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Tammy Baldwin: “AHRQ has supported work to reduce the rate of hospital acquired infections.”

Featuring: Tammy Baldwin, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Published October 1, 2026

AHRQ has funded advancements in telehealth to help doctors better treat patients in rural areas and help lung cancer survivors monitor for recurrence. AHRQ has supported work to reduce the rate of hospital acquired infections. and to make sure that kids waiting for a heart transplant can get one. It has funded work to improve health care for older Americans coming home from the hospital. (03:50–03:57)

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Asserts that AHRQ funds efforts to reduce hospital infections.

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“Donald Trump is spending tens of millions of taxpayer dollars on primetime commercials promoting Donald Trump.”
Asserts that Trump is using taxpayer money for self-promotional commercials.01:24-01:34
“He's spending hundreds of millions of dollars on a gold encrusted ballroom and an arch, a monument to himself.”
Asserts that Trump is spending on personal vanity projects.01:35-02:01
“He's spending tens of billions of dollars on a war in Iran, which is raising gas prices and home heating costs.”
Asserts that Trump is spending on a war in Iran affecting gas and heating costs.02:01-02:11
“This little but mighty agency has saved literally billions of dollars and hundreds of thousands of lives.”
Asserts that AHRQ has saved money and lives.04:10-04:19
“The President is trying to illegally steal money from the people I work for.”
Asserts that the President is attempting to illegally reallocate funds.00:10-00:18
“Congress overwhelmingly passed bipartisan appropriations bills and the President signed them into law.”
Asserts that bipartisan appropriations bills were passed and signed into law.00:19-00:28
“The Trump administration is saying those laws and the agreements we made when negotiating them don't matter.”
Asserts that the Trump administration is disregarding negotiated laws and agreements.00:34-00:43
“What Trump and Russell vote consider wasteful is $28 million for research to reduce health care costs.”
Asserts that Trump considers healthcare research funding wasteful.02:26-02:36
“What they consider wasteful is $70 million in education funding that supports national security priorities.”
Asserts that Trump considers education funding for national security wasteful.02:37-02:46
“AHRQ has funded advancements in telehealth to help doctors better treat patients in rural areas.”
Asserts that AHRQ supports telehealth advancements.03:37-03:45
“AHRQ has funded work to improve health care for older Americans coming home from the hospital.”
Asserts that AHRQ funds healthcare improvements for older Americans.04:02-04:09
“The President is illegally cutting funding that supports important national security interests.”
Asserts that Trump is illegally cutting national security-related funding.04:33-04:40
“It funds training in less commonly taught languages that the US Government determines are a national priority.”
Asserts that the funding supports language training deemed a national priority.04:40-04:49
“This pocket rescission is illegal.”
Asserts that the pocket rescission is illegal.05:21-05:25