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Tammy Duckworth

Tammy Duckworth was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2016 after representing Illinois' 8th Congressional District for two terms. She is an Iraq War veteran and former Assistant Secretary for the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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By Analisa Trofimuk
April 1, 2022

“An extra 2 whole months and 15 days. That’s how long it takes for white women to make the same amount men made in the…

Trump policies Duckworth cited haven’t hurt housing access — yet
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller
September 20, 2019

Says President Trump’s administration has "actually worsened our nation’s homelessness crisis" by cutting affordable housing programs, allowing shelters to refuse people based on gender identity…

Duckworth’s background check claim checks out
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller
August 26, 2018

"If you are a gun store owner and you decide to go out of business … you right now are allowed to convert your entire…

Duckworth stretches Super PAC claim against Kirk
By Madeleine Doubek
September 28, 2016

"Republican Mark Kirk is outsourcing his campaign to a Super PAC funded almost exclusively by a bunch of hedge fund billionaires. ... I don’t have a…

Tammy Duckworth hits Mark Kirk for military embellishments
By Matt Dietrich
September 15, 2016

Mark Kirk’s claim of national security expertise is "based on his military record which he lied about at least 10 times."

Tammy Duckworth says Mark Kirk called for the ‘mass arrest of 18,000 African Americans’
By Kevin Hoffman
July 15, 2016

Says Mark Kirk "called for the mass arrest of 18,000 African Americans" and "was apparently fine with Trump’s #StillTooRacist call for mass deportation."

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