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November 05, 2026Duckworth, Sorensen Speak with New Tyson Foods CEO to Advocate for Joslin Community Impacted by Plant Closure
— U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Eric Sorensen (D-IL-17) spoke over the phone with Jeff Schomburger, the new Tyson Foods CEO, to advocate for the more than 2,500 workers who were left out of a job when Tyson decided to close its Joslin, Illinois plant in August. The call, which was requested by the lawmakers, comes after Duckworth met with union workers and Quad Cities leaders to discuss the impacts of the plant shutting down. “When the Tyson plant in Joslin closed,… Continue Reading
November 04, 2026Duckworth: “Americans Sent a Clear Message: They Are Sick of Donald Trump’s BS”
[CHICAGO, IL] - Speaking just hours after Democrats reclaimed the Senate and House majorities in Congress, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) emphasized the need for Democrats to seize this moment—and this momentum—to take real action to help deliver relief for the many Americans who've been left behind by the Trump Administration. Joining Governor JB Pritzker and Senator-elect Juliana Stratton (D-IL), Duckworth laid out several of her top priorities for the next Congress, including cancelling … Continue Reading
November 02, 2026Duckworth Demands Answers on Trump’s Dangerously Low Halloween Flyover at the White House
U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation—today demanded answers from the Trump Administration on Donald Trump’s reckless, dangerously low White House flyover during last week’s Halloween festivities, which frightened local residents, jeopardized safety and likely cost taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars for no good reason. In her letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Federal Aviation Administrator Bryan Bedford and Dire… 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