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July 24, 2026Duckworth, Schakowsky Lead Bill to Provide Accessible Housing for Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities and Aging Americans
U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09) today reintroduced bicameral legislation to reduce housing accessibility barriers and improve mobility for people with disabilities. The Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act would require all newly constructed single-family homes, townhouses and multi-level dwelling units built with federal funding include at least one accessible (or “zero step”) entrance into the home, doorways wide enough for a wheelchair on the… Continue Reading
July 24, 2026Duckworth, Durbin Help Introduce Legislation to Bring Transparency to Corporate Abuse of Tax Havens, Job Offshoring
U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth and Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin joined U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) in reintroducing the Disclosure of Tax Havens and Offshoring Act, legislation to provide transparency around corporations’ use of tax havens and incentives to jobs. This offshore bill would require public companies to disclose their financial reporting on a country-by-country basis. Ensuring public access to this information would both provide investors the tools they need to understan… Continue Reading
July 23, 2026Duckworth, Durbin Introduce Resolution Celebrating 150 Years of the Chicago Cubs Baseball Team
U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today introduced a resolution commending the Chicago Cubs baseball team as it celebrates its 150th anniversary on August 29, 2026. The resolution notes that since 1876, more than 182,000,000 fans have attended games of the Chicago Cubs and millions more have listened to games on the radio and watched games on television across the United States and the world. U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL-05) will introduc… Continue Reading
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February 28, 2026Illinois elected leaders blast Trump’s military strikes in Iran: ‘No justification’
CHICAGO - Elected state and congressional leaders in Illinois blasted President Trump and his administration for the early morning military strikes in Iran on Saturday. The local leaders, mostly Democrats who have routinely opposed the Trump administration’s policies on nearly every front, argued the strikes against Iran were not legally justified and circumvented congressional authority for war. Here is what they said. U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth US Senator Tammy Duckworth, Democrat from Illi… Continue Reading
February 26, 2026Trump wants to ‘dismantle’ VA, veteran senator claims
Veteran Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois accused President Donald Trump of seeking to privatize and ultimately dismantle the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) during a combative congressional hearing this week. Why It Matters The remarks come amid a fresh dispute over a VA disability compensation rule that sparked backlash from veterans’ groups. The comments also reflect a broader fight over the future of the VA and how veterans’ care should be delivered. VA pointed Newsweek t… Continue Reading
February 13, 2026Senator seeks US watchdog probe into Texas drone incidents
, March 13 (Reuters) - The top Democrat on the U.S. Senate Commerce aviation subcommittee on Friday called for a government investigation into two recent incidents of the government's use of a laser-based anti-drone system in Texas. Senator Tammy Duckworth, in a letter seen by Reuters, asked the inspector generals for the Transportation, Homeland Security and Defense departments to jointly investigate the government's use of counter-drone high-energy laser weapons. She said the Texas events … Continue Reading