Tammy Duckworth: “Because it's home. This is their home. This is their ancestors' home. It's where, you know, they're part of -- they're…”

If the President cares about families at all, he needs to keep his hands off Head Start.

For too long, the Quad Cities have gone without a passenger rail line to Chicago, limiting Illinoisans’ options to get to school, businesses and visit loved ones. With this funding extension, we’re closer to delivering the passenger rail…

This is a crisis our rural communities cannot afford to get worse. To help address these challenges, we must plan for the long-term and invest in training the next generation of health care professionals.

As the proud daughter of an immigrant mother, I know that even though we may come from different countries, we may say different prayers and have different skin tones—we’re here as Americans because we love this nation, and our differences…