Tammy Duckworth
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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.
If something is not done, I will be introducing legislation to address this.
The lifeblood is the funding that comes through, and this could have a devastating effect on the Great Lakes if it were cut to the degree that has been discussed.
Clearly, significant work remains to be done when it comes to improving trucking safety in my state and throughout the country.
I want to thank the Chair and Ranking Member for convening this important hearing on improving highway safety.
A critical component of this effort must be enhancing transportation safety systems across all modes of transit.
Would you support a buy America requirement for that, for example, the Dakota Access pipeline as well
Should we be concerned that the budget cuts the Trump Administration is seeking from our government agencies will make it harder, not easier, to get the federal permitting approval
I am very much supportive that any type of an infrastructure package includes an energy title to go with it.
If they cut the inspectors and there were fewer to go through to execute the review process. Would that make it harder?
We also need to have strong 'buy America' and labor standards that support construction jobs.
I authored the Video Visitation in Prisons Act last Congress to increase oversight of telecommunications in prisons.
I believe deeply in scientific research and remain committed to advance in innovation.
My mission in the Senate is to protect them and the communities that they support.
I am very proud to cosponsor this bill that seeks to modernize how we regulate the nuclear industry.
When I travel across Illinois, it doesn't matter whether I am in a blue county or red county... people want the same thing, infrastructure investment.
If tomorrow we face the same long lines at any one of our major airports that we faced last spring, would we right now be capable of addressing the problem without the ability to quickly hire additional screeners?
My constituents sent me here with one of the top priorities is to invest in our infrastructure.
People are deeply concerned. They're ready for us to place a big bet on America.
Americans are ready, willing, and eager to rebuild our Nation's infrastructure.





