Tammy Duckworth
American politician and military officer
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| 2024 | Tammy Duckworth spoke at the Democratic National Convention. |
| 2024 | Tammy Duckworth spoke at the Democratic National Convention. |
| 2023 | Joined the Committee on Foreign Relations, becoming chair of the Subcommittee on Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy and Environmental Policy |
| 2023 | Joined the Committee on Foreign Relations, becoming chair of the Subcommittee on Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy and Environmental Policy |
| November 2023 | Organized a meeting with Israeli defense officials to discuss their strategy in the Israel–Hamas war, opposing a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. |
| November 2023 | Organized a meeting with Israeli defense officials to discuss their strategy in the Israel–Hamas war, opposing a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. |
| July 24 2023 | Co-authored an opinion article titled 'We've Been on the Front Lines. We Know What Ukraine Needs' published in The New York Times, discussing Ukraine's military needs alongside Senator Mark Kelly. |
| July 24 2023 | Co-authored an opinion article titled 'We've Been on the Front Lines. We Know What Ukraine Needs' published in The New York Times, discussing Ukraine's military needs alongside Senator Mark Kelly. |
| February 2023 | Named chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations and Innovation of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
| February 2023 | Named chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations and Innovation of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
| 2022 | Sponsored the Public Safety Officer Support Act of 2022, which would provide line of duty death designation to public safety officers who die from 'silent' injuries. |
| 2022 | Responded critically to the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, expressing outrage and describing the decision as a 'nightmare' that undermined women's healthcare autonomy. |
| 2022 | Responded critically to the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, expressing outrage and describing the decision as a 'nightmare' that undermined women's healthcare autonomy. |
| 2022 | Sponsored the Public Safety Officer Support Act of 2022, which would provide line of duty death designation to public safety officers who die from 'silent' injuries. |
| November 8 2022 | Duckworth was reelected to the Senate, defeating Republican nominee Kathy Salvi and becoming the first woman reelected to the Senate from Illinois. |
| November 8 2022 | Duckworth was reelected to the Senate, defeating Republican nominee Kathy Salvi and becoming the first woman reelected to the Senate from Illinois. |
| June 2022 | Sent by President Biden to Taiwan, where she held a press conference with Tsai Ing-wen to announce the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade. |
| June 2022 | Sent by President Biden to Taiwan, where she held a press conference with Tsai Ing-wen to announce the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade. |
| June 6 2021 | Duckworth visited Taipei with Senators Dan Sullivan and Christopher Coons, meeting President Tsai Ing-wen and Minister Joseph Wu to announce President Biden's donation of 750,000 COVID-19 vaccines through the global COVAX program. |
| June 6 2021 | Duckworth visited Taipei with Senators Dan Sullivan and Christopher Coons, meeting President Tsai Ing-wen and Minister Joseph Wu to announce President Biden's donation of 750,000 COVID-19 vaccines through the global COVAX program. |
| March 2021 | Duckworth announced her candidacy for reelection to the Senate in 2022. |
| March 2021 | Duckworth announced her candidacy for reelection to the Senate in 2022. |
| January 8 2021 | Called for the resignation of Representative Mary Miller after she quoted Adolf Hitler during a speech. |
| January 8 2021 | Called for the resignation of Representative Mary Miller after she quoted Adolf Hitler during a speech. |
| January 6 2021 | Participated in the certification of the 2021 United States Electoral College vote count when Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol. |
| January 6 2021 | Participated in the certification of the 2021 United States Electoral College vote count when Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol. |
| January 3 2021 | Received an unexpected vote for Speaker of the House of Representatives from Jared Golden, despite not being a member of that legislative body. |
| January 3 2021 | Received an unexpected vote for Speaker of the House of Representatives from Jared Golden, despite not being a member of that legislative body. |
| 2020 | Duckworth served as the permanent co-chair of the Democratic National Convention and delivered a speech calling Trump the 'coward-in-chief' for not supporting the American military. |
| 2020 | Duckworth served as the permanent co-chair of the Democratic National Convention and delivered a speech calling Trump the 'coward-in-chief' for not supporting the American military. |
| September 2020 | Publicly criticized Trump's Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, calling her membership in a group that considers in vitro fertilization immoral as 'disqualifying'. |
| September 2020 | Publicly criticized Trump's Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, calling her membership in a group that considers in vitro fertilization immoral as 'disqualifying'. |
| August 2020 | As a member of the Senate Democrats' Special Committee on the Climate Crisis, published a comprehensive report detailing the committee's findings on climate-related issues. |
| August 2020 | As a member of the Senate Democrats' Special Committee on the Climate Crisis, published a comprehensive report detailing the committee's findings on climate-related issues. |
| April 15 2020 | Invited by the Trump administration to join a bipartisan task force on reopening the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| April 15 2020 | Invited by the Trump administration to join a bipartisan task force on reopening the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2019 | Participated in the National Air and Space Museum's 'The Military Women Aviators Oral History Initiative' project alongside fourteen other veteran women aviators. |
| 2019 | Became a member of the Committee on Armed Services, including subcommittees on Airland, Readiness and Management Support, and Strategic Forces |
| 2019 | Became a member of the Committee on Armed Services, including subcommittees on Airland, Readiness and Management Support, and Strategic Forces |
| 2019 | Participated in the National Air and Space Museum's 'The Military Women Aviators Oral History Initiative' project alongside fourteen other veteran women aviators. |
| May 2019 | Duckworth cosponsored the South China Sea and East China Sea Sanctions Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at disrupting China's territorial claims in disputed zones. |
| May 2019 | Duckworth cosponsored the South China Sea and East China Sea Sanctions Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at disrupting China's territorial claims in disputed zones. |
| April 2019 | Signed a bipartisan letter advocating for maximum funding for carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) research, arguing for potential American job growth and challenging Trump's 2020 budget proposal. |
| April 2019 | Signed a bipartisan letter advocating for maximum funding for carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) research, arguing for potential American job growth and challenging Trump's 2020 budget proposal. |
| August 2018 | Duckworth signed a letter with 16 other senators demanding the Trump administration take action to reunite 539 migrant children with their families, highlighting the ongoing humanitarian crisis at the border. |
| August 2018 | Duckworth signed a letter with 16 other senators demanding the Trump administration take action to reunite 539 migrant children with their families, highlighting the ongoing humanitarian crisis at the border. |
| April 12 2018 | Introduced Senate Resolution 463 to change Senate rules to allow senators to bring children under one year old to the Senate floor during votes. |
| April 12 2018 | Introduced Senate Resolution 463 to change Senate rules to allow senators to bring children under one year old to the Senate floor during votes. |
| April 9 2018 | Duckworth gave birth to her second daughter, Maile, making her the first U.S. senator to give birth while in office. This occurred three days after Senator Daniel Akaka's death on April 6, 2018. |
| April 9 2018 | Duckworth gave birth to her second daughter, Maile, making her the first U.S. senator to give birth while in office. This occurred three days after Senator Daniel Akaka's death on April 6, 2018. |
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