Press Releases
Duckworth Statement on Federal Law Enforcement Mobilization to Chicago
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today issued the following statement in response to the Department of Homeland Security launching “Operation Midway Blitz” in Illinois. “Donald Trump’s mass mobilization of federal enforcement to Chicago is wasteful, ineffective, inhumane and makes Illinoisans less safe. “Deploying massive federal law enforcement resources to hunt down non-violent individuals for civil immigration violations doesn’t do a single thing to make our … Continue Reading
September 06, 2025
Amid Trump’s Threats of Military Deployment, Duckworth Meets with Illinois Latino Leaders
[BERWYN, IL] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today met with leaders from the Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus, including State Senator Celina Villanueva (IL-SD-12), State Representative Norma Hernandez (IL-HD-77) and 14th Ward Alderwoman Jeylú Gutierrez to discuss Donald Trump’s recent ICE raids across the country, his threatened ICE and military deployments in Chicago and how his threats are harming immigrant communities—impacting everything from economic stability to education and … Continue Reading
September 06, 2025
Duckworth Hosts Town Hall in Rockford
[ROCKFORD, IL] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today hosted a town hall meeting in Rockford to answer constituents’ questions and hear their concerns directly. During today’s town hall meeting, constituents asked her about the profound negative impacts that Republicans’ “Big Beautiful Bill” will have on Illinoisans caused by the draconian cuts to basic needs services and programs middle class families rely on that Trump and Republicans included in the law to fund a massive tax cut for … Continue Reading
September 05, 2025
Duckworth, Durbin & Schneider Visit Naval Station Great Lakes, Locked Out By DHS
[NORTH CHICAGO, IL] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Brad Schneider (D-IL-10) to visit Naval Station Great Lakes amid President Trump’s plans to support U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers and his threats to deploy the military to Chicago. “The DHS officials Trump sent to Naval Station Great Lakes didn’t just refuse to meet with us today, they actually locked their doors and fled the base. I’m … Continue Reading
September 04, 2025
Duckworth, Durbin Urge Bondi, Noem, Hegseth, Patel to Provide Immediate Information About President Trump’s Imminent Military Deployment and Increased Federal Law Enforcement Presence in Chicago
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today sent a letter to Attorney General Bondi, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Noem, Department of Defense Secretary Hegseth and FBI Director Patel requesting immediate information regarding President Trump’s imminent actions to send the military and increase federal law enforcement presence in Chicago. The Senators wrote, “We strongly object to … Continue Reading
September 04, 2025
Duckworth, Durbin Join Warren to Lead Investigation Into Trump Administration’s Betrayal of Immigrant Service Members, Veterans and Military Families
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL)—Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee—and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), along with Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA-06), Maggie Goodlander (D-NH-02) and Delia Ramirez (D-IL-03), opened a new investigation into the Trump Administration’s arrest, detention and deportation of non-citizen service members, Veterans and military families. The lawmakers wrote to the Department of … Continue Reading
September 03, 2025
Amid Threats of Military Deployment, Duckworth Hosts Telephone Town Hall for Chicagoans
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) tonight hosted a telephone town hall for more than 10,000 Illinoisans to answer constituents’ questions and discuss the Trump Administration’s plans for immigration enforcement and military deployments in Chicago. In tonight’s town hall, Duckworth also highlighted how Republicans’ “Big Beautiful Bill” will profoundly harm Illinoisans as a result of giving Trump and his billionaire buddies a massive tax cut paid for by increasing taxes on … Continue Reading
September 03, 2025
Duckworth, Durbin Request Meeting With Secretary of Navy Regarding President Trump Using Naval Station Great Lakes to House ICE Agents
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) released the following statement after the Senators requested a meeting with the Secretary of the Navy, John C. Phelan, demanding information around President Trump’s plan to use Naval Station Great Lakes to house U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers as President Trump’s threats to deploy the military to Chicago are imminent: “Using the military to ‘occupy’ an American city in the absence of an … Continue Reading
September 02, 2025
Duckworth, Durbin, Ramirez, IL Delegation Members Demand Trump Stop the Politically Motivated, Unlawful Deployment of Military Personnel in Chicago
[CHICAGO, IL] — U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) in a letter with 10 Members of Congress from the Illinois delegation to demand that President Donald Trump and the Pentagon suspend plans for the deployment of military personnel to Chicago. The letter comes as the Administration reportedly prepares to use the Naval Station Great Lakes to deploy federal agents and military personnel in Chicago. … Continue Reading
August 27, 2025
Duckworth Demands an Immediate Investigation into the Trump Administration's Withholding of Childcare Assistance for Low-Income Students
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today requested an immediate investigation into the legality of the Trump Administration's withholding of applications for Child Care Access Means Parents In School (CCAMPIS) grants this year. The CCAMPIS program helps student parents, who make up more than one quarter of all college students in America, access affordable child care services as they complete their postsecondary education. Despite a long history of bipartisan support, the … Continue Reading
August 27, 2025
Duckworth, Durbin Announce More Than $87 Million for Chicago Airport Improvements
[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 $87,590,952 in federal funding for infrastructure improvements at Chicago O’Hare International Airport and Chicago Midway International Airport. This funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration will help improve taxiways, accommodate more passengers, alleviate noise pollution and make travelling through O’Hare and Midway … Continue Reading
August 27, 2025
Duckworth, Durbin Announce More Than $8 Million for Central Illinois Airport Improvements
[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 $8,293,999 in federal funding for infrastructure improvements at airports across Central Illinois. This funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration will help improve taxiways, accommodate more passengers and make travelling easier for passengers. “Illinois’s airports are critical economic engines for our state and the … Continue Reading
August 25, 2025
Duckworth Travels to Asia to Reassure Japanese & South Korean Partners, Encourage Further Investments in Illinois
[TOKYO, JAPAN] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) last week led a Congressional Delegation to South Korea and Japan to meet with high-level business leaders and government officials to continue her successful efforts promoting Illinois abroad. Duckworth, along with representatives from Intersect Illinois, met with businesses and convened leaders in quantum, manufacturing and technology to reassure the international leaders Illinois’s economy is still strong, well-positioned and ready for … Continue Reading
August 25, 2025
Duckworth Joins Pritzker, Illinois Leaders to Reject Trump’s Military Deployment Plans
[CHICAGO, IL] — Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined Governor JB Pritzker and elected officials, business, faith and education leaders, community advocates and law enforcement leaders to condemn the Trump administration’s plan to deploy the National Guard or active-duty military in Chicago despite objections from state and local leadership. After witnessing weeks of federal overreach from Washington, a broad coalition of leaders from across the city gathered to present a united … Continue Reading
August 24, 2025
Duckworth Statement on Reports Trump is Planning Military Deployment to Chicago
[CHICAGO, IL] - U.S. Senator and combat Veteran Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) issued the following statement today amid reports that the Trump Administration is planning another inappropriate deployment of American troops into American cities, this time to Chicago, without coordinating with state or local officials and despite the state not requesting any deployment: “It comes as no surprise Donald Trump is once again attacking Chicago, but that doesn’t change that Trump’s continuing pattern of … Continue Reading
August 22, 2025
Duckworth, Durbin Lead Illinois Democrats in Urging President Trump to Grant Federal Disaster Declaration for Illinois Counties Following Severe Summer Weather
[SPRINGFIELD, IL] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today led all Democratic members of the Illinois delegation in sending a letter to President Trump urging the White House to grant Governor J.B. Pritzker’s request for federal assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Small Business Administration (SBA) for Illinois, to help Calhoun, Cook, and Jersey Counties recover from severe storm damage. In late July, severe … Continue Reading
August 21, 2025
Duckworth, Schatz, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Reproductive Rights, Expose Violations Globally
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) today led a group of 17 Senators in introducing the Reproductive Rights Are Human Rights Act, legislation that requires the U.S. State Department to include reproductive rights in its annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. The State Department omitted reproductive rights from its most recent human rights report released earlier this month, renewing a practice started under the first Trump … Continue Reading
August 20, 2025
Duckworth, Kim Lead Senate Delegation to South Korea & Japan to Strengthen National Security & Economic Ties, Expand Auxiliary Shipbuilding and Quantum Partnerships
[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 both the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC)—and U.S. Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ) are leading a Senate delegation to South Korea and Japan to strengthen economic ties between our countries as well as bolster national security by expanding quantum cooperation and exploring auxiliary shipbuilding … Continue Reading
August 12, 2025
Duckworth, Durbin Discuss Disastrous Impacts of Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ on Health Care in Central Illinois
[SPRINGFIELD, IL] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today convened health care leaders to discuss how Trump and Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill will harm Central Illinois and rip health care from as well as increase costs for Illinoisans. Duckworth and Durbin met with leaders from Memorial Health, Springfield Clinic, Hospital Sisters Health System and SIU Medicine to discuss the looming crisis of more than half a million Illinoisans … Continue Reading
August 12, 2025
At Scott Air Force Base, Duckworth Meets with U.S. Transportation Command and Air Mobility Leadership
[ST. CLAIR COUNTY, IL] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today met with and received a briefing at Scott Air Force Base from U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) leadership, including Deputy Commander Lieutenant General Jered Helwig and Director of Global Patient Movement Operations and Command Surgeon Colonel (Dr.) Christopher Backus. She also met with Commanders of the 126th Air Refueling Wing, 932nd Airlift Wing and the 375th Air Mobility Wing. During her … Continue Reading