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Duckworth, Durbin Announce $13.7M to Protect Illinois Families from Toxic Lead

U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced $13,700,000 in federal funding today to help provide lead-free housing units to low-income families throughout Illinois. The funding comes through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Lead Hazard Reduction Program (LHRD), which aims to identify and control lead-based paint hazards in privately-owned housing for rental or owner-occupants, and HUD's Healthy Homes supplemental funding, which focuses on res… Continue Reading

Duckworth Votes to End U.S. Military’s Unauthorized Support of Saudi Arabia’s Brutal Military Campaign in Yemen

After voting to direct the President to end unauthorized U.S. military assistance to the Saudi Arabia-led coalition in Yemen, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) released the following statement: "Today, the Senate finally took an important step towards reclaiming and fulfilling its constitutional responsibility to determine whether to declare war and send our brave men and women into harm's way. For far too long, Congress has ceded that solemn responsibility, allowing the ex… Continue Reading

Bipartisan Duckworth-Hirono-Royce-Lieu Bill to Honor Chinese-American WWII Veterans Passes House, Heads to President’s Desk

Following unanimous approval by the U.S. House of Representatives, bipartisan legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) to recognize the tremendous contributions made by more than 18,000 Chinese-American World War II Veterans now awaits the President's signature. The Chinese American World War II Veterans Congressional Gold Medal Act will authorize Congress to award the highest civilian honor - a Congressional Gold Medal - to these dedic… Continue Reading

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Thankful for Americans Who Serve, Both In and Out of the Military

Fourteen years ago this month, I spent Thanksgiving at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. A rocket-propelled grenade had torn through the cockpit of my Black Hawk helicopter two weeks prior, costing me both my legs, partial use of my right arm and nearly my life, too. I'd only survived thanks to the unbelievable heroism of my crew, so from the moment I woke up in the hospital, my conception of gratitude was forever changed. I was grateful to breathe. To cry. To have my husband by my sid… Continue Reading

Duckworth: Trump failed in supporting troops

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) said that President Donald Trump has "failed miserably when it comes to supporting our troops and their families."… Continue Reading

Sen Duckworth: Race Riot site should be declared a national monument

Illinois is poised to celebrate its bicentennial next month. But as we mark this important milestone in our state's history, we must also memorialize the 110th anniversary of the deadly 1908 Race Riots. During the Race Riots, a mob of white residents murdered at least six African-Americans, burned black homes and businesses and attacked hundreds of citizens. Vitriol and hate reigned, as person after person was killed for no reason other than the color of their skin. For having the nerve to be … Continue Reading

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