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Key Votes

Date	State	Bill No.	Title	Outcome
Feb. 13, 2024	Wisconsin	AB 572	Establishes a Process for Notifying Families Whose Relatives Living in Retirement Communities Intend to Vote	Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
Nov. 9, 2023	Wisconsin	AB 552	Establishes an Age Limit of 75 for State Judges	Bill Passed - House (53 - 44)
Feb. 5, 2021	Wisconsin	AB 1	Expands State Medicaid to Ensure Coverage of COVID-19 Testing and Vaccinations	Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 11)
Jan. 12, 2021	Wisconsin	AB 1	Expands State Medicaid to Ensure Coverage of COVID-19 Testing and Vaccinations	(29 - 2)
Jan. 7, 2021	Wisconsin	AB 1	Expands State Medicaid to Ensure Coverage of COVID-19 Testing and Vaccinations	Bill Passed - House (56 - 34)

Date	No.	Title	Outcome
2/13	AB 572	Establishes a Process for Notifying Families Whose Relatives Living in Retirement Communities Intend to Vote	Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
11/09	AB 552	Establishes an Age Limit of 75 for State Judges	Bill Passed - House (53 - 44)
2/05	AB 1	Expands State Medicaid to Ensure Coverage of COVID-19 Testing and Vaccinations	Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 11)
1/12	AB 1	Expands State Medicaid to Ensure Coverage of COVID-19 Testing and Vaccinations	(29 - 2)
1/07	AB 1	Expands State Medicaid to Ensure Coverage of COVID-19 Testing and Vaccinations	Bill Passed - House (56 - 34)

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Public Statements

Date	Title	Politician
Sept. 20, 2023	Baldwin Joins Amicus Brief Against Big Pharma, In Support of Medicare Negotiating Lower Prescription Drug Costs	Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Jan. 26, 2023	Senator Baldwin Joins Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Provide Historic, Permanent Investment in Home Care for Seniors and People with Disabilities	Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Nov. 7, 2022	Tweet - "If you worked hard and paid into Social Security, you should be able to retire with dignity. It's that simple. While Congressional Republicans want to put Social Security and Medicare on the chopping block, Democrats are working to protect the benefits you've earned."	Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Oct. 21, 2022	Brad Pfaff Hosts Roundtable Discussion with La Crosse Seniors	Sen. Brad Pfaff
Oct. 13, 2022	Tweet - "I've heard from too many Wisconsin seniors who are at the mercy of big drug companies and skyrocketing drug costs. The Inflation Reduction Act will cap insulin costs at $35 monthly and out-of-pocket drug costs at $2,000 annually for seniors."	Sen. Tammy Baldwin

Date	Title	Politician
Sept. 20, 2023	Baldwin Joins Amicus Brief Against Big Pharma, In Support of Medicare Negotiating Lower Prescription Drug Costs	Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Jan. 26, 2023	Senator Baldwin Joins Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Provide Historic, Permanent Investment in Home Care for Seniors and People with Disabilities	Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Nov. 7, 2022	Tweet - "If you worked hard and paid into Social Security, you should be able to retire with dignity. It's that simple. While Congressional Republicans want to put Social Security and Medicare on the chopping block, Democrats are working to protect the benefits you've earned."	Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Oct. 21, 2022	Brad Pfaff Hosts Roundtable Discussion with La Crosse Seniors	Sen. Brad Pfaff
Oct. 13, 2022	Tweet - "I've heard from too many Wisconsin seniors who are at the mercy of big drug companies and skyrocketing drug costs. The Inflation Reduction Act will cap insulin costs at $35 monthly and out-of-pocket drug costs at $2,000 annually for seniors."	Sen. Tammy Baldwin

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Interest Group Ratings

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Ballot Measures

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