Press Releases
Duckworth, Brown and Casey Introduce Legislation to Make Public Transit More Accessible
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), along with U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Chair Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chair Bob Casey (D-PA), today introduced legislation to help make public transportation systems more accessible to passengers with disabilities. The All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP) Act of 2021 would establish a federal grant program to support legacy transit and commuter rail authorities … Continue Reading
May 18, 2021
Duckworth, Durbin, Bustos Announce Over $200,000 for Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Cheri Bustos (D-IL-17), today announced $202,000 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) to the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce to help the region develop a COVID-19 Recovery Strategy. As the region works to recover from the economic impacts of COVID-19, this investment will help the Chamber secure economic growth opportunities and … Continue Reading
May 16, 2021
Duckworth Joins Ossoff, 27 Senators In Urging Immediate Ceasefire in Middle East
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and a group of 27 Senators in calling for an immediate ceasefire agreement in Israel and the Palestinian territories to prevent further loss of life and further escalation of violence. Duckworth and Ossoff are joined by U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tom Carper (D-DE), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Tim Kaine (D-VA), … Continue Reading
May 14, 2021
Duckworth Meets with Will County and Waukegan Officials, Highlights Local Wins in American Rescue Plan
[WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) held virtual meetings with newly-elected Waukegan Mayor Ann Taylor and several Will County officials to discuss transportation, infrastructure, housing and efforts to strengthen their local economies. These meetings come after Duckworth helped secure more than $19 million in federal funding to Waukegan and more than $134 million in federal funding to Will County as a result of President Biden's American Rescue Plan, a critical relief plan … Continue Reading
May 14, 2021
Duckworth Discusses Restaurant Recovery with Illinois Restaurant Association Members
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today met virtually with members from the Illinois Restaurant Association (IRA) to discuss how restaurants across Illinois are recovering from the economic impacts of COVID-19. As part of President Biden's American Rescue Plan, Duckworth helped secure more than $28 billion in relief for the restaurant industry through a newly-created restaurant revitalization fund program at the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Duckworth was … Continue Reading
May 14, 2021
Duckworth Meets with Will County and Waukegan Officials, Highlights Local Wins in American Rescue Plan
[WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) held virtual meetings with newly-elected Waukegan Mayor Ann Taylor and several Will County officials to discuss transportation, infrastructure, housing and efforts to strengthen their local economies. These meetings come after Duckworth helped secure more than $19 million in federal funding to Waukegan and more than $134 million in federal funding to Will County as a result of President Biden's American Rescue Plan, a critical relief plan … Continue Reading
May 13, 2021
Duckworth Helps Luján Secure Bipartisan Amendment to Invest $17 Billion in National Laboratories and DOE Facilities
[WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) helped U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) lead the passage of an amendment to the Endless Frontier Act in the executive session of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Technology (CST) to invest $17 billion in U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratories and User Facilities. The amendment will help support the entire U.S. innovation system to strengthen America's global competitiveness, which includes Fermilab and … Continue Reading
May 13, 2021
Duckworth, Moran Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Gyms and Fitness Centers Struggling Due to COVID-19
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS) today introduced the bipartisan Gym Mitigation and Survival (GYMs) Act to provide much-needed assistance for gyms, fitness facilities and studios that shuttered operations to protect public health during the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, but as a consequence, have struggled to stay in business. The bipartisan GYMS Act would … Continue Reading
May 13, 2021
Duckworth Helps Brown, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Hospital-Based Nursing Schools from Potential Funding Clawbacks during Global Pandemic
[WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Rob Portman (R-OH) in introducing new bipartisan legislation during National Nurses Week to make a technical correction to a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) program that supports the training of nurses and other allied health professionals at hospital-based nursing schools across the country. Due to a technical glitch in how … Continue Reading
May 13, 2021
Duckworth Secures Commitment from Wormuth to Prioritize Addressing the Rise of Extremism in the Ranks, Army’s SHARP Program
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), who served in the Reserve Forces for 23 years and is Chair of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Airland Subcommittee, secured commitments from the Honorable Christine Wormuth, President Biden's nominee to be Secretary of the Amy, to address extremism in the military and improve the Army's Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP) program during her confirmation hearing today. Video of the … Continue Reading
May 12, 2021
Duckworth, Durbin, Quigley & Rubio Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Map Urban Flooding & Help FEMA Better Assess Risks
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL-05) today introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Flood Mapping Modernization and Homeowner Empowerment Pilot Program Act of 2021. The bill would enhance the mapping of urban flooding to prevent associated damage and help give cities and towns the tools they need to address flooding on the a local level. "Every year, … Continue Reading
May 12, 2021
Duckworth, Durbin Join Bipartisan Letter in Support of National Labs
[WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-ID), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), and 15 of their Senate colleagues in sending a bipartisan letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) requesting the Endless Frontier Act be modified to recognize the leading role the Department of Energy (DOE) and National Laboratories play in shaping American … Continue Reading
May 12, 2021
Duckworth Statement on Ongoing Violence in Israel
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), who served in the Reserve Forces for 23 years and is Chair of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Airland Subcommittee, released the following statement in the midst of ongoing and escalating violence in Israel: "I fully support Israel's right to self-defense, condemn the attacks from Hamas terrorists and am sickened by the ongoing, escalating violence in Israel-as well as the Palestinian territories-that … Continue Reading
May 11, 2021
Duckworth, Speier Introduce Legislation to Support Military Families by Enhancing Military Childcare Services and Expanding Parental Leave for Servicemembers
[WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator and combat Veteran Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), who served in the Reserve Forces for 23 years and is Chair of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Airland Subcommittee, and U.S. Representative Jackie Speier (D-CA-14) today introduced a package of bills that would help strengthen military readiness and better support military families by tackling the military childcare crisis and expanding parental leave for servicemembers. The Servicemember Parental Leave … Continue Reading
May 11, 2021
Duckworth Meets with Nominee to be Secretary of the Army
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), who served in the Reserve Forces for 23 years and is Chair of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Airland Subcommittee, released the following statement after meeting virtually with the Honorable Christine Wormuth, President Biden's nominee to be Secretary of the Amy: "Christine Wormuth is a uniquely qualified nominee with extensive defense policy experience that will position her well to take on the role … Continue Reading
May 11, 2021
At Virtual Town Hall, Duckworth Answers Questions from Midwest Health and Home Care Workers
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) participated in a virtual town hall today with healthcare, child care, home care and nursing home workers from Service Employees International Union Healthcare Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Kansas (SEIU HCIIMK). Duckworth heard about the SEIU's efforts on COVID-19 vaccine education and access to vaccination appointments for its members and she answered questions about federal economic recovery efforts through President Biden's American … Continue Reading
May 11, 2021
Duckworth Meets with Black Women in Infrastructure to Discuss Infrastructure Priorities
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today met with members of Black Women in Infrastructure (BWI) to discuss infrastructure priorities and how to help ensure projects and investments are equitable. Duckworth, a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, also discussed BWI's priorities for President Biden's American Jobs Plan. "To truly 'Build Back Better,' we must do more to … Continue Reading
May 11, 2021
Duckworth, Durbin, Kelly introduce Bills to Increase Youth Employment Opportunities
[WASHINGTON, DC] - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) ,U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, and U.S. Representative Robin Kelly (D-IL-02) introduced two bills to expand and increase access to employment opportunities for underserved youth. The Helping to Encourage Real Opportunity (HERO) for Youth Act and the Creating Pathways for Youth Employment Act will increase federal resources for communities seeking to create or grow employment programs and provide tax incentives to businesses … Continue Reading
May 10, 2021
Duckworth, Portman, Booker, Schatz Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ensure Just and Reasonable Phone Rates in Criminal Justice System
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Rob Portman (R-OH), Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) today introduced the Martha Reed-Wright Just and Reasonable Communications Act to strengthen the nation's criminal justice system. This bipartisan bill would help families keep in touch with their incarcerated family members, which studies have shown can help reduce recidivism rates and thereby save taxpayer dollars. This targeted legislation would address long-standing … Continue Reading
May 07, 2021
Duckworth Tours Coast Guard Sector Upper Mississippi River Base
[ST. LOUIS, MO] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)-who serves as Chair of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water and Wildlife-today visited the Coast Guard Sector Upper Mississippi River Base to tour the facility and meet with officials from the U.S. Coast Guard, including Sector Commander Captain Richard M. Scott. Duckworth and the officials discussed the Maritime Transportation System, which includes the coordination of locks, marine terminals … Continue Reading
