Baldwin says she's very proud of the work she did to help create the 988 mental health crisis suicide prevention line. And recently, Senator Baldwin has secured more funds to help keep it functioning. I was able to secure $18 million nationally to help support the 988 hotline so that when people call in their time of emergency, they're not put on hold, they're not waiting minutes for their call to be answered. Senator Baldwin said she was also a part of getting more than $12 billion for Head Start programs to help hire new teachers and staff. (00:16–00:31)
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