Press Releases
Duckworth Joins Durbin, Kelly in Push to Increase Access to Broadband Service for Americans
[WASHINGTON D.C.] -U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth joined U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Robin Kelly (D-IL-02) in demanding increased access to broadband service for low-income urban and rural Americans. The Promoting Access to Broadband Act would help states increase awareness and enrollment in the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Lifeline program, which provides a monthly subsidy to help low-income households pay for their broadband and telephone … Continue Reading
May 05, 2026
Duckworth Joins Warren, Schumer in Pressing Head of Employment Protections Commission on Attacks on Workers Undergoing IVF
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] — U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) in leading 12 of their Democratic Senate colleagues in pressing Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Andrea Lucas on the Commission’s efforts to weaken a rule affirming employment protections for workers undergoing fertility treatments, including in-vitro fertilization (IVF). By law, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) requires … Continue Reading
May 05, 2026
Duckworth, Ossoff Introduce Legislation to Better Support Servicemembers as They Transition Back to Civilian Life
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] — Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) introduced legislation to help ensure our servicemembers have the quality support they deserve as they transition from the Armed Forces back into civilian life. The Senators’ Servicemember Civilian Transition Support Act would designate a senior official at the Department of Defense (DoD) to oversee all of DoD’s transition programs and services—which is where a Veterans’ transition … Continue Reading
May 01, 2026
Duckworth Grills Hegseth, Caine Over Lack of Strategy in Trump’s Illegal, Spiraling War of Choice
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today pressed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman to the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine on the Administration’s horrific lack of strategy and continued recklessness in Donald Trump’s unjustified war of choice in Iran that has resulted in higher costs, left 14 servicemembers dead and hundreds more wounded. During the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) hearing, Duckworth grilled Hegseth and … Continue Reading
April 29, 2026
Duckworth Secures VA Commitment to Improve Maternal Health Care for Veterans
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) pressed U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) officials today to protect access to maternal health care for Veterans. During the U.S. Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee (SVAC) hearing, Duckworth raised her longstanding concerns about the VA’s failure to provide every Veteran in need of perinatal care with the world-class care and support they deserve—especially Black, rural and disabled Veterans, who often face … Continue Reading
April 29, 2026
Duckworth, Hoeven Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Protections for Passenger Rail Crewmembers
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and John Hoeven (R-ND) introduced the bipartisan Passenger Rail Crew Protection Act to enhance public safety by ensuring passenger rail crew members are provided the legal protections that have been afforded to flight crew members and attendants for decades. Specifically, just as it is a federal crime to interfere with flight crews, the bipartisan Duckworth-Hoeven bill would prohibit interfering with intercity and passenger rail crew … Continue Reading
April 29, 2026
On Day 60 of Iran War, Duckworth, Schiff, Colleagues to Force Vote on War Powers Resolution to End Trump’s War of Choice
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - On day 60 of Donald Trump’s unjustified war of choice in Iran, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) will join U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-CA), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)—along with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY)—in forcing a vote on Senator Schiff’s War Powers Resolution to immediately bring an end to this disastrous, costly conflict. “Republicans keep wrongly claiming that Trump has … Continue Reading
April 29, 2026
Duckworth, Durbin Announce More Than $22 Million for Port Infrastructure Improvements
[WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced a total of $22,470,985 in federal funding for port infrastructure development projects for the Kaskaskia Regional Port District and Seneca Regional Port District. This funding is provided through the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP), a Maritime Administration discretionary grant that supports projects improving the safety, efficiency and reliability of goods … Continue Reading
April 28, 2026
Duckworth, Durbin Talk with Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives
[WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with the Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives (AIEC), which represents 24 distribution co-ops and five generation/transmission co-ops that serve most of rural and southern Illinois, to discuss FEMA reform and protecting U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) energy programs, including the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) that provides grants and loans to farmers … Continue Reading
April 27, 2026
Duckworth, Durbin Urge GSA to Uphold Duty to Properly Maintain Dirksen Courthouse & Roszkowski Courthouse
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) sent a letter to the General Service Administration (GSA) urging the Administration to address ongoing maintenance and infrastructure issues at the Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S. Courthouse and the Stanley J. Roszkowski U.S. Courthouse, both within the Northern District of Illinois (NDIL). The conditions at the Dirksen Courthouse in particular reflect longstanding deficiencies resulting … Continue Reading
April 23, 2026
Duckworth, Cantwell, Markey Demand Investigation into Whether FAA Chief Deliberately Violated Ethics Agreement to Boost Stock Payout Beyond $25 Million—and Lied About It
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation (CST) Subcommittee on Aviation and Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Ranking Member of CST and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) today requested that the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation (DOT) investigate whether Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator and former Republic Airways CEO Bryan Bedford deliberately violated his ethics agreement to boost his stock … Continue Reading
April 23, 2026
Duckworth Slams Republicans for Greenlighting Plan to Give Up to $140 Billion in Additional Unrestricted Funding to Trump’s Unhinged ICE and CBP
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) issued the following statement after Senate Republicans last night voted to advance legislation that would give U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) up to $140 billion in additional unrestricted funding over the next several years: “It’s shameful that my Republican colleagues would greenlight another unrestricted, taxpayer-funded blank check for Trump’s out-of-control ICE and Border … Continue Reading
April 22, 2026
Duckworth Joins Baldwin, Colleagues in Forcing Vote on War Powers Resolution to End Trump’s Unjustified War of Choice
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth today joined U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Adam Schiff (D-CA) in forcing a vote on Baldwin’s War Powers Resolution to immediately bring an end to Trump’s unjustified war of choice in Iran. The vote comes as the fragile and crumbling ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran was set to expire today, the Strait of Hormuz is again closed and U.S. servicemembers … Continue Reading
April 22, 2026
On Earth Day, Duckworth, Booker, Markey, Lee, Grijalva, Tlaib Unveil Bicameral Report Card Listing 100 Different Trump Administration Failures Making Americans and the Environment Sicker
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - On Earth Day today, U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and U.S. Representatives Summer Lee (D-PA-12), Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ-07) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12)—Co-Chairs of the Senate and House Environmental Justice Caucuses—unveiled a bicameral report card underscoring how the Trump Administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” mantra is yet another broken promise to the American people. The report card outlines one hundred … Continue Reading
April 22, 2026
On Earth Day, Duckworth, Booker, Lee, Grijalva, Tlaib Unveil Bicameral Report Exposing 100 Trump Administration Failures Making Americans and the Environment Sicker
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - On Earth Day today, U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and U.S. Representatives Summer Lee (D-PA-12), Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ-07) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12)—Co-Chairs of the Senate and House Environmental Justice Caucuses—underscored how the Trump Administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” mantra is yet another broken promise to the American people. At a press conference on Capitol Hill, the lawmakers’ officially … Continue Reading
April 22, 2026
Duckworth, Durbin Join Letter Demanding USPS Uphold Federal Law Over President Trump’s Illegal Executive Order to Restrict Mail-in Voting
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Alex Padilla (D-CA) and 32 of their Democratic colleagues in demanding the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) uphold existing federal law over the executive order signed by President Trump. The executive order, which has been challenged in the courts, would direct USPS to create and maintain “Mail-in … Continue Reading
April 21, 2026
Duckworth, Durbin, Grassley and Sorensen Demand Answers from Army on Rock Island Arsenal Workforce Reassignments
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and U.S. Representative Eric Sorensen (D-IL-17) today are demanding answers from the Army on workforce assignments at Rock Island Arsenal (RIA) that impact hundreds of jobs and families in the region. In a letter to Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll, the Members are asking why the Army decided to execute a workforce shift so quickly and … Continue Reading
April 17, 2026
As Costs for Everyday Essentials Skyrocket Under Trump, Duckworth Highlights Importance of Community Resource Providers as a Lifeline for Struggling Families
[ROCKFORD, IL] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today brought together Winnebago County community resource providers to highlight the need to better support children and families as costs for everyday essentials continue to skyrocket under the Trump Administration. In a conversation with Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara and leaders from including Brooke Road Community Center, The Baby Bank and Rock River Valley Pantry, Duckworth discussed the support needed for families and how organizations … Continue Reading
April 17, 2026
Duckworth Discusses Disastrous Impacts of Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Betrayal’ on Health Care in Stateline Region
[ROCKFORD, IL] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today convened health care leaders to discuss how Trump and Republicans’ Big Beautiful Bill is harming Northern Illinois by ripping health care away from thousands and driving up costs. Duckworth met with leaders from UW Health Swedish American Hospital, UW Health Belvidere Hospital, OSF HealthCare and the Winnebago County Health Department to discuss the impacts in the region since the law was signed last year. Photos from today’s event are … Continue Reading
April 16, 2026
Duckworth, Durbin Talk Regional Development with Champaign County First
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with representatives from Champaign County First to discuss the region’s priorities and advocating for federal policies that improve the lives of those in Central Illinois. During the meeting, Durbin and Duckworth received updates about the region’s transportation and infrastructure projects, including upgrading the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District with new … Continue Reading