WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement after the NFL announced that the Green Bay Packers would play the Los Angeles Rams exclusively on Netflix this Thanksgiving Eve, forcing millions of Wisconsinites to pay for a subscription just to watch their home team play. Last month, Senator Baldwin introduced her For the Fans Act (https://www.baldwin.senate.gov/news/press-releases/news-baldwin-introduces-new-bill-to-stop-sports-blackouts-slash-pricey-streaming-costs) which would ensure local fans always have a free, live option for watching their home state teams play.
"As the cost of just about everything continues to rise, the NFL is ...