Senator Baldwin Releases Statement as Republicans Put Government on Collision Course for Shutdown

WATCH: Senator Baldwin talks to Wisconsinites about keeping the government open and Republicans’ looming health care price hikes

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement after President Donald Trump and Republicans put Congress on the path to a government shutdown:

“I’ve been fighting to keep the government open and keep health care costs down for millions of working families who are staring down a health care cliff. Republicans, who control the White House, the Senate, and the House, have not only refused to listen to families who need some breathing room, but they also have abandoned working with Democrats to do right by the American people. I’m at the table and ready to negotiate a solution that keeps the government open and makes good on Donald Trump’s promise to keep costs down for Americans – but my Republican colleagues are nowhere to be seen,” said Senator Baldwin. “This is Donald Trump’s government, and this is Donald Trump’s shutdown.”

Senator Baldwin voted to keep the government open, reverse Republicans’ cuts to Medicaid, and extend the Affordable Care Act enhanced premium tax credits. Every single Senate Republican voted against the measure.

On Tuesday, Senator Baldwin hosted a virtual press conference with two Wisconsin constituents who shared how expiring tax credits for their Affordable Care Act marketplace coverage will jack up their costs and make it harder for them to make ends meet. Unless Republicans act now, 270,000 Wisconsinites could see their health care premiums double in 2026. Senator Baldwin leads legislation to make these tax breaks permanent.

Last week, Senator Baldwin made four stops in Weston, Green Bay, Milwaukee, and Mount Horeb to highlight the need to extend these tax breaks. Earlier today, Senator Baldwin voted for a bill that would have kept the government open, rejected Republicans’ deep cuts to Medicaid, and extended Affordable Care Act tax breaks for working families, though Republicans rejected it.

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