Press Releases
Duckworth Reacts to Congress Passing War Powers Concurrent Resolution to Rein in Trump’s Illegal War Against Iran
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—a member of both the U.S. Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees—issued the following statement after the Senate voted 50-48 in support of a War Powers Concurrent Resolution to rein in President Donald Trump’s illegal war against Iran: “I’ve been saying this from the start: this illegal war should’ve never happened. “Donald Trump promised the American people no more wars and lower costs. Instead, … Continue Reading
June 23, 2026
Duckworth: Aviation Industry, FAA Must Not Wait for the Next Tragedy to Make Our Skies Safer
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - As our nation experiences an alarming surge of near misses and continues to grapple with the tragic DCA mid-air collision that killed 67 people, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Commerce Subcommittee (CST) on Aviation, Space and Innovation—today stressed the importance of implementing the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) safety recommendations and putting our aviation workforce at the center of any efforts to make our skies … Continue Reading
June 20, 2026
Duckworth Commemorates Juneteenth on Chicago’s South Side, Reiterates Urgent Need to Address Affordability Crisis
[CHICAGO, IL] — U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today celebrated and honored Juneteenth on Chicago’s South Side. At Cook County Forest Preserve’s Juneteenth Jubilee in South Holland with Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Duckworth spoke about how the Trump Administration’s actions—including launching an illegal war against Iran, rolling back key environmental protections, slashing Medicaid and gutting SNAP—is harming minority and low-income communities. The Senator also joined … Continue Reading
June 19, 2026
Duckworth Reacts to Trump-Iran Deal That Favors Iran and Leaves America Worse Off Than Before
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—a member of both the U.S. Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees—issued the following statement in reaction to President Donald Trump’s disastrous U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding: “For over 100 days, an ‘end’ to this illegal and expensive war is all anyone has asked for. But there can be no other interpretation: Iran won, Trump caved and the American people lost. “This disastrous, incompetent … Continue Reading
June 18, 2026
Duckworth Demands the FAA Prioritize Safety and Reject Trump’s Vanity Arch
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] — U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation—is demanding the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reject any pressure to rubberstamp President Donald Trump’s latest taxpayer-funded vanity project, the so-called “Triumphal Arch,” that could jeopardize the safety of the flying public. In a letter to FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford, Duckworth warned against wasting time and resources reviewing the proposed 259-foot … Continue Reading
June 17, 2026
Duckworth-Curtis Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Coordination with Indo-Pacific Partners Passes Committee
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and John Curtis (R-UT) to improve coordination between the United States and our partners in the Indo-Pacific successfully passed the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) today. With the threat of increasing aggression from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in the Indo-Pacific, the Senators’ bipartisan South China Sea Strategy Act would ensure the State Department prioritizes diplomatic … Continue Reading
June 17, 2026
Duckworth, Gillibrand, Senate Democrats Urge the Trump Administration to Help Ensure Websites and Apps Are Accessible for Americans with Disabilities
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) today are leading their Senate Democratic colleagues in urging the Trump Administration to help ensure websites and mobile applications are accessible for Americans with disabilities. In a letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy, the Senators sharply criticized the Trump Administration’s efforts to revise and delay federal regulations … Continue Reading
June 17, 2026
Senators Duckworth, Kim, Hirono Statement on Senate Confirmation of Michelle Steel for U.S. Ambassador to Republic of Korea
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] — Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Andy Kim (D-NJ) and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) released the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm former U.S. Congresswoman Michelle Steel as U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea: “The Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander community is the fastest growing minority community in America. As the three United States Senators of AANHPI descent, we have a deep understanding of the way our communities are … Continue Reading
June 16, 2026
Duckworth, Warren, Blumenthal Press Trump on Republicans’ Threats to Social Security’s Future
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] — U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) in pressing President Donald Trump on Republican threats to Social Security after a new Trustees Report revealed that Republican policies are accelerating Social Security’s insolvency. The Senators’ letter also follows a series of comments from Trump Administration officials and Republican leaders in Congress suggesting that they support benefit cuts. “These … Continue Reading
June 16, 2026
Duckworth Secures Key Provisions to Strengthen Our National Security and Coordination with Partners in the Indo-Pacific Region
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] — The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) advanced numerous provisions led by U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) to strengthen our security and readiness in the Indo-Pacific region. Duckworth’s provisions would improve coordination and planning with our partners in the Indo-Pacific on crisis management, maritime security and military medicine, while also bolstering our defense industrial base. “We are a Pacific nation, and our national security and economic … Continue Reading
June 12, 2026
Duckworth Secures Key Provisions to Support Illinois Military Bases and Servicemembers, Protect Rock Island Arsenal Jobs, Bolster Manufacturing and Quantum Research
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] — Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), who served in the Reserve Forces for 23 years and is a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), successfully secured several important provisions to support Illinoisans, servicemembers, Veterans and our state’s economy that passed SASC this week. Among the provisions Duckworth secured are measures to protect jobs at the Rock Island Arsenal, invest in Illinois military bases and infrastructure, expand … Continue Reading
June 12, 2026
Duckworth, Durbin Announce More Than $10.4 Million For Wildlife Conservation in Illinois
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced a total of $10,407,776 in funding for two Illinois wildlife conservation projects - the Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge and the Great Lakes Mallards II project. The funding for Illinois’ wildlife refuge and wetland conservation project was approved by the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission (MBCC), which is made up of congressional members, including U.S. Senators … Continue Reading
June 12, 2026
Duckworth, Durbin Unveil How $70 Billion Could Help Illinoisans After Trump Signs Disastrous Bill to Bankroll ICE and Border Patrol
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - After Donald Trump signed a bill that gifts $70 billion to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today highlighted a list of ways this money could be used to lower costs and improve lives of Illinoisans instead. Duckworth and Durbin have repeatedly opposed any more funding for ICE and Border Patrol in their push for commonsense reforms, … Continue Reading
June 11, 2026
Republicans Throw Out Duckworth-Led IVF Provision That Passed with Bipartisan Majorities Last Year in Committee-Passed NDAA
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - 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 … Continue Reading
June 11, 2026
Amid Trump’s Illegal Iran War and Continued Misuse of Our Military, Duckworth Votes Against Committee Passage of Defense Authorization Bill
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - 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 … Continue Reading
June 11, 2026
As Summer Travel Ramps Up, Duckworth Joins Welch, Colleagues in Raising Alarm on How Trump’s War in Iran Has Impacted Air Travel
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] — 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 … Continue Reading
June 10, 2026
Duckworth, Durbin Announce Over $22 Million for Cleaner Water in Chicago
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that the City of Chicago’s Department of Water Management will receive $22,119,933 in grant funding to help get lead out of the city’s drinking water by supporting approximately 650 lead service line replacements in the Austin neighborhood. This comes after the Senators announced over $316 million for clean water funding in Illinois last month, including $295,551,000 for … Continue Reading
June 08, 2026
Duckworth, Durbin Join Senate Democrats in Pressing Trump on Legal Basis for Justifying Claim that Hostilities in Iran Have Terminated
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA), along with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and 33 Senate Democrats, in refuting the Trump Administration’s claim in a May 1 letter to Congress that the hostilities that began on February 28, 2026, in Iran have “terminated.” Additionally, the Senators are requesting President Donald Trump release the Office of … Continue Reading
June 05, 2026
Duckworth Joins Markey, Senate Democrats in Calling for Affordability, Safety, Worker Priorities in Surface Transportation Bill
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—a member of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee (CST)—joined U.S. Senators Ed Markey (D-MA) and 14 of their Senate Democratic colleagues to call on the Republican and Democratic leaders of the U.S. Senate Committees on Environment and Public Works; Commerce, Science and Transportation; Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs; and Appropriations to continue the progress made in the Bipartisan Infrastructure … Continue Reading
June 05, 2026
Duckworth Statement After Senate Republicans Passed Another Blank Check for Trump’s ICE and Border Patrol While Doing Nothing to Help Americans
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) issued the following statement after Senate Republicans voted to gift Donald Trump’s ICE and Border Patrol an additional $70 billion without any guardrails or reforms but refused to help Americans suffering from soaring costs as a direct result of Trump’s illegal war and other disastrous policies. The GOP reconciliation bill passed the Senate by a vote of 52-47. “Americans are getting pummeled by sky-high costs thanks to Donald … Continue Reading