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U.S. Senator and pilot Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (CST) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations and Innovation—and U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) successfully secured a modified version of their legislation, the Emergency Vacating of Aircraft Cabin (EVAC) Act, in the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023.

Duckworth, Durbin Announce High Speed Rail Service from Chicago to St. Louis

U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) applauded the Illinois Department of Transportation’s new schedule changes for Amtrak’s Lincoln Service trains following the successful implementation of the Chicago-to-St. Louis high-speed rail project.

Duckworth, Fischer Lead Legislation to Retool FAA’s Ability to Regulate Advanced Aviation Tech

U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (CST) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations and Innovation and Deb Fisher (R-NE), this week introduced the Advanced Aviation Integration Act.

Attorney General Raoul Leads Coalition Urging Epa To Promptly Adopt Proposed National Emission Standards For Ethylene Oxide

Attorney General Kwame Raoul led a coalition of 13 attorneys general urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to protect public health and the environment from risks posed by ethylene oxide (EtO) emissions from commercial sterilization facilities.

Gov. Pritzker Takes Bill Action

Description: Makes various changes to existing law to combat the teacher shortage in Illinois.

Illinois Freedom Caucus: ‘Another Gas Tax increase brought to you by JB Pritzker, Democrats, and some squishy Republicans too!’

The Illinois Freedom Caucus is warning taxpayers of increases in taxes July 1. The announcement was made as a delay in reinstating taxes on gas and groceries is set to expire.

Duckworth Meets with General Brown, President Biden’s Nominee to be the Next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

. U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) issued the following statement after meeting with General Charles Q. Brown, Jr., nominee to be the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Duckworth Joins Klobuchar, Colleagues in Introducing Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Aviation Workforce Development

U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (CST) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations and Innovation, along with U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Jerry Moran (R-KS), John Thune (R-SD), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced the Aviation Workforce Development and Recruitment Act.

Duckworth Discusses Airline Safety and Workforce Development with Air Line Pilots Association Members

U.S. Senator and pilot Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (CST) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations and Innovation— met with Illinois members of the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) to discuss aircraft safety, pilot training and development.

Attorney General Raoul Leads Coalition To Protect Patient Access To Preventative Health Care Services

Attorney General Kwame Raoul today led a coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief to protect a key provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) that guarantees access to critical preventive care for millions of Americans.

Illinois Republican Party: ‘Illinois is suffocating under the weight of our bloated government’

The Illinois Republican Party has sounded the alarm, highlighting the detrimental effects of a bloated bureaucracy on Illinois' economy and its residents.

Attorney General Raoul Charges Fairfield Man With Child Pornography Possession

Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced the Attorney General’s office has charged a Wayne County man with alleged possession of child pornography. The case is part of Raoul’s ongoing work, in collaboration with federal law enforcement agencies and local law enforcement officials throughout Illinois, to apprehend offenders who download and trade child pornography online.

Duckworth Meets with Growth Energy, Emphasizes How U.S. Biofuels Can Improve Quality of Life for Americans

U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) met with officials from Growth Energy, the nation’s leading biofuel trade association, to underscore her support for ethanol production, as well as her commitment to helping strengthen our national and energy security, drive down gas prices, support our farmers, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and drive rural economic opportunity in Illinois and across the country.

Duckworth, Durbin Announce $13 Million for Head Start Programs in Illinois

U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced a total of $13,306,253 in U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) grants to support Head Start services for children under the age of five in receiving wrap-around support in early learning and development.

Duckworth, Durbin Announce $34 Millions for Variety of Illinois Health Care Programs and Initiatives

U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced $34,248,791 million in U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) grants to support a variety of health care programs, initiatives, and community projects across the state.

Gov. Pritzker Signs Legislation Authorizing a State-Based Marketplace for Health Insurance, Rate Review

Governor JB Pritzker was joined by state and local officials as he signed legislation authorizing a new state-based marketplace (SBM) for Illinois, which gives state agencies additional tools to create a more consumer-focused health insurance exchange and better identify traditionally uninsured communities.

Attorney General Raoul Urges Stronger Standards For Dangerous Mercury Emissions From Power Plants

Attorney General Kwame Raoul, along with 18 attorneys generals and cities, announced today he filed comments in support of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to update and strengthen the 2012 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS).

Tracy on Hunter Biden's guilty plea: ‘It’s a sad day for Americans who are reminded yet again that there are two tiers of justice‘

Don Tracy, Chairman of the Illinois Republican Party, said the potential consequences of Hunter Biden's guilty plea to two federal misdemeanor charges could have wider implications for the Biden administration.

Attorney General Raoul Obtains Guilty Verdicts In Cook County Medicaid Fraud Case