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Tammy Duckworth

@duckworth.senate.gov
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Mom. Combat Veteran. Blackhawk pilot. U.S. Senator. Illinoisan.

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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 20h
No one experiencing an allergic reaction should have to hope someone on board has an Epi-Pen to spare. All flights should just have the life-saving treatment you need. The FAA must reverse course and require epinephrine in every emergency medical kit on every flight. Lives could depend on it.
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 29/09/2026
ICE is showing up at hospitals, schools and airports—terrorizing families to go after people who have never even been charged with a crime. Enough. It’s past time for a complete overhaul of Trump’s ICE, DHS and Border Patrol.
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 29/09/2026
Pilots and air traffic controllers operate under immense stress—and yet, they are far too often penalized for seeking the mental health care they need.   The Senate just passed two bipartisan bills led by myself and Sen. John Hoeven to help fix that. www.reuters.com/business/hea...
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Senate approves mental health legislation for US pilots, air traffic controllers
The US Senate approved bipartisan legislation ​to modernize regulations on mental health guidance for pilots and air traffic controllers to encourage early disclosure ‌and treatment.
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 29/09/2026
According to a new survey, Americans feel worse about the economy than during either the COVID-19 pandemic or the 2008 financial crisis. Meanwhile, Trump is fighting illegal wars and building golden ballrooms. Time for action on groceries, health care and housing. Not vanity.
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Gas, mortgage rates and inflation send Americans’ view of the economy to near record lows
“This is the danger for the Federal Reserve and the nation. This is what can truly shift spending habits and lifestyles,” said economist Heather Long.
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 27/09/2026
On Gold Star Mother’s and Family Day, we honor the families of the servicemembers we’ve lost and the legacy of these heroes that they will carry forever. Our nation owes immeasurable debt to our Gold Star Families and their sacrifices.
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 27/09/2026
On Gold Star Mother’s and Family Day, we honor the families of the servicemembers we’ve lost and the legacy of these heroes that they will carry forever. Our nation owes immeasurable debt to our Gold Star Families and their sacrifices.
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 25/09/2026
NEWS: I’m calling on FAA Administrator Bedford and Defense Secretary Hegseth to immediately reject Donald Trump’s plan to turn his golden vanity arch into a military complex. This plan is as dangerous as it is ridiculous. Full stop.
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 25/09/2026
The human toll of this war is more than any of us could've imagined. Eight servicemembers across the USS Lincoln Strike Force attempted to take their own lives—and we wouldn't have known unless we pushed for answers. It's long past time for a public hearing on Trump's war.
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 25/09/2026
ICE remains out of control. In Evanston, Trump’s maskless agents slammed an innocent man to the ground before realizing they had the wrong guy. Republicans silence speaks volumes.
cbsnews.com
Evanston police investigate detention by federal agents of man who turned out to be U.S. citizen
Police in Evanston, Illinois, said they are investigating after federal agents allegedly tried to arrest the wrong man this past weekend.
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 24/09/2026
Trump should be honoring the families of our servicemembers, not rounding them up for deportation. Enough is enough.
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 22/09/2026
At least 22 servicemembers killed. Hundreds of U.S. bases damaged. Over $45 billion spent and counting. How much more will the American people pay for Trump's failure?
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 22/09/2026
Trump says the only guardrail that AI needs is him as President. That’s a bold pitch from the guy whose wallets get fatter even as gas, grocery and electricity costs soar from his illegal war. If his leadership isn’t working for the American people, why would it work for AI?
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 22/09/2026
Looking stronger and healthier every day, @govpritzker.illinois.gov! Life-changing care shouldn’t be out of reach for anyone. Together, we’ll keep pushing to lower costs so every Illinoisan can access the medication they need to succeed.
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 21/09/2026
The “most transparent Administration in history” is kicking reporters out of the White House ahead of an election because Trump doesn’t like their coverage. This is straight out of the authoritarian playbook. apnews.com/article/trum...?
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CNN, MS NOW, Politico sue over denied White House access, citing First Amendment
CNN, MS NOW and Politico have filed a lawsuit over being denied White House access. Reporters from the three news organizations were blocked from the White House on Saturday, a day after Trump said he...
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 21/09/2026
This is not about national security. This is about using our troops to justify a vanity project that aviation experts, Veterans and the American people do not want. Pathetic. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/u...
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Trump Says His D.C. Arch Would Be a ‘Military Complex’ Housing Drones and Snipers
The president’s announcement on Sunday echoed his justification for the White House ballroom: that the project was necessary for national security.
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 21/09/2026
Wishing all who are observing Yom Kippur this evening a fulfilling, meaningful and peaceful fast.
 
G’mar Chatimah Tovah.
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 19/09/2026
22 of our servicemembers have been killed in Trump's illegal war. Not 18 like we were told. The Pentagon hid four more heroes' deaths from us for months. Congress cannot let them get away with this. I wrote a bill we can pass to stop this egregious playbook immediately.
washingtonpost.com
More U.S. troops have died amid Iran war than Pentagon has disclosed publicly
Officials who spoke with The Post expressed frustration that the additional loss of life in the Middle East is not reflected in the Defense Department’s casualty database.
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 18/09/2026
On National POW/MIA Recognition Day, we honor the unwavering dedication of our servicemembers who’ve been held as prisoners as war. We honor those who remain unaccounted for and we will continue searching for them. We will never forget their sacrifices and service to our country.
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 18/09/2026
Happy birthday to the brave men and women of the United States Air Force who defend our skies. Aim High!
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 17/09/2026
Ectopic pregnancy deaths have nearly doubled in post-Roe America. The rates are even worse in states with abortion bans. When we warned them women would die, they didn't listen. This was preventable.
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 17/09/2026
Let's be clear: $38 billion is still a gross underestimate of what Trump's illegal war has actually cost. And they're expected to burn through $2 to $3 billion every month it drags on. Closed door briefings won't cut it. Congress must hold a public hearing immediately.
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 16/09/2026
When our military has needed more recruits, immigrants have always answered the call to serve. Deporting their family members is a slap in the face to these servicemembers who are willing to defend our country in uniform.
abcnews.com
As ICE deports service members' families, the Pentagon turns to immigrant communities to fill military ranks
The Pentagon is recruiting from the immigrant community, including legal permanent residents, or green-card holders, at a rapidly growing pace.
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 16/09/2026
Trump already enacted the largest Medicaid cut in history. Now hospitals warn his latest proposed rules could cut hundreds of billions more.   Whether you rely on Medicaid or not, a closed hospital can’t care for anyone.
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 16/09/2026
It’s National Voter Registration Day, Illinois!   Take a moment to make sure you are registered and have a plan to vote. Vote.gov
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Register to vote in your state | Vote.gov
Find the information you need to make registration and voting easy. Official voter registration website of the United States government.
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 15/09/2026
I pushed for independent oversight. Now, for the first time, we have an official glimpse at the damage—and it’s still an underestimate. Resources drained. Munitions depleted. Diplomacy wrecked. Troops exhausted. The American people deserve the full truth. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Iranian strikes have damaged hundreds of structures at U.S. bases, watchdog says
The report by the Pentagon's inspector general also detailed the extent of munitions shortfalls in the first comprehensive public accounting of the cost and military impact of the war with Iran.
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 15/09/2026
Trump tried to stop Americans from doing what he’s already done twice this year: vote by mail. He failed. Voting by mail is safe, secure and here to stay 🇺🇸
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 15/09/2026
Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! The Latino community has always made our country stronger. We will never allow these stories to be diminished.
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 14/09/2026
A “strong and smart President” would not trust billionaire AI tech companies to regulate themselves and put people before their own bottom line. We cannot wait. Congress must act.
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 12/09/2026
Wishing a happy, healthy and peaceful new year to all celebrating Rosh Hashanah! Shanah Tovah!
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 11/09/2026
25 years ago, nearly 3,000 innocent lives were taken in terrorist attacks that forever changed our nation. We remember the first responders who ran toward danger to save lives. We mourn with the families who will forever carry the weight of that tragic day. We will never forget.
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 10/09/2026
Pete Hegseth blusters about meritocracy while demolishing our military’s merit-based promotion system. He wouldn’t know merit if it looked him in the eye.   Our officers deserve clarity and due process when Hegseth caps their careers. Let’s require it by law. www.military.com/exclusive-se...
military.com
Exclusive: Senator's NDAA Provision Requires Hegseth Offer Written Reasons For Firing Officers
NDAA language "would require timely written notification within seven days" so officers aren't blindsided, as put forward by Sen. Tammy Duckworth.
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 10/09/2026
Child care in Illinois costs as much as $1,633 a month. Trump promised to lower costs. Instead, he’s attacking Head Start and making life harder for middle-class families. Enough. It’s past time we had universal child care in America.
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 07/09/2026
Happy Labor Day to America's workers. Through economic uncertainty, rising costs and war, they keep showing up, providing for their families and powering our economy. While Trump puts billionaires first, I'll always side with unions, workers and the middle class.
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 06/09/2026
Families can’t afford this back-to-school season. I’m fighting to lower your costs.
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 04/09/2026
Building yet another golden eyesore, this time right by the DCA landing approach, in one of the most complex airspaces in the entire country. Trump puts his vanity projects over your safety.
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 03/09/2026
If a Democrat made $2 billion off of their presidency while waging an illegal war that's spiking costs for families, Republicans would immediately call for impeachment.

No more corruption.
No more war.
No more leaving families behind.
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 03/09/2026
Saddened to hear about the passing of Gloria Steinem. Gloria’s activism was unique. It focused on people, empathy and unlearning. She used the power of coalitions and togetherness to work towards equality, while elevating the voices of the marginalized. Her legacy will live on.
Gloria Steinem is sat on the ground with her legs crossed. There is a white background, nobody around her. She holds a sign that reads, "We Shall Overcome" and stares at the camera with a determined look and straight face.
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 01/09/2026
The real question is, are they paying these creators for stories in their favor? We already know they’re pushing out the free and independent press. Is this yet another attempt to hide their failures? So much for the “most transparent Pentagon in history.” www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
washingtonpost.com
Pentagon secretly installs military influencers in civilian roles
Conservative veterans with large social media followings have been hired by the Defense Department and are amplifying Pete Hegseth’s culture-war fights.
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 31/08/2026
For the first time in history, the national average price of gas for the month of August has been above $4 per gallon every single day. If it feels like it’s been the most expensive August at the pump, that’s because it is. End. The. War. apnews.com/article/stoc...
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Oil prices rise and stocks fall after US hits Iranian sites in the Strait of Hormuz
Oil prices rose and U.S. stocks fell after American forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first military action in a month.
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 31/08/2026
Two years after Trump promised to deliver “free IVF” if he was elected, he has yet to deliver.   I have a bill that could get it done immediately. Let’s pass my Right to IVF Act.
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 29/08/2026
Happy 110th birthday to the United States Marine Corps Reserve. Thank you to every Marine who answered the call to serve, past and present. Semper Fi. 🇺🇸
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 28/08/2026
71 years ago, 14-year-old Emmett Till was lynched by white supremacists.   His mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, held an open-casket wake so the world could see what hatred had done to her son.   We will never let their history be erased or forgotten.
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 28/08/2026
Medicaid cuts are putting even more pressure on our rural hospitals—jeopardizing care for families who already have too few options. @durbin.senate.gov and I will never stop fighting back.
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 27/08/2026
Our troops deserve a Secretary of Defense who doesn’t just thank them for their service, but gives them a plan, a strategy and an endgame so they can safely return home to their families. Pete Hegseth is a failure.
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 27/08/2026
IVF has become so unaffordable that people are literally flying to Greece to have a shot at starting a family. Where is the “free IVF” that Trump promised?? www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
washingtonpost.com
Why some couples are combining a European vacation with their IVF treatments
A growing number of Americans are looking abroad, particularly to Greece and Spain, to escape the high cost of fertility treatments at home.
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 26/08/2026
Under Donald Trump, our VA has one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the country—denying Veterans care even in cases of rape, incest or serious health risks. Politicians have no business interfering in the personal health decisions of those who served. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
rollingstone.com
The Massive Federal Abortion Ban You Didn't Know Existed
The Department of Veterans Affairs quietly implemented an abortion ban late last year. It will have devastating consequences in a post-Dobbs America.
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 26/08/2026
Women waited too long and fought too damn hard to let anyone in the White House take away our rights. Happy Women’s Equality Day.
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 26/08/2026
Absolutely despicable. Trump's ICE arrested the wife of Army Sgt. Hedcar Leonel Turcios Juarez in front of their 6-year-old. How can we expect our troops to be at their best when their Commander in Chief is deporting their loved ones at home? This is no way to honor our heroes.
abcnews.com
Wife of active-duty Army sergeant deported amid Trump's immigration campaign
An advocacy group says some military families are now "living in the shadows."
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 25/08/2026
No more extended deployments without end.   Our troops will always answer the call, but an incompetent President leaving them stranded and living in uncertainty in a war he can’t end is complete bullshit.
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 25/08/2026
Joshua Aviles spent more than 9 months at sea serving our country. While he was away, Trump arrested his father. There is no higher betrayal to our heroes than to have a family member deported by the same nation they sacrificed to defend. This has to stop. www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...
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He was waiting for his son to return from the USS Lincoln. Then Border Patrol arrested him.
Luis Manuel Aviles, 48, was arrested after leaving his house to take his car to the mechanic, according to his wife, Argelia Aviles. She said her husband, a handyman in Key West, Florida, has a permit...
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