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March 15, 2024

Duckworth Secures Commitment from Boeing to Fix Safety Defect on the 737 MAX 10 Before Seeking Certification

After pushing Boeing to do so, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (CST) and Chair of the CST Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations and Innovation—issued the following statement after successfully securing a commitment from Boeing to fix a known safety flaw that could have catastrophic consequences for passengers and crew on the MAX 10 aircraft—the same defect that is on the MAX 7, 8 and 9—before seeking certific… Continue Reading

March 15, 2024

Duckworth, Durbin Join Colleagues to Send Letter to Postmaster General Dejoy Demanding Protection of Jobs and Mail Delivery

U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), alongside 18 of their Senate colleagues, to send a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy urging him to stop any changes to United States Postal Service (USPS) service standards that would result in job losses and further degrade mail delivery performance, especially in rural areas. While the Postal Service claims that its “Mail Processing Facility Reviews” will not … Continue Reading

March 15, 2024

Duckworth, Durbin, McConnell Urge Army to Procure Gray Eagles for 38th Infantry Division in Illinois and Kentucky

U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) today sent a letter to U.S. Army Secretary Christine Wormuth and Chief of the National Guard Bureau General Daniel Hokanson requesting a detailed execution plan and fielding strategy for the acquisition of the first Gray Eagle Unmanned Aircraft Systems for the Army National Guard. Together, the Senators secured $350 million in the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) omn… Continue Reading


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January 31, 2024

Duckworth, Durbin announce more than $2.8M in federal support for solar power throughout Illinois

 U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth(D-IL) and Dick Durbin(D-IL) have announced $2,869,784 to help businesses in rural Illinois transition to solar power. This funding is through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Energy for America Program. According to a release from the U.S. Senate, the funding will help selectees purchase and install solar arrays to help power their businesses while saving recipients money on power costs, conserving energy and creating good-paying jobs. The following app… Continue Reading

January 31, 2024

Illinois has the tools and talent to power America’s next stage of semiconductor tech

The world is changing. In the last few decades, technology has permeated every facet of our day-to-day lives. Foreign adversaries now often use technological prowess rather than tanks and troops to project power undermining the very values America holds dear. Over the past 20 years, the United States has lost a third of all jobs in its semiconductor industry, while the global industry has tripled in size. As the cost of domestic semiconductor production increased, our nation was unable to innov… Continue Reading

January 29, 2024

Boeing withdraws request for safety waiver for the 737 Max 7

Boeing has withdrawn a request for the Federal Aviation Administration to grant a safety waiver for the 737 Max 7 after the manufacturer reported an issue with the Max's anti-ice system last year. "We have informed the FAA that we are withdrawing our request for a time-limited exemption relating to the engine inlet deicing system on the 737-7," Boeing said Monday in a statement. "While we are confident that the proposed time-limited exemption for that system follows established FAA proces… Continue Reading



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