Tammy Duckworth

Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth

I’m glad I was able to be there this week as @RepUnderwood introduced the House companion to my Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act to remove the copayment requirement for Veterans’ preventive care. https://t.co/QIevCueJnY — PolitiTweet.org

Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth

All Americans deserve access quality and affordable healthcare, especially those who have sacrificed to defend our nation. Unfortunately, Veterans are often forced to pay out-of-pocket costs for preventive services that other insured Americans receive at no additional cost. — PolitiTweet.org

Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth

Protecting baseball fans, especially children, at games is just common sense. Proud to join my friend @SenatorDurbin in this important effort. — PolitiTweet.org

Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth

Our troops will do any job they’re asked and I’m grateful to these 400 members of the Illinois National Guard, and their families, who sacrifice to serve our nation. Congress needs to do its job & ensure those downrange know they have the nation's legal support & moral backing. — PolitiTweet.org

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Stories like @Kris10Parisi’s are too common when flying with a wheelchair/mobility device. The wheelchair rule I got signed into law helps consumers make better-informed decisions, but airlines must do more to treat every passenger—w disabilities or not—w the respect we deserve. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @tedcoxchicago: U.S. @SenDuckworth touts infrastructure, education, health care as national-security issues, blocked by partisan bickeri… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @CrainsChicago: .@SenDuckworth: National security endangered by political squabbles. @GregHinz reports on her @CityClubChicago speech to… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @CityClubChicago: Watch @SenDuckworth on https://t.co/7VWvNaDpx4 #talkcityclub https://t.co/fzKDVfbCKv — PolitiTweet.org

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About to start speaking @CityClubChicago about how to achieve true, lasting American strength. I hope you’ll tune in: https://t.co/nAALQkWelO — PolitiTweet.org

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It’s almost time! Around 12:20 pm CT I’ll be speaking to @CityClubChicago Club of Chicago to talk about achieving true, enduring American strength. Tune in here: https://t.co/nAALQkWelO — PolitiTweet.org

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#PurpleHeartDay is a day to pay tribute to those injured or killed while serving in uniform to protect our nation. I hope you’ll join me in taking a moment to honor and reflect on their sacrifices today. — PolitiTweet.org

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Glad I could join South Side’s #NationalNightOut w @SenatorDurbin, @LtGovStratton, @6thWardChicago, @J1Ramann, @RLopez15thWard, fmr Ald. David Moore, Ald. Jeanette Taylor, neighbors&community members to build positive partnerships. Our communities are safer when we work together. https://t.co/tDS0epKZUI — PolitiTweet.org

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@LtGovStratton You too! — PolitiTweet.org

Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth

I went to West Side’s #NationalNightOut with @chicagosmayor, @LtGovStratton, @EmmaMittsAld37, @AldermanErvin, Ald. Chris Taliaferro and the many neighbors and community members who came together to make our communities better, safer and more caring places to live. https://t.co/sN9oRwxVcr — PolitiTweet.org

Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth

Glad I could join Southside’s #NationalNightOut w/ @SenatorDurbin, @LtGovStratton, @6thWardChicago, @J1Ramann, @RLopez15thWard, fmr Ald. David Moore, Ald. Jeanette Taylor, neighbors&community members to build positive partnerships. Our communities are safer when we work together. https://t.co/k6VUq3G9P8 — PolitiTweet.org

Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth

No one should kneel in their pew, sit at their desk or walk down the street fearing that every prayer, lesson, or step could be their last. McConnell's silence and refusal to act is as deafening as it is deadly. — PolitiTweet.org

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Just as Ronald Reagan signed into law a federal ban on the ownership and transfer of fully-automatic weapons manufactured after 1986, Congress can act now to extend the ban to cover semi-automatic assault rifles that belong on the battlefield and not in our communities. — PolitiTweet.org

Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth

Passing public safety measures to save lives isn’t tyranny, it’s common sense. We can’t eliminate every traffic fatality, but we require seat belts and speed limits because we know they save lives. We can preserve the 2nd Amendment & make our communities safer at the same time. — PolitiTweet.org

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This isn’t rocket science. Every other developed nation in the world has figured this out. We need to keep firearms out of the hands of dangerous people and extend existing bans on fully-automatic weapons to cover the types of weapons of war used to carry out recent massacres. — PolitiTweet.org

Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth

The firearm lobby & their enablers in the right-wing media, Congress & the White House wag their fingers. Accusing us of politicizing a tragedy "too soon" with one hand while accepting lobbyist cash with the other. With mass shootings, it’s never too soon—it’s always TOO LATE. — PolitiTweet.org

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They are gaslighting America & we have to call them out on it. We’re not the only country where violent video games & movies exist. We’re not the only country facing mental illness. But we ARE the only developed nation that has DONE NOTHING stem an epidemic of mass shootings. — PolitiTweet.org

Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth

I’m angry. I’m frustrated. I’m heartbroken. Aren’t you? None of it seems to matter to Donald Trump, to Mitch McConnell, or to the Senate Republicans who enable them to DO NOTHING over and over and over again. — PolitiTweet.org

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When Mitch McConnell saw the tragedy unfold at Sandy Hook Elementary, he sent thoughts and prayers. Then called it a day. Washington didn’t decide to do nothing. Congress didn’t decide to do nothing. One man, Mitch McConnell, decided that was enough. IT ISN’T. — PolitiTweet.org

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But the cold, hard truth is that as long as the Senate is controlled by Mitch McConnell—and as long as @senatemajldr refuses to allow us to vote—he can block commonsense reforms. This isn’t about courage, it’s about values. It isn’t about will, it’s about votes. — PolitiTweet.org

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It’s past time we honor the lives of those lost not just with moments of silence, but with action. Actions that strengthen our background check system and keeps weapons of war off of our streets and out of the hands of those who have no business possessing them. — PolitiTweet.org

Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth

My heart breaks for the 22 people who lost their lives in #ElPaso on Saturday and for the 9 killed in #Dayton just hours later. It breaks for the hundreds who’ve lost their lives to senseless gun violence in Chicago, including this past weekend—the deadliest weekend in 2019 yet. — PolitiTweet.org

Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth

🍻Enjoyed the opportunity to brew my own beer @GooseIsland in Chicago today! Looking forward to competing in the #BrewDemocracy Beer Festival in Washington this fall—hopefully we can extend the Illinois Congressional Delegation’s winning streak. Cc: @RepMikeQuigley 😉 https://t.co/HD5Qu3mTfk — PolitiTweet.org

Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth

I’ll be speaking to @CityClubChicago tomorrow, watch it right here ⤵️ https://t.co/nAALQkWelO — PolitiTweet.org

Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth

#PhoneJustice is a critical lifeline for those in prison and their families. More contact with loved ones can lead to less recidivism, you can read more about this bill here: https://t.co/9nz2aUn2Tz — PolitiTweet.org

Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth

.@iamjohnoliver is right, high costs of phone/video calls make it harder for those in prison to return to society after serving time. The Martha Wright-Reed Act I intro'd helps address predatory rates that make innocent families choose b/w calling or paying bills. #PhoneJustice — PolitiTweet.org