Press Releases
In Chicago, Duckworth Honors Veterans and Celebrates Veterans Day
[CHICAGO, IL] — Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), who served in the Reserve Forces for 23 years before retiring at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, today celebrated Veterans Day with local Veterans throughout Chicagoland. Duckworth also met with LGBTQ+ Veterans to hear how the Trump Administration’s actions have hurt them and their and access to benefits. Photos from today’s events are available on the Senator’s website. “Veterans Day is a day of celebration, it’s a … Continue Reading
November 11, 2025
On Veterans Day, Duckworth Honors the Life and Service of Miguel Perez, Jr.
[CHICAGO, IL] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today eulogized Miguel Perez, Jr. in a Little Village Veterans Day ceremony honoring his life and celebrating his memory. Duckworth was a strong advocate of Perez’s, a U.S. Army Veteran who was deported to Mexico despite having been a green card holder since childhood. Duckworth worked to support Perez’s citizenship application and return to the U.S. in 2019, and continued to work closely with Perez to support other … Continue Reading
November 10, 2025
Duckworth Renews Push to Help Protect Servicemembers and Veterans from Deportation Ahead of Veterans Day and Amid Trump’s Continued Attacks Against our Heroes
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Ahead of Veterans Day and as Donald Trump continues to target our brave immigrant Veterans and servicemembers in his mass deportation campaign, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) renewed her push to protect and support these heroes who have proven they are willing to make tremendous sacrifices to defend our nation. Duckworth reintroduced a package of bills—the Veterans Visa and Protection Act, HOPE Act and I-VETS Act—that would prohibit the deportation … Continue Reading
November 10, 2025
Duckworth Reacts to Trump Threatening Hardworking Air Traffic Controllers and Encouraging Them to Quit
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—Ranking Member of the Senate’s Aviation Subcommittee—issued the following statement after Donald Trump threatened our nation’s Air Traffic Controllers and encouraged them to leave their jobs with our nation already facing a substantial controller shortage: “Our nation’s chronically overworked and understaffed air traffic controllers are absolutely critical to keeping flyers safe. These dedicated public servants perform an extremely … Continue Reading
November 10, 2025
Duckworth, Durbin, Casten, Sorensen Announce Annual Electricity Bills Have Risen 15% Under President Trump
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representatives Sean Casten (D-IL-06) and Eric Sorensen (D-IL-17) announced new findings from the Joint Economic Committee Minority report released last week showing that electricity costs have risen significantly under the Trump Administration. On the campaign trail, President Trump repeatedly promised that he would slash electricity prices in half. However, according to new … Continue Reading
November 10, 2025
Duckworth Joins Democratic Colleagues in Filing Amicus Brief to Supreme Court Supporting Illinois’s Legal Challenge to Trump’s Use of National Guard
[WASHINGTON D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined a coalition of 155 Senate and House Democrats lead by U.S Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY-08) and U.S. Representatives Joe Neguse (D-CO-02), Jamie Raskin (D-MD-08) and Adam Smith (D-WA-09) in supporting an Illinois legal challenge to President Trump’s unwarranted National Guard deployment in Illinois. Filing an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in Trump v. Illinois, the … Continue Reading
November 09, 2025
Duckworth Votes Against Funding Bill That Does Nothing to Prevent Health Care Costs Crisis
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] — U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) issued the following statement on the tonight’s government funding vote: “Trump and Republicans refuse to fight for American families, but I refuse to give up on them. “I simply cannot, and I will not, vote to do nothing to help protect them from Trump’s vindictive and malicious efforts in exchange for a vague promise from the least trustworthy Republican party in our nation’s history. “This is the time to keep fighting to bring … Continue Reading
November 07, 2025
Duckworth Demands Answers from FBI & DOJ on Unlawful Abductions of American Citizens
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) is calling on the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to stop its coordination with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in the secret detention of American citizens. In letters to FBI Director Kash Patel and U.S. Department of Justice Acting Inspector General Don Berthiaume, Duckworth highlights the alarming practice of federal agents arresting American citizens as part of the Trump Administration’s immigration raids, and … Continue Reading
November 07, 2025
After Armed Agents Violently Tear Teacher Out of Chicago Preschool, Duckworth Reiterates Need for Independent Investigations Into Trump’s Excessive Use of Force
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Following armed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents violently tearing a teacher out of a Chicago daycare center in front of preschoolers, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today reiterated her call for an independent investigation the outrageous use of force by federal agents involved in “Operation Midway Blitz” in Chicago. Citing DHS’s noncompliance with court orders and even more harrowing excessive uses of force, Duckworth underscored the urgent need for the … Continue Reading
November 06, 2025
Duckworth Marks 30th Anniversary of the AAPD by Recommitting to Make Our Nation Truly Accessible for All Americans
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) tonight delivered remarks celebrating the 30th anniversary of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD). In her remarks, the Senator highlighted AAPD’s achievements over the past three decades and the progress made through their fierce, tireless advocacy, while emphasizing how far our nation still has to go to become truly accessible for all who call it home. Photos of the event can be found on the Senator's … Continue Reading
November 06, 2025
Duckworth, Durbin Join Warren, Schumer, Wyden, Senate Democrats in Slamming Trump Administration for Rising Health Care Costs, Affordability Crisis for American Families
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Ron Wyden (D-OR), U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and 23 Senate Democrats in slamming the Trump Administration for its failure to address rising health care costs for American families. In a new letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the lawmakers highlighted the worsening affordability … Continue Reading
November 06, 2025
Duckworth, Moran Introduce Resolution to Recognize 50th Anniversary of the End of the Vietnam War
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) introduced a resolution to recognize the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. “The 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War powerfully reminds us to honor the brave Americans whose service and sacrifice should never be forgotten,” said Duckworth. “We must continue to uphold the memory of those who never came home, to recognize the legacy of all those who supported the American effort in South … Continue Reading
November 06, 2025
Duckworth: Trump’s Unauthorized Boat Strikes in Southern Hemisphere are Un-American, Unconstitutional and Dangerous
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) took to the Senate floor today to excoriate Donald Trump’s unlawful, unauthorized military strikes on boats in the Southern Hemisphere and to vote in favor of U.S. Senator Tim Kaine’s (D-VA) resolution to block the Trump Administration from continuing to illegally use military force within or against Venezuela. The Senator admonished the President for launching this military campaign without the required Congressional … Continue Reading
November 05, 2025
Duckworth Leads Call for Boeing to Negotiate with Workers and End Strike
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) led U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) in calling on Boeing to bring the ongoing strike to an end with a proposal that provides fair compensation for its workers. In a letter to Boeing President and Chief Executive Officer Kelly Ortberg, the Senators—all members of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee—urged Boeing to make good faith efforts to reach an … Continue Reading
October 31, 2025
Duckworth, Durbin Demand DHS Stop Arresting Individuals for Exercising Their First Amendment Rights
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] — U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) are demanding that the Trump Administration stop the unlawful and unconstitutional arrests of individuals, including U.S. citizens, for exercising a core First Amendment right: filming law enforcement activities that take place in public. In a letter sent to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem, Duckworth and Durbin highlight how recent actions by federal … Continue Reading
October 30, 2025
Duckworth Joins Coons, Schumer, Murray, Reed in Introducing Legislation to Ensure Pay For Military Personnel, Intel Community Continues During Shutdown
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-DE)—along with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Jack Reed (D-RI) and 18 of their Democratic colleagues—in introducing the Armed Forces Pay Act, legislation to ensure that military personnel continue to receive pay during the Republican-led government shutdown. Paychecks for servicemembers are scheduled to go out on November 5, 2025. “Congress has a duty … Continue Reading
October 30, 2025
Duckworth, Durbin, Grassley, Sorensen Press Army Leadership Over Impacts of Army Transformation Initiative on Rock Island Arsenal
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth led U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and U.S. Congressman Eric Sorensen (D-IL-17) in hosting a briefing with Acting Army Materiel Commander Lieutenant General Christopher Mohan to learn more about the impacts the Army Transformation Initiative (ATI) could have on Rock Island Arsenal and the Quad Cities region. The Members pushed for answers on how the ATI—a sweeping set of … Continue Reading
October 30, 2025
Duckworth Defends Disabled American Veterans as Senate Republicans Promote Trump’s Dangerous Efforts to Take Away More of Their Benefits
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—a member of the U.S. Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee (SVAC)—lambasted Republicans for platforming a false, dangerous narrative designed to help Donald Trump rip as many promised benefits as possible from disabled American Veterans who earned them through their sacrifices in uniform. During the SVAC hearing, Duckworth derided the cherry-picked, anecdotal evidence Republicans used to try and inaccurately characterize … Continue Reading
October 30, 2025
Duckworth, Durbin Join Luján and Senate Democrats in Effort to Stop Trump Administration from Illegally Withholding Funding for Nutrition Assistance Programs That Feed American Families
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) and the entire Senate Democratic Caucus in introducing the Keep SNAP and WIC Funded Act of 2025, legislation that would help prevent the Trump Administration from illegally withholding available funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC). … Continue Reading
October 30, 2025
Duckworth Announces Support for Republican-Led Bill to Keep SNAP Funded Through Government Shutdown, Demands Republican Leadership Call It For a Vote
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] — Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) issued the following statement announcing her support of U.S. Senator Josh Hawley’s (R-MO) bill to keep SNAP funded until the government shutdown ends, which Republican leadership is refusing to bring up for a vote: “Donald Trump has the ability, right now, to keep funding SNAP. He is choosing not to use the nearly $6 billion he has available to him to keep the program funded. There is even a Republican-led bill that would keep … Continue Reading