WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Expanding Opportunities to Meet Workforce Readiness Challenges
S
enator Tammy Baldwin is Wiscon- sin’s first woman to serve in the U.S. Senate. Prior to her election to the
Senate in 2012, she served in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Wisconsin’s 2nd Congressional District for seven terms. Throughout her career in public service,
Senator Baldwin has worked to support investments in education and workforce readiness, ensure quality and affordable health care for all Americans, and strength- en retirement security for today’s seniors and future generations. Here, Senator Baldwin shares some of her
workforce initiatives and the history behind her passion to serve.
Advocating for Workforce Readiness and Training Programs “As a co-chair of the bipartisan Senate Career and Technical Education (CTE) Caucus, I’ve made workforce readiness and job training one of my top priorities. I’ve advocated for increased funding to expand programs designed to meet our workforce readiness challenges, and earlier this year, I also introduced the CTE Excellence and Equity Act. This bipartisan legislation helps support redesigning the high school experi- ence to include courses that better support career and technical education students so they are better equipped for the high-skilled jobs of today and tomorrow, including in our health care industry.”
Investing in Veterans’ Health, Education, and Job Training “America’s veterans have bravely served our nation and we have a shared responsibility to support them with strong investments in health care, education, and job training. Just some examples of my work in this area in- clude my bipartisan Jason Simcakoski Memo- rial Opioid Safety Act, which passed Congress and was signed into law by President Obama last year. This reform holds the VA account- able, strengthens oversight of their prescribing practices, and provides safer care for our vet- erans. I’ve also worked across party lines with Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) to introduce the BRAVE Act to create incentives for employers to hire veterans returning to the workforce.”
Strengthening Retirement Programs for Seniors “I believe that hardworking people who build their future should never have to doubt their retirement security. That’s why I have opposed efforts to privatize Medicare and Social Security. In addition, I have intro- duced the Keep Our Pension Promises Act. This legislation will reverse deep pension cuts for retirees and workers in multi-em- ployer pension plans—protecting the pen- sions of up to 10 million Americans.”
Supporting Caregivers “My grandparents, who raised me, were my heroes. When my grandmother grew older, I
"As our population begins to age, we need passionate and motivated young people to help grow our health care workforce and strengthen our health care system to ensure that everyone has access to the care they need.”
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Senator Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin Member, Senate Appropriations Committee; Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions; and Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
did not hesitate to serve as her primary care- giver. Being a caregiver for her was extremely rewarding, but also challenging. I often strug- gled to find the best resources and assistance in the community for the different aspects of her care. Being a caregiver shaped my future in public service and my priorities in the U.S. House of Representatives, and now in the Senate. I am proud to work across party lines on legislation like the RAISE Family Care- givers Act and the Credit for Caring Act to support caregivers.”
Growing Our Health Care Workforce “One of the reasons I got involved in public service was because of my own experience with health care. When I was young, I got really sick and had to be in the hospital for months. Although I eventually recovered, I was branded as a kid with a pre-existing condition. That experience has guided me in public service. Health care is personal. It is for me and it is for the people I work for. As our population begins to age, we need passionate and motivated young people to help grow our health care workforce and strengthen our health care system to ensure that everyone has access to the care they need.”
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