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.
Latest
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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”