Tammy Duckworth: “So there are all those moms and daughters and sisters and best friends come home.”

Rural Illinoisans were already dealing with extreme barriers to care, between a shortage of health care professionals and too many having to travel hours to the nearest hospital when mere minutes can mean life or death in an emergency.

Controllers work long, high-stress hours and make split-second decisions that keep millions of passengers safe every day.

Veterans, seniors and people with disabilities deserve to be able to move around their own homes and visit friends and family without worrying about architectural barriers.

If enacted, this deregulation plan would fundamentally change how Head Start is run and jeopardize its ability to care for our children.