WASHINGTON, D.C. (NAFB) – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin is serving as the Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture during this Congress. The Wisconsin Democrat recently discussed her goals in that role, starting with recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.

From there, her goals include building a more resilient agricultural economy, deploying broadband to underserved communities and getting full funding for things like the Dairy Business Innovation Initiative.

On broadband, Baldwin says the federal government needs a master plan to follow.

Other priorities include enforcement of labeling rules for plant-based imitation products, and focusing on rural hospitals.

In addition to serving on the Senate Appropriations Committee, Senator Baldwin serves on the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.