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Wisconsin Democrat Tammy Baldwin has introduced 269 bills since becoming a U.S. senator in 2013, including four signed into law, according to the independent Govtrack.us.
Congress.gov shows 497 bills sponsored and four bills passed.
The most recently adopted Baldwin bill, enacted in 2020, created criminal penalties for unauthorized access of certain student loan information, according to Govtrack.
The bill most recently sponsored by Baldwin, introduced March 21, 2024, would reauthorize the Commission on Farm Transitions, a planning body on the future of agriculture.
Republican Eric Hovde, who is challenging Baldwin in the 2024 election, said in a March 21 radio interview that Baldwin has never authored any legislation as a U.S. senator.
Hovde’s campaign did not offer evidence to Wisconsin Watch to support his claim.
Baldwin’s campaign cited a different measure. It said Baldwin led or co-led 68 bills that became law directly or as part of other legislation.
Editor’s note: This fact brief was updated April 30, 2024. Baldwin sponsored seven bills that became law, but only four were as a senator. The other three were when she was a House member, according to GovTrack.us.
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Govtrack: Sen. Tammy Baldwin-sponsored bills
Govtrack: Sen. Tammy Baldwin-sponsored bills enacted into law
U.S. Congress: Bills sponsored by U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Govtrack: S. 1153 (116th): Stop Student Debt Relief Scams Act of 2019
American Farmland Trust: Establishing A Commission on Farm Transitions
Midwest Communications: RJS – 3/20/24 – Segment 7
Tammy Baldwin campaign: Baldwin bills
Govtrack: S. 1153 (116th): Stop Student Debt Relief Scams Act of 2019
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