We must make improving the safety of nuclear power plants a national priority if we are to avoid disasters like Fukushima in the future.
Tammy Duckworth
The Public Record
Tammy Duckworth is a United States Senator from Illinois, serving since January 20, 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously represented Illinois's 8th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2013 to 2017. Duckworth is a veteran of the Iraq War, where she became the first female double amputee from the conflict, an experience that has shaped her advocacy for veterans and military families. She has been a strong proponent of healthcare reform, women's rights, and disability rights throughout her political career.
I do believe that nuclear power remains a vital tool in transitioning to a low carbon future.
By the way, wind power has added 100,000 jobs in Illinois over the last 10 years, so I am a big fan.
So having a fully resourced Federal Government is essential to guarantee that state governments can fulfill their role in the permitting process, essentially is what you're saying?
The Trump Administration has proposed draconian budget cuts across the Administration and has sought early retirements from our civil servants.
I commend the State of Washington which appears to have found a pathway forward on how to manage the workload associated with infrastructure permitting requirements.
I vehemently oppose the Administration's recent decision to make the largest ever reduction in public lands protection in American history at two national monuments.
The Trump administration has done everything it can to prevent the Executive Branch from even talking about climate change.
Climate change is a national security issue that is exacerbating conflicts around the world.
As someone who relied on food stamps as a child and who represents thousands of farmers in my home State, I am deeply invested in ensuring access, affordability, and quality food is available to everyone in the country and around the world.
I have called on the FBI to investigate this very clear violation of conflict of interest laws.
Will you commit to opposing any attempts of the Administration to not adhere to the RFS through 2022?
Since RFS has been installed, do you agree, yes or no, that even since then, food prices are not higher and that what you have said, in fact, has turned out to not be true, that food prices would be higher because of implementation of the…
Can you give me an example of a case where food was literally taken from the mouths of millions and diverted to ethanol production?
So basically you're saying that you will not make this commitment to our Nation's veterans.
This merely represents a first step in what is an unacceptably complex and onerous bureaucratic maze
The theft of VA disability benefits is an urgent problem that can be financially devastating for veterans
Equifax's loss of millions of Social Security numbers endangers the well-being of our nation's veterans.
Today, in the 21st Century, approximately 1.1 million people in Illinois are without access to broadband.
I have serious questions concerning the potential for catastrophic incidents that could inflict irreparable harm.
In my opinion, this would be mandatory and basic reading for anyone seeking a management job at NASA.
Do you believe that Congressman Carson represents a national security risk to the United States because of his religion?





