Tammy Baldwin

U.S. Senator · Wisconsin · Democrat

From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 10, 2026 · How we measure

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured

0.47· expected 0.63

Meets expectations

Rank 78 of 100 in the Senate · expected = average of 29 minority-party members without a committee lead

How far Baldwin’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

49 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 2 significant (got a roll call vote), 46 substantive, 1 commemorative. Compare the Senate

How Baldwin’s ratings compare with every senator

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one senator; the ringed marker is Baldwin.

Baldwin in plain answers: party votes, bipartisanship, who votes alike

Attendance

How it’s measured

100/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 1 missed of 915

Voted on 914 of 915 roll calls; missed 1. Higher than 96% of senators.

85%100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured

98/ 100

Senate D median 96 · Rank 17 of 47

Sided with the Democratic majority on 839 votes that split the parties. Lower than 61% of senators.

75%100%

Bipartisan

How it’s measured

8/ 100

Chamber median 9 · −1

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 73% of senators.

0%30%

Position

How it’s measured

−0.48

Democratic middle 80%: -0.51 to -0.23

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

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Baldwin’s bills that got action in committee or further

All bills

5 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in Baldwin’s effectiveness score.

S. 2245 A bill to amend the Digital Coast Act to improve the acquisition, integration, and accessibility of data of the Digital Coast program and to extend the program.Reauthorizes the Digital Coast program through 2030 and requires free public access to coastal data. AI-readScience, Technology, Communications · Introduced Mar 3, 2026Substantive121 words Introduced
S.J.Res. 197 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 "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".Disapproves the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services rule on 2027 benefit and payment parameters. AI-readHealth · Introduced Sep 29, 2026Substantive58 words Introduced
S. 1677 Ensuring Lasting Smiles ActUnable to determine bill's specific provisions from title alone. AI-readHealth · In committee Mar 19, 2026Substantive2.3k words In committee
S. 2826 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act of 2025Requires reestablishment of specialized LGBTQ+ youth services on the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline. AI-readHealth · In committee Mar 19, 2026Substantive271 words In committee
S. 2287 Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training ActRequires HHS to support palliative care and hospice education and training programs for health professionals. AI-readHealth · In committee Mar 19, 2026Substantive3.4k words In committee

Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.