Press Releases
During Metro East Visit, Duckworth Highlights Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal’s Provisions to Spur Region’s Economic Development, Create Jobs
[ST. LOUIS, MO] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today met with representatives from the Metro East economic organization Bi-State Development, where she discussed how the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal President Biden signed into law this week will spur economic advancement in the region and help improve the lives of working Illinoisans by encouraging the creation of good-paying local jobs, updating roads and bridges, improving access to clean drinking water and ensuring more … Continue Reading
November 19, 2021
Duckworth Applauds House Passage of Build Back Better that Would Make Historic Investments in Working Families
[WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act to support working families: "This vote shows that Democrats are doing everything we can to improve the lives of working Americans and cut costs for people across the country. Now we need to pass Build Back Better out of the Senate and have the President sign it into law, and I'm committed to doing that as quickly as possible because working … Continue Reading
November 19, 2021
Duckworth, Hirono Urge Republicans to End Smear Campaign and Confirm Comptroller Nominee Omarova Immediately
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) wrote to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Ranking Member Pat Toomey (R-PA) urging them to immediately advance the nomination of Professor Saule Omarova to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). President Biden nominated Professor Omarova to serve as Comptroller of the Currency on November 2, 2021. She is widely regarded as a leading … Continue Reading
November 19, 2021
As Senate Debates National Defense Authorization Act, Duckworth Outlines Her Proposals to Support Military Families, Scott Air Base and Military Readiness in St. Clair County
[ST. LOUIS, MO] - 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), today met with St. Clair County Military Affairs Committee leadership to discuss her efforts to improve quality of life and reduce educational as well as spousal employment challenges for military families as well as future funding for C-40 aircraft at Scott Air Force Base. Today's meeting comes as the Senate … Continue Reading
November 18, 2021
Duckworth, Carper Highlight Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal’s Water Provisions that Help Working Families
[WASHINGTON, DC] —U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), cofounder of the first-ever U.S. Senate Environmental Justice Caucus, and U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Chairman Tom Carper (D-DE) today highlighted several provisions they secured in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal signed into law this week that will help working families across the country by removing lead from their drinking water, protecting them from forever chemicals like PFAS, improving water quality and … Continue Reading
November 17, 2021
Duckworth, Wyden Re-Introduce Bill to Help Deported Veterans Gain Citizenship
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) today re-introduced the Strengthening Citizenship Services for Veterans Act to help ensure that deported Veterans who have successfully completed the preliminary naturalization process can attend their citizenship interview at a port of entry, embassy or consulate without navigating the complex process of advance parole. The proposal would facilitate access to all of the steps of the … Continue Reading
November 17, 2021
Duckworth Discusses Benefits of Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal for Chicagoland Airports and Residents with Chicago Department of Aviation Commissioner Jamie Rhee
[WASHGINTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today met with Chicago Department of Aviation Commissioner Jamie Rhee to discuss how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal that President Biden signed into law earlier this week will help improve the customer experience at Chicago's airports. The historic law will help Chicago's airports improve runways, gates and taxiways, as well as make improvements to terminals, multimodal connections and air traffic control. Senator Duckworth's TIFIA … Continue Reading
November 17, 2021
Duckworth, Panetta to Leadership: Address Military Hunger in National Defense Authorization Act
[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), led 12 of her colleagues in sending a letter to the Chairs and Ranking Members of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and the U.S. House Armed Services Committee (HASC) urging them to include a House-approved provision authored by Duckworth and Panetta that tackles the issue of military hunger … Continue Reading
November 16, 2021
Duckworth, Durbin, Bustos Announce Over $16 Million to Modernize and Improve Downtown Rockford
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Cheri Bustos (D-IL-17) today announced the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) will receive a $16,384,905 federal grant for the Rockford Complete Streets Revitalization Project. Today's investment will help fund the reconstruction of Chestnut and Walnut streets in downtown Rockford as part of the city's efforts to modernize and improve downtown roadway infrastructure that currently … Continue Reading
November 16, 2021
Duckworth, Durbin Announce $13.5 Million For Springfield Rail Improvement Project
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that the City of Springfield has been awarded $13.5 million in federal funding for the Springfield Rail Improvement Project, which will alleviate rail congestion and improve safety. Today's investment, awarded through the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) RAISE grant program, will support new underpasses at Madison and Jefferson Streets along the new Transportation Center. The project will … Continue Reading
November 16, 2021
Duckworth’s Bipartisan Protecting Moms Who Served Act Passes House, Heads to President’s Biden Desk
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Susan Collins (R-ME) and U.S. Representative Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14) that would help address the maternal mortality crisis among women Veterans passed the U.S. House of Representatives today by a vote of 414-9 and is now headed to President Biden's desk to be signed into law. The Protecting Moms Who Served Act would commission the first-ever comprehensive study on the scope of America's … Continue Reading
November 16, 2021
Duckworth, Speier Urge Leadership of HASC and SASC Committees To Include Parental Leave and Military Child Care In FY2022 NDAA
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - As Congress looks to finalize the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Jackie Speier (D-CA-14), Co-Chair of the Democratic Women's Caucus, yesterday led their colleagues in sending two bipartisan, bicameral letters to the Chairs and Ranking Members of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and the U.S. House Armed Services Committee (HASC) urging them to … Continue Reading
November 16, 2021
Duckworth, Durbin Announce Nearly $12 Million to Help Make Dixon More Accessible For All
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced the City of Dixon will receive a $11,911,769 federal grant for the city's Project ROCK (Revitalizing Opportunities for the Community and Kids!), which will help fund the construction of approximately 2.8 miles of ADA-compliant multi-use path, the construction of a pedestrian bridge over the Rock River using abandoned Illinois Central Railroad piers as well as the resurfacing of nearly a mile of … Continue Reading
November 15, 2021
Duckworth’s Transportation Provisions Become Law as President Signs Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal
[WASHINGTON, DC] - After joining President Biden as he signed the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal into law at the White House this afternoon, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) highlighted how several of its provisions that she led will help improve the lives of working Americans by reducing traffic congestion, encouraging the creation of good-paying local jobs across the nation, protecting roadside responders and improving transit accessibility, among many other benefits for … Continue Reading
November 15, 2021
Duckworth, Durbin Statement on Nomination Of LaDon Reynolds To Serve As U.S. Marshal For The Northern District Of Illinois
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement on President Biden nominating LaDon Reynolds to serve as U.S. Marshal for the Northern District of Illinois: "We applaud President Biden for nominating a seasoned law enforcement veteran in LaDon Reynolds to serve in this important role. Since 1994, Chief Reynolds has held several high-ranking positions for … Continue Reading
November 11, 2021
On Veterans Day, Duckworth Honored with Pritzker Military Museum and Library’s Founder’s Award
[CHICAGO, IL] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee who served in the Reserve Forces for 23 years, was awarded the Pritzker Military Museum and Library's Founder's Award in recognition of her service as an Iraq War Veteran, Purple Heart recipient and an advocate for Veterans and working families. In accepting the award, Duckworth emphasized the courage of our American heroes and every American's duty to recognize their … Continue Reading
November 11, 2021
Duckworth Delivers Keynote Address at Lake County Veterans Memorial Plaza Dedication
[WAUKEGAN, IL] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee who served in the Reserve Forces for 23 years, celebrated Veterans Day with a keynote address at the dedication of the new Lake County Veterans Memorial Plaza in Waukegan. During her remarks, Duckworth highlighted the importance of advocating for and honoring Veterans not just on a single day, but every other day as well, including by helping ensure they have access to … Continue Reading
November 11, 2021
In DuPage County, Duckworth Celebrates Veterans Day with Habitat for Humanity
[WINFIELD, IL] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee who served in the Reserve Forces for 23 years, celebrated Veterans Day today by visiting a DuPage County Habitat for Humanity Build Site that will provide a fellow Illinoisan and Army Veteran, as well as their family, with an affordable home to call their own. During the event, Duckworth also underscored the need for affordable housing nationwide to help ensure our … Continue Reading
November 09, 2021
Duckworth Statement on the Passing of Former VA Secretary & Friend Max Cleland
[WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), a combat Veteran and former Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), issued the following statement after the passing of former VA Secretary, U.S. Senator of Georgia and her friend, Max Cleland: "Max Cleland was a dear friend, dedicated public servant and fierce advocate for our Veterans who never left any stone unturned to ensure those who served were cared for, including creating Vet Centers to help provide … Continue Reading
November 06, 2021
With Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Set to Become Law, Duckworth & Durbin Highlight Bill’s Benefits for Illinois
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that Illinois will receive more than $17 billion in dedicated funding to improve our roads, bridges, highways, public transit, airports and more throughout the state to allow for more good-paying jobs, better accessibility and investments in our local communities across the state. These improvements will be made possible once the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is … Continue Reading
