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August 12, 2025Duckworth, Durbin Discuss Disastrous Impacts of Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ on Health Care in Central Illinois
[SPRINGFIELD, IL] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today convened health care leaders to discuss how Trump and Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill will harm Central Illinois and rip health care from as well as increase costs for Illinoisans. Duckworth and Durbin met with leaders from Memorial Health, Springfield Clinic, Hospital Sisters Health System and SIU Medicine to discuss the looming crisis of more than half a million Illinoisans losing… Continue Reading
August 12, 2025At Scott Air Force Base, Duckworth Meets with U.S. Transportation Command and Air Mobility Leadership
[ST. CLAIR COUNTY, IL] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today met with and received a briefing at Scott Air Force Base from U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) leadership, including Deputy Commander Lieutenant General Jered Helwig and Director of Global Patient Movement Operations and Command Surgeon Colonel (Dr.) Christopher Backus. She also met with Commanders of the 126th Air Refueling Wing, 932nd Airlift Wing and the 375th Air Mobility Wing. During her meetings, … Continue Reading
August 12, 2025Duckworth Visits MidAmerica St. Louis Airport, Discusses Federal Aviation Priorities and Infrastructure Improvements
[MASCOUTAH, IL] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation—today met with MidAmerica St. Louis Airport Director Darren James and airport leadership to hear concerns about the impacts of Trump’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) cuts. She also toured ongoing improvement projects supported by federal funding she secured, including the MetroLink Red Line extension project. “MidAmerica St. Louis Airport is an essential economic hub fo… Continue Reading
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July 16, 2025Senators Demand Answers After Case Dropped Against Navy Federal for Charging Troops Overdraft Fees
A group of senators says they have "profound alarm" and are demanding answers over the unprecedented decision by the government's consumer watchdog to drop its case against Navy Federal Credit Union for charging its members -- almost exclusively service members, veterans and their families -- millions in illegal overdraft fees. "This decision appears to prioritize financial institutions over the very service members the bureau is charged with protecting," the five Democratic senators wrote in a… Continue Reading
July 15, 2025Mike Waltz faces post-Signalgate 'brutal' grilling from Dems in UN ambassador hearing
Former National Security Advisor Mike Waltz is poised to face members of the Senate Tuesday to get the ball rolling on his nomination to represent the U.S. at the United Nations. Waltz’s appearance before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee comes months after he exited his job at the White House amid controversy surrounding his role in a Signal group chat with other top administration officials. Waltz is expected to call for reforms at the U.N. and is expected to say that it's time to redir… Continue Reading
July 14, 2025Can female crash test dummies improve safety? A bipartisan group of senators push for equality in testing
Women make up more than half of U.S. drivers, but are 73% more likely to suffer serious injuries in a crash than men, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. They are 17% more likely to be killed, data shows. A group of bipartisan women senators is pushing for more diversity in crash test dummies, hoping it will help solve the problem. "Whether driving or as passengers, we wanna make sure that women are safe when they get in a vehicle," said Republican Sen. Deb Fischer… Continue Reading