Press Releases
Duckworth Reiterates Call for Tuberville to End His Dangerous Hold on Military Promotions
[WASHINGTON, DC] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC)—joined SASC Chairman Jack Reed (D-RI) and several of her Senate Democratic colleagues on the Senate floor last night to condemn U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville’s (R-AL) reckless, partisan hold on more than 260 military promotions, which is hurting our military readiness and national security. In her remarks, Duckworth highlighted six different individuals who are … Continue Reading
July 27, 2023
Duckworth, Durbin Announce $1.6 Million To Clean Up Beloit Corporation Superfund Hazardous Waste Site
[CHICAGO, IL] - U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will receive $1,681,556 through the U.S. EPA’s Superfund State Political Subdivision and Indian Tribe Site Specific Cooperative Agreements to conduct remedial actions at the Beloit Corporation Superfund hazardous waste site, which is listed on the National Priorities List of the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Contingency Plan. “Every American … Continue Reading
July 26, 2023
Duckworth, Murray Introduce Bicameral Bill to Help Women with Disabilities Access Reproductive Healthcare
[WASHINGTON, DC] - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined Patty Murray (D-WA) in reintroducing the Reproductive Healthcare Accessibility Act, legislation to help people with disabilities—who face discrimination and extra barriers when seeking care—receive better access to reproductive healthcare and the informed care they need to control their reproductive lives. “For too long, Americans with disabilities have faced persistent barriers to healthcare services, equipment and … Continue Reading
July 26, 2023
Duckworth on 33rd ADA Anniversary: Accessibility Should Be the Default, Not an Afterthought
[WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) issued the following statement to commemorate the 33rd anniversary of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act and call for more action to build a more accessible America: "As a result of the unwavering leadership of disability activists and the persistence of the entire disability community, the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law 33 years ago today. While we commemorate their advocacy and reflect on the … Continue Reading
July 26, 2023
Duckworth Meets with Access Living, Other Disability Advocates on ADA Anniversary
[WASHINGTON, DC] - On the 33rd anniversary of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) met with several disability advocates and centers for independent living, including Access Living, to discuss their work to improve accessibility in Chicago as well as the policies that must be advanced to help ensure our nation fully lives up to the promises enshrined in the ADA. Photos from today’s meeting are available here. “It was a pleasure to meet with … Continue Reading
July 24, 2023
Duckworth, Durbin Applaud President Biden’s Announcement to Name Bronzeville Church That Held Emmett Till’s Wake a National Monument
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, today applauded the Biden Administration's announcement that it will designate the church that held Emmett Till's pivotal open-casket wake in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood as a national monument. In a White House ceremony tomorrow, President Biden will designate Bronzeville's Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ as a national monument … Continue Reading
July 24, 2023
Duckworth Joins Colleagues from Armed Services Committee in Calling on McConnell to Help End Reckless Hold on Military Promotions
[WASHINGTON, DC] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC)—joined U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and six other members of their Democratic colleagues on the SASC Committee in calling on U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to help end U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville’s (R-AL) reckless hold on more than 260 military promotions, which is hurting our military readiness and national security. “Since February, … Continue Reading
July 24, 2023
Duckworth Celebrates $58 Million in Federal Funding From Program She Championed To Help Get the Lead Out of Our Children’s Schools
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—author of the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act (DWWIA) included in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law—issued the following statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $58 million in grant funding to help get the lead out of drinking water in schools and child care facilities across the country, which was a result of Duckworth’s DWWIA law as well as a program she championed and got enshrined … Continue Reading
July 21, 2023
Senate Appropriations Committee Advances Spending Bills with Illinois Priorities Secured by Duckworth, Durbin
[JOLIET, IL] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that the Senate Appropriations Committee advanced three Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations bills this week for Energy and Water Development; State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs; and Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies. Durbin and Duckworth worked to secure various priorities for Illinois in … Continue Reading
July 21, 2023
Duckworth, Klobuchar & Meng Introduce Resolution Seeking to Prioritize and Empower Mothers in the Workforce
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and U.S. Representative Grace Meng (D-NY-06) in introducing the Mom Economy Resolution, bicameral legislation that lays out a plan to promote and empower mothers in the workforce and highlight the need for the United States to prioritize mom-nomics. The measure is an expansion of the Marshall Plan for Moms, which the lawmakers introduced during the height of the COVID-19 crisis, that sought to revitalize … Continue Reading
July 21, 2023
Duckworth, Durbin Celebrate Grand Opening of Lion Electric
[CHANNAHON, IL] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today joined Lion Electric and local leaders to celebrate the grand opening of the manufacturer’s 900,000 square foot facility in Will County. This facility is expected to have a manufacturing capacity of 2,500 all-electric school buses at the end of 2023. At full scale, the plant has an estimated production capacity of 20,000 vehicles per year, which is estimated to support more than 1,000 … Continue Reading
July 21, 2023
Duckworth Reaction to President Biden Tapping Admiral Lisa Franchetti as First Female Member of Joint Chiefs of Staff
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC)—issued the following statement after President Biden tapped Admiral Lisa Franchetti to lead the U.S. Navy, making her the first woman to serve as a member of the military’s Joint Chiefs of Staff if confirmed: “This is an important, historic nomination for our military, national security and our entire nation. After serving as the Vice Chief of Naval Operations … Continue Reading
July 21, 2023
Duckworth Touts Federal Funding for Joliet Junior College Entrepreneur and Business Center
[JOLIET, IL] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today visited Joliet Junior College (JJC) to discuss the $353,404 she secured through a Fiscal Year 2023 Congressionally Directed Spending Request for the creation of an Entrepreneur and Business Center at JJC. The funding Duckworth, along with U.S. Representative Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14), requested will help foster economic development within Joliet and the Illinois Community College District 525. This project will work directly with new … Continue Reading
July 21, 2023
Duckworth Tours Lewis University’s Aviation School, Discusses Bill to Boost Aviation Training and Workforce
[ROMEOVILLE, IL] - U.S. Senator and pilot Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today visited Lewis University’s College of Aviation, Science and Technology to visit their onsite hangar and highlight her work to strengthen the aviation workforce. Duckworth, a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (CST) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations and Innovation recently helped introduce the Aviation Workforce Development and Recruitment Act, bipartisan … Continue Reading
July 20, 2023
Duckworth Introduces New Legislation to Help Address Military Recruitment Crisis by Expanding Pool of Talented Potential Recruits
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—member of the U.S. Armed Services Committee and a former Army Black Hawk pilot who served in the Reserve Forces for 23 years—is introducing new legislation to help improve military recruitment efforts by allowing highly skilled and motivated individuals to succeed in the military while still maintaining the Department of Defense’s (DoD) security requirements and high enlistment standards. The Enlist Act would expand … Continue Reading
July 19, 2023
Duckworth Discusses Importance of Ethanol Production and Increased Use of U.S. Biofuels with Illinois Corn Growers Association, Renewable Fuels Association
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today met with leaders and members of the Illinois Corn Growers Association as well as with members from the Renewable Fuels Association Board of Directors (RFA) to underscore her support for ethanol production, as well as her commitment to helping strengthen our national and energy security, drive down gas prices, support our farmers, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and drive rural economic opportunity in Illinois and across the … Continue Reading
July 18, 2023
Duckworth Introduces New Legislation to Address Aviation Safety Crisis by Strengthening Pilot Training
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - As FAA reauthorization negotiations continue and our nation faces an ongoing aviation safety crisis, U.S. Senator and pilot Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (CST) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations and Innovation—introduced the Experienced Pilots Save Lives Act to strengthen pilot training standards and uphold the 1,500-hour rule, which was enacted in 2010 after the last commercial … Continue Reading
July 18, 2023
Duckworth, Durbin Announce $1.5 Million for Health Care Research in Illinois
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced $1,509,844 in U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) medical research grant funding for Illinois institutions. The funding will be put toward research programs across the state to support advancements in sectors ranging from cancer to immunology. “With world-class research institutions, Illinois is the ideal place to work toward medical advancements,” said … Continue Reading
July 13, 2023
Duckworth Introduces Legislation to Improve Nation’s Security, Strengthen the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today introduced new legislation to improve national security by strengthening our United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (PHSCC). The Parity for Public Health Service Ready Reserve Act would empower the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to recruit, retain and mobilize an elite sustainment force of Public Health Service uniformed servicemembers in response to public health emergencies. … Continue Reading
July 12, 2023
Duckworth Blasts Tuberville for Politicizing Military, Holding Military Families Hostage and Putting National Security at Risk
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - After U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) again misrepresented his damaging and unprecedented effort to impose his own personal political agenda—which even Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) disapproves of—on the Department of Defense, U.S. Senator and combat Veteran Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) called him out for his months-long blanket hold on military promotions that has left our Marines without a Commandant for the first time in more than a century, holds our … Continue Reading
