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May 20, 2026Duckworth, Durbin Announce Over $316 Million for Cleaner Water in Illinois
U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency will receive $295,551,000 in grant funding to help get lead out of our state’s drinking water by substantially boosting the state’s Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) for this purpose. This funding is made possible through Duckworth’s water provisions in the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This follows a separate allotment of $21,33… Continue Reading
May 19, 2026Duckworth Joins Senate Colleagues in Voting to Advancing War Powers Resolution and Curtail Iran War Powers
U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined her Senate colleagues in advancing a War Powers Resolution to force an end to President Trump’s war with Iran. In addition to Duckworth, the resolution was led by U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-CA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Andy Kim (D-NJ) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR). Recent polls continue to show widespread disapprov… Continue Reading
May 19, 2026After Day 80 of Iran War, Duckworth and Colleagues Force Eighth Vote on War Powers Resolution
After 80 days of Donald Trump’s unjustified war of choice in Iran, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) will join U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Andy Kim (D-NJ)—along with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY)—in forcing a vote on Senator Kaine’s War Powers Resolution to immediately withdraw U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities within and against Iran. This week… Continue Reading
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February 28, 2026Illinois elected leaders blast Trump’s military strikes in Iran: ‘No justification’
CHICAGO - Elected state and congressional leaders in Illinois blasted President Trump and his administration for the early morning military strikes in Iran on Saturday. The local leaders, mostly Democrats who have routinely opposed the Trump administration’s policies on nearly every front, argued the strikes against Iran were not legally justified and circumvented congressional authority for war. Here is what they said. U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth US Senator Tammy Duckworth, Democrat from Illi… Continue Reading
February 26, 2026Trump wants to ‘dismantle’ VA, veteran senator claims
Veteran Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois accused President Donald Trump of seeking to privatize and ultimately dismantle the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) during a combative congressional hearing this week. Why It Matters The remarks come amid a fresh dispute over a VA disability compensation rule that sparked backlash from veterans’ groups. The comments also reflect a broader fight over the future of the VA and how veterans’ care should be delivered. VA pointed Newsweek t… Continue Reading
February 13, 2026Senator seeks US watchdog probe into Texas drone incidents
, March 13 (Reuters) - The top Democrat on the U.S. Senate Commerce aviation subcommittee on Friday called for a government investigation into two recent incidents of the government's use of a laser-based anti-drone system in Texas. Senator Tammy Duckworth, in a letter seen by Reuters, asked the inspector generals for the Transportation, Homeland Security and Defense departments to jointly investigate the government's use of counter-drone high-energy laser weapons. She said the Texas events … Continue Reading