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Tammy Duckworth
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Mom. Combat Veteran. Blackhawk pilot. U.S. Senator. Illinoisan.
Trump and House Republicans are pushing to ban states' ability to place safety guardrails on AI.

That could be disastrous for your:
—Kids' safety online
—Data privacy
—Energy bill

But it would be good for:
—Big Tech

Trump’s priorities. Not yours.
November 25, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Our military—and our entire nation—would be stronger, safer and more secure if we had more patriotic leaders who respect the Constitution, like Sen. Mark Kelly—

And fewer who are only in it for themselves, like Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth.
Sen. Mark Kelly facing military investigation after clashing with Trump
A statement from the Pentagon said all service members have a "legal obligation" to "obey lawful orders and that orders are presumed to be lawful."
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November 25, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Turns out that replacing a qualified federal prosecutor with…

...an insurance lawyer with no prosecutorial experience…

...to more easily target your political opponents…

...is unlawful.
November 24, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Trump isn’t just firing more Veterans than any President in history—

He’s cancelling contracts with Veteran-owned small businesses that help cancer patients…

…and forcing them to consider selling their cars just to pay their employees.

Truly despicable.
Almost a year into Trump's second term, veterans doing business with DC are feeling the sting of the president's efforts to shrink the federal government and DOGE’s crusade to combat what it calls waste, fraud and abuse.
Veteran-owned businesses are feeling burned by Trump’s contract cutting
Among the contracts DOGE canceled under the Department of Veterans Affairs alone, two-thirds were with veteran-owned businesses.
www.politico.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:10 PM
NEWS: I'm calling on the FTC to open an investigation into ByHeart's refund policy after the company announced a recall on its infant formula after a botulism outbreak.

Families who trusted this company deserve a full refund.

Anything less is putting profits over people.
November 21, 2025 at 11:38 PM
This. This is precisely why I requested an independent investigation into the excessive use of force by Trump's agents in Chicago.

Read some of this stuff Trump's agents are doing and how DHS is lying about it to mislead the public.

It's harrowing.
THREAD: Judge Ellis is the first federal judge to review extensive body cam video of DHS's actions in Chicago. She finds that DHS *repeatedly* misled the public and made claims that were disproven by agents' own videos.

I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
November 21, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Wishing the happiest of birthdays to my dear friend and mentor, @durbin.senate.gov!
November 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
On Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honor the transgender Americans whose lives have been cut short by hate.

As Trump continues his campaign of hate against the trans community, I will always fight for the safety, dignity and respect that all human beings deserve.

You belong 🏳️‍⚧️
November 20, 2025 at 9:51 PM
The President of the United States is calling for sitting Members of Congress to be killed.

Every death threat against them and their families will be on his hands.

Regardless of your party, every American should loudly condemn this.
November 20, 2025 at 7:40 PM
NEWS: Today, I introduced two bipartisan bills with Senator Hoeven that would strengthen aviation safety and support the well-being of our nation’s pilots and air traffic controllers.

🧵✈️
November 20, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Of course shutdowns are bad.

But kicking millions of Americans off their healthcare is ALSO BAD.
November 20, 2025 at 12:03 AM
This “tough guy” rebrand is about to cost taxpayers $2 billion.

But somehow, cancer research is what they call wasteful spending. Absurd.
Trump's Pentagon name change could cost up to $2 billion
Officially changing the Department of Defense to the Department of War can only be done by Congress and would require updating thousands of signs, rewriting digital code and creating new letterheads,...
www.nbcnews.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:39 PM
A couple thousand dollars doesn’t even begin to make up for how much Trump’s plan to eliminate ACA tax credits will cost American families.

No deal.
November 18, 2025 at 8:48 PM
BREAKING: The House just passed my bipartisan legislation to help make it easier for moms to get through airport security and travel with the breastmilk they need for their newborns.

Now it heads to the President's desk to be signed into law.
November 17, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Alice Wong was a champion for the disability community who devoted her life to building a more inclusive world for all of us.

America is better for her advocacy. Rest in power.
November 17, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Corporate tax cuts.
Estate tax cuts.
Overseas income tax cuts.
Pass through business tax cuts.

These are all tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy that Trump wasn’t willing to let expire.

But ACA tax credits to protect health care? Forget about it.
November 15, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Congratulations to the @iamunion.bsky.social workers and Boeing on their new contract and a well-deserved pay raise!

This is a victory for Illinois workers and for our aerospace industry, which will continue leading the country in supporting our brave servicemembers. apnews.com/article/boei...
Boeing defense workers ratify new contract to end 3-month strike in the Midwest
Boeing machinists on Thursday approved a five-year labor agreement to end a strike that began on Aug. 4 at three Midwest plants.
apnews.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:13 PM
A monstrous, illegal waste of taxpayer dollars.

Donald Trump must confirm if this estimate is true and disclose the full total he's burned through with his unlawful military deployment into our cities.

The American people deserve to know.
November 14, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Trump said he'd “bring the cost of everything way down" on day one.

Well, it's been nearly a year—and Illinois families are spending $766 more on basic necessities due to inflation.

This might be pennies to his billionaire buddies. But it's a gut punch for the middle class.
November 14, 2025 at 5:54 PM
My thoughts are with Reverend Jackson and his family tonight—wishing my friend a swift recovery.
November 13, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Not a day goes by that I don't think about what my buddies did to save my life on November 12, 2004.

Each and every day is about trying to live in a way that is worthy of their sacrifices.
November 12, 2025 at 6:46 PM
This Veterans Day, we honor those who put on the uniform to keep our country safe.

But our heroes deserve more than applause once a year—they deserve to be honored every day, not with layoffs or cuts jeopardizing their care.

We owe it to them to do right by those who served.
November 11, 2025 at 2:26 PM
It’s just plain stupid to encourage our most experienced controllers to quit, given the job’s rigorous training requirements and the shortage of controllers.

We should be trying to retain our most experienced controllers, not slandering them and pushing them to leave their careers early.
JUST IN: With air traffic control system that was straining before the shutdown, Trump urges any controllers who sicked out to quit, perhaps ahead of the upcoming holidays
November 10, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Trump and Republicans refuse to fight for American families, but I refuse to give up on them.

I simply cannot vote to do nothing to help protect them from Trump’s vindictive efforts in exchange for a vague promise from the least trustworthy Republican party in our nation’s history.
November 10, 2025 at 1:33 AM
If Trump believes war is necessary, he must bring his case to Congress and prove why it's worth turning more moms and dads into Gold Star parents.
 
Let Congress debate. Let us vote. It's our duty.
November 9, 2025 at 4:14 PM