baldwin incumbent	66%	163,313
	Republican	Ron Greer	33.8%	83,694
	Scattering		0.2%	403
Total Votes				247,410

2000

On November 7, 2000, Tammy Baldwin won re-election to the United States House. She defeated John Sharpless (R) in the general election.^[68]

U.S. House, Wisconsin District 2 General Election, 2000
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Tammy Baldwin incumbent	51.4%	163,534
	Republican	John Sharpless	48.6%	154,632
	Scattering		0.1%	214
Total Votes				318,380

1998

On November 3, 1998, Tammy Baldwin won election to the United States House. She defeated Josephine Musser (R), Scattering, and Write-In in the general election.^[69]

U.S. House, Wisconsin District 2 General Election, 1998
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Tammy Baldwin	52.5%	116,377
	Republican	Josephine Musser	46.7%	103,528
	N/A	Scattering	0.7%	1,578
	N/A	Write-In	0.1%	210
Total Votes				221,693

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

Tammy Baldwin did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign ads

March 7, 2024

May 22, 2024

May 6, 2024

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2018

Campaign website

Baldwin's campaign website stated the following:

“

Tammy Baldwin is doing right by Wisconsin and she is standing shoulder to shoulder with working families. Tammy will sit down with anyone, no matter their party, and she’ll take on anyone, no matter how powerful, if it means getting the job done for Wisconsinites.

^[70]

”

—Tammy Baldwin’s campaign website (2018)^[71]

2012

Baldwin listed some of her campaign issues on her website:^[72]

"In the proud tradition of Wisconsin’s state motto, 'Forward,' Tammy holds a strong commitment to innovation, research and development. Through investments in clean energy technology, we can strengthen Wisconsin’s economy and lower energy costs for families and businesses. Dedicated to Wisconsin’s progressive traditions and values, Tammy has a long record of fighting for family farms, for clean air and water, working to protect Wisconsin’s environment and preserve our agricultural heritage for future generations."

"In the Senate, Baldwin will put the middle class first and fight for a fairer economy where hard work is rewarded. She is committed to working with both parties to strengthen Wisconsin’s manufacturing and reduce the tax burden on small businesses so that they can continue to create jobs and drive our economy forward."

Campaign finance summary

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Tammy Baldwin campaign contribution history
Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	U.S. Senate Wisconsin	Won general	$52,311,613	$50,068,242
2018	U.S. Senate Wisconsin	Won general	$31,514,876	$31,549,383
2012	U.S. Senate (Wisconsin)	Won	$14,643,868	N/A**
2010	U.S. House (Wisconsin, District 2)	Won	$1,194,114	N/A**
Grand total			$99,664,471	$81,617,626
Sources: OpenSecrets, Federal Elections Commission *This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Career

Below is an abbreviated outline of Baldwin's academic, professional, and political career:^[73]

2013-Present: U.S. Senator from Wisconsin
1999-2013: U.S. Representative from Wisconsin's 2nd Congressional District
1993-1999: Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
1986-1994: Member of the Board of Supervisors, Dane County, Wis.

Committee assignments

U.S. Senate

2023-2024

Baldwin was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

2021-2022

Baldwin was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

2019-2020

Baldwin was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

2017-2018

At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Baldwin was assigned to the following committees:^[74]

2015-2016

Baldwin served on the following committees:^[75]

2013-2014

Baldwin served on the following Senate committees:^[76]

Budget Committee
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging
- Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Subcommittee on the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Federal Programs and the Federal Workforce
- Subcommittee on Financial and Contracting Oversight
- Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
Special Committee on Aging

U.S. House

2011-2012

Baldwin served on the following House committees:^[77]

Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy

Key votes

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Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023

The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, at which point Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023

Vote

Bill and description

Status

Yea

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (H.R. 2670) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 22, 2023, authorizing Department of Defense activities and programs for fiscal year 2024. The bill required a simple majority vote in the Senate to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.^[78]

Passed (87-13)

Yea

Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024

The Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024 (H.R. 6363) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on November 17, 2023, providing for the funding of federal agencies through January 19, 2024. The bill prevented a government shutdown that would have taken place if funding was not approved by November 17, 2023. The bill required a three-fifths majority vote in the Senate.^[79]

Passed (87-11)

Yea

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act

The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act (H.R. 5860) was a bill approved by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on September 30, 2023, providing for the funding of federal agencies through November 17, 2023. The bill prevented a government shutdown that would have taken place if funding was not approved by October 1, 2023. The bill required a three-fifths majority vote in the Senate.^[80]

Passed (88-9)

Yea

Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023

The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (H.R. 3746) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on June 3, 2023. The bill raised the federal debt limit until January 2025. The bill also capped non-defense spending in fiscal year 2024, rescinded unspent coronavirus relief funding, rescinded some Internal Revenue Service (IRS) funding, enhanced work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program (TANF), simplified environmental reviews for energy projects, and ended the student loan debt repayment pause in August 2023. The bill required a three-fifths majority vote in the Senate.^[81] Click here to read more.

Passed (63-36)

Yea

Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.

H.J.Res. 7 (Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on April 10, 2023. The resolution ended the national coronavirus state of emergency, which began on March 13, 2020. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the Senate.^[82] Click here to read more.

Passed (68-23)

Nay

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'".

H.J.Res. 44 (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'".) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the House of Representatives and voted down by the Senate. The bill sought to nullify a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) rule establishing criteria to determine whether firearms equipped with stabilizing braces that facilitate shoulder fire were subject to regulation under the National Firearms Act. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the Senate.^[83]

Failed (50-49)

Nay

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".

H.J.Res. 30 (Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the 118th Congress and vetoed by President Joe Biden (D) on March 20, 2023. This was Biden's first veto of his presidency. The resolution sought to nullify a Department of Labor rule that amended the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to allow retirement plans to consider certain environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factors in investment-related decisions. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the Senate.^[84] Click here to read more.

Passed (50-46)

Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

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Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023

The 117th United States Congress began on January 3, 2021 and ended on January 3, 2023. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-213), and the U.S. Senate had a 50-50 makeup. Democrats assumed control of the Senate on January 20, 2021, when President Joe Biden (D) and Vice President Kamala Harris (D), who acted as a tie-breaking vote in the chamber, assumed office. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023

Vote

Bill and description

Status

Yea

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) was a federal infrastructure bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on November 15, 2021. Among other provisions, the bill provided funding for new infrastructure projects and reauthorizations, Amtrak maintenance and development, bridge repair, replacement, and rehabilitation, clean drinking water, high-speed internet, and clean energy transmission and power infrastructure upgrades. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to invoke cloture and a 1/2 majority vote on passage.^[85] Click here to read more.

Passed (69-30)

Yea

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 11, 2021, to provide economic relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Key features of the bill included funding for a national vaccination program and response, funding to safely reopen schools, distribution of $1,400 per person in relief payments, and extended unemployment benefits. The bill required a 1/2 majority vote in the Senate.^[86] Click here to read more.

Passed (50-49)

Yea

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R. 5376) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 16, 2022, to address climate change, healthcare costs, and tax enforcement. Key features of the bill included a $369 billion investment to address energy security and climate change, an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, allowing Medicare to negotiate certain drug prices, a 15% corporate minimum tax, a 1% stock buyback fee, and enhanced Internal Revenue Service (IRS) enforcement, and an estimated $300 billion deficit reduction from 2022-2031. The bill required a 1/2 majority vote in the Senate.^[87] Click here to read more.

Passed (51-50)

Yea

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 1605) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 27, 2021, authorizing Department of Defense acitivities and programs for fiscal year 2022. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to invoke cloture and a 1/2 majority vote on passage.^[88]

Passed (88-11)

Yea

James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

The James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (H.R. 7776) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022, authorizing Department of Defense activities and programs for fiscal year 2023. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to invoke cloture and a 1/2 majority vote on passage.^[89]

Passed (83-11)

Yea

Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022

The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 (S. 3373) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 10, 2022, that sought to address healthcare access, the presumption of service-connection, and research, resources, and other matters related to veterans who were exposed to toxic substances during military service. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to invoke cloture and a 1/2 majority vote on passage.^[90]

Passed (86-11)

Yea

Chips and Science Act

The Chips and Science Act (H.R. 4346) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 9, 2022, which sought to fund domestic production of semiconductors and authorized various federal science agency programs and activities. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to invoke cloture and a 1/2 majority vote on passage.^[91]

Passed (64-33)

Yea

Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021

The Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives. The bill proposed prohibiting governmental restrictions on the provision of and access to abortion services and prohibiting governments from issuing some other abortion-related restrictions. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to invoke cloture and a 1/2 majority vote on passage.^[92]

Failed (46-48)

Yea

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 15, 2022, providing for the funding of federal agencies for the remainder of 2022, providing funding for activities related to Ukraine, and modifying or establishing various programs. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to invoke cloture and a 1/2 majority vote on passage.^[93]

Passed (68-31)

Yea

Respect for Marriage Act

The Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 8404) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 13, 2022. The bill codified the recognition of marriages between individuals of the same sex and of different races, ethnicities, or national origins, and provided that the law would not impact religious liberty or conscience protections, or provide grounds to compel nonprofit religious organizations to recognize same-sex marriages. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to invoke cloture and a 1/2 majority vote on passage.^[94] Click here to read more.

Passed (61-36)

Yea

Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023

The Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 6833) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on September 30, 2022. It provided for some fiscal year 2023 appropriations, supplemental funds for Ukraine, and extended several other programs and authorities. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to invoke cloture and a 1/2 majority vote on passage.^[95]

Passed (72-25)

Yea

COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act

The COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act (S. 937) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on May 20, 2021, that included provisions to designate an officer or employee of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to facilitate expedited review of hate crimes, required the DOJ to issue guidance to law enforcement agencies aimed to establish online hate crime reporting processes and to raise awareness about hate crimes during the COVID-19 pandemic, and established state grants to create hate crime reporting hotlines, among other related provisions. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to invoke cloture and a 1/2 majority vote on passage.^[96]

Passed (94-1)

Yea

Postal Service Reform Act of 2022

The Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 (H.R. 3076) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on April 6, 2022, that sought to address healthcare and retirement benefits for postal workers, allow USPS to provide certain nonpostal products and services, and expand service performance and budgetary reporting. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to invoke cloture and a 1/2 majority vote on passage.^[97]

Passed (79-19)

Yea

Bipartisan Safer Communities Act

The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938) was a firearm regulation and mental health bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on June 25, 2022. Provisions of the bill included expanding background checks for individuals under the age of 21, providing funding for mental health services, preventing individuals who had been convicted of a domestic violence misdemeanor or felony in dating relationships from purchasing firearms for five years, providing funding for state grants to implement crisis intervention order programs, and providing funding for community-based violence prevention initiatives. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to invoke cloture and a 1/2 majority vote on passage.^[98] Click here to read more.

Passed (65-33)

Yea

Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act

The Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (H.R. 5305) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on September 30, 2021, that provided for continuing fiscal year 2022 appropriations to federal agencies through December 3, 2021, in order to prevent a government shutdown that would have otherwise occurred if fiscal year 2022 appropriations bills had not been passed by October 1, 2021. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate.^[99]

Passed (65-35)

Guilty

Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

This was a resolution before the 117th Congress setting forth an article of impeachment saying that Donald Trump (R) incited an insurrection against the government of the United States on January 6, 2021. The House of Representatives approved the article of impeachment, and the Senate adjudged that Trump was not guilty of the charges. Conviction on the impeachment charges required a 2/3 majority vote in the Senate.^[100] Click here to read more.

Not guilty (57-43)

Yea

Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2022

The Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2022 (H.R. 350) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives and voted down by the Senate in a failed cloture vote that sought to expand the availability and reporting of information about domestic terrorism, enhance the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) ability to prosecute domestic terrorism, among other things. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to invoke cloture and a 1/2 majority vote on passage.^[101]

Failed (47-47)

Yea

A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031.

This concurrent resolution (S.Con.Res. 14) was a budget resolution passed by the 117th Congress outlining the fiscal year 2022 federal government budget, setting forth budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023-2031, and providing reconciliation instructions for legislation that increased the deficit. It contained a proposed framework for the Build Back Better Act. The resolution required 1/2 majority vote in the Senate.^[102] Click here to read more.

Passed (50-49)

Yea

Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act

The Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act was a federal elections bill approved by the House of Representatives and voted down by the Senate in a failed cloture vote that sought to, among other provisions, make Election Day a public holiday, allow for same-day voter registration, establish minimum early voting periods, and allow absentee voting for any reason, restrict the removal of local election administrators in federal elections, regulate congressional redistricting, expand campaign finance disclosure rules for some organizations, and amend the Voting Rights Act to require some states to obtain clearance from the U.S. Department of Justice before implementing new election laws. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to invoke cloture and a 1/2 majority vote on passage.^[103] Click here to read more.

Failed (49-51)

Yea

Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022

The Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act was a bill passed by the 117th Congress in the form of an amendment to a year-end omnibus funding bill that was signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022. The bill changed the procedure for counting electoral votes outlined in the Electoral Count Act of 1887. Elements of the bill included specifying that the vice president's role at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes is ministerial, raising the objection threshold at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes to one-fifth of the members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, identifying governors as the single official responsible for submitting the certificate of ascertainment identifying that state’s electors, and providing for expedited judicial review of certain claims about states' certificates identifying their electors. The bill required a 3/5 majority vote in the Senate to concur in the House's version of the bill.^[104] Click here to read more.

Passed (68-29)

Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2021

The 116th United States Congress began on January 9, 2019, and ended on January 3, 2021. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (235-200), and Republicans held the majority in the U.S. Senate (53-47). Donald Trump (R) was the president and Mike Pence (R) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2021

Vote

Bill and description

Status

Yea

CARES Act

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on March 27, 2020, that expanded benefits through the joint federal-state unemployment insurance program during the coronavirus pandemic. The legislation also included $1,200 payments to certain individuals, funding for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, and funds for businesses, hospitals, and state and local governments. The bill required a three-fifths majority vote in the Senate.^[105]

Passed (96-0)

Yea

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (S. 1790) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on December 20, 2019, setting policies and appropriations for the Department of Defense. Key features of this bill include appropriations for research/development, procurement, military construction, and operation/maintenence, as well as policies for paid family leave, North Korea nuclear sanctions, limiting the use of criminal history in federal hiring and contracting, military housing privatization, and paid family leave for federal personnel. This bill required a simple majroity vote in the Senate. ^[106]

Passed (86-8)

Yea

Families First Coronavirus Response Act

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on March 18, 2020, addressing the COVID-19 pandemic by increasing access to unemployment benefits and food assistance, increasing funding for Medicaid, providing free testing for COVID-19, and requiring employers to provide paid sick time to employees who cannot work due to COVID-19. The bill required a three-fifths majority vote in the Senate.^[107]

Passed (90-8)

Yea

Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020

The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 1865) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on December 20, 2019, providing appropriations for federal agencies in fiscal year 2020. This bill required a simple majority vote in the Senate.^[108]

Passed (71-23)

Yea

Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020

The Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 6074) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump on March 6, 2020, providing emergency funding to federal agencies in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Key features of the bill include funding for vaccine research, small business loans, humanitarian assistance to affected foreign countries, emergency preparedness, and grants for public health agencies and organizations. This bill required a three-fifths majority vote in the Senate.^[109]

Passed (96-1)

Yea

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 (H.J.Res. 31) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump on February 15, 2019, providing approrations for Fiscal Year 2019. This bill required a simple majority vote in the Senate.^[110]

Passed (83-16)

Yea

John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act

The John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (S. 47) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Doanld Trump on March 12, 2019. This bill sought to set provisions for federal land management and conservation by doing things such as conducting land exchanges and conveyances, establishing programs to respond to wildfires, and extending and reauthorizing wildlife conservation programs. This bill required a simple majority vote in the Senate.^[111]

Passed (92-8)

Yea

William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (passage)

The William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (H.R. 6395) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and vetoed by President Donald Trump on December 23, 2020. Congress voted to override Trump's veto, and the bill became law on January 1, 2021. The bill set Department of Defense policies and appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021. Trump vetoed the bill due to disagreement with provisions related to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the renaming of certain military installations, limits on emergency military construction fund usage, and limits on troop withdrawals. This bill required a simple majority vote in the Senate on passage, and a two-thirds majority vote to overcome the veto.^[112]

Passed (84-13)

Yea

William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (overcoming veto)

The William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (H.R. 6395) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and vetoed by President Donald Trump on December 23, 2020. Congress voted to override Trump's veto, and the bill became law on January 1, 2021. The bill set Department of Defense policies and appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021. Trump vetoed the bill due to disagreement with provisions related to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the renaming of certain military installations, limits on emergency military construction fund usage, and limits on troop withdrawals. This bill required a simple majority vote in the Senate on passage, and a two-thirds majority vote to overcome the veto.^[113]

Passed (81-13)

Nay

Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act of 2019

The Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act of 2019 (S. 1) is a bill approved by the Senate that sought to address security in certain Middle Eastern countries by sending resources to Israel, extending defense cooperation in Jordan, establishing sanctions related to the conflict in Syria, and allowing states to divest from entities boycotting Israel. The bill required a simple majority vote in the Senate.^[114]

Passed (77-23)

Yea

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act

The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act (H.R. 8337) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump on October 1st, 2020, continuing appropriations to federal agencies for Fiscal Year 2021 as well as extending certain expiring programs that address issues such as health care, surface transportation, agriculture, and veterans benefits. This bill required a simple majority vote in the Senate.^[115]

Passed (84-10)

Yea

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 1158) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump on December 20, 2019, providing appropriations for the 2020 Fiscal Year for federal agencies. This bill required a simple majority vote in the Senate.^[116]

Passed (81-11)

Yea

Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019

The Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019 (H.R. 3055) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on December 20, 2019, providing Fiscal Year 2020 appropriations to federal agencies through December 20, 2019 and extending certain programs and authorites that were set to expire. This bill prevented a government shutdown, and provided a pay raise for the military, repealed a revocation of state highway funding, and modified the United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund. This bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the Senate.^[117]

Passed (74-20)

Yea

Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act

The Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act (H.R. 1327) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump on July 29, 2019, providing funds for the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001. Key features of the bill included allowing claims to be filed until October 2090, removing the cap on noneconomic damages in certain circumstances, and periodically adjusting the annual limit on economic loss compensation for inflation. This bill required a simple majority vote from the Senate. ^[118]

Passed (97-2)

Guilty

Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. (article 1)

The 2020 impeachment of Donald Trump (R) was a resolution before the 116th Congress to set forth two articles of impeachment saying that Trump abused his power and obstructed congress. The first article was related to allegations that Trump requested the Ukrainian government investigate former Vice President Joe Biden (D) and his son, Hunter Biden, in exchange for aid, and the second was related to Trump's response to the impeachment inquiry.The House of Representatives approved both articles of impeachment, and the Senate adjudged that Trump was not guilty of either charge. Conviction on the impeachment charges required a two-thirds majority vote in the Senate. ^[119]

Not Guilty (52-48)

Guilty

Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. (article 2)

The 2020 impeachment of Donald Trump (R) was a resolution before the 116th Congress to set forth two articles of impeachment saying that Trump abused his power and obstructed congress. The first article was related to allegations that Trump requested the Ukrainian government investigate former Vice President Joe Biden (D) and his son, Hunter Biden, in exchange for aid, and the second was related to Trump's response to the impeachment inquiry.The House of Representatives approved both articles of impeachment, and the Senate adjudged that Trump was not guilty of either charge. Conviction on the impeachment charges required a two-thirds majority vote in the Senate. ^[120]

Not Guilty (53-47)

Yea

United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act

The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (H.R. 5430) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on October 21, 2020, establishing a trade agreement between the United States, Mexico, and Canada meant to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) by establishing provisions such as labor and environment monitoring and enforcement, de minimis levels for U.S. exports, and cooperation among treaty members to prevent duty evasion. This bill required a simple majority vote in the Senate.^[121]

Passed (89-10)

Yea

Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act

The Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act (S. 151) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on December 30, 2019, setting forth rules to reduce criminal robot calls. Some key featues of the bill included requiring voice service providers to develop call authentication technologies, creating rules to protect a subscriber from receiving unwanted calls or texts from a caller using an unauthenticated number, and protecting individuals from one-ring scams. This bill required a simple majority vote in the Senate.^[122]

Passed (97-1)

Yea

Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019

The Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 (H.R. 3401) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on July 1, 2019, providing emergency approprations for humanitarian assistance and security to respond to people attempting to enter the United States at the southern border. This bill required a three-fifths majority vote in the Senate.^[123]

Passed (84-8)

Yea

Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2019

The Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2019 (H.R. 2157) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump on June 6, 2019, providing approprations to certain federal departments in order to address expenses incured by recent natural disasters. This bill required a simple majority vote in the Senate.^[124]

Passed (85-8)

Yea

Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 15, 2019.

H.J.Res.46 (Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 15, 2019.) was a resolution passed by the 116th Congress and vetoed by President Donald Trump (R). This resolution sought to terminate the national emergency related to the U.S.-Mexico border, declared by President Trump on February 15, 2019. The bill required a simple majority vote in the Senate.^[125]

Passed (59-41)

Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018

For detailed information about each vote, click here.

Votes on domestic policy (click to expand)

Voted Yea on: First Step Act of 2018 (S 756)

Motion Agreed to (87-12) on December 18, 2018

Proposed making changes to the criminal justice system.^[126]

Voted Yea on: Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (HR 2)

Conference Report Agreed to (87-13) on December 11, 2018

Proposed providing funding for commodity support, conservation, trade and international food aid, nutrition assistance, farm credit, rural development, research and extension activities, forestry, horticulture, and crop insurance through fiscal year 2023.^[127]

Voted Nay on: "Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States" (PN2259)

Nomination Confirmed (50-48) on October 6, 2018

Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States^[128]

Voted Nay on: "Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States" (PN2259)

Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-49) on October 5, 2018

Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States^[129]

Voted Yea on: Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (HR 2)

Bill Passed (86-11, 3/5 majority required) on June 28, 2018

Proposed providing funding for commodity support, conservation, trade and international food aid, nutrition assistance, farm credit, rural development, research and extension activities, forestry, horticulture, and crop insurance.^[130]

Voted Nay on: Immigration reform proposal from Sen. Chuck Grassley and the Trump administration (S Amdt 1959 to HR 2579)

Cloture Motion Rejected (39-60, 3/5 majority required) on February 15, 2018

Proposed providing a path to citizenship for 1.8 million individuals brought into the U.S. without legal permission as children, $25 billion for border security, limits on chain migration or family-based migration, and eliminating the visa lottery system.^[131]

Voted Yea on: Immigration reform proposal from the Common Sense Coalition (S Amdt 1958 to HR 2579)

Cloture Motion Rejected (54-45, 3/5 majority required) on February 15, 2018

Proposed providing a path to citizenship for individuals brought into the U.S. without legal permission as children, $25 billion for border security, and limitations on chain or family-based immigration.^[132]

Voted Nay on: Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act amendment (S Amdt 1948 to S Amdt 1959)

Cloture Motion Rejected (54-45, 3/5 majority required) on February 15, 2018

Proposed withholding funding from sanctuary jurisdictions for not cooperating with federal immigration officials.^[133]

Voted Yea on: Coons-McCain immigration plan (S Amdt 1955 to S Amdt 1958)

Cloture Motion Rejected (52-47, 3/5 majority required) on February 15, 2018

Proposed providing a path to citizenship for individuals brought into the U.S. without legal permission as children and conducting a study to determine what border security measures were needed. It also proposed requiring the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to secure the U.S.-Mexico border by 2021.^[134]

Did not vote on: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (S 2311)

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (51-46, 3/5 majority required) on January 29, 2018

Proposed amending the federal criminal code to make it a crime for any person to perform or attempt to perform an abortion if the probable post-fertilization age of the fetus was 20 weeks or more. The bill proposed providing exceptions for an abortion: (1) that was necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman, or (2) when the pregnancy was the result of rape or incest.^[135]

Voted Nay on: An amendment to repeal the requirements for individuals to enroll in health insurance and for employers to offer it—"Skinny bill" (S Amdt 667 to S Amdt 267 to HR 1628 the American Health Care Act of 2017)

Amendment Rejected (49-51) on July 28, 2017

The amendment proposed repealing the requirements for individuals to enroll in health insurance and for employers to offer it.^[136]

Voted Nay on: An amendment to repeal the ACA, including Paul amendment (No. 271) (S Amdt 271 to S Amdt 267 to HR 1628)

Amendment Rejected (45-55) on July 26, 2017

An amendment to repeal the ACA, including Paul amendment (No. 271)^[137]

Voted Nay on: Motion to advance the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017, including Cruz and Portman amendments (S Amdt 270 to S Amdt 267 to HR 1628)

Motion Rejected (43-57, 3/5 majority required) on July 25, 2017

A procedural vote to advance the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (BCRA), including the Cruz and Portman amendments.^[138]

Voted Nay on: Motion to begin debate on the American Health Care Act of 2017 (HR 1628)

Motion to Proceed Agreed to (50-50, Vice President voted Yea) on July 25, 2017

Proposed providing for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2017.^[139]

Voted Nay on: Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (PN55(4)—confirmation vote)

Nomination Confirmed (54-45) on April 7, 2017

Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States—confirmation vote.^[140]

Voted Nay on: Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (PN55(3))

Cloture Motion Agreed to (55-45) on April 6, 2017

Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States—second vote to end debate and move to a vote on Gorsuch's nomination under the new precedent requiring only a simple majority to pass.^[141]

Voted Yea on: Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (PN55(2))

Decision of Chair Not Sustained (48-52) on April 6, 2017

Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States—a vote to keep the Senate precedent of requiring 60 votes to close debate on Supreme Court nominations.^[142]

Voted Nay on: Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (PN55)

Cloture Motion Rejected (55-45, 3/5 majority required) on April 6, 2017

Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States—initial vote to end debate and move to a vote on Gorsuch's nomination.^[143]

Votes on economic affairs and regulations (click to expand)

Voted Yea on: "Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019" (HR 6157)

Conference Report Agreed to (93-7) on September 18, 2018

Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Education.^[144]

Voted Yea on: "Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019" (HR 5895)

Conference Report Agreed to (92-5) on September 12, 2018

Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Department of Energy, water resources, the legislative branch, military construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, among other programs.^[145]

Voted Yea on: "Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019" (HR 6157)

Bill Passed (85-7) on August 23, 2018

Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Education.^[146]

Voted Yea on: "Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019" (HR 5895)

Bill Passed (86-5) on June 25, 2018

Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Department of Energy, water resources, the legislative branch, military construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, among other programs.^[147]

Voted Yea on: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1625)

Motion Agreed to (65-32) on March 23, 2018

Proposed providing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.^[148]

Voted Yea on: The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (HR 1892)

Motion Agreed to (71-28) on February 9, 2018

Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through March 23, 2018^[149]

Voted Nay on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 695)

Cloture Motion Rejected (55-44, 3/5 majority required) on February 8, 2018

Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through March 23, 2018.^[150]

Voted Yea on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 195)

Motion Agreed to (81-18) on January 22, 2018

Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through February 8, 2018.^[151]

Voted Yea on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 195)

Cloture Motion Agreed to (81-18, 3/5 majority required) on January 22, 2018

Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through February 8, 2018.^[152]

Voted Nay on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 195)

Cloture Motion Rejected (50-49, 3/5 majority required) on January 19, 2018

Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through January 19, 2018.^[153]

Voted Nay on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1370)

Motion Agreed to (66-32, 3/5 majority required) on December 21, 2017

Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through January 19, 2018.^[154]

Voted Nay on: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1)

Motion Agreed to (51-48) on December 20, 2017

Proposed providing for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018 and proposed changes to the tax code.^[155]

Voted Yea on: "A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes." (HJ Res 123)

Joint Resolution Passed (81-14) on December 7, 2017

Proposed funding the government until December 22, 2017.^[156]

Voted Nay on: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1)

Bill Passed (51-49) on December 2, 2017

Proposed amending the Internal Revenue Code to reduce tax rates and modify policies, credits, and deductions for individuals and businesses.^[157]

Voted Nay on: A concurrent resolution establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027. (H Con Res 71)

Concurrent Resolution Agreed to (51-49) on October 19, 2017

Proposed establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027.^[158]

Voted Yea on: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017 (Included amendments to suspend the debt ceiling and fund the government) (HR 601)

Motion Agreed to (80-17) on September 7, 2017

Proposed suspending the debt ceiling and funding the government until December 8, 2017, and providing funding for Hurricanes Harvey and Irma relief efforts.^[159]

Voted Yea on: Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (HR 244)

Motion Agreed to (79-18) on May 4, 2017

The $1.2 trillion budget bill proposed funding the government through the end of the fiscal year on September 30, 2017.^[160]

Votes on foreign policy and national security issues (click to expand)

Voted Yea on: "A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress." (SJ Res 54)

Joint Resolution Passed (56-41) on December 13, 2018

Proposed removing United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that were not authorized by Congress.^[161]

Voted Yea on: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 2810)

Bill Passed (89-8) on September 18, 2017

Proposed authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, and to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. On November 15, 2017, the Senate passed the defense policy bill by voice vote. This bill was the result of compromises made in the conference report. For more information on the compromise bill, click here.^[162]^[163]

Voted Yea on: Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (HR 3364)

Bill Passed (98-2) on July 27, 2017

Proposed providing congressional review and proposed countering aggression by the governments of Iran, the Russian Federation, and North Korea, and for other purposes.^[164]

Voted Yea on: Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017 (S 722)

Bill Passed (98-2) on June 15, 2017

Proposed providing congressional review and proposed countering aggression by the governments of Iran, the Russian Federation, and North Korea, and for other purposes.^[165]

114th Congress

The first session of the 114th Congress enacted into law six out of the 2,616 introduced bills (0.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 1.3 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the first session. In the second session, the 114th Congress enacted 133 out of 3,159 introduced bills (4.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 7.0 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.^[166]^[167] The Senate confirmed 18,117 out of 21,815 executive nominations received (83 percent). For more information pertaining to Baldwin's voting record in the 114th Congress, please see the below sections.^[168]

Economic and fiscal

Trade Act of 2015

See also: The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, 2015

On May 22, 2015, the Senate passed HR 1314, which was used as a legislative vehicle for trade legislation with the titles "Trade Act of 2015" and the "Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015," by a vote of 62-37. The bill proposed giving the president trade promotion authority (TPA). TPA, also known as fast track authority, allows the president to negotiate trade deals that cannot be amended by Congress. Congress casts a simple up or down vote on a trade agreement, and the legislation only requires a simple majority for approval. The bill also included a statement of trade priorities and provisions for trade adjustment assistance. Baldwin voted with 30 other Democratic senators against the bill.^[169]^[170]
Trade promotion authority
On June 24, 2015, by a vote of 60-38, the Senate approved trade promotion authority (TPA) as part of HR 2146 - Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act. Baldwin was one of 31 Democrats to vote against the bill. After, Senate Republican leadership honored a pledge to support trade adjustment assistance (TAA) by passing the measure as part of HR 1295 - Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 by voice vote. The House passed HR 1295 the following day, on June 25, 2015, and both TPA and TAA were signed into law on June 29, 2015.^[171]^[172]^[173]

2016 Budget proposal

On May 5, 2015, the Senate voted to approve SConRes11, a congressional budget proposal for fiscal year 2016, by a vote of 51-48. The non-binding resolution will be used to create 12 appropriations bills to fund the government before funding runs out on October 1, 2015. The vote marked the first time since 2009 that Congress approved a joint budget resolution. All 44 Democrats, including Baldwin, voted against the resolution.^[174]^[175]^[176]

Defense spending authorization

On November 10, 2015, the Senate passed S 1356 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 by a vote of 91-3. The second version of the $607 billion national defense bill included "$5 billion in cuts to match what was approved in the budget" and language preventing the closure of the Guantanamo Bay military prison.^[177]^[178] Baldwin voted with 41 Democrats, 48 Republicans and one independent in favor of the bill.^[179] On November 5, 2015, the House passed the bill by a vote of 370-58, and President Barack Obama signed it into law on November 25, 2015.^[180]

On June 18, 2015, the Senate passed HR 1735 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 by a vote of 71-25. The bill "authorizes FY2016 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation." Baldwin voted with 21 Democrats, two Republicans and one Independent against the bill.^[181] The House passed the bill on May 15, 2015.^[182] President Barack Obama vetoed the bill on October 22, 2015.^[183]

2015 budget

On October 30, 2015, the Senate passed HR 1314 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 by a vote of 64-35. The bill increased military and domestic spending levels and suspended the debt ceiling until March 2017.^[184] Baldwin voted with 43 Democrats, 18 Republicans and two independents in favor of the bill.^[185] It passed the House on October 28, 2015.^[186] President Barack Obama signed it into law on November 2, 2015.

Foreign Affairs

Iran nuclear deal

See also: Iran nuclear agreement, 2015

On May 7, 2015, the Senate voted to approve HR 1191 - A bill to provide for congressional review and oversight of agreements relating to Iran's nuclear program, and for other purposes, by a vote of 98-1. The bill required President Barack Obama to submit the details of the nuclear deal with Iran for congressional review. Congress had 60 days to review the deal and vote to approve, disapprove or take no action on the deal. During the review period, sanctions on Iran could not be lifted. All 43 Democratic senators who voted, including Baldwin, approved the bill.^[187]^[188]

Hire More Heroes Act of 2015
On September 10, 2015, the Senate voted to filibuster the measure to disapprove of the Iran nuclear deal by a vote of 58-42.^[189] Sixty votes were needed to proceed to HJ Res 61 - the Hire More Heroes Act of 2015, the legislative vehicle the Senate was expected to use to disapprove of the Iran nuclear deal. Baldwin voted with 39 Democrats and two Independents against proceeding to the measure of disapproval.^[190]

Hire More Heroes Act of 2015 follow up votes
On September 15, 2015, the Senate voted for a second time to filibuster the measure to disapprove of the Iran nuclear deal by a vote of 56-42.^[191] Sixty votes were needed to proceed to HJ Res 61 - the Hire More Heroes Act of 2015, the legislative vehicle the Senate was expected to use to disapprove of the Iran nuclear deal. Baldwin voted with 39 Democrats and two Independents against proceeding to the measure of disapproval.^[192] The legislation was voted on for a third time on September 17, and it failed for a third time by a vote of 56-42.^[193]

Hire More Heroes Act of 2015 fourth vote
On September 17, 2015, the Senate voted to filibuster a vote on S.Amdt.2656 to S.Amdt.2640 by a vote of 53-45. The amendment proposed prohibiting "the President from waiving, suspending, reducing, providing relief from, or otherwise limiting the application of sanctions pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran."^[194] Baldwin voted with 42 Democrats and two Independents against proceeding to the amendment.^[195]

Domestic

USA FREEDOM Act of 2015

On June 2, 2015, the Senate passed HR 2048 - the Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015 or the USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 by a vote of 67-32. The legislation revised HR 3199 - the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 by terminating the bulk collection of metadata under Sec. 215 of the act, requiring increased reporting from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and requiring the use of "a specific selection term as the basis for national security letters that request information from wire or electronic communication service providers, financial institutions, or consumer reporting agencies." Baldwin was the only Democrat who voted with 29 Republicans and one Independent against the legislation. It became law on June 2, 2015.^[196]^[197]

Cyber security

On October 27, 2015, the Senate passed S 754 - the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 by a vote of 74-21.^[198] The bill proposed procedures that would allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats. Baldwin voted with 13 Democrats, six Republicans and one independent against the bill.^[199]

Immigration

On October 20, 2015, the Senate voted against proceeding to a vote on S 2146 - the Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act by a vote of 54-45. The bill proposed withholding federal funding from "sanctuary jurisdictions" that violate the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 and other federal immigration laws. In addition, the bill proposed increasing "penalties for individuals who illegally reenter the United States after being removed" and providing "liability protection for State and local law enforcement who cooperate with Federal law enforcement."^[200] Baldwin voted with 41 Democrats, one Republican and two Independents against proceeding to the bill.^[201]

113th Congress

The second session of the 113th Congress enacted into law 224 out of the 3215 introduced bills (7 percent). Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.^[202] The Senate confirmed 13,949 out of 18,323 executive nominations received (76.1 percent). For more information pertaining to Baldwin's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.^[203]

National security

John Brennan CIA nomination

Baldwin voted for the confirmation of John Brennan as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. The nomination was confirmed by the Senate on March 7, 2013, with a vote of 63 - 34. Most Democrats supported the nomination, while Republicans were somewhat divided with roughly one-third supporting the nomination.^[204]

Economy

Farm bill

On February 4, 2014, the Democratic controlled Senate approved the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, H.R. 2642, also known as the Farm Bill.^[205] It passed the Senate with a vote of 68-32. The nearly 1,000-page bill reformed and continued various programs of the Department of Agriculture through 2018. The $1 trillion bill expanded crop insurance for farmers by $7 billion over the next decade and created new subsidies for rice and peanut growers that will kick in if or when prices drop; however, cuts to the food stamp program cut an average of $90 per month for 1.7 million people in 15 states.^[206] Baldwin joined with 46 other Democratic senators in favor of the bill.

2014 Budget

On January 16, 2014, the Democratic-controlled Senate approved H.R. 3547, a $1.1 trillion spending bill to fund the government through September 30, 2014.^[207]^[208] The Senate voted 72-26 for the 1,582 page bill, with 17 Republicans and 55 Democrats voting in favor of the bill.^[208] The omnibus package included 12 annual spending bills to fund federal operations.^[209] It included a 1 percent increase in the paychecks of federal workers and military personnel, a $1 billion increase in Head Start funding for early childhood education, reduced funding to the Internal Revenue Service and the Environmental Protection Agency and left the Affordable Care Act without any drastic cuts. Baldwin voted with the Democratic Party in favor of the bill.^[207]^[208]

No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013

Baldwin voted for H.R.325 -- No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013. The bill passed the Senate on January 31, 2013, with a vote of 64 - 34. The purpose of the bill was to temporarily suspend the debt ceiling and withhold the pay of members of Congress until a budget could be passed. The vote largely followed party lines with Democrats overwhelmingly supporting it and many Republicans in opposition to the bill.^[210]

Government shutdown

See also: United States budget debate, 2013

During the shutdown in October 2013, the Senate rejected, down party lines, every House-originated bill that stripped the budget of funding for the Affordable Care Act. A deal was reached late on October 16, 2013, just hours before the debt ceiling deadline. The bill to reopen the government, H.R. 2775, lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.^[211] The final vote on H.R. 2775 was 81-18, with all 18 votes against the bill from Republican members. Baldwin voted with the Democratic Party for the bill.^[212]

Immigration

Mexico-U.S. border

Baldwin voted against Senate Amendment 1197 -- Requires the Completion of the Fence Along the United States-Mexico Border. The amendment was rejected by the Senate on June 18, 2013, with a vote of 39 - 54. The purpose of the amendment was to require the completion of 350 miles of fence described in the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 before registered provisional immigrant status may be granted. It would also require 700 miles of fence be completed before the status of registered provisional immigrants may be changed to permanent resident status. The vote followed party lines.^[213]

Social issues

Violence Against Women (2013)

Baldwin voted for S.47 -- Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013. The bill was passed by the Senate on February 12, 2013, with a vote of 78 - 22. The purpose of the bill was to combat violence against women, from domestic violence to international trafficking in persons. All 22 dissenting votes were cast by Republicans.^[214]

Previous congressional sessions

Fiscal cliff

Baldwin voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003, while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. She was 1 of 172 Democrats that voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257 - 167 vote on January 1, 2013.^[215]

Notable endorsements

See also: Ballotpedia: Our approach to covering endorsements

This section displays endorsements this individual made in elections within Ballotpedia's coverage scope.

Notable candidate endorsements by Tammy Baldwin
Endorsee	Election	Stage	Outcome
Kamala D. Harris ^source (D, Working Families Party)	President of the United States (2024)	Primary	Lost General
Janet Claire Protasiewicz ^source (Nonpartisan)	Wisconsin Supreme Court (2023)	General	Won General
Hillary Clinton ^source (D)	President of the United States (2016)	Primary	Lost General

Personal Gain Index

See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)

The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants.
It consists of two different metrics:

PGI: Change in net worth

See also: Changes in Net Worth of U.S. Senators and Representatives (Personal Gain Index) and Net worth of United States Senators and Representatives

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Baldwin's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $517,004 to $1,080,000. That averages to $798,502, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic Senate members in 2012 of $13,566,333.90. Baldwin ranked as the 70th most wealthy senator in 2012.^[216] Between 2004 and 2012, Baldwin‘s calculated net worth^[217] decreased by an average of 5 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.^[218]

Tammy Baldwin Yearly Net Worth
Year	Average Net Worth
2004	$1,410,509
2012	$798,502
Growth from 2004 to 2012:	−43%
Average annual growth:	−5%^[219]
Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.^[220]

The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.

PGI: Donation Concentration Metric

See also: The Donation Concentration Metric (U.S. Congress Personal Gain Index)

Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). Baldwin received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Women's Issues industry.

From 1997-2014, 17.82 percent of Baldwin's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.^[221]

Donation Concentration Metric graphic.png

Tammy Baldwin Campaign Contributions
Total Raised	$27,550,561
Total Spent	$27,210,491
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee
Women's Issues	$1,322,428
Retired	$1,242,678
Lawyers/Law Firms	$1,059,751
Democratic/Liberal	$678,596
Health Professionals	$606,570
% total in top industry	4.8%
% total in top two industries	9.31%
% total in top five industries	17.82%

Analysis

Ideology and leadership

See also: GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Baldwin was a moderate Democratic follower as of July 2014.^[222]

Like-minded colleagues

The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.^[223]

Baldwin most often votes with:

Baldwin least often votes with:

Lifetime voting record

See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives

According to the website GovTrack, Baldwin missed 3 of 927 roll call votes from January 2013 to September 2015. This amounts to 0.3 percent, which is better than the median of 1.6 percent among current senators as of September 2015.^[224]

Congressional staff salaries

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Baldwin paid her congressional staff a total of $1,044,671 in 2011. Overall, Wisconsin ranked 32nd in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.^[225]

Staff bonuses

According to an analysis by CNN, Baldwin was one of nearly 25 percent of House members who gave their staff bonuses in 2012. Baldwin's staff was given an apparent $1,915.47 in bonus money.^[226]

National Journal vote ratings

See also: National Journal vote ratings

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Click the link above for the full ratings of all members of Congress.

2013

Baldwin was one of seven members of the Senate who ranked 5th in the liberal rankings in 2013.^[227]

Voting with party

The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.

2014

Baldwin voted with the Democratic Party 96.3 percent of the time, which ranked 17th among the 53 Senate Democratic members as of August 2014.^[228]

2013

Baldwin voted with the Democratic Party 96.3 percent of the time, which ranked 14th among the 52 Senate Democratic members as of June 2013.^[229]

Personal

Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
Baldwin had a domestic partner for 15 years until they separated in 2010.^[230]

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U.S. Senate Wisconsin

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U.S. Senate Wisconsin

Footnotes

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Wisconsin's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Tammy Baldwin (D)

Ronald Johnson (R)

Representatives

District 1

Bryan Steil (R)

District 2

Mark Pocan (D)

District 3

Derrick Van Orden (R)

District 4

Gwen Moore (D)

District 5

Scott Fitzgerald (R)

District 6

Glenn Grothman (R)

District 7

Tom Tiffany (R)

District 8

Tony Wied (R)

Republican Party (7)

Democratic Party (3)

Political offices
Preceded by Herb Kohl (D)	U.S. Senate Wisconsin 2013-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by -	U.S. House Wisconsin District 2 1999-2013	Succeeded by Mark Pocan (D)
Preceded by -	Wisconsin State Assembly 1993-1999	Succeeded by -
Preceded by -	Dane County Board of Supervisors 1986-1994	Succeeded by -

[1] Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "Tammy Baldwin," accessed November 18, 2011

[bio-2] Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "Baldwin, Tammy," accessed February 6, 2019

[3] Huffington Post, "Tammy Baldwin Sworn In To Senate, Becomes First Openly Gay Senator," January 3, 2013

[4] Associated Press, "Contenders in key Wisconsin Senate race come out swinging after primaries," August 14, 2024

[5] Tammy Baldwin 2024 campaign website, "About Tammy," accessed September 25, 2024

[democracydocket-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Democracy Docket, "Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s Crucial Fight: Wisconsin’s Senate Seat Could Shift Dem Majority," August 15, 2024

[wmtv15-7] 7.0 ^7.1 WMTV 15,"One-on-One: Eric Hovde says inflation, health care are the biggest issues this election," June 17, 2024

[8] Open Secrets, "Most Expensive Races," accessed November 4, 2024

[9] For more information on the difference between margins of error and credibility intervals, see explanations from the American Association for Public Opinion Research and Ipsos.

[10] Pew Research Center, "5 key things to know about the margin of error in election polls," September 8, 2016

[11] RV=Registered Voters
LV=Likely Voters

[12] The sponsor is the person or group that funded all or part of the poll.

[13] 3% other, 2% undecided

[14] 4% undecided

[15] RV=Registered Voters
LV=Likely Voters

[16] The sponsor is the person or group that funded all or part of the poll.

[17] 4% undecided, 1% some other Senate candidate

[18] 7.2% undecided, 0.8% refused, 1.6% Leager, 0.6% Anderson

[19] 1% someone else, 1% undecided, 1% refused

[20] 1% Leager, 1% Anderson, 8% Don't know, 2% won't vote

[21] 7% unsure

[22] 0.9% Blank/null/won't vote, 0.9% Other, 2.6% Don't know

[23] 3% other, 6% not sure

[24] 1% would not vote, 2% not sure

[25] 3% other, 3% undecided

[26] 4.6% undecided

[27] 2% undecided, 1% other, 1% refused

[28] 1% Leager; 1% Anderson; 7% don't know; 2% won't vote

[29] 5.7 undecided

[30] 7% other/refused

[31] 2% other; 1% blank/null/won't vote; 2% don't know

[32] Leager 1%; Anderson 1%; Other 1 %; Don't know 8%; Won't vote 1%

[33] Undecided 5%

[34] Undecided 2%

[35] Undecided 1%

[36] Undecided 1%

[37] 1% undecided, 1% someone else, 1% wouldn't vote

[38] Undecided 3%

[39] Leager 1%, Anderson 1%

[40] Undecided 8%

[41] 4% not sure, 2% someone else

[42] Anderson 2%, Leager 2%

[43] 2% other, 1 % neither

[44] Leager 1%, Anderson 1%

[45] Undecided

[46] Leager 1%; Anderson 1%; Won't vote if these are the candidates 1%; Don't know 11%

[47] Undecided

[48] 3% Someone else; 3% Not sure

[49] 1% Other; 7% Not sure

[50] 9% Unsure

[51] Don't know/refused

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[57] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018

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