WI Biohealth Town Hall with Senator Baldwin

Senator Baldwin continues her commitment to protect and strengthen investments in research, science, and innovation. Through her leadership on the Senate Committees of Commerce, Science & Transportation, and Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (Help), she passionately advocates for increased funding to the NIH, and investment in early-stage companies and the next generation of researchers in their pursuit of life-saving treatments and medical breakthroughs.

Senator Baldwin recognizes the importance of science in solving the COVID-19 crisis. During the Town Hall, she addressed federal efforts focused on expanding COVID testing, the FDA’s response to tackling the pandemic, and the support of young companies to advance innovative efforts directed at COVID-19. She also provided insight into overall strategies from testing to therapeutics to vaccines.