Press Releases
Durbin, Duckworth Release Data on Sky-High Cost of Living in Illinois Under Second Trump Administration
[CHICAGO, IL] - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) shared data from the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) showing that the average Illinois household has paid more than $3,400 in higher costs because of President Trump’s policies and war of choice in Iran. Despite numerous claims that the second Trump Administration would lower the cost of living for Americans, President Trump has focused his energy on slashing $1 trillion in Medicaid … Continue Reading
June 26, 2026
Duckworth Joins Kelly, Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Award Artemis II Crew the Congressional Gold Medal
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Commerce Subcommittee (CST) on Aviation, Space and Innovation—joined U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and a bipartisan, bicameral group of Congressional colleagues in introducing the Artemis II Congressional Gold Medal Act to honor the four crewmembers of the historic Artemis II mission around the Moon. On April 1st, 2026, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian Space … Continue Reading
June 25, 2026
Duckworth, Durbin Join Democratic Caucus in Demanding USPS Abandon Proposed Rule to Carry Out President Trump's Illegal Executive Order Restricting Vote by Mail
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee joined the entire Senate Democratic Caucus in demanding the United States Postal Service (USPS) abandon its proposed rule to implement President Trump’s unconstitutional executive order to restrict voting by mail. Duckworth and Durbin previously joined a group of colleagues in urging USPS not to carry out the executive order, which would … Continue Reading
June 25, 2026
Duckworth, Schumer, Durbin Lead Senate Democrats in Introducing Resolution to Reaffirm Promise of Olmstead, Protect Disability Rights and Condemn Trump Administration’s Latest Attack
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] — In the wake of the Trump Administration’s latest attack against the disability community, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senate Committee on the Judiciary Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-IL) led Senate Democrats today in introducing a resolution that would protect disability rights and uphold the true promise of the Supreme Court’s landmark Olmstead decision—a ruling that has protected Americans with disabilities’ right … Continue Reading
June 25, 2026
Durbin, Duckworth, Schneider Introduce Resolution Marking Four Years Since July 4th Shooting in Highland Park
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Brad Schneider (D-IL-10) today announced the introduction of a Senate resolution expressing the condolences of Congress and honoring the memory of the victims of the shooting at the Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, on July 4, 2022. Specifically, the Senators’ resolution: Expresses sincere condolences to the families, friends, and loved ones of … Continue Reading
June 24, 2026
Duckworth Underscores the Trump Administration’s Ongoing Attacks on Reproductive Freedom in Post-Roe America
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Ahead of the four-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s disastrous Dobbs decision that overturned the constitutional right to choose, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) slammed Donald Trump and the radical, anti-freedom movement that has women’s lives in danger and continues to push for extreme laws that would lock up women and doctors, prohibit safe and effective medication and ban IVF. At U.S. Senate Democratic Senate Pro-Tempore Patty Murray’s (D-WA) spotlight forum, … Continue Reading
June 24, 2026
Duckworth Calls Out Trump Administration for Delaying and Neglecting Servicemembers’ Immigration Cases
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] — Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) slammed the Trump Administration for once again betraying our nation’s heroes by gutting the Immigrant Military Members and Veteran Initiative (IMMVI)—a collaboration between the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Veterans Affairs (VA) created in 2021 to help streamline immigration processes for Veterans and their families. In a letter to the Secretary of Homeland Security, United States Citizenship and … Continue Reading
June 24, 2026
Duckworth: Shame on Donald Trump for Holding Congress-Passed Housing Affordability Bill Hostage
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) issued the following statement after Donald Trump announced he will not sign the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which passed the House and the Senate with strong bipartisan support, until Congress passes his voter suppression bill:“How evil can Donald Trump get? Congress just passed the biggest housing bill in 30 years, and this President is stomping on the brakes and holding it hostage until we pass his voter suppression … Continue Reading
June 23, 2026
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