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Tammy Baldwin in the News
State seeks alternatives to using international oil
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 (267 reads)
Skyrocketing energy costs and global climate change were the topics atop the isthmus Monday as legislators and energy officials gathered to discuss the country’s efforts to achieve independence from foreign oil...
...U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., a member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, joined CFC in celebrating the passage of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, signed into law by President George W. Bush in December.
The act mandates the new standard for fuel efficiency be 35 miles per gallon by 2020. Additionally, it requires fuel producers to use at least 36 billion gallons of biofuel by 2022, up from 7 billion gallons in 2007.
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Baldwin visits UW, talks about energy
Sunday, April 13, 2008 (307 reads)
"Updating students, faculty and community members on congressional progress on global warming, Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., paid a visit to the University of Wisconsin campus Thursday night and heard concerns from UW experts and concerned citizens.
Baldwin, who serves on the Congressional Committee on Energy and Commerce and its subcommittees on health, energy and air quality, as well as the Environment and Hazardous Materials, spoke on the challenges in Washington and was optimistic for the future with a progressive Democratic Legislature..."
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Baldwin Reviews City Projects
Wednesday, April 02, 2008 (245 reads)
About 20 members of Rep. Tammy Baldwin's staff met with Wisconsin Dells city officials Friday afternoon, driving throughout the area and discussing issues of economic development, environmental protection and public safety.
"On this particular occasion we were doing our annual staff planning meeting," the Democratic congresswoman said. "When we convene in Wisconsin one of the things that's important to me is to expose the staff — especially those that work in Washington D.C. and aren't regularly exposed to Wisconsin — to see the diversity of the district and Wisconsin Dells, in particular, because it's unique in so many ways."
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News about the Democratic Party, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
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The new Congress plans to move aggressively against the tobacco industry by regulating cigarettes, raising sales taxes and ratifying an international antitobacco treaty.
For the last two years, Nancy Pelosi has been the driving force behind the Democratic agenda, but now she is about to become facilitator in chief.
As Roland W. Burris prepared to claim his seat, Senator Harry Reid, the majority leader, insisted the Senate has the legal authority to bar him but left the door open to negotiations.
 Tim Kaine has been tapped by President-elect Barack Obama to succeed Howard Dean as party chairman.
Leaders are weighing a quick executive order against legislation, which risks a fight but would be permanent.
Political bosses like New Jersey’s Joseph Ferriero have begun to flourish in suburbia where jobs are the coin of the realm.
Senate Democrats said the Constitution gives them the power to block the Illinois governor’s pick, but some experts were not so sure.
 She was one of the few prominent black leaders who never faltered.
 There's a down-to-earth and cool vibe in Chloe 81, but a lackadaisical approach to fashion is uncommon for this crowd.
Contention is emerging among officials against Caroline Kennedy as she pursues Hillary Rodham Clinton’s seat.
Liberals show tremendous compassion in pushing for government spending to help the needy, but when it comes to individual contributions to charitable causes, they are cheapskates.
 What kind of relationship will the Obama White House have with the media? A lot will depend on Robert Gibbs.
 The Democratic representative talks about why he had to take charge of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, why he kept his mustache and what his grocer father taught him about extending credit.
In 1965, New York Democrats couldn’t agree on their leaders, so Gov. Nelson Rockefeller persuaded Republicans make their choices for them. Sound familiar?
 Angered by their senator’s support of John McCain, Connecticut Democrats sounded off at a standing-room-only committee meeting.
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