Tammy Duckworth

Democrat Senator, Illinois

38 bills328 cosponsored$5.1M raised890 votes recorded

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Official biography

Congressional source

Education

“Duckworth moved to Illinois and began pursuing a Ph.D. in Political Science at Northern Illinois University” source
“She attended college at the University of Hawaii and earned a Master of Arts in International Affairs from the George Washington University.” source

Military service

“After she recovered, she became Director of the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs” source
“Duckworth is an Iraq War Veteran, Purple Heart recipient and former Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs” source
“Duckworth served in the Reserve Forces for 23 years before retiring at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 2014.” source
“In 2004, Duckworth was deployed to Iraq as a Blackhawk helicopter pilot for the Illinois Army National Guard.” source

Legislation

S 5288cosponsor

A bill to restore press access to the Pentagon, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

2026-08-06

SRES 836cosponsor

A resolution designating August 16, 2026, as "National Airborne Day".

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4530; text: CR S4524)

2026-08-06

SJRES 211cosponsor

A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

2026-08-06

SRES 837cosponsor

A resolution designating the week of August 22 through August 30, 2026, as "National Park Week".

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Voting Record

257 yea573 nay60 missed

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (52-46)

nay2026-08-08

Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General

Nomination Confirmed (50-49)

nay2026-08-08

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General

Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-49)

nay2026-08-08

H.R. 6500, as amended

Bill Passed (90-6)

yea2026-08-08

Official statements and press releases from Tammy Duckworth are archived, searchable, and updated daily at Capitol Releases, a companion project.

Campaign Finance

2026 cycle$5.1M

Small donors $2.8MLarge individual $1.6MPACs $132K

Spent $3.8MCash $4.1M

2024 cycle$4.6M

Small donors $2.2MLarge individual $1.4MPACs $261K

Spent $3.4MCash $2.7M

2022 cycle$14.8M

Small donors $5.4M

Top Contributors

SIMMONS HANLY CONROY$25K

SIMMONS HANLY CONROY$20K

MARQUIS MANAGEMENT, INC.$20K

KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS$13K

CLIFFORD LAW OFFICES$12K

MARQUIS MANAGEMENT$10K

KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP$9K

SMITH GARSON$8K

HOLLAND LAW FIRM$7K

THE DRISCOLL FIRM$7K

Committees

Senate Committee on Armed Services

Airland
Personnel
Readiness and Management Support

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

Aviation, Space, and Innovation
Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety
Telecommunications and Media

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

Europe and Regional Security Cooperation
Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy, and Environmental Policy
State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Activity Timeline

LegislationVotes

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271

nay

2026-08-08

vote

Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General

nay

2026-08-08

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General

nay

2026-08-08

vote

H.R. 6500, as amended

yea

2026-08-08

vote

Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747

yea

Service History

Senate2023-01-03, 2029-01-03Democrat

Senate2017-01-03, 2023-01-03Democrat

House, Dist. 82015-01-06, 2017-01-03Democrat

House, Dist. 82013-01-03, 2015-01-03Democrat

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BillsTracked · 366
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VotesTracked · 890
Roll-call positions parsed from official chamber XML.
CommitteesTracked · 13
Standing assignments from the @unitedstates project.
Campaign financeTracked · 6
Top-line FEC numbers per election cycle.
Press releasesTracked · 183
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Show 12 more bills

S 5311cosponsor

A bill to improve the safety of the air supply on aircraft, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

2026-08-06

S 5300sponsor

A bill to ensure the transparency and integrity of casualty accounting and benefits and awards for military and civilian personnel during military operations, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

2026-08-06

S 5357cosponsor

A bill to impose requirements for certain Federal positions to promote transparency, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

2026-08-06

S 5331cosponsor

A bill to provide that no Federal funds may be used to carry out the final rule of the Department of Homeland Security entitled "Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility", and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-08-06

S 5238cosponsor

A bill to preserve the democratic republic of the United States from the overreach of authoritarian tactics.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-08-04

S 5211cosponsor

A bill to require the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to submit a strategy for cyber cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

2026-08-03

SRES 821cosponsor

A resolution designating July 30, 2026, as "National Whistleblower Appreciation Day".

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4365; text: CR S4391)

2026-07-30

S 5203cosponsor

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify rules relating to certain exempt facility bonds.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

2026-07-30

SRES 824cosponsor

A resolution designating August 1, 2026, as "Gold Star Children's Day".

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4365; text: CR S4392)

2026-07-30

S 5189cosponsor

A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, and the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994, to codify and clarify gender neutral standards for members of certain Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

2026-07-30

S 5171sponsor

A bill to require a study of AI-enabled toys and development of a joint action plan regarding the marketing and sale of AI-enabled toys.

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

2026-07-29

S 5160sponsor

A bill to require the Secretary of State and relevant executive branch agencies to monitor and address gray-zone operations of the People's Republic of China in the Indo-Pacific, to hold accountable gray-zone activities by national and international actors, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

2026-07-29

Show 7 more votes

Paul Amdt. No. 6715

Amendment Rejected (32-64)

nay2026-08-07

Motion to Proceed to S. J. Res. 187

Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-50)

yea2026-08-05

Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817

Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-44)

nay2026-08-05

Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Nomination Confirmed (51-44)

nay2026-08-05

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-43)

nay2026-08-05

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6500

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (89-4)

yea2026-08-03

S. Res. 817

Resolution Agreed to (50-47)

nay2026-07-30

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Paul Amdt. No. 6715

nay

2026-08-07

vote

SRES 837: A resolution designating the week of August 22 through August 30, 2026, as "National Park Week".

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5311: A bill to improve the safety of the air supply on aircraft, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

SJRES 211: A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5321: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require coverage of, and expand access to, home and community-based services under the Medicaid program, to award grants for the creation, recruitment, training and education, retention, and advancement of the direct care workforce and to award grants to support family caregivers, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5283: A bill to end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5285: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the low-income housing credit.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5357: A bill to impose requirements for certain Federal positions to promote transparency, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

SRES 836: A resolution designating August 16, 2026, as "National Airborne Day".

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5300: A bill to ensure the transparency and integrity of casualty accounting and benefits and awards for military and civilian personnel during military operations, and for other purposes.

sponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5288: A bill to restore press access to the Pentagon, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5331: A bill to provide that no Federal funds may be used to carry out the final rule of the Department of Homeland Security entitled "Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility", and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

SRES 841: A resolution celebrating the 35th anniversary of the independence of Ukraine from the former Soviet Union.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

Motion to Proceed to S. J. Res. 187

yea

2026-08-05

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817

nay

2026-08-05

vote

Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

nay

2026-08-05

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

nay

2026-08-05

vote

S 5238: A bill to preserve the democratic republic of the United States from the overreach of authoritarian tactics.

cosponsor

2026-08-04

legislation

S 5211: A bill to require the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to submit a strategy for cyber cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-03

legislation

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6500

yea

2026-08-03

vote

S 5189: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, and the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994, to codify and clarify gender neutral standards for members of certain Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-07-30

legislation

S 5203: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify rules relating to certain exempt facility bonds.

cosponsor

2026-07-30

legislation