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July 15, 2021 Sullivan, Young Respond to USDA "Southeast Alaska Sustainability Strategy" Sen. Dan Sullivan, ...
July 15, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the US - Michigan Delegation Members Commend Quick Decision from President Biden Declaring a Major Disaster for Washtenaw and Wayne Counties Sen. Gary Peters
July 14, 2021 Majority Leader Schumer, Senate Finance Committee Chair Wyden And Senator Booker Release Discussion Draft Of Cannabis Administration And Opportunity Act, Legislation To End The Federal Cannabis Prohibition And Unfair Targeting Of Communities Of Color Sen. Ron Wyden
July 14, 2021 Peters and Portman Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent Clawbacks of Assistance to Disaster Victims Advances in Senate Sen. Gary Peters, ...
July 14, 2021 Capito Questions Nominee to Head U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sen. Shelley Capito
July 14, 2021 Tuberville on OMB's Decision to Keep Current MSA Threshold Sen. Tommy Tuberville
July 14, 2021 Boozman Applauds Preservation of Existing Definition for Urban Areas by OMB Sen. John Boozman
July 14, 2021 Following Johnson Push, OMB Walks Back Plan to Change City Status of Rapid City Rep. Dusty Johnson
July 13, 2021 Tweet - "Increasing the population needed to be a metropolitan area would've been detrimental to areas like Rapid City & potentially jeopardized their access to certain federal funds. I urged the admin to avoid this & I'm glad to see they took our guidance." Sen. John Thune
July 9, 2021 A Bill to Require the Director of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia and the Director of the District of Columbia Pretrial Services Agency to Reside in the District of Columbia Rep. Eleanor Norton
July 9, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Stephen Smith, Deputy Commissioner and Director of TennCare - Congressman Cohen Expresses Concern about TennCare Block Grant to Public Forum Rep. Steve Cohen
July 9, 2021 Cuellar & Miller-Meeks Introduce Bill to Improve Care for Unaccompanied Children Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, ...
July 6, 2021 Norton Says 245 Years After the Nation's Independence, D.C. Statehood is Overdue Rep. Eleanor Norton
July 6, 2021 Introduction of A Bill to Permit the Flag of the United States to Be Flown At Half-Staff in the Event of the Death of A Mayor of the District of Columbia Rep. Eleanor Norton
July 4, 2021 Duckworth Discusses Importance of American Rescue Plan Funding for Local Governments with Bloomington-Normal Mayors Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 4, 2021 Duckworth Discusses Importance of American Rescue Plan Funding for Local Governments with Bloomington-Normal Mayors Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 3, 2021 Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today helped honor Peoria County Veterans at the A Final Salute War Memorial Dedication Ceremony. Today, the third and final addition to the memorial was dedicated, entitled "Lady Liberty: Monument to the First Female Fighter Pilots." In her keynote, Duckworth highlighted the importance of diversity to the strength of our military. Photos from today's event are available here. Key Quotes: "I'm here today because of them. Do you know why I'm also here? I'm here because they didn't care that I was a woman... they didn't care if my name was Tammy or Tommy. They didn't care that I grew up on food stamps. They didn't care that I was Asian-American… or that my mom was an immigrant … these troops respected me because I could do the job that was asked of me, just as I asked of them. And because I was willing to sacrifice whatever was necessary for my country, no matter my gender, race, background or any other attribute, just like they were." "Our differences have always made us a more effective fighting force. Scientific research and four-star generals will tell you the same thing: when everyone looks and acts and thinks the same, you become stuck... flat-footed… insular. Diversity leads to more creative problem-solving and more success. Yes, it does better reflect who we are as a country, of course, but more importantly, it makes us more able to execute our missions downrange in the face of the enemy. And the reality is, we will never be the more perfect union our founders dreamed of until we learn to actually, truly, embrace the power of our diversity." "So even while we may live in the greatest country in the world, even while we may have the most powerful military on the face of the Earth, the truth is, the strength of our Armed Forces and our nation at large isn't just about our defense budget … or the speed of our tanks. No. Our strength, our true strength, is what Abraham Lincoln fought for. It's our values and what we represent to the rest of the world." Duckworth was joined today by Congressman Darin LaHood (R-IL-18) Mayor of Peoria Rita Ali, Peoria County Board Chairman Andrew Rand, Peoria County Board Member Phil Salzer, 182nd Airlift Wing Commander Colonel Daniel McDonugh, Grace Baptist Church Pastor Claude L. White, Jr. and Peoria County Assistant States Attorney Larry Evans, who was a member of Duckworth's unit in Iraq. A Final Salute commemorates all Peoria County Veterans who have served our country since World War II. The sculpture dedicated today resembles a female helicopter pilot from the Gulf War Era, commemorating the first women in combat roles in the military. Duckworth was one of the first handful of Army women to fly combat missions during Operation Iraqi Freedom. A Purple Heart recipient, she served in the Reserve Forces for 23 years before retiring from military service in 2014 at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. She is currently a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and the Chair of the SASC Airland Subcommittee. Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 1, 2021 Statement of Congressman Wittman on House Democrats' My Way or the Highway Bill Rep. Rob Wittman
July 1, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, US Attorney General - Reps. Veasey, Castro & Congressional Democrats Urge Department of Justice to Investigate Unconstitutional Voter Suppression in Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro, ...
July 1, 2021 Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Issues Statement on Today's Supreme Court Decision to Uphold Restrictive Arizona Voting Laws in Test of the Voting Rights Act Rep. Sylvia Garcia
July 1, 2021 Gosar Introduces Separation of Powers Restoration Act Rep. Paul Gosar
June 30, 2021 Duckworth Discusses Importance of American Rescue Plan Funding For Local Governments with DuPage County Mayors Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 30, 2021 Pappas Helps Introduce Multi-State Worker Tax Fairness Act Rep. Chris Pappas, ...
June 30, 2021 Ahead of 50th Anniversary of 26th Amendment, Pappas Calls for Action to Protect Youth Voting Rights Rep. Chris Pappas
June 30, 2021 Kuster, Pappas, Himes, Hayes Introduce Multi-State Worker Tax Fairness Act Rep. Jim Himes, ...
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July 15, 2021 Sullivan, Young Respond to USDA "Southeast Alaska Sustainability Strategy" Sen.Dan Sullivan, ...
July 15, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the US - Michigan Delegation Members Commend Quick Decision from President Biden Declaring a Major Disaster for Washtenaw and Wayne Counties Sen.Gary Peters
July 14, 2021 Majority Leader Schumer, Senate Finance Committee Chair Wyden And Senator Booker Release Discussion Draft Of Cannabis Administration And Opportunity Act, Legislation To End The Federal Cannabis Prohibition And Unfair Targeting Of Communities Of Color Sen.Ron Wyden
July 14, 2021 Peters and Portman Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent Clawbacks of Assistance to Disaster Victims Advances in Senate Sen.Gary Peters, ...
July 14, 2021 Capito Questions Nominee to Head U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sen.Shelley Capito
July 14, 2021 Tuberville on OMB's Decision to Keep Current MSA Threshold Sen.Tommy Tuberville
July 14, 2021 Boozman Applauds Preservation of Existing Definition for Urban Areas by OMB Sen.John Boozman
July 14, 2021 Following Johnson Push, OMB Walks Back Plan to Change City Status of Rapid City Rep.Dusty Johnson
July 13, 2021 Tweet - "Increasing the population needed to be a metropolitan area would've been detrimental to areas like Rapid City & potentially jeopardized their access to certain federal funds. I urged the admin to avoid this & I'm glad to see they took our guidance." Sen.John Thune
July 9, 2021 A Bill to Require the Director of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia and the Director of the District of Columbia Pretrial Services Agency to Reside in the District of Columbia Rep.Eleanor Norton
July 9, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Stephen Smith, Deputy Commissioner and Director of TennCare - Congressman Cohen Expresses Concern about TennCare Block Grant to Public Forum Rep.Steve Cohen
July 9, 2021 Cuellar & Miller-Meeks Introduce Bill to Improve Care for Unaccompanied Children Rep.Mariannette Miller-Meeks, ...
July 6, 2021 Norton Says 245 Years After the Nation's Independence, D.C. Statehood is Overdue Rep.Eleanor Norton
July 6, 2021 Introduction of A Bill to Permit the Flag of the United States to Be Flown At Half-Staff in the Event of the Death of A Mayor of the District of Columbia Rep.Eleanor Norton
July 4, 2021 Duckworth Discusses Importance of American Rescue Plan Funding for Local Governments with Bloomington-Normal Mayors Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 4, 2021 Duckworth Discusses Importance of American Rescue Plan Funding for Local Governments with Bloomington-Normal Mayors Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 3, 2021 Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today helped honor Peoria County Veterans at the A Final Salute War Memorial Dedication Ceremony. Today, the third and final addition to the memorial was dedicated, entitled "Lady Liberty: Monument to the First Female Fighter Pilots." In her keynote, Duckworth highlighted the importance of diversity to the strength of our military. Photos from today's event are available here. Key Quotes: "I'm here today because of them. Do you know why I'm also here? I'm here because they didn't care that I was a woman... they didn't care if my name was Tammy or Tommy. They didn't care that I grew up on food stamps. They didn't care that I was Asian-American… or that my mom was an immigrant … these troops respected me because I could do the job that was asked of me, just as I asked of them. And because I was willing to sacrifice whatever was necessary for my country, no matter my gender, race, background or any other attribute, just like they were." "Our differences have always made us a more effective fighting force. Scientific research and four-star generals will tell you the same thing: when everyone looks and acts and thinks the same, you become stuck... flat-footed… insular. Diversity leads to more creative problem-solving and more success. Yes, it does better reflect who we are as a country, of course, but more importantly, it makes us more able to execute our missions downrange in the face of the enemy. And the reality is, we will never be the more perfect union our founders dreamed of until we learn to actually, truly, embrace the power of our diversity." "So even while we may live in the greatest country in the world, even while we may have the most powerful military on the face of the Earth, the truth is, the strength of our Armed Forces and our nation at large isn't just about our defense budget … or the speed of our tanks. No. Our strength, our true strength, is what Abraham Lincoln fought for. It's our values and what we represent to the rest of the world." Duckworth was joined today by Congressman Darin LaHood (R-IL-18) Mayor of Peoria Rita Ali, Peoria County Board Chairman Andrew Rand, Peoria County Board Member Phil Salzer, 182nd Airlift Wing Commander Colonel Daniel McDonugh, Grace Baptist Church Pastor Claude L. White, Jr. and Peoria County Assistant States Attorney Larry Evans, who was a member of Duckworth's unit in Iraq. A Final Salute commemorates all Peoria County Veterans who have served our country since World War II. The sculpture dedicated today resembles a female helicopter pilot from the Gulf War Era, commemorating the first women in combat roles in the military. Duckworth was one of the first handful of Army women to fly combat missions during Operation Iraqi Freedom. A Purple Heart recipient, she served in the Reserve Forces for 23 years before retiring from military service in 2014 at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. She is currently a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and the Chair of the SASC Airland Subcommittee. Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 1, 2021 Statement of Congressman Wittman on House Democrats' My Way or the Highway Bill Rep.Rob Wittman
July 1, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, US Attorney General - Reps. Veasey, Castro & Congressional Democrats Urge Department of Justice to Investigate Unconstitutional Voter Suppression in Texas Rep.Joaquin Castro, ...
July 1, 2021 Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Issues Statement on Today's Supreme Court Decision to Uphold Restrictive Arizona Voting Laws in Test of the Voting Rights Act Rep.Sylvia Garcia
July 1, 2021 Gosar Introduces Separation of Powers Restoration Act Rep.Paul Gosar
June 30, 2021 Duckworth Discusses Importance of American Rescue Plan Funding For Local Governments with DuPage County Mayors Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 30, 2021 Pappas Helps Introduce Multi-State Worker Tax Fairness Act Rep.Chris Pappas, ...
June 30, 2021 Ahead of 50th Anniversary of 26th Amendment, Pappas Calls for Action to Protect Youth Voting Rights Rep.Chris Pappas
June 30, 2021 Kuster, Pappas, Himes, Hayes Introduce Multi-State Worker Tax Fairness Act Rep.Jim Himes, ...
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