The safety of our skies would not be possible if not for the dedicated air traffic controllers who are too often overworked, understaffed and forced to use antiquated equipment.
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.
Donald Trump promised the American people no more wars and lower costs. Instead, families are suffering through a disastrous war that killed 14 servicemembers, burned through at least $35 billion, drove costs through the roof and…
I’ve been saying this from the start: this illegal war should’ve never happened.
This response from the American people’s elected representatives should’ve never taken this long—and it should’ve been unanimous.
The will of the people is clear: Congress cannot allow Trump’s incompetence to continue hurting families, endangering our national security and humiliating our nation.
America is less safe and worse off—and Senate Republicans’ vote today does not wash their hands of the damage already done.
In a time where every month seems to bring a new chilling runway incursion, near-miss or collision, I urge air carriers to listen to the pilots and air traffic controllers and do their part to ensure a safer, more resilient national…
The President seems far more interested in spending $300 billion to reconstruct Iran instead of spending a fraction of that to build the air traffic control infrastructure to secure the safety of our skies.
And what did the American people get in return for all the economic pain their President promised would pay off? Nothing. We are less safe, less secure and worse off than before.
It allows Iran to keep its nuclear program and continue arming terrorist proxies in the region.
This outcome is what happens when our nation’s leaders prioritize bombs over diplomacy. It’s one of the worst deals ever made—and I’ll use every tool at my disposal to ensure not another cent goes toward Trump’s failed war.
It’s the biggest payout without any conditions on a long-time adversary who wishes America harm.
This disastrous, incompetent deal is full of concessions and forfeits every single goal Trump threw at us to justify a war that has cost 14 servicemembers’ lives, burned through at least $35 billion and ran our economy into the ground.
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Juneteenth is about recognizing our nation’s full history and reflecting on what liberation means for Black Americans today.
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At a time when government services are increasingly delivered online, weakening this rule would risk excluding millions of Americans with disabilities from full participation in civic life.
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“In Republicans’ extreme reconciliation bill, the American people would get nothing while ICE and Border Patrol get another $70 billion blank check—on top of the $100 billion included in Trump’s Big, Ugly Bill—without any reforms…
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Raising the retirement age – or otherwise cutting benefits – only worsens the looming retirement income crisis, and, as we outlined in our initial letter to you, doing so hurts older Americans, cutting monthly benefits and forcing millions…
As you know, rising jet fuel prices are dramatically increasing travel costs for American consumers and input costs for your member airlines.
These comments cast fresh doubt on your ‘sacred pledge’ to ‘always protect Social Security’ – and your failure to respond to our previous requests for assurances – we urge you to clarify the administration’s stance on raising the…





