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Sen. Tammy Duckworth says Delta crew saved lives during Logan Airport near miss
Duckworth, an Illinois Democrat, delivered her impassioned remarks during a hearing on aviation safety, according to footage posted to C-SPAN. Read More
Top Senate Democrat calls on FAA to reject White House’s arch plan: ‘Trump putting his pet projects first’
Senator Tammy Duckworth has said the project runs counter to FAA efforts to enhance DC airspace safety Read More
Senator urges FAA to reject pressure approve arch over aviation safety
Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth has urged the Federal Aviation Administration to reject pressure from President Donald Trump to approve a 250-foot triumphal arch, citing concerns over aviation safety. Read More
Prior backing for fertility care reversed in Senate panel’s NDAA
WASHINGTON — Senate Armed Services Committee Republicans, in a reversal, voted this week to oppose an NDAA provision that would broaden health care coverage for military families’ fertility treatments, a Democratic senator said Thursday. “After everything our troops sacrifice for our nation, they should never have to sacrifice their dreams of building a family,” said Sen. Tammy Duckworth, ... Read More
Chicago gets $22.1 million to replace lead pipes in Austin neighborhood
The federal grant will pay for approximately 650 lead service line replacements as part of ongoing efforts to remove lead from Chicago’s drinking water infrastructure, U.S. Sens. Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin announced Wednesday. Read More
Trump's attorney general backs Boutros amid fallout from botched ‘Broadview 6’ case
A chorus of local Democrats has called on Chicago U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros to resign, including U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth, U.S. Reps. Mike Quigley and Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, and former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot. Read More
‘WHEN DO I GET TO TALK HERE?!’ Sec. Marco Rubio Snaps Back After Classless Dem Tammy Duckworth Lobs Unhinged Attacks
Secretary of State Marco Rubio was forced to repeatedly demand his basic right to speak during Tuesday’s Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing after Sen. Read More
Sens. Durbin and Duckworth demand US Attorney Boutros resign
Democratic Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth called Tuesday for U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros to resign. Read More
Sen. Duckworth condemns Democrats' deleted Memorial Day post about 'Trump's war with Iran'
Illinois Democrat Gov. Tammy Duckworth on Memorial Day condemned a now-deleted post by the Democrats referencing the war in Iran. Read More
Duckworth, Crow slam DNC for politicizing fallen soldiers in Memorial Day post
Sen. Tammy Duckworth and Rep. Jason Crow condemned the DNC's Memorial Day post that politicized fallen soldiers by referencing "Trump's war with Iran." The post was later deleted. Read More
DNC Pulls Memorial Day Post After Rebuke From Party Combat Veterans
Sen. Tammy Duckworth and Rep. Jason Crow criticized the DNC for politicizing Memorial Day with a post blaming President Donald Trump for troop deaths. Read More
Dems blast their own party for using 'heroic dead for a political attack on Memorial Day'
A pair of Democratic lawmakers – both combat veterans – blasted their own party for a social media post marking Memorial Day.Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) called out the the Democratic National Committee for posting photos of 13 U.S. service members killed during the military conflict with Iran and bl... Read More
Tammy Duckworth blasts ‘distasteful’ Memorial Day social media post by DNC
The Democratic senator, and combat veteran, criticized the DNC post for using the 13 soldiers killed in the Iran war in a political attack. Read More
Wife of US Army sergeant released from federal immigration custody
The wife of a U.S. Army sergeant has been released from federal immigration custody after spending a month in detention. That's according to the office of U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, who called... Read More
Sens. Duckworth, Baldwin call on FAA to study impact of reduced flight attendant staffing
Sens. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin say their concern is there may be more emergency exit doors than flight attendants in the event of an evacuation. Read More
2 senators call on FAA to study impact of reduced flight attendant staffing
Sens. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin say their concern is there may be more emergency exit doors than flight attendants in the Read More
Trump Should 'Stop Worrying About China and Iran'
On Wednesday's edition of NBC's "Meet the Press NOW," Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) argued that President Donald Trump "needs to focus on Americans and stop | Clips Read More
People Are Facing High Levels of 'Affordable Care Act Costs'
On Wednesday's edition of NBC's "Meet the Press NOW," Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) said that people are hurting because they "lost their Affordable Care | Clips Read More
Duckworth: Iran is Trump's 'War of Choice'
Sen. Tammy Duckworth , member of the Armed Services Committee, said that the war with Iran is President Trump's 'war of choice' and at the expense of the American people. US and Iran tensions grew... -April 23, 2026 at 03:52 pm EDT - MarketScreener Read More
Tammy Duckworth Invites Trump To Congress To Justify President's 'War Of Choice' In Iran
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), a combat veteran, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss her take on the ceasefire extension and the war against Iran. Read More