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January 08, 2026Duckworth, Cisneros, Colleagues Introduce the PROTECT Military Families Act
Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), along with U.S. Representative Gil Cisneros (D-CA-31), introduced the PROTECT Military Families Act, a bicameral bill that aims to protect military families from deportation and forced separation detrimental to military morale and mission readiness. “There is no higher betrayal to our heroes than to have one of their family members deported by the same nation they sacrificed to defend,” said Senator Duckworth. “In his ICE raids, Donald Tru… Continue Reading
January 08, 2026Duckworth Statement After Senate Advances Bipartisan War Powers Resolution to Block Further Military Action in Venezuela
Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) issued the following statement after the Senate advanced a bipartisan War Powers Resolution—which Duckworth cosponsored—that would block the use of the U.S. Armed Forces to engage in hostilities within or against Venezuela unless authorized by Congress. “It is indisputable that Nicolás Maduro was a brutal dictator. But it is not America’s responsibility to go around the world using our military to push regime change when there is no imminen… Continue Reading
January 07, 2026Duckworth Cosponsors Kaine’s Bipartisan War Powers Resolution on Venezuela
Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) is now cosponsoring a War Powers Resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Rand Paul (R-KY) and Adam Schiff (D-CA) as well as Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) that would block the use of the U.S. Armed Forces to engage in hostilities within or against Venezuela unless authorized by Congress. “Our Constitution requires the American people, through their elected representatives in Congress, to authorize any Pres… Continue Reading
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November 21, 2025A new crash test dummy that better resembles women gets key government endorsement
The U.S. government announced major design changes it wants to implement to make the female version of the vehicle crash test dummy more lifelike, potentially replacing a model used for decades that is based almost entirely around the body of a man despite higher injury risks for women. Department of Transportation officials will consider using the new dummy in the government’s vehicle crash test five-star ratings once a final rule is adopted, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Thursday n… Continue Reading
November 19, 2025Democratic senator accuses Trump of playing politics with aviation safety during shutdown
Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth suggested during a hearing Wednesday that the Trump administration was playing politics with the aviation system during the shutdown to force an agreement to reopen the government. Duckworth, of Illinois, zeroed in on why the Federal Aviation Administration and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy never shared the safety data they relied upon when they decided to order airlines to cut some of their flights at 40 busy airports near the end of the shutdown. She also… Continue Reading
November 18, 2025Democratic senators back bills to halt deportations of immigrant veterans, ease path to citizenship
A package of bills led by Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., seeks to strengthen protections for immigrant veterans who have been deported or are in deportation proceedings. (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers on the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee are backing a package of bills that would stop the deportation of immigrants who are veterans and make it easier for immigrants with military service to become U.S. citizens. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., an Ar… Continue Reading