Tammy Duckworth
@duckworth.senate.gov
Mom. Combat Veteran. Blackhawk pilot. U.S. Senator. Illinoisan.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Let Congress debate. Let us vote. It's our duty.
November 9, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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.
Let Congress debate. Let us vote. It's our duty.
Time and again, Trump's agents are using excessive force that “shocks the conscience.”
Just this week, they violently tore a teacher—with legal work authorization—from a preschool as children watched on in horror.
I'm demanding investigations. Trump has gone too far.
Just this week, they violently tore a teacher—with legal work authorization—from a preschool as children watched on in horror.
I'm demanding investigations. Trump has gone too far.
November 7, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Time and again, Trump's agents are using excessive force that “shocks the conscience.”
Just this week, they violently tore a teacher—with legal work authorization—from a preschool as children watched on in horror.
I'm demanding investigations. Trump has gone too far.
Just this week, they violently tore a teacher—with legal work authorization—from a preschool as children watched on in horror.
I'm demanding investigations. Trump has gone too far.
Today, I voted in support of a resolution that would force Trump to get congressional approval before using military force against Venezuela.
Senate Republicans blocked it—ceding their constitutional authority to Trump.
Once again, they bent the knee to a wanna-be king.
Senate Republicans blocked it—ceding their constitutional authority to Trump.
Once again, they bent the knee to a wanna-be king.
November 7, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Today, I voted in support of a resolution that would force Trump to get congressional approval before using military force against Venezuela.
Senate Republicans blocked it—ceding their constitutional authority to Trump.
Once again, they bent the knee to a wanna-be king.
Senate Republicans blocked it—ceding their constitutional authority to Trump.
Once again, they bent the knee to a wanna-be king.
This judge ordered the Trump Administration to release all its SNAP funding by Friday because, in his own words, "Children are immediately at risk of going hungry."
How sick do you have to be to appeal that order?
Our President straight up wants kids to starve.
How sick do you have to be to appeal that order?
Our President straight up wants kids to starve.
November 7, 2025 at 1:25 AM
This judge ordered the Trump Administration to release all its SNAP funding by Friday because, in his own words, "Children are immediately at risk of going hungry."
How sick do you have to be to appeal that order?
Our President straight up wants kids to starve.
How sick do you have to be to appeal that order?
Our President straight up wants kids to starve.
Armed agents are chasing teachers through preschools. Toddlers are watching in horror.
This doesn't do a damn thing to make us safer.
Trump is going after people with work permits, not the "worst of the worst."
And he's traumatizing our kids for life.
This doesn't do a damn thing to make us safer.
Trump is going after people with work permits, not the "worst of the worst."
And he's traumatizing our kids for life.
ICE agents detain teacher at Chicago daycare Rayito del Sol in North Center
ICE agents detaining a female teacher inside a North Center daycare Wednesday morning, in front of children.
www.cbsnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Armed agents are chasing teachers through preschools. Toddlers are watching in horror.
This doesn't do a damn thing to make us safer.
Trump is going after people with work permits, not the "worst of the worst."
And he's traumatizing our kids for life.
This doesn't do a damn thing to make us safer.
Trump is going after people with work permits, not the "worst of the worst."
And he's traumatizing our kids for life.
It's Day 36 of the Republican shutdown, the longest in American history.
All because the GOP refuse to work with Democrats to prevent families from paying hundreds extra per month for health care.
And it appears voters agree:
This is a colossal failure in leadership.
All because the GOP refuse to work with Democrats to prevent families from paying hundreds extra per month for health care.
And it appears voters agree:
This is a colossal failure in leadership.
November 5, 2025 at 3:14 PM
It's Day 36 of the Republican shutdown, the longest in American history.
All because the GOP refuse to work with Democrats to prevent families from paying hundreds extra per month for health care.
And it appears voters agree:
This is a colossal failure in leadership.
All because the GOP refuse to work with Democrats to prevent families from paying hundreds extra per month for health care.
And it appears voters agree:
This is a colossal failure in leadership.
I'm closely monitoring this news out of Louisville today.
My thoughts are with all those impacted by the tragic crash of a UPS plane near Muhammad Ali International Airport.
My thoughts are with all those impacted by the tragic crash of a UPS plane near Muhammad Ali International Airport.
BREAKING: At least three dead and 11 injured in UPS plane crash in Kentucky and governor says numbers likely to grow.
At least 3 dead, 11 injured in UPS plane crash in Kentucky and governor says numbers likely to grow
At least people are 3 dead and 11 injured after UPS plane crashed in Kentucky. The governor says Tuesday those numbers are likely to grow.
bit.ly
November 5, 2025 at 3:35 AM
I'm closely monitoring this news out of Louisville today.
My thoughts are with all those impacted by the tragic crash of a UPS plane near Muhammad Ali International Airport.
My thoughts are with all those impacted by the tragic crash of a UPS plane near Muhammad Ali International Airport.
The only people refusing to show up to work are House Republicans.
Administration hints furloughed workers may not be paid after shutdown
Agencies are sending messages indicating that workers who are on the job will be paid when the government reopens — with no mention of those on furlough, despite a 2019 law protecting their wages.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:12 AM
The only people refusing to show up to work are House Republicans.
If you are willing to defy court orders to starve 42 million Americans, you have lost your humanity.
Trump needs to follow the law and fully fund SNAP benefits.
Trump needs to follow the law and fully fund SNAP benefits.
November 4, 2025 at 7:02 PM
If you are willing to defy court orders to starve 42 million Americans, you have lost your humanity.
Trump needs to follow the law and fully fund SNAP benefits.
Trump needs to follow the law and fully fund SNAP benefits.
"Haven't gone far enough."
Armed raids near schools.
Churches threatened.
Citizens pepper-sprayed.
Veterans tackled and detained for days without cause.
If Trump goes even further, is anyone safe?
Armed raids near schools.
Churches threatened.
Citizens pepper-sprayed.
Veterans tackled and detained for days without cause.
If Trump goes even further, is anyone safe?
November 4, 2025 at 1:50 AM
"Haven't gone far enough."
Armed raids near schools.
Churches threatened.
Citizens pepper-sprayed.
Veterans tackled and detained for days without cause.
If Trump goes even further, is anyone safe?
Armed raids near schools.
Churches threatened.
Citizens pepper-sprayed.
Veterans tackled and detained for days without cause.
If Trump goes even further, is anyone safe?
NEW: Senator Durbin and I are demanding that Kristi Noem put a stop to DHS arresting people for filming agents attacking their neighbors.
How dare DHS call foul play while it uses taxpayer dollars to record propaganda videos?
It is legal to record. It's called accountability.
How dare DHS call foul play while it uses taxpayer dollars to record propaganda videos?
It is legal to record. It's called accountability.
November 3, 2025 at 9:57 PM
NEW: Senator Durbin and I are demanding that Kristi Noem put a stop to DHS arresting people for filming agents attacking their neighbors.
How dare DHS call foul play while it uses taxpayer dollars to record propaganda videos?
It is legal to record. It's called accountability.
How dare DHS call foul play while it uses taxpayer dollars to record propaganda videos?
It is legal to record. It's called accountability.
As someone who grew up counting every last SNAP dollar, this is intentionally cruel.
Trump has the money to provide full SNAP benefits during the Republican shutdown—and he's choosing to let families struggle.
Hungry children deserve full bellies. Not crumbs.
Trump has the money to provide full SNAP benefits during the Republican shutdown—and he's choosing to let families struggle.
Hungry children deserve full bellies. Not crumbs.
BREAKING: The Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded after judges’ rulings required the food aid program to continue.
Live updates: Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded after judges’ rulings
President Donald Trump’s administration said Monday that it will partially fund SNAP after a pair of judges’ rulings required it to keep the food aid program running.
bit.ly
November 3, 2025 at 8:24 PM
As someone who grew up counting every last SNAP dollar, this is intentionally cruel.
Trump has the money to provide full SNAP benefits during the Republican shutdown—and he's choosing to let families struggle.
Hungry children deserve full bellies. Not crumbs.
Trump has the money to provide full SNAP benefits during the Republican shutdown—and he's choosing to let families struggle.
Hungry children deserve full bellies. Not crumbs.
While Trump spent the weekend golfing on the taxpayer's dime, millions are starting the week unsure how they'll buy groceries without SNAP benefits.
Unconscionable.
Unconscionable.
November 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
While Trump spent the weekend golfing on the taxpayer's dime, millions are starting the week unsure how they'll buy groceries without SNAP benefits.
Unconscionable.
Unconscionable.
Open enrollment starts this week—and millions of Americans are finding out just how much their premiums have skyrocketed after Republicans let ACA tax credits expire.
Make no mistake: the GOP owns this crisis.
They had every opportunity to prevent this fallout and are still choosing not to.
Make no mistake: the GOP owns this crisis.
They had every opportunity to prevent this fallout and are still choosing not to.
November 2, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Open enrollment starts this week—and millions of Americans are finding out just how much their premiums have skyrocketed after Republicans let ACA tax credits expire.
Make no mistake: the GOP owns this crisis.
They had every opportunity to prevent this fallout and are still choosing not to.
Make no mistake: the GOP owns this crisis.
They had every opportunity to prevent this fallout and are still choosing not to.
Earlier this month, the Administration publicly stated it had billions in funding to continue SNAP during the Republican shutdown.
Then Trump decided he'd rather let millions of Americans starve.
Today, two federal courts reminded him that it's not his choice.
It’s the law.
Then Trump decided he'd rather let millions of Americans starve.
Today, two federal courts reminded him that it's not his choice.
It’s the law.
October 31, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Earlier this month, the Administration publicly stated it had billions in funding to continue SNAP during the Republican shutdown.
Then Trump decided he'd rather let millions of Americans starve.
Today, two federal courts reminded him that it's not his choice.
It’s the law.
Then Trump decided he'd rather let millions of Americans starve.
Today, two federal courts reminded him that it's not his choice.
It’s the law.
Sonya Massey feared for her safety and trusted law enforcement to protect her.
That trust should never have cost her life.
While justice prevailed, this ruling can’t bring Sonya back.
Her legacy lives on as we work to make sure a tragedy like this never happens again.
That trust should never have cost her life.
While justice prevailed, this ruling can’t bring Sonya back.
Her legacy lives on as we work to make sure a tragedy like this never happens again.
An Illinois deputy was found guilty of murder in the shooting of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who called 911 asking for help. https://cnn.it/47d9GjC
October 30, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Sonya Massey feared for her safety and trusted law enforcement to protect her.
That trust should never have cost her life.
While justice prevailed, this ruling can’t bring Sonya back.
Her legacy lives on as we work to make sure a tragedy like this never happens again.
That trust should never have cost her life.
While justice prevailed, this ruling can’t bring Sonya back.
Her legacy lives on as we work to make sure a tragedy like this never happens again.
Let's be clear: Trump has the funding to keep SNAP running. He's choosing not to.
There's even a Republican-led bill to fund SNAP with broad Democratic support. Republican leaders won't let us vote on it.
Deliberately choosing to let families starve is as vindictive as it gets.
There's even a Republican-led bill to fund SNAP with broad Democratic support. Republican leaders won't let us vote on it.
Deliberately choosing to let families starve is as vindictive as it gets.
October 30, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Let's be clear: Trump has the funding to keep SNAP running. He's choosing not to.
There's even a Republican-led bill to fund SNAP with broad Democratic support. Republican leaders won't let us vote on it.
Deliberately choosing to let families starve is as vindictive as it gets.
There's even a Republican-led bill to fund SNAP with broad Democratic support. Republican leaders won't let us vote on it.
Deliberately choosing to let families starve is as vindictive as it gets.
Trump would rather build a tacky ballroom for himself than keep kids from going hungry.
Thank you @govpritzker.illinois.gov for supporting our food banks and helping ensure that Illinois families will be able to put food on the table when Republicans won’t.
Thank you @govpritzker.illinois.gov for supporting our food banks and helping ensure that Illinois families will be able to put food on the table when Republicans won’t.
As nearly 2 million Illinois residents prepare to lose federal food assistance Saturday amid the government shutdown, Gov. Pritzker signed an executive order Thursday directing $20 million toward food banks across the state.
JB Pritzker directs $20 million to Illinois food banks as SNAP benefits set to freeze Saturday amid shutdown
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has earmarked additional funding to support seven food banks that supply more than 2,600 food pantries statewide ahead of SNAP freeze.
trib.al
October 30, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Trump would rather build a tacky ballroom for himself than keep kids from going hungry.
Thank you @govpritzker.illinois.gov for supporting our food banks and helping ensure that Illinois families will be able to put food on the table when Republicans won’t.
Thank you @govpritzker.illinois.gov for supporting our food banks and helping ensure that Illinois families will be able to put food on the table when Republicans won’t.
It's not just Chicago, Portland, DC, LA and Memphis at risk—
The writing is on the wall.
Donald Trump is on mission to pit our heroes against the American people.
And it could be your city, your safety and your rights next.
The writing is on the wall.
Donald Trump is on mission to pit our heroes against the American people.
And it could be your city, your safety and your rights next.
Breaking news: Up to 23,500 National Guard troops are being trained for civil unrest missions in cities, an indication that the Trump administration’s effort to send military forces into urban centers could become the norm.
Pentagon readying thousands of Guard ‘reaction forces’ as U.S. mission widens
The Defense Department’s newly established “quick reaction force” within the National Guard is being readied for civil unrest missions in U.S. cities.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM
It's not just Chicago, Portland, DC, LA and Memphis at risk—
The writing is on the wall.
Donald Trump is on mission to pit our heroes against the American people.
And it could be your city, your safety and your rights next.
The writing is on the wall.
Donald Trump is on mission to pit our heroes against the American people.
And it could be your city, your safety and your rights next.
9 in 10 low-income ACA enrollees—mostly in states Trump won—will pay the price if ACA tax credits expire.
And yet, Trump and House Republicans aren't even in DC to try and fix this crisis.
They are quite literally abandoning their voters.
And yet, Trump and House Republicans aren't even in DC to try and fix this crisis.
They are quite literally abandoning their voters.
October 29, 2025 at 8:14 PM
9 in 10 low-income ACA enrollees—mostly in states Trump won—will pay the price if ACA tax credits expire.
And yet, Trump and House Republicans aren't even in DC to try and fix this crisis.
They are quite literally abandoning their voters.
And yet, Trump and House Republicans aren't even in DC to try and fix this crisis.
They are quite literally abandoning their voters.
House Republicans haven't shown up to work for 40 days.
Donald Trump isn't even in the country.
They shut down the government, spiraling us toward a health care crisis that will hike your monthly premiums and jeopardize coverage for millions—
And then just left.
Donald Trump isn't even in the country.
They shut down the government, spiraling us toward a health care crisis that will hike your monthly premiums and jeopardize coverage for millions—
And then just left.
October 29, 2025 at 4:46 PM
House Republicans haven't shown up to work for 40 days.
Donald Trump isn't even in the country.
They shut down the government, spiraling us toward a health care crisis that will hike your monthly premiums and jeopardize coverage for millions—
And then just left.
Donald Trump isn't even in the country.
They shut down the government, spiraling us toward a health care crisis that will hike your monthly premiums and jeopardize coverage for millions—
And then just left.
America is in turmoil from his government shutdown and bracing for higher health care bills—
And instead of doing his job and governing for the American people,
Trump is halfway across the world threatening American cities with our military.
And instead of doing his job and governing for the American people,
Trump is halfway across the world threatening American cities with our military.
October 28, 2025 at 8:24 PM
America is in turmoil from his government shutdown and bracing for higher health care bills—
And instead of doing his job and governing for the American people,
Trump is halfway across the world threatening American cities with our military.
And instead of doing his job and governing for the American people,
Trump is halfway across the world threatening American cities with our military.
Reposted by Tammy Duckworth
Democrats slam FCC’s decision to ‘gut’ prison phone call price cap
Democrats slam FCC’s decision to ‘gut’ prison phone call price cap
The FCC is getting ready to revisit prison phone call rates.
buff.ly
October 28, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Democrats slam FCC’s decision to ‘gut’ prison phone call price cap
NEWS: I’m leading my colleagues in denouncing FCC Chair Carr’s unlawful plan to increase costs on law-abiding Americans who wish to keep in touch with their incarcerated loved ones.
Congress passed a law to lower prison phone rates.
Carr must do his job and enforce the law.
Congress passed a law to lower prison phone rates.
Carr must do his job and enforce the law.
October 28, 2025 at 3:41 PM
NEWS: I’m leading my colleagues in denouncing FCC Chair Carr’s unlawful plan to increase costs on law-abiding Americans who wish to keep in touch with their incarcerated loved ones.
Congress passed a law to lower prison phone rates.
Carr must do his job and enforce the law.
Congress passed a law to lower prison phone rates.
Carr must do his job and enforce the law.