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Duckworth Releases Statement after Sham Supreme Court Nomination Process

U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) released the following statement about Mitch McConnell's decision to jam through a Supreme Court nominee after millions of Americans have already voted and with just eight days until Election Day: "Infuriating, awful and illegitimate." Since Barrett was announced as Trump's pick for the Supreme Court, Duckworth has been vocal about her opposition to this appointment. When Barrett was first nominated, the Senator responded: "instead of addressing the many lif… Continue Reading

Duckworth, Murray and Carper Call on EPA to Implement GAO Recommendations to Improve Drinking Water Safety at Child Care Facilities

U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), the Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works' Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water and Wildlife; Patty Murray (D-WA), the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions; and Thomas R. Carper (D-DE), the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works wrote today to strongly urge that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) fully implement the recommendations contained in the U.S… Continue Reading

Duckworth, Durbin Join Cardin, Shaheen, Schumer, Coons & Colleagues in Introducing COVID-19 Relief Bill to Support Small Businesses

U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today joined U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Chris Coons (D-DE) and 27 of their Senate colleagues in introducing the HEROES Small Business Lifeline Act, a comprehensive package of measures that would provide over $370 billion of support to the hardest-hit, most vulnerable small businesses, including mino… Continue Reading

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Sen. Tammy Duckworth was once told to pump breast milk in an airport toilet stall. Now she has unlocked funding to put lactation rooms in all of America's airports

When Senator Tammy Duckworth had her first daughter in 2015, the then-member of the House found herself in a bind. She was traveling back-and-forth between Illinois and Washington, DC for work, but also had to pump breast milk for her baby - and often couldn't find a place to do it. "I was told to use the handicapped stall, the toilet, which is disgusting," Sen. Duckworth told Business Insider during a recent interview. "You wouldn't eat a sandwich in there. Why would you ask me to express bre… Continue Reading

Tammy Duckworth: “I fear Amy Coney Barrett may outlaw families like mine”

A little over two years ago, swathed in blankets and surrounded by many of my Senate colleagues, my then ten-day-old daughter napped her way into history when she became the first infant allowed onto the Senate floor. That afternoon, I held her in my arms while I cast a vote, fulfilling my duty to the Constitution, my constituents, and my newborn. I will never forget that moment, as my Republican and Democratic colleagues alike stood up and cheered for that milestone while little Maile Pearl co… Continue Reading

Sen. Tammy Duckworth Wants Lactation Rooms in Every U.S. Airport

Shortly after giving birth to her first daughter, Abigail, in 2015, Sen. Tammy Duckworth found herself in an airport bathroom stall pumping breast milk from a toilet seat. There were no other private options in the terminal. Duckworth knew she wasn't alone in wanting a sanitary space to breastfeed or pump while traveling. At the time, she discovered that while 62 percent of airports in the U.S. called themselves "breastfeeding-friendly," only 8 percent had private, clean nursing areas with a ch… Continue Reading

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