(Madison, Wisconsin) Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced late Sunday that she voted against the Senate agreement aimed at reopening the federal government, saying the plan lacks firm commitments to address rising health care costs. The measure, supported by eight Democrats and one independent, would extend government funding through January but does not guarantee an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies.
Baldwin wrote on X, “A wink and a nod to deal with this health care crisis later—with no actual guarantees—is just not enough for me or the Wisconsin families I work for.” She added that she “refuse[s] to sign off on a deal that doesn’t lower working families’ health care costs.”
Baldwin has consistently blamed President Donald Trump for prolonging the shutdown, saying he “used hungry families as a bargaining chip.” Meanwhile, Wisconsin Republican Rep. Tony Wied criticized Baldwin for voting against the measure, saying she is “hurting our service members, farmers, and federal employees.”
The Senate vote signals movement toward ending the longest shutdown in U.S. history, though negotiations remain divided along party lines.
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