Tammy Duckworth
U.S. Senator · Illinois · Democrat
Statements and posts
753 press releases, floor remarks and posts since Jan 3, 2025.
Activity, last 12 weeks
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All 753 statements
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Announced $12.6 million in federal funding for Southern Illinois truck parking expansion.
“Safe, reliable rest areas are essential for the truck drivers who keep our economy moving and the travelers who rely on Illinois’ roads every day”
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Urged HHS Secretary to reverse plan for government lawyers to represent unaccompanied children.
“HHS cannot serve as both custodian and counsel. You must meet your statutory obligation to these children. Unaccompanied children deserve lawyers whose only loyalty is to them. We demand that you rescind this harmful policy before a single HHS attorney stands beside a child in immigration court”
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Joined letter pressing Trump administration on illegal reallocation of minority-serving institution funding.
“The law is clear. Congress mandated that funds, with specific statutorily prescribed amounts, be provided for each grant program with specific statutorily defined purposes in each fiscal year”
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Duckworth Statement on Attempted Mass Shooting on Hindu Place of Worship in Aurora
Responded to arrest of suspect in alleged mass shooting plot at Hindu place of worship.
“This horrific attempted attack in Aurora goes against everything America stands for. I’m deeply grateful to both the suspect’s coworkers who alerted law enforcement and to the heroic first responders who acted swiftly to save lives.”
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Joined letter demanding CDC answers on childhood vaccine executive order and measles deaths.
“The health of American children and families depends on a CDC Director who is willing to follow the science, even when it may be politically inconvenient. We look forward to your response and to seeing whether the CDC under your leadership honors the commitments you made at your confirmation hearing”
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Duckworth, Durbin Urge Amtrak to Put Community Input over Private Interests
Urged Amtrak to prioritize community input over private interests in facility relocation.
“Any plan to relocate the Amtrak maintenance facility should not proceed without input from local leaders and the surrounding community whose lives will be impacted by the project. The lack of community involvement and speed with which this project has moved forward raises questions about the role of private interests.”
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Demanded Trump administration comply with court order to reinstate collective bargaining agreement for 30,000 Bureau of Prisons employees.
“Our unions help protect the workers and law enforcement officers who keep our communities safe, ensuring they have a voice on the job. These 30,000 Bureau of Prisons employees deserve fair wages, safe working conditions and the right to collectively bargain for both.”
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Demanded Trump administration restore federal legal aid for unaccompanied immigrant children facing deportation.
“Robbing children of their right to due process is a new low our nation cannot stand for”
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Renewed call for public hearings on toll of Iran war on USS Lincoln servicemembers.
“The growing toll of this disastrous war on our troops is unconscionable. Republicans cannot remain complicit and allow the Trump Administration to continue hiding behind closed door briefings.”
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Called for FAA and DoD to implement safety recommendations following DCA mid-air collision.
“As much as ever, the DCA midair collision reminds us how catastrophic the toll can be if we don’t take action. With this report out, there are simply no more excuses keeping the DoD and FAA from immediately implementing and exceeding the urgent safety recommendations handed down by both the Army and NTSB.”
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Called on FAA to require epinephrine in emergency medical kits on all flights.
“The provisions outlined in the FAA’s proposed rule threaten the safety of airline passengers traveling with allergies and reverse previous FAA action to ensure the safety of all passengers.”
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Opposed EPA's elimination of public notice period for data center air permits.
“America can build the infrastructure needed to compete and innovate while keeping communities informed and involved in the decisions that affect them.”
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Duckworth Announces Illinois Native and Longtime Advisor Kelsey Becker as Chief of Staff
Announced promotion of Kelsey Becker to Chief of Staff.
“For over a decade, Kalina Thompson has been a kindred public servant, a true force for good, and beyond it all, a fiercely loyal friend”
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Duckworth, Durbin Announce $300,000 in Funding for Jersey Community Hospital District
Announced $300,000 in federal funding for rural emergency medical service training in Illinois.
“Rural EMS providers are often the first to answer the call when a neighbor is in crisis, and they need the training, equipment and resources to be ready”
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Called for U.S. response to China's weaponization of air travel to isolate Taiwan.
“By bullying countries into restricting the Taiwanese president’s flight paths, the PRC is endangering everyone who travels internationally”
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Duckworth Rips Trump’s Arch Project, Advocates for Veterans Over Vanity Alongside Activists
Criticized Trump's Triumphal Arch project as wasteful and dangerous to veterans and national security.
“You know what? There are going to be heroes laid to rest in Arlington Cemetery that have given up their lives because of Trump’s war of choice in Iran. Let’s make it clear what this president has done to this nation.”
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Duckworth, Durbin, Budzinski Call for Pause on 183rd Wing Deactivation, Push for Replacement Mission
Urged Senate Armed Services Committee to halt 183rd Wing deactivation pending replacement mission.
“We are concerned a hasty deactivation of the Central Repair Facility (CRF) mission could risk adequate sustainment of our fighter fleet.”
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As U.S. Forces Withdraw from Iraq, Duckworth Calls on Trump to End His Illegal War in Iran
Called on Trump to end military operations in Iran following U.S. withdrawal from Iraq.
“I urge the President and Pete Hegseth to listen to myself and my fellow Iraq War Veterans who have seen firsthand the devastation of a needless forever war. We cannot repeat the same mistakes we made in Iraq.”
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Introduced legislation requiring congressional approval before National Archives facility closures.
“Our National Archives make it possible for families, researchers and communities across the Midwest to access records that tell the story of who we are and where we come from”
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Demanded OMB Director Vought abandon plans to exert political control over NIH funding.
“Decisions about which National Institutes of Health (NIH) research grants to fund should be guided only by science, and what research is most likely to advance new treatments and cures, or the next breakthrough to save or improve a patient’s life.”
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Joined Senate Democrats in statement that Trump-Xi summit failed to deliver results for Americans.
“The American people deserve leaders who fight for their financial security and defend our national interests with purpose and measured strategy, not pageantry.”
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Reintroduced resolution to support mothers in workforce through childcare, tax credits, and paid leave.
“Costs are climbing, child care is more expensive and too many moms are feeling left behind by an Administration that promised to help”
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Urged FAA and DoD to reject Trump's plan to convert Triumphal Arch into military complex.
“Predictably, when DoD was asked about President Trump’s plan to use his wasteful arch as a dangerous ‘Military Complex,’ the Pentagon stated it had no information beyond the President’s early morning social media posts.”
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Passed two bipartisan bills supporting aviation workforce health and strengthening aviation safety.
“Our aviation system depends on the well-being of our pilots and air traffic controllers, who operate under an immense amount of stress. Their careers should never be threatened because they weren’t properly informed about which medications they’re allowed to take, or simply sought the mental health care they need”
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Led Senate Democrats in reintroducing legislation to prevent police-involved deaths and improve accountability.
“From Chicago to Louisville or anywhere in America, we cannot allow ourselves to accept that Black teenagers, men and women are still being unjustly executed at the hands of law enforcement without judge or jury”
Sources: members’ press releases from their official websites (since the 119th Congress began (Jan 3, 2025)), the Congressional Record (since Aug 2026), and Bluesky posts. Quotes are shown only when they match the archived source text word for word; topics are AI-read and mentions are matched from the text.