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July 26, 2024Duckworth Joins Casey in Introducing Bill to Make Federal Technology More Accessible for People with Disabilities
U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA)—Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging—along with U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) this week to introduce the Section 508 Refresh Act. This new bill would require federal agencies to take a series of actions to ensure people with disabilities can use the federal government’s technology. While Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act requires agencies to make federal technology accessible… Continue Reading
July 25, 2024Duckworth Joins Ernst to Call for Expanded U.S. Production of Biofuels
U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) this week joined U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) and 50 bipartisan, bicameral colleagues in urging the U.S. Department of the Treasury to issue timely guidance on the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit to give farmers, blenders, retailers, and fuel users certainty and the time needed to make additional clean fuel projects a reality. The 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit consolidates and replaces several fuel-related credits currently scheduled to expire at the end… Continue Reading
July 25, 2024Ahead of 34th Anniversary of ADA, Duckworth and Casey Renew Push to Make Gyms and Fitness Facilities More Accessible for Americans with Disabilities
— Ahead of the 34th anniversary of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), today U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Bob Casey (D-PA) are reintroducing legislation to make gyms and other fitness facilities across America more accessible for those with disabilities. The Exercise and Fitness for All Act of 2024 would authorize the U.S. Access Board—a federal agency that promotes accessibility—to issue new, enforceable guidelines for the first time in 24 years. These guidelines wou… Continue Reading
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July 15, 2024$21 million in construction projects coming to Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL - Over $21 million in construction projects are coming to Edwardsville thanks to a federal grant announced by union-backed leaders in late June. U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski and U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth announced that Edwardsville will receive a $21.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for the Goshen Road and Liberty Trail multi-modal transportation improvement project. Edwardsville Mayor Art Risavy said it was a “significant” federal grant… Continue Reading
June 18, 2024All Troops Could Have IVF Covered by Military Health Care Under Proposal in Must-Pass Defense Bill
Service members and dependents would be able to get fertility treatments such as in vitro fertilization covered by military health care in any circumstance, under an amendment added to the Senate's version of the annual must-pass defense policy bill. Under the amendment sponsored by Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Tricare Prime and Tricare Select would be required to cover a range of fertility treatments, including IVF, regardless of the beneficiary's medical diagnosis, sex, sex characteristics, … Continue Reading
June 13, 2024Duckworth renews push to create federal in-vitro fertilization protections
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth is renewing her push in Washington to ensure nationwide access to in-vitro fertilization treatment, ahead of a scheduled Thursday vote. The latest attempt from the Chicago Democrat, a prior bill stalling in February, the Right to IVF Act would enshrine IVF access for civilians and service members, require insurance coverage for the treatment and protect providers from any liability. IVF is broadly protected in Illinois, state lawmakers taking action last month to expa… Continue Reading
