WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Joins Fischer, Colleagues in Reintroducing Bipartisan Legislation to Help Improve Passenger Vehicle Safety January 24, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)--a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (CST)--Deb Fischer (R-NE), Patty Murray (D-WA) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to help moderni  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Votes Against Pete Hegseth's Nomination to Serve as Secretary of Defense January 24, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Tonight, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)--a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee who served 23 years in the Reserve Forces--released the following statement after voting against Pete Hegseth's nomination to serve as Secretary of Defense. A  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On Confirmation On Pete Hegseth January 25, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today released the following statement after voting against the confirmation of Pete Hegseth, President Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense: "Today, I voted against the confirmation of Pete Hegseth to serve as Secretary of Defense. We must have military leaders   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On President Trump Unlawfully Firing Independent Inspectors General Across Multiple Federal Agencies January 25, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement after President Donald Trump unlawfully fired at least 12 independent inspectors general across multiple feder  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Releases Revealing Investigative Report On Inadequate Care In Customs And Border Protection Facilities January 24, 2025 The culmination of a months-long investigation instigated by the tragic death of an eight-year-old girl, the Democratic staff report features a first-of-its-kind map of CBP medical processes, and analysis of inadequate medical care i  more