Government Oversight and Accountability
Senator Duckworth is focused on improving oversight and accountability across the government. Since entering Congress, Senator Duckworth has prioritized rooting out waste, fraud and abuse in government programs. For example, when the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) found the U.S. Department of Defense wasted billions of taxpayer dollars on purchasing duplicative camouflage uniforms, Senator Duckworth helped amend the law to crack down on this unnecessary government spending. As a result of this good government reform, the GAO reported that taxpayers saved $4.2 billion over 5 years when the Army avoided procuring a new family of camouflage uniforms. She is committed to developing bipartisan solutions that make our government more transparent and accountable to the people it serves.
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May 20, 2025
Duckworth, Durbin Demand Answers on Access to Care for Illinoisans After Prime Healthcare Reduces Services Following Acquisitions of Eight Hospitals
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May 17, 2025
Duckworth Hosts Veterans Town Hall in Crystal Lake
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May 16, 2025
Duckworth Joins Schumer, Schiff, Colleagues in Demanding Independent Department of Defense Inquiry of Trump’s Acceptance of Qatari Plane
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May 14, 2025
Duckworth Presses FAA Officials on What the Agency is Doing Right Now to Prevent Even More Failures Like Recent Newark ATC Blackouts
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May 02, 2025
Duckworth, Kelly and Fellow Congressional Veterans Demand Accountability for Mishandling of Classified Information by Trump Administration
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April 30, 2025
Duckworth, Durbin Join More Than 100 Congressional Democrats in Demanding Social Security Head Keep Field Offices Open Across the Nation
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April 29, 2025
Duckworth: Trump making Americans weaker, sicker, less secure
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April 28, 2025
Duckworth, Durbin, Colleagues Push Trump Administration to Reconsider Student Visa Revocations
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April 28, 2025
Duckworth, Durbin, Colleagues Condemn Trump and DOGE for Gutting AmeriCorps
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April 22, 2025
Duckworth Leads Colleagues in Condemning Trump and Hegseth’s Trans Military Service Ban
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April 20, 2025
Duckworth: Our Troops’ Lives Are Endangered Every Day Pete Hegseth Remains in His Job
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April 13, 2025
Why Trump's pattern of purging our highest-performing military officers is dangerous
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April 10, 2025
Duckworth, Klobuchar, Capito, Colleagues Press FAA on Recent System Outages
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April 08, 2025
Duckworth, Durbin Join Colleagues to Demand Answers, Return of Maryland Father Wrongfully Deported to El Salvador
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April 03, 2025
Duckworth, Durbin, Schumer, Democratic Senators Urge AG Bondi to Appoint a Special Counsel to Investigate Trump Administration Signal Chat National Security Breach
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April 01, 2025
Duckworth, Blumenthal, Kelly, Hirono Call Out White House for Refusing to Hold Trump’s SignalGate Leakers Accountable for Putting American Servicemembers’ Lives at Risk
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April 01, 2025
Duckworth Secures Commitment from Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Nominee to Ensure Legally-Required Oversight and Accountability on Military Decisions in Wake of SignalGate
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March 28, 2025
Duckworth, Durbin Join Shaheen in Push to Overturn Citizens United Ruling
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March 27, 2025
Duckworth Secures Commitments from FAA Acting Administrator to Address Number of Air Traffic Controllers Awaiting Medical Clearances to Return to Work in Chicago and Nationwide
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March 27, 2025
Duckworth, Colleagues Demand Senate Hearings on Trump Administration’s Reckless Mishandling of Classified Military Operations That Put Our Troops at Greater Risk
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March 27, 2025
Duckworth Reiterates Urgent Need to Grow Aviation Workforce and Invest in Safety Technology to Safeguard Flying Public at Committee Hearing on Deadly DCA Midair Collision
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March 27, 2025
Illinois U.S. senators take Hegseth, other Trump admin. members to task for group chat on military strikes
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March 26, 2025
Duckworth: Pete Hegseth Needs to Resign in Disgrace
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March 26, 2025
More Lawmakers Call For Hegseth’s Resignation as Signal Scandal Intensifies
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March 25, 2025
Pritzker, Duckworth call on Pete Hegseth to resign after group chat controversy
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March 21, 2025
Duckworth, Warren Demand Answers from Hegseth on Reports of Musk’s Planned Top-Secret Briefing on U.S. War Plans for China
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March 20, 2025
In a Letter to General Services Administration, Duckworth, Durbin, Members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation Outline Harmful Impacts of Recent Termination of Federal Government Leases
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March 20, 2025
Duckworth, Durbin, Klobuchar, Cantwell, Colleagues Call on President Trump to Reverse the Illegal Firing of FTC Commissioners
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March 20, 2025
Lawmakers Demand Trump Administration Restore Removed Webpages Celebrating Troops
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March 19, 2025
Duckworth, Durbin Lead Members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation in Letter Requesting Answers Regarding SBA Administration's Decision to Relocate Chicago Office
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March 12, 2025
Duckworth Reacts to NTSB Report on Horrific DCA Aircraft Collision
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March 10, 2025
Duckworth, Durbin Demand Answers About the Effect of Trump Administration's Infrastructure Funding Pause on Illinois
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March 10, 2025
Democrats introduce bill forcing Trump administration to rehire fired veterans
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March 06, 2025
Sen. Tammy Duckworth wants details on VA dismissals
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March 04, 2025
Duckworth Reacts to Trump’s Joint Address to Congress
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February 28, 2025
Dem senators call on EPA to reinstate workers at EJ office
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February 28, 2025
Duckworth, Schiff Demand Answers From NASA, FAA Over Conflict of Interest in Federal Contract Awards to Musk’s Private Companies
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February 26, 2025
Duckworth, Durbin Join Pritzker and Illinois Congressional Delegation in Pressing White House on Withholding $1.8 Billion from Taxpayers
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February 20, 2025
Democratic lawmakers warn axing Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will leave troops vulnerable to fraud and scams
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February 19, 2025
Duckworth Demands More Detailed Explanation of Mass FAA Layoffs in the Wake of Multiple Deadly Crashes
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February 19, 2025
Democratic senators want answers about Veterans Affairs dismissals
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February 13, 2025
At AFGE Fireside Chat, Duckworth Urges Federal Employees to Be Wary of Trump’s Dangerous Buyout Offers
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February 13, 2025
Duckworth, Durbin Join Entire Democratic Caucus To Raise Alarm Over Trump Administration Pushing Illegal, Indiscriminate Funding Cuts To NIH, Derailing Lifesaving Medical Research
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February 08, 2025
Duckworth, Durbin Join Kaine, Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Expand Congressional Oversight of Foreign Assistance
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February 06, 2025
Duckworth won’t vote for remaining Trump Cabinet nominees
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February 06, 2025
Duckworth Holds Senate Floor to Protest Project 2025 Architect Russell Vought’s Cabinet Nomination and Trump’s Illegal Power Grabs That Are Harming the Middle Class and Our National Security
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January 31, 2025
Duckworth Joins Fischer in Reintroducing Bipartisan Legislation to Help Address Freight Fraud
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January 17, 2025
Tammy Duckworth Says Pete Hegseth’s Vetting Was Fundamentally Flawed
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December 30, 2024
Duckworth Highlights 2024 Accomplishments in Year-End Round Up
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December 12, 2024
Duckworth’s Aviation Safety Subcommittee Emphasizes Urgent Need to Improve Air Traffic Control Systems to Prevent Near-Misses and Protect Flying Public
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November 06, 2024
Duckworth Reacts to Election Outcome, Reaffirms Commitment to Upholding the Will of the American People
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September 25, 2024
Duckworth Statement on Senate Passage of Continuing Resolution
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September 11, 2024
Duckworth, Durbin Join Klobuchar, Colleagues to Urge DOJ, FTC to investigate Generative AI Products for Potential Antitrust Violations
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August 02, 2024
Duckworth, Durbin Join Introduction of Constitutional Amendment to Clarify No One is Above the Law
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July 26, 2024
Duckworth Joins Casey in Introducing Bill to Make Federal Technology More Accessible for People with Disabilities
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September 30, 2023
Duckworth Statement After Senate Votes to Avoid Government Shutdown
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September 12, 2023
Duckworth, Durbin Join Illinois Colleagues to Urge IRS to Bring New Facility to Illinois
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September 12, 2023
Duckworth Joins Ossoff, Kelly to Introduce Bill Banning Stock Trading by Members of Congress
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September 06, 2023
Duckworth, Durbin, Grassley, Sorensen Press BOP To Investigate Allegations Of Abuse At USP Thomson
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August 14, 2023
Duckworth, Durbin Announce Screening Committee Application Process For Federal District Court In The Northern District of Illinois
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July 21, 2023
Senate Appropriations Committee Advances Spending Bills with Illinois Priorities Secured by Duckworth, Durbin
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April 19, 2023
Duckworth Joins Merkley, Brown and Colleagues in Introducing Bipartisan Legislation to End Corrupt Stock Trading Activities by Members of Congress
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April 06, 2023
Duckworth Statement on City of Chicago’s Violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act
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March 31, 2023
Duckworth, Grassley, Wyden, Lankford, Markey Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Whistleblowers at DOE & NRC
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January 03, 2023
Duckworth Sworn Into Second Term as U.S. Senator
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December 23, 2022
Duckworth’s First Term in the Senate: Getting Things Done for Working Illinoisans
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December 08, 2022
New Duckworth-Baldwin Bill Would Ensure Seat Size, Other Real-Life Conditions Are Considered in Federal Aircraft Emergency Evacuation Standards
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October 21, 2022
Duckworth, Durbin, Quigley, Casten, Schakowsky Call On USPS Board of Governors to Protect Postal Workers After Inaction From Postmaster General DeJoy
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July 18, 2022
Duckworth, Durbin, Casten, Quigley, Newman Urge Postmaster General Dejoy to Protect Letter Carriers After Uptick in Mail Carrier Robberies
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June 27, 2022
At Duckworth's Request, GAO to Conduct Study into Barriers in Healthcare Access Faced by Americans with Disabilities
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March 24, 2022
Duckworth Meets with Supreme Court Nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson
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March 17, 2022
Duckworth Joins Warren, Reed, Warner, Tester, Colleagues in Introducing the Digital Asset Sanctions Compliance Enhancement Act of 2022
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March 16, 2022
Duckworth, Leahy Re-Introduce Bill To Strengthen Oversight of Executive Branch & Increase Transparency
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March 09, 2022
Duckworth Applauds Bipartisan Passage of Postal Reform Bill
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November 19, 2021
Duckworth, Hirono Urge Republicans to End Smear Campaign and Confirm Comptroller Nominee Omarova Immediately
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November 04, 2021
Duckworth Effort to Create Nonpartisan, Independent Afghanistan War Commission Gains Bipartisan Support in the Senate
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October 27, 2021
Duckworth Highlights Need for Nonpartisan Afghanistan War Commission During Foreign Policy’s “Her Power” Digital Summit
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September 29, 2021
Following Duckworth Request, DoD and State Improve SIV Employment Verification to Help Process Afghan Allies More Quickly
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September 29, 2021
Duckworth, Grassley, Wyden Lankford Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation To Protect Whistleblowers at DOE & NRC
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September 27, 2021
Duckworth Statement after Republicans Blocked Passage of Bill to Keep Government Open and Avoid Economic Catastrophe
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September 23, 2021
Duckworth Discusses Incentive Pay Parity with Director of the Army National Guard, Jon Jensen
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September 21, 2021
Duckworth Discusses Working Families Policy, Path to Politics at Chicago Humanities Festival
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July 16, 2021
Duckworth Raises Frerichs Case in Call with Secretary of State Blinken
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July 04, 2021
Duckworth Discusses Importance of American Rescue Plan Funding for Local Governments with Bloomington-Normal Mayors
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July 03, 2021
Duckworth Discusses American Rescue Plan, Voting Rights and Investments in Communities of Color During Tri-County Urban League Town Hall Meeting
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June 17, 2021
At SASC Hearing, Duckworth Secures Commitments from General Brown on Air Force Logistics and Capacity Issues
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May 19, 2021
Duckworth Meets With Nominee To Be Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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May 18, 2021
Duckworth Discusses Postal Service Leadership with President Biden’s Selections for Postal Board of Governors
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March 25, 2021
Duckworth Urges USPS Board of Governors to Immediately Fire Louis DeJoy
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March 11, 2021
Duckworth Among Center for Effective Lawmaking’s “Most Effective” Democratic Senators
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March 11, 2021
Duckworth, Senate Colleagues Re-Introduce Bill To Strengthen Police Accountability & Encourage Independent Investigations of Law Enforcement’s Lethal Uses of Force
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February 24, 2021
Duckworth Applauds Biden Administration’s New USPS Board Appointments, Reiterates Call for Accountability for All Board Members Who Permitted DeJoy’s Disastrous Decisions
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February 24, 2021
Duckworth, USMC Commandant Berger Discuss Combatting Sexual Assault & Rise of Extremism in Marines
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January 25, 2021
After Trump’s Refusal to Protect Workers During Pandemic, Duckworth & Durbin Applaud President Biden’s Move to Create Emergency OSHA Standard to Keep Workers Safe from COVID-19
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January 20, 2021
Duckworth Statement Celebrating the Inauguration of President Joe Biden
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January 20, 2021
Duckworth Joins Baldwin, Democratic Colleagues in Supporting Biden Administration Plan to Fully Utilize Defense Production Act, Increase Supply of Necessary Medical Equipment and Supplies
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January 15, 2021
Duckworth to Facebook: Stop Advertising Military Gear Next to Posts about the January 6th Insurrection
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January 13, 2021
Duckworth Statement on the Second Impeachment of Donald Trump
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January 12, 2021
Duckworth, Durbin Join Senator Murray, Leader Schumer, Democratic Senators in Demanding Trump Administration to Immediately Address COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Shortcomings
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September 23, 2020
Duckworth, Schakowsky, Clay Applaud GAO Agreement to Investigate the Availability of Accessible Public Housing
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September 18, 2020
GAO Accepts Duckworth Request for an Independent Review of “Less-Lethal” Weapons
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August 28, 2020
GAO Accepts Duckworth Request for an Independent Review into the Army’s SHARP Program
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April 07, 2020
Duckworth Calls for the Resignation of Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly
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April 05, 2020
Duckworth Statement on Trump’s Firing of Widely Respected Inspector General Michael Atkinson
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March 25, 2020
Duckworth: Despite Significant Flaws, COVID-19 Compromise Makes Important Progress to Help America Address and Recover from Pandemic
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March 22, 2020
Duckworth: McConnell’s COVID-19 “Proposal” Only Helps Billionaires During National Crisis, Does Nothing for Working Families
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March 21, 2020
Duckworth, Durbin Call on Trump Administration to Do More to Bring Home Illinoisans Stranded Overseas
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March 12, 2020
Duckworth, Durbin Press CDC on Shortage of Coronavirus Test Kit Supplies
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March 12, 2020
Illinois Congressional Democrats: Border Wall Reprogramming Will Result in Shortfalls of Illinois National Guard Equipment
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March 12, 2020
Duckworth, Durbin Call On President Trump to Utilize FEMA's Disaster Relief Funds to Aid State and Local Response to Coronavirus Outbreak
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March 10, 2020
Duckworth Condemns USCIS for Failing to Follow Civil Rights Law for Blind Man Seeking Citizenship Test
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March 04, 2020
Duckworth Applauds Bipartisan Funding Deal to Combat the Spread of COVID-19
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March 02, 2020
Duckworth to HHS: Implement Policies to Dramatically Improve Diagnostic Testing Procedures, Capabilities and Capacity to Mitigate Impact of COVID-19 Infections
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March 02, 2020
Duckworth, Durbin Write to EPA Condemning New Proposed EtO Rule
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February 27, 2020
Duckworth, Durbin, Bustos to DoD: Diverting Border Wall Funding From National Guard to President's Border Wall Is Shortsighted & Political, Hurts 182nd Wind in Peoria
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February 25, 2020
Duckworth Introduces Bill to Improve Oversight of Executive Branch & Increase Transparency
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February 13, 2020
Duckworth on War Powers: Honoring Our Troops’ Sacrifices Requires Congress to Do Its Job
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February 12, 2020
Senate Confirms John Kness To Serve As U.S. District Judge For The Northern District Of Illinois
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February 07, 2020
Duckworth Responds to the Retaliatory Firing of Lt. Col. Vindman
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February 05, 2020
Senator Duckworth Statement on Conclusion of Donald Trump’s Impeachment Trial
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February 04, 2020
Duckworth Reaction to Trump’s 2020 State of the Union Address
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January 30, 2020
Response to Duckworth’s Question in Impeachment Trial: “We Have No Evidence” Trump Engaged in Legitimate Process for Withholding Foreign Aid
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January 27, 2020
Duckworth, Durbin & García to Amtrak CEO: Commit to Making Amtrak Affordable, Accessible and Reliable for Customers with Disabilities
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January 25, 2020
Senator Duckworth: “I Would Think That the President’s Counsel Would Want to Call Witnesses in Order to Exonerate Him”
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January 23, 2020
Senators Call For Review After Fewer Immigrants Naturalized For Military Service
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January 22, 2020
Senator Duckworth Requests Inspector General Investigate the National Archives and Records Administration’s Alteration of a Photo Criticizing Donald Trump
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January 21, 2020
Duckworth Statement on Leader McConnell’s Proposed Rules for Impeachment Trial
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January 16, 2020
Duckworth Statement on the Beginning of the Senate Impeachment Trial of President Trump
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December 19, 2019
Duckworth Statement on the Impeachment of President Trump
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November 21, 2019
Duckworth Leads Colleagues in Sending Letter to FDA about Heavy Metals in Baby Food
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November 20, 2019
Following Duckworth’s Request, Federal Government Announces Preliminary Investigation into Toxic Pollution in Sauget
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November 13, 2019
Duckworth Secures Key Priorities in NASA Reauthorization Bill
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November 07, 2019
Duckworth, Durbin Statement on EPA’s Ethylene Oxide Announcement
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October 31, 2019
Duckworth, Durbin Announce Over $3 Million in Federal Funding for Firefighter Resources in Central Illinois
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October 29, 2019
Duckworth Meets with EPA Inspector General Nominee
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October 29, 2019
Duckworth to Boeing: “You Haven’t Told Us the Whole Truth”
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October 29, 2019
Duckworth Once Again Presses the FAA to Publish Advisory Circular on Best Practices for Manufacturing, Testing and Operating Angle of Attack Sensors
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October 22, 2019
Duckworth, Peters Re-Introduce Good Government Legislation to Require Public Disclosure of Trump Administration’s Travel Spending
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October 18, 2019
Duckworth Helps Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Impose Strong Sanctions on Turkey
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September 24, 2019
Duckworth Statement on Miguel Perez Jr.’s Parole into U.S. for Citizenship Hearing
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September 13, 2019
Duckworth, Senate Democrats Demand Answers from Commerce IG on Reports of Suppression and Retaliation at NOAA
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September 12, 2019
On Senate Floor, Duckworth Calls Out Trump for Prioritizing Border Wall Vanity Project over National Security
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September 10, 2019
Duckworth on Trump Firing Bolton: “We Expect Our Troops to Do Their Jobs, But Don’t Have a President or National Security Advisor Willing to Do Theirs”
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August 30, 2019
Duckworth to Trump Administration: Stop Disrespecting U.S. Servicemembers and Diplomats Willing to Sacrifice for Our Nation
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August 01, 2019
Duckworth Statement on Senate Approval of Bipartisan Budget Agreement
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July 30, 2019
Duckworth Secures Important Illinois Priorities in Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill
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July 17, 2019
Duckworth to Host Mobile Office Hours in Champaign and Clinton Tomorrow
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July 13, 2019
Duckworth Meets with Cairo Mayor Thomas Simpson to Discuss Ongoing Issues in Alexander County
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July 13, 2019
Duckworth Hosts Roundtable on Impacts of Extreme Flooding with Southern Illinois Leaders
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July 12, 2019
Duckworth Hosts Town Hall in Carbondale
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July 11, 2019
Duckworth, Senate Democrats to Trump: Don’t Deport Military Families
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June 27, 2019
Ahead of 50th Anniversary of Stonewall Riots, Duckworth & Pappas Introduce Bill to Improve VA Services for LGBT Veterans
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June 17, 2019
Duckworth, Durbin & Fischer Introduce Legislation to Help Midwestern Farmers by Reforming Small Refinery Waiver Program
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June 12, 2019
Pai, FCC Commissioners Reaffirm Support for Clarifying FCC’s Authority to Address Predatory Prison Rates During Senate Hearing
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May 21, 2019
Duckworth Hosts Mobile Office Hours in Beardstown and Jacksonville
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May 21, 2019
Duckworth Asks FAA to Publish Advisory Circular on Best Practices for Manufacturing, Testing and Operating Angle of Attack Sensors
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May 20, 2019
Duckworth Attends Inauguration of Mayor Lori Lightfoot
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May 16, 2019
Duckworth Helps Introduce Bill Requiring States to Secure Elections
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May 16, 2019
Duckworth Requests All-Senate Briefing on Iranian Threat Assessment As Soon As Possible
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May 15, 2019
Duckworth Presses FAA Administrator Nominee Dickson to Preserve and Strengthen Critical Airline Safety Protections
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May 02, 2019
Duckworth Advocates for Compensation for Illinois Communities with Nuclear Waste During Senate Hearing
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April 30, 2019
Duckworth Hosts Mobile Office Hours in Calumet City
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April 24, 2019
Duckworth Hosts Mobile Office Hours in Bourbonnais and Pontiac
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April 22, 2019
On Earth Day, Duckworth, Booker & Carper Announce Creation of Environmental Justice Caucus
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April 22, 2019
On Earth Day, Duckworth, Booker & Carper Announce Creation of Environmental Justice Caucus
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April 19, 2019
Duckworth, Durbin Announce $70,000 to Help Create Jobs in South Central Illinois
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April 18, 2019
Duckworth Statement on the Mueller Report
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April 18, 2019
Duckworth Statement on Attorney General Barr’s Press Conference on the Mueller Report
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April 17, 2019
Tax Preparation Services Hit Low-Income Filers With Added Fees
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April 17, 2019
Duckworth, Warren Call on the IRS to Improve the Tax Refund Process Following Release of GAO Report
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April 16, 2019
Duckworth, Carper and Cardin Urge EPA, Army Corps to Abandon ‘Dirty Water Rule’ Proposal