# Tammy Baldwin Democrat Senator · WI [Official site ↗](https://www.baldwin.senate.gov) [JSON](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/politicians/B001230.json) [Report an error](mailto:hello@jonasneves.com?subject=WhoVotedWhy%20correction%3A%20member%20B001230&body=Row%20or%20page%3A%20member%20B001230%0AWhat%20is%20wrong%3A%0APrimary%20source%20that%20shows%20it%3A%0A) 3 press releases on AI $1K from AI-industry employees and PACs Data as of: votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026 · contributions Oct 19, 2026 · super PAC spending Oct 23, 2026. [What changed](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/changes.json) ## Said and voted ### Same bill, both records Bills this member both voted on and cited in a release. Shown side by side; no score is drawn from them ([why](https://whovotedwhy.com/about)). [Ratepayer Protection Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/bills/a43d67bbafe647d3) NAY [On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/c4ab5f94505ce4d8) cloture · Sep 30, 2026 · Rejected 57-43 toward oversight Sep 30, 2026 Baldwin voted against a bill she called too weak, pushing instead for a mandatory requirement that AI data centers pay their own energy costs rather than passing them to ratepayers. [Read the release ↗](https://www.baldwin.senate.gov/news/press-releases/baldwin-votes-against-voluntary-approach-to-data-centers-vows-to-push-real-reform-to-protect-wisconsin-ratepayers) ### What they said toward oversight Sep 30, 2026 Baldwin voted against a bill she called too weak, pushing instead for a mandatory requirement that AI data centers pay their own energy costs rather than passing them to ratepayers. “WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) voted against legislation that fails to protect Wisconsin ratepayers and does nothing to ensure that data centers pay for their own energy c…” [Source ↗](https://www.baldwin.senate.gov/news/press-releases/baldwin-votes-against-voluntary-approach-to-data-centers-vows-to-push-real-reform-to-protect-wisconsin-ratepayers) [cites HR.9340 by title](https://whovotedwhy.com/bills/a43d67bbafe647d3) toward oversight Sep 21, 2026 Baldwin criticizes Republicans for inaction and calls for an independent regulator to test and restrict frontier AI models before deployment. “WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement as Washington Republicans are refusing to act to protect Americans from Artificial Intelligence (AI) before…” [Source ↗](https://www.baldwin.senate.gov/news/press-releases/baldwin-calls-out-republicans-for-refusing-to-act-on-ai-demands-congress-protect-families-and-workers) toward oversight Sep 17, 2026 Baldwin and Scott call for an FTC investigation into Amazon's and Walmart's AI shopping chatbots for hiding Made in USA products. “WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Rick Scott (R-FL) are calling on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate Amazon and Walmart for hiding Made in America produc…” [Source ↗](https://www.baldwin.senate.gov/news/press-releases/baldwin-scott-lead-bipartisan-call-for-investigation-into-amazon-and-walmart-for-hiding-made-in-america-goods) Summaries and stance tags are written by a model; the release is the record. ### How they voted NAY Sep 30, 2026 [Ratepayer Protection Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/c4ab5f94505ce4d8) cloture · H.R. 9340 · Rejected 57-43 YEA Jul 16, 2026 [A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/de7744646acadb2c) motion to proceed · S.J.Res. 198 · Rejected 46-50 NAY Jul 14, 2026 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/1582c6eb48e4c5fc) cloture · S. 4784 · Rejected 50-46 YEA Dec 17, 2025 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/bca10742d0876330) procedural · S. 1071 · Agreed to 77-20 YEA Dec 15, 2025 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/47dfb73a82b0a2ce) cloture · S. 1071 · Agreed to 76-20 YEA Dec 11, 2025 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/dd1489dacf44112f) motion to proceed · S. 1071 · Agreed to 75-22 YEA Jul 1, 2025 [To strike the section relating to support for artificial intelligence.](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/5759c87e484cf21b) amendment · H.R. 1 · S.Amdt. 2814 · Agreed to 99-1 ## Contributions from AI-industry employees and PACs Itemized receipts to this member's campaign committee where the contributor's employer or the contributing PAC is on the alias list. An employee's personal gift is not the company's. $1K From employees and investors, personally $0 From company PACs ### By employer Company PACs in teal; employees' personal gifts in black. Spellings are unified through the alias list. ### Largest gifts | Date | Contributor | Employer, as filed | Amount | Filing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | May 5, 2025 | Linnea Smith | AMAZON MEDICAL PROJECT INC. | $500 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202601309794750218) | | Dec 31, 2025 | Linnea Smith | AMAZON MEDICAL PROJECT INC. | $250 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607149875001223) | | Mar 25, 2026 | Linnea Smith | AMAZON MEDICAL PROJECT INC. | $200 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607149875009152) | | Aug 31, 2025 | Donald Willits | MICROSOFT | $25 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607149874997520) | | Jul 31, 2025 | Donald Willits | MICROSOFT | $25 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607149874997520) | | Oct 8, 2025 | Kristopher Giesing | ALPHABET INC | $10 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607149874999978) | | Sep 8, 2025 | Kristopher Giesing | ALPHABET INC | $10 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607149874996113) | | Aug 8, 2025 | Kristopher Giesing | ALPHABET INC | $10 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607149874996112) | | Jul 8, 2025 | Kristopher Giesing | ALPHABET INC | $10 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607149874996111) | Source: [OpenFEC Schedule A](https://api.open.fec.gov), itemized receipts only, 2026 cycle, read Oct 19, 2026. The FEC itemizes a contributor once their gifts to a committee pass $200 in aggregate.