Tammy Baldwin for Congress Blog

We’re no strangers to snow here in Wisconsin. Usually even in heavy storms our lives move at the regular pace. But last Wednesday, Madison experienced a blizzard that shut the whole city down. By evening, even the Metro Bus system had to call it quits.

Of course, I was still determined to stay on schedule and get to D.C. But after numerous thwarted rescheduling attempts to get a flight, I gave in and instead did what everyone in Madison, Beloit, and all of sou ...

Yesterday President Bush presented his budget proposal for the next fiscal year. The document, which you can download here, is unfortunately more of what we’ve become accustomed to in this administration: missed opportunities and misplaced priorities.
 
The President’s $3 trillion proposed budget cuts vital programs that provide real assistance to Americans, such as Medicare, Medicaid, ...

With the holidays approaching and holiday travel on the rise, Americans are watching the pumps and wondering just how much their trips to be with family and friends will cost. Typically this time of year has not been one where gas prices hit record highs, but with oil prices skirting a record $100 a barrel and stockpiles at low levels, the current price of gas is well above last year’s levels and at record levels for this time of year.

Now is the time for o ...