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Ladda Tammy Duckworth [2] (born March 12, 1968) is an American politician and retired Army National Guard lieutenant colonel serving as the junior United States senator from Illinois since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she represented Illinois's 8th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2013 to 2017.
Schedule a Meeting. News. Tuesday, Jul 23 Duckworth Urges Secretary of State to Work with Israel to Expand and Expedite Delivery of Humanitarian Aid into Gaza to Support Aid Workers and Innocent Civilians. Twitter This link opens in new window or tab. Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth. Official Twitter account for U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth.
U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth is an Iraq War Veteran, Purple Heart recipient and former Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs who was among the first handful of Army women to fly combat missions during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Duckworth served in the Reserve Forces for 23 years before retiring at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 2014. She was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2016 after representing Illinois’s Eighth Congressional District in the U.S. House of ...
Jun 13, 2024 · Tammy Duckworth (born March 12, 1968, Bangkok, Thailand) is an American politician who was elected to the U.S. Senate as a Democrat in 2016 and began representing Illinois the following year. She previously was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives (2013–17). Duckworth was born in Bangkok, the daughter of an American development-aid ...
She has since passed several pieces of legislation making traveling easier for new moms and people with disabilities. Tammy lives with her husband Bryan, their two daughters Abigail and Maile and her mother Lamai. Tammy Duckworth is a retired member of the U.S. Army National Guard. Use of her military rank, job titles and photographs in uniform ...
Mar 28, 2021 · Tammy Duckworth was born in Bangkok. Duckworth family. In her memoir, "Every Day Is a Gift," being published by Twelve Books on Tuesday, Duckworth describes an astonishing life journey.At age 3 or ...
Jan 27, 2018 · Tammy Duckworth is used to being a trailblazer. A double amputee, she was the first disabled woman elected to the US Congress. Born in Bangkok to a Thai mother and American father, she was also ...
Jul 18, 2024 · Duckworth, Durbin Announce More Than $2.27 Million in Medical Research Grants for Illinois. U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced $2,276,880 in U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) grants to Illinois institutions. A large portion of the funding will be put towards ...
Nov 9, 2022 · CHICAGO (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth won reelection Tuesday in Illinois, defeating political newcomer and lawyer Kathy Salvi. Duckworth, an Iraq War veteran who lost both legs when her helicopter was shot down in 2004, has served in Congress for nearly a decade. Between 2013 and 2017, she represented Illinois’ 8th ...
Jan 27, 2018 · Getty Images. Tammy Duckworth, next to daughter Abigail, mother Lamai and husband Bryan, is sworn in as a senator by then Vice-President Joe Biden. She started her time as a senator optimistically ...
