Press Releases

March 23, 2020

Duckworth, Durbin Join Bipartisan Call For FEMA To Waive State And Local Match On COVID-19 Assistance

[WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) in urging President Trump to exercise authorities used in the wake of natural disasters to waive local cost sharing provisions for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) assistance, under the President's emergency declaration, to streamline more federal resources into states and communities responding to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. … Continue Reading


March 23, 2020

Duckworth, Durbin Join 165 Members Of Congress In Calling For Billions In Community Health Center Funding To Tackle Coronavirus Pandemic

[WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL), along with Senators Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and U.S. Representatives Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) and Danny K. Davis (D-IL), joined 165 lawmakers in calling on House and Senate leadership to dramatically increase long-term funding for community health centers (CHCs) in the third coronavirus legislative package being drafted by Congress to address the immediate economic and public-health emergency … Continue Reading


March 23, 2020

Duckworth, Durbin Colleagues Urge Congressional Negotiators To Cancel Student Loan Payments And Debt In COVID-19 Response Package

[WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL), along with Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH), sent a letter to Congressional negotiators, urging them to cancel student loan payments and debt in the COVID-19 response package. "Students and families should not have to worry that they will go into default on their student loans during or immediately after this emergency--they should be worried about keeping themselves and their loved ones … Continue Reading


March 23, 2020

Duckworth Discusses COVID-19 Testing with President and CEO of NorthShore University HealthSystem

[WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) spoke with Gerald “JP” Gallagher, President and CEO of Northshore Hospital, about the COVID-19 pandemic and the hospital’s development of its own COVID-19 tests. The NorthShore University HealthSystem became the first local facility to conduct its own COVID-19 tests and is currently testing approximately 200 patients per day. The facility anticipates it will expand its daily testing capacity to 500 patients starting this … Continue Reading


March 22, 2020

Duckworth: McConnell’s COVID-19 “Proposal” Only Helps Billionaires During National Crisis, Does Nothing for Working Families

[WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) issued the following statement today regarding the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act: "Struggling workers need help today and they deserve to have their jobs protected tomorrow. First responders and hospitals need personal protective equipment and resources immediately. Our nation faces a public health and economic crisis on a scale few if any of us have ever seen before. Instead of doing the right thing, Senate … Continue Reading


March 22, 2020

Bill Supported by Duckworth & Durbin to Protect GI Bill Benefits as Universities Move Online Due to Coronavirus Signed Into Law

[WASHINGTON, DC] - Bipartisan legislation supported by combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) as well as U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) that would make sure student Veterans and their loved ones receiving benefits through the GI Bill continue receiving full benefits is now law. The legislation, which both Senators helped introduce in the Senate, will temporarily allow these beneficiaries to continue receiving education benefits without change as their classes transition … Continue Reading


March 21, 2020

Duckworth, Durbin Call on Trump Administration to Do More to Bring Home Illinoisans Stranded Overseas

[WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) are calling on the Trump Administration to use its authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 (DPA) to do more to bring back Illinoisans as well as any other Americans who are currently stranded abroad as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter sent to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao last night, the Senators call for the … Continue Reading


March 20, 2020

Duckworth, Menendez Urge Trump Admin to Protect, Guarantee Health Care Access for Americans with HIV, LGBTQ Community During COVID-19 Outbreak

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ), along with nine Senate colleagues, wrote to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar to express serious concerns about the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the 1.1 million Americans living with HIV in light of the Administration's rolling back of LGBTQ healthcare discrimination protections. COVID-19 poses a serious health risk for individuals living with immunodeficiency disorders like … Continue Reading


March 20, 2020

Duckworth Discusses Her Efforts to Protect Workers During COVID-19 Outbreak with UFCW Local 881 President

[WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) spoke with Steven Powell, President of the Illinois-based United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 881, today about the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on workers employed by grocery store, pharmacies and nursing homes. Local 881 represents 34,000 workers in Illinois and Northwest Indiana, many of whom will be expected to continue going to work during the shelter-in-place order announced today by Governor J.B. Pritzker. "UFCW … Continue Reading


March 20, 2020

Duckworth, Durbin Discuss Coronavirus Impact on Workers with Illinois AFL-CIO

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) today discussed the impact of the coronavirus pandemic with Tim Drea, President of the Illinois AFL-CIO, and the Illinois AFL-CIO executive committee. On a call with the Illinois AFL-CIO, Duckworth and Durbin asked how the pandemic will impact the labor community and discussed the proposals Congress is considering to help workers during the pandemic. Duckworth and Durbin have supported direct cash payments to … Continue Reading


March 20, 2020

Duckworth, Durbin to Major Health Insurers: Fully Cover Testing, Treatment for COVID-19 at No Additional Cost to Patients

[WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL), along with Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) and 13 Senate Democrats, called on major health insurance companies to remove barriers to care for Americans who find themselves diagnosed with COVID-19. In a letter to the CEOs of Kaiser Permanente, Aetna, Humana, Cigna Corporation, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, Anthem, and UnitedHealth Group, the senators specifically asked the insurers to cover all COVID-19 … Continue Reading


March 20, 2020

In Midst of Pandemic, Duckworth, Durbin, Colleagues Call on President Trump to End Efforts to Sabotage the Affordable Care Act

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin(D-IL), along with Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) and 17 other Senators, sent a letter calling on President Trump to reverse course on efforts to repeal, sabotage, or undermine health care coverage provided by the Affordable Care Act. In the letter, Duckworth and Durbin criticized the Administration's efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act and put millions of Americans' health care at risk during a pandemic. The … Continue Reading


March 20, 2020

Duckworth, Durbin Statement on Illinois Shelter-in-Place Order

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) today released the following statement after Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker ordered a statewide Shelter-in-Place amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic:“Governor Pritzker’s shelter-in-place order is critical to slowing the spread of COVID-19. This pandemic will continue to disrupt our daily lives, but it is more important than ever for all Illinoisans to follow official health and safety guidance, practice … Continue Reading


March 20, 2020

Duckworth Helps Introduce Legislation to Support Small Businesses Struggling During COVID-19 Pandemic

[WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Democrats this week in introducing a relief proposal to help support small businesses and give them the resources needed to address challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic. Small businesses across America are facing unprecedented economic disruption and financial hardship due to the outbreak. Today's proposal includes key components of Duckworth's Microloan Program … Continue Reading


March 20, 2020

Duckworth, Hassan Urge Department of Labor to Provide Support for Workers with Disabilities During COVID-19 Pandemic

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) yesterday urged the Department of Labor (DOL) to better support workers who experience disabilities and may be at particular risk as a result of COVID-19. In a letter to DOL Secretary Eugene Scalia cosigned by 11 of their Senate colleagues, the senators made clear that people with disabilities have rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to access reasonable accommodations that can help protect … Continue Reading


March 20, 2020

Duckworth, Durbin Urge Department of Veterans Affairs to Support Illinois VA Medical Facilities

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) today sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Robert Wilkie urging the agency to ensure that all VA medical facilities in Illinois are well equipped to promptly respond to the coronavirus pandemic and provide for the wellbeing of Veterans as well as VA employees. Duckworth and Durbin noted reports of potential medical supply shortages in Chicago-area VA medical facilities and urged … Continue Reading


March 19, 2020

Duckworth, Durbin: Small Businesses across Illinois Now Eligible for Federal SBA Emergency Loans

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator and member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) as well as U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today informed Illinois small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic that they may now be eligible for low-interest federal loans of up to $2 million under the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) Economic Injury Disaster Loan program. Today's announcement comes after the Senators called on SBA … Continue Reading


March 19, 2020

Duckworth Calls on DOD & HHS to Immediately Begin Training Civilian Healthcare Workers to Use DOD Ventilators

[WASHINGTON, DC] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, is calling on U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to work together to ensure civilian healthcare workers are well-trained to use the up to 5 million respirator masks and other personal protective equipment including 2,000 deployable ventilators that DOD made available to HHS this week in response to the COVID-19 … Continue Reading


March 19, 2020

Duckworth to Trump: Take Decisive Action Now to Boost Production of Life-Saving Ventilators

[WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) wrote to President Donald Trump today urging him to take immediate, concrete and decisive action under the Defense Production Act (DPA) to boost production of critical life-saving ventilators. During a press conference, Trump stated he would invoke the DPA to help increase production of ventilators, only to later post a tweet that contradicted his previous statement. In her letter, Duckworth expresses alarm and disappointment in … Continue Reading


March 19, 2020

Duckworth, Durbin Join Bipartisan Group of Senators in Urging Trump Administration to Expand Access to Telehealth Services to Rural Communities During Coronavirus Outbreak

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI), Ed Markey (D-MA), Michael Bennet (D-CO), and a bipartisan group of 19 other Senators in urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to increase subsidies to health care providers through the Rural Health Care Program, which would ensure that providers have the resources they need to deliver and expand telehealth services for rural communities during the coronavirus … Continue Reading

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