In The Midst Of Wisconsin's Transportation Crisis, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Secures Federal Infrastructure Funding

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In the midst of an infrastructure crisis in Wisconsin, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin has secured major federal funding to strengthen our state's transportation system.

President Trump issued a budget proposal in May that called for drastic cuts to infrastructure funding. As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Senator Baldwin worked across party lines to successfully reverse the President's proposed cuts, securing funding to help repair Wisconsin's crumbling infrastructure in the FY2018 Transportation Appropriations Bill.

"I'm proud to work across party lines to protect federal funding that will help Wisconsin," said Senator Baldwin. "But we must do more to put people to work rebuilding our infrastructure. That is why I will continue to fight for stronger federal investments in Wisconsin's infrastructure."

The FY2018 Transportation Appropriations Bill passed out of the Appropriations Committee last week and will now head to the full Senate for a vote.

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