U.S. Sen.Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.)
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Recent News About U.S. Sen.Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.)
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Kirk concedes U.S. Senate race to Duckworth
After the hotly contested race for the U.S. Senate seat, incumbent Mark Kirk conceded the race to Democratic challenger Tammy Duckworth shortly after the polls closed tonight.
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Tribune gives Duckworth low marks for tenure at state veterans agency
U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth's (D-IL) record was assessed recently by the Chicago Tribune as largely ineffective.
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Duckworth co-sponsors Silent Skies Act to reduce airport-noise pollution
U.S. Reps. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Joe Crowley (D-NY) recently introduced the Silent Skies Act in an effort to curb noise pollution from airports.
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Duckworth aims to fill Social Security recipients' wallets ahead of COLA-less 2016
U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) introduced the Seniors and Veterans Emergency (SAVE) Benefits Act on Tuesday to help senior citizens, military veterans and other Social Security benefit recipients financially through a one-time increase in benefits to help blunt the recent decision not to effect a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security beneficiaries in 2016.
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Duckworth joins Durbin in legislative effort to close gun loophole in visa program
U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) said recently that she will introduce a House version of a bill introduced by U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) that would prohibit foreign nationals who have not been fully vetted by U.S. intelligence agencies from purchasing firearms by eliminating a loophole in the Visa Waiver Program.
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Duckworth celebrates ADA's impact, calls for more measures to aid disabled
Earlier this week, a quarter of a century after the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was originally signed into law, U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) spoke to hundreds of government and business leaders during the opening session of ADA 25 Chicago’s Disability Inclusion Opportunity Summit.
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Duckworth votes with majority to pass defense-spending bill
U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-Dist. 8) voted late last week with a House majority to pass the National Defense Authorization Act, which includes numerous provisions backed by Duckworth to provide funding stability for military projects while bolstering national security from the top down, setting a clear defense policy and making sure soldiers have what they need in the field to complete the difficult task of defending the country.
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Duckworth bill aims to build community college-workforce partnerships
Late last week, U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-Dist. 8) and U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) introduced complementary legislation in their respective chambers designed to close the “skills gap,” a condition that currently makes it difficult for small businesses and other employers to locate qualified candidates for unfilled jobs.
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Duckworth explains vote for Bipartisan Budget Act
After the U.S. House passed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, which President Obama signed into law on Monday, U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-Dist. 8) released a statement explaining her support for the legislation, as well as the importance of preventing a government shutdown and creating a window for actual progress to be made.
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Duckworth votes with House majority to renew Export Import Bank
U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-Dist. 8) supported small businesses and job growth in her district on Tuesday when she voted to renew the charter for the U.S. Export-Import Bank. Reauthorizing the bank retains the institution’s authority to finance U.S. companies of all sizes, as well as entrepreneurs.
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Metra gets federal grant to replace rail bridge over Fox River
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-Dist. 8) said on Monday that a $14 million TIGER grant from the Department of Transportation (DOT) has been awarded to Metra to replace the rail bridge over the Fox River.
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Duckworth helps introduce Military Enlistment Opportunity Act
Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), along with Reps. Mike Coffman (R-CO), Peter King (R-NY) and Juan Vargas (D-CA) have teamed up to introduce the Military Enlistment Opportunity Act.
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Military Spouses Achieving College Education for Survivors Act advances
The Military Spouses Achieving College Education for Survivors Act, introduced in May by U.S. Reps. Tammy Duckworth (D-Dist. 8) and Scott Rigell (R-VA), advanced out of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs this week.
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D.C. lawmakers cheer awarding of grant to Mount Prospect Fire Department
U.S. Reps. Tammy Duckworth (D-Dist. 8) and Jan Schakowsky (D-Dist. 9) joined U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) in applauding the awarding of a grant to the Mount Prospect Fire Department from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program totaling over $1.3 million.
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Reps. Quigley, Duckworth and Schakowsky release statement on O'Hare noise problem
U.S. Reps. Mike Quigley (D-IL), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) on July 31 released a statement regarding the steps the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) will be taking to address issues relating to noise at Chicago O’Hare International Airport.
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Reps. Duckworth, Murphy, Crowley introduce bill protecting women's access to oral contraceptives
U.S. Reps. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Patrick Murphy (D-FL) and Joe Crowley (D-NY) have introduced legislation aimed at protecting a woman's right to affordable birth control.
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Duckworth returns over $65,000 in unspent office funds to federal coffers
U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) said she is returning $65,793.51 in congressional office-allowance funds for 2014. Since taking office in 2013, Duckworth has returned $179,712.05 to federal coffers.
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Tammy Duckworth introduces bill to aid businesses owned by veterans
Legislation would allow veteran-owned small businesses to receive government surplus.
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Duckworth weighs in on 'Fast Track' trade-authority bill
U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) recently released a statement on the “Fast Track” trade-authority legislation that Congress is currently considering. The legislation is also known as the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) legislation. “As a member of Congress, it is my responsibility to carefully provide oversight on issues that make a real difference in the lives of working families,” Duckworth said.
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Duckworth, panel call for review of voting-assistance program
U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and all of her colleagues on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform recently wrote a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to request a review of the Department of Defense's (DOD) Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP).