Press Releases
Duckworth Demands All Air Traffic Controllers Who Worked Without Pay During Republican Shutdown, Not Only Trump’s Favorites, Receive $10,000 Bonuses
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - After the Trump Administration cruelly provided only four percent of the air traffic controller (ATC) and technician workforce with $10,000 bonuses, despite all of them working without pay during the Republican-led government shutdown, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation, Space and Innovation—demanded U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy award those bonuses to every single ATC and technician. In her letter to … Continue Reading
December 01, 2025
Bipartisan Duckworth-Daines-Cruz-Hirono Bill to Better Protect Parents Traveling with Breast Milk Signed into Law
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - After unanimously passing the Senate in May and passing the House in November, bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) to make it easier for parents to safely embark on air travel with breast milk and breastfeeding supplies is now law. Senator Duckworth’s Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening (BABES) Enhancement Act—co-led by U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-MT), Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI)—requires the Transportation Security … Continue Reading
November 25, 2025
Duckworth Joins Senate Democrats in Pressing “Buy Now, Pay Later” Companies for Data on Rapidly Growing Industry as Trump's Attack on CFPB Leaves Consumers Vulnerable
[Washington, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) in pushing seven major companies offering “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) services to provide critical data needed to understand the risks and economic impact of BNPL products, as consumers’ use of these opaque products rapidly grows. The Senators’ letter comes as the Trump Administration undermines the Consumer Financial … Continue Reading
November 21, 2025
After Recall, Duckworth Calls on FTC to Investigate Formula Manufacturer ByHeart’s Refund Policy
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) is calling on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to open an investigation into whether the refund policy of infant formula manufacturer ByHeart is unfair and deceptive, advocating for families to get the full refund they deserve. Earlier this month, all ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula products were recalled due to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s ongoing outbreak investigation of infant botulism—a serious medical … Continue Reading
November 20, 2025
Duckworth Statement on Progress Toward Achieving Goals of Her Bipartisan She DRIVES Act with New Advanced Female Crash Test Dummy
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) unveiled designs for a female crash test dummy—a safety reform Duckworth has been pushing for through her bipartisan She DRIVES Act, which she co-leads alongside U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE). The She DRIVES Act would help modernize vehicle safety tests by requiring the use of the most advanced testing devices available, including a female crash test … Continue Reading
November 20, 2025
Duckworth, Hoeven Introduce Two Bipartisan Bills to Strengthen Aviation Safety and Support Commercial Pilots and Air Traffic Controllers
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (CST) and Ranking Member of the Aviation Subcommittee—and U.S. Senator John Hoeven (R-ND) introduced two bipartisan bills aimed to help strengthen aviation safety and support our aviation workforce by fostering transparency surrounding medication guidelines, improving access to mental health care and protecting job security for our nation’s commercial pilots … Continue Reading
November 19, 2025
Duckworth Calls Out Republicans for Refusing to Help Stop Health Insurance Bills from Skyrocketing for Millions of Families, Including Their Own Constituents
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - At today’s Republican-led Senate Commerce subcommittee hearing, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) called out her Republican colleagues for holding this highly partisan hearing in attempt to distract the American people from the pain Republicans continue to cause for millions of families by refusing to help stop ACA premiums from skyrocketing at the end of the year. To underscore the urgency of the looming health care crisis Republicans are trying to evade, Duckworth … Continue Reading
November 18, 2025
Duckworth, Durbin, Illinois Democrats Release Fact Sheet Debunking the DHS Misinformation Campaign
[WASHINGTON D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and their Illinois House Democratic colleagues in releasing a comprehensive fact check of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) misinformation campaign regarding its dangerous immigration enforcement actions. “The Trump Administration has continued to spin lies—about our city, the people they’re targeting and their excessive use of force against Illinoisans,” said Duckworth. … Continue Reading
November 18, 2025
Duckworth Joins Peters, Senate Democrats in Calling on Senate Majority Leader to Quickly Bring the Epstein Files Transparency Act to Floor for Vote
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] — U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) and their Senate Democratic colleagues in calling on U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) to immediately bring the Epstein Files Transparency Act to the Senate floor for a vote, without delay or unnecessary process distractions. The letter follows the U.S. House of Representatives’ overwhelming bipartisan approval of the measure by a vote of 427-1. For two decades, survivors of Jeffrey … Continue Reading
November 14, 2025
Duckworth, Warren, Dingell, Simon Lead Democrats in Pressing Labor Secretary to Explain Elimination of Key Protections, Programs for Workers with Disabilities
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), along with U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12), led 56 members of Congress in pressing Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer about the Department of Labor’s (DOL) dismantling of key disability employment protections. In their letter, the lawmakers demand an explanation for Secretary DeRemer’s rollback of regulations that prohibit discrimination by federal contractors, … Continue Reading
November 14, 2025
Duckworth, Durbin Join Reed, Collins, Murkowski, & Colleagues to Urge the Trump Administration to Swiftly Release LIHEAP Home Heating Aid
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - As utility rates continue to rise, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Susan Collins (R-ME) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) in a bipartisan push for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to release funds for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) as swiftly and at the highest level possible. Currently, the Trump Administration is sitting on $4 billion in federal … Continue Reading
November 13, 2025
Duckworth Joins Slotkin, Colleagues in Push to Protect Against Abuse of National Guard Domestic Deployments
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) in introducing legislation that would place limits on the Trump Administration’s ability to deploy the National Guard into American communities, while also injecting $1 billion in new resources to fight crime in American communities. The No Troops in Our Streets Act gives Congress the ability to stop a military … Continue Reading
November 11, 2025
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