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 modernize vehicle safety tests by requiring the use of th more PR

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. After the U.S. Senate voted 50-50, Hegseth was conf more PR

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 who have proven good judgement for when they are s more PR

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 federal agencies: "President Trump's firing of at lea more PR

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 in CBP facilities, powerful whistleblower testimony more PR