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November 25, 2024Duckworth, Durbin Join Introduction of Bicameral Legislation to Expand Protections for Migrants' Essential Personal Belongings
[SPRINGFIELD, IL] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) and U.S. Representatives Delia Ramirez (D-IL-03) and Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ-07) in introducing the CBP Guidance on Personal Belongings Act, bicameral legislation to require the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to develop guidance for the handling of personal property of individuals arrested, restrained, or c… Continue Reading
November 22, 2024Duckworth Meets with Air Traffic Controllers Ahead of Busy Holiday Travel Season
[CHICAGO, IL] - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—Chair of the U.S. Senate’s Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations and Innovation—held a listening session with Chicagoland members of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) to hear their concerns and discuss some of the challenges our passenger aviation system faces ahead of the busy holiday travel season. Thanks to provisions that Duckworth championed in the bipartisan FAA Reauthorization law she helped c… Continue Reading
November 22, 2024Duckworth, Budd and Colleagues Celebrate Passage of Bill to Support Service Dogs for Veterans and First Responders
U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Ted Budd (R-NC), Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) celebrated the Senate passage of their bipartisan Working Dog Commemorative Coin Act. This bill—which now goes to President Biden’s desk to be signed into law—would instruct the U.S. Mint to develop a commemorative coin series honoring the critical role working dogs play in our society while providing financial support to help raise and train service dogs for Veterans. “Working dogs provide vital ser… Continue Reading
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November 24, 2024Sen. Duckworth says Trump defense secretary pick is "flat-out wrong" about women in combat roles
Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth said Sunday that Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary is "flat-out wrong" in his view that women should not serve in the military in combat roles. "Our military could not go to war without the women who wear this uniform," Duckworth said on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan." "And frankly, America's daughters are just as capable of defending liberty and freedom as her sons." Trump tapped Hegseth, a former Fox News host an… Continue Reading
November 14, 2024Tammy Duckworth Has a Message for Pete Hegseth on Women in Combat
Senator and combat veteran Tammy Duckworth had strong words for Pete Hegseth while appearing on CNN to discuss Donald Trump's pick for Defense Secretary. Duckworth, who lost both legs after being shot down in a helicopter while serving with the Illinois Army National Guard in Iraq, spoke with anchor Kaitlan Collins about Hegseth's comments on female combatants, calling him "out of touch," and lacking in experience. The Democratic Illinois senator was speaking out in response to a viral clip of… Continue Reading
November 11, 2024Illinois U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, disappointed by Trump victory, hopes for bipartisanship
While deeply disappointed with the results of last week’s elections, U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, said she’s hoping to work with her Republican colleagues. “That’s what I’m going to be focused on,” Duckworth said Monday after attending a Veterans Day event in Belleville. “Obviously, with Donald Trump as president, my work is cut out for me to really work to counter many of his authoritarian tendencies. I will make sure that we maintain the checks and balances in government, and we don… Continue Reading
