Baldwin Provisions to Protect the Great Lakes and Strengthen Wisconsin's Innovation Clears Major Senate Hurdle

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U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Appropriations and Budget Committees, today applauded the inclusion of several of her provisions in the bipartisan FY16 Energy and Water Development funding legislation, which passed through the committee by a vote of 26-4. The spending bill now heads to the Senate floor.

"I was proud to include several priorities in this legislation that work in part to protect our Great Lakes and strengthen Made in Wisconsin innovation," said Senator Baldwin. "However, I have serious concerns that this appropriations bill does nothing to roll back the devastating cuts we've seen due to sequestration. Unless Congress can come together on a bipartisan deal to raise these thoughtless budget caps, I have severe reservations about supporting this legislation moving forward."

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