Yes. Running for U.S. Senate in 2012, Wisconsin Republican Eric Hovde said several times he was totally opposed to abortion rights.
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Posted inFact briefs
Is the federal government spending more on debt payments than defense in 2024?
Yes. Interest payments on the federal debt will be $870 billion in 2024, exceeding $822 billion spent on defense, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office projected in February 2024.
Posted inForward
Democrats see new maps as major turnout booster in Wisconsin
Democrats aren’t hiding the fact that their secret weapon this election cycle was just signed into law by Gov. Tony Evers.
Posted inForward
Election analysts forecast tight race as Eric Hovde readies bid to challenge Tammy Baldwin
The 2024 election season is being catapulted into focus this week with Gov. Tony Evers signing new legislative maps and wealthy Republican businessman Eric Hovde launching a long-anticipated bid for the U.S. Senate against two-term incumbent Tammy Baldwin.
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Renewed legislation aims to safeguard Mississippi River amid growing environmental concerns
A proposal to create a federal funding program to protect the Mississippi River is back in front of Congress. Advocates say it would mirror those of other major watersheds and is long overdue.
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Has potential Wisconsin US Senate candidate Eric Hovde ever said he wants to repeal the Affordable Care Act?
Yes. Republican Eric Hovde said several times in 2012 that he wanted to repeal the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.
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Is 2024 the year of the Instagram moms?
Liberal-leaning suburban moms are organizing for Democratic candidates as well as gun control, reproductive rights and democracy, and they’re starting on their phones.
Posted inGovernment
Tammy Baldwin has won big in closely divided Wisconsin. Can she do it again?
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., is one of the country’s most progressive senators, and she’s running for a third term in what could be the most closely divided state.
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Did Sen. Tammy Baldwin propose $25 million to train abortion providers?
Yes. U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., announced June 15, 2023, that she introduced a bill to provide $25 million per year for the next five years to fund training in abortion care.
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Does Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin vote with Joe Biden’s agenda 95% of the time?
Yes. Sen. Tammy Baldwin voted on legislation in line with President Joe Biden’s position 95.5% of the time during the 117th Congress (2021–22), according to data analysis by FiveThirtyEight.
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Is Tammy Baldwin rated one of the most vulnerable US senators up for election in 2024?
Yes. The Hill rated the seat held by U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., as one of the eight most likely to flip from one party to the other in the 2024 elections, saying Wisconsin “remains a crucial battleground state with a propensity to swing wildly from one election to another.”
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Is Wisconsin’s Tammy Baldwin rated one of the most liberal members of the US Senate?
Yes. Several rating systems place U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., among the most liberal members of the Senate.