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February 28, 2026Duckworth Statement on Trump’s Illegal Attack on Iran
U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today issued the following statement after Donald Trump launched an illegal military campaign against Iran without Constitutionally-required authorization from the democratically-elected Congresspeople who represent both the troops whose lives Trump is risking and the American people who he may be forcing to fund yet another forever war in the Middle East: “Donald Trump cannot stop breaking his promises to the American people. Too many Americans believed him … Continue Reading
February 26, 2026Duckworth Statement on Secretary Collins Abandoning his Ambush Rulemaking That Threatened to Prevent Veterans from Seeking or Accessing the Health Coverage They Earned
Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) quietly rescinded its horrendous new interim final rule (IFR) that put millions of Veterans’ disability ratings and care at risk and shockingly disincentivized our nation’s heroes from both seeking earned coverage for service-connected disabilities and following recommended medical treatment plans. The VA’s announcement comes just one week after Duckwor… Continue Reading
February 26, 2026Aviation Subcommittee Ranking Member Duckworth Statement on Reports that Trump’s DoD Shot Down CBP Drone in Texas
U.S. Senator and Ranking Member of the Senate’s Aviation Subcommittee Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today issued the following statement regarding reports that the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) accidentally shot down a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) drone in Texas: “The Trump Administration’s incompetence continues to cause chaos in our skies. “On the heels of the NTSB confirming that the failure of DoD and FAA to effectively communicate resulted in the tragic loss of life above DCA, we… Continue Reading
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February 11, 2026In dueling DC hearings, Rep. Ramirez calls Noem a liar and Sen. Duckworth questions Trump troop deployments
U.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez and Sen. Tammy Duckworth went face-to-face with top Trump administration officials in separate Washington hearings Thursday, with Ramirez calling for an investigation into Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s “potentially impeachable actions” and repeatedly calling her a liar. “Secretary Noem, you lie and you lie to the American people,” Ramirez, whose 3rd Congressional District covers Chicago and parts of Cook and DuPage counties, told the House Homeland Security C… Continue Reading
January 30, 2026Congressional Democrats Urge Trump to Cover IVF for Federal Workers
Two congressional Democrats are pressing the Trump administration to require that in vitro fertilization be covered for federal workers. Sen. Tammy Duckworth and Rep. James Walkinshaw urged the Office of Personnel Management to “strengthen family-building benefits for the Federal workforce,” in a letter exclusively obtained by NOTUS. Currently, not all health insurance plans offered to federal workers provide IVF coverage. “One year into the second term of the Trump administration, President … Continue Reading
January 29, 2026Sen. Tammy Duckworth on why Democrats oppose funding DHS without restrictions for ICE
NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois about her party's intensifying opposition to funding the Department of Homeland Security without guardrails for ICE. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: All right. We mentioned a confrontation in Congress. Lawmakers face a deadline Friday to fund the government or see a partial shutdown. Senate Democrats are demanding changes before they give their votes to the Department of Homeland Security. Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois is one of t… Continue Reading