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October 20, 2025Duckworth Calls for Investigation into Federal Agents’ Excessive Use of Force in Chicago
U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) called for an independent investigation into the outrageous use of force by federal agents involved in “Operation Midway Blitz” in Chicago. In a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Inspector General and (OIG) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) OIG, Duckworth requests the offices establish a joint task force for investigation after Trump’s agents repeatedly deployed tear gas, pepper balls and flash-bang grenades against peaceful protestor… Continue Reading
October 17, 2025Duckworth Demands Trump Administration Stop Forcing Law Enforcement to Abandon Criminal Investigations for ICE’s Reckless Civil Enforcement
— U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) is demanding the Trump Administration stop the dangerous diversion of federal law enforcement personnel and resources to support Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) reckless operations, in turn making our communities less safe. In a letter sent to Attorney General Pam Bondi and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem, Duckworth condemned the Administration for weakening crime-fighting operations in favor of prioritizing immig… Continue Reading
October 17, 2025Duckworth, Durbin Demand ICE and CBP Enforce Body Camera Requirements in Compliance with Federal Order
U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) are demanding that the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) act immediately to ensure all U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) law enforcement officers assisting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) wear and activate body-worn cameras (BWCs) when carrying out civil immigration enforcement operations in Illinois, in compliance with agency policy and a lawful order from a Federal judge. In their … Continue Reading
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September 30, 2025Sen. Duckworth on Hegseth's Quantico speech
President Trump defended the use of troops in U.S. cities while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told military commanders about new physical fitness and grooming requirements for uniformed personnel. President Trump and his defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, both addressed hundreds of senior generals and admirals at a base outside of Washington, D.C., today. The meeting itself was highly unusual as military gatherings go, but the message was usual for the Trump administration. President Trump berat… Continue Reading
September 29, 2025Democrats question ‘contingency plans’ for meeting of top US military leaders
Democratic Sens. Tammy Duckworth (Ill.) and Mazie Hirono (Hawaii) in a Saturday letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called for transparency regarding the meeting he will hold Tuesday with top military leaders. The meeting, first reported by The Washington Post, will include hundreds of generals and admirals stationed around the world. President Trump told NBC News on Sunday that he plans on attending the gathering at the Marine Corps base in Quantico, Va. Duckworth and Hirono, both member… Continue Reading
September 18, 2025There’s a new push to save child care on college campuses
Child care is so expensive for parents in college that it often exceeds the cost of their education. For years, one federal program has been helping lower those costs, until this year when the program has faced cuts under the Trump administration. Now, Democratic lawmakers are leading a push to save it. House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and Sen. Tammy Duckworth are reintroducing a bill Thursday to dramatically grow the $80 million Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) program… Continue Reading