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June 11, 2026Republicans Throw Out Duckworth-Led IVF Provision That Passed with Bipartisan Majorities Last Year in Committee-Passed NDAA
Despite advancing the very same provision through the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) last year, SASC Republicans blocked U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth’s (D-IL) provision to provide IVF coverage for our servicemembers from being included in the?Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Duckworth’s provision—which mirrors her?IVF for Military Families Act—would have required TRICARE coverage of fertility services, including IVF, and ensure servicemembers and thei… Continue Reading
June 11, 2026Amid Trump’s Illegal Iran War and Continued Misuse of Our Military, Duckworth Votes Against Committee Passage of Defense Authorization Bill
After Republicans on the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) blocked her amendments to hold President Donald Trump accountable for his illegal war of choice against Iran and dangerous domestic deployments to American cities, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) voted against committee passage of the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The defense bill will soon be considered by the full Senate. “Time after time, Trump has been repeating the lie … Continue Reading
June 11, 2026As Summer Travel Ramps Up, Duckworth Joins Welch, Colleagues in Raising Alarm on How Trump’s War in Iran Has Impacted Air Travel
— U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation—joins U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-VT) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and other Senate Democratic colleagues in expressing serious concern to Airlines for America (A4A) about the impact skyrocketing jet fuel prices have on American consumers and the airline industry. In their letter to President and CEO of A4A Chris Sununu, the Senators requested information about the impact the war with Iran is h… 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