Tammy Duckworth

Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth

Meet my SOTU guest, Dr. Erin King. She's the Director of Hope Clinic in Southern Illinois where women living both in and out of our state's lines can access reproductive care. But the right to choose shouldn't be limited by your zip code—we need to enshrine these rights for all. https://t.co/LO0870ezjA — PolitiTweet.org

Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth

On National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, we recommit to ending this epidemic that disproportionately impacts Black Americans—especially Black queer people—and supporting all those who live with HIV every day. Let us end the stigma, expand treatment and #StopHIVTogether. — PolitiTweet.org

Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth

The first two years of the Biden-Harris Administration were the *best two years* ever for small business applications in the United States with over 10.5 million on record. — PolitiTweet.org

Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth

Every minute we let companies like WEE1 Tactical try to trick our babies into buying weapons of war, we risk witnessing another classroom turning into a crime scene. We must end this sick marketing strategy. https://t.co/XGWejQFwPq — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @voxdotcom: 30 years after the passage of the Family and Medical Leave Act, millions of workers still don’t have paid, or unpaid, leave… — PolitiTweet.org

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My heart is with the people of Türkiye and Syria who lost loved ones and all those affected by the horrific earthquake. I am ready to help our nation do everything we can to offer emergency assistance during this devastating time. — PolitiTweet.org

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It was so great to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community with @EqualityILL. I'm proud Illinois is a state that protects and celebrates our LGBTQ+ friends, family and neighbors, and I was honored to be among so many champions of this work. https://t.co/qtCwj5M5Kj — PolitiTweet.org

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My ESP Family Leave Act would finally modernize our nation's leave system—giving workers what they need to take care of themselves and loved ones, which in turn would strengthen our communities, economy and country. Let’s get it done. #FMLA30 — PolitiTweet.org

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After all they do for our families, no ESP should be forced to make the impossible choice between taking care of their own family and keeping their job.   That's why, I proudly reintroduced my ESP and School Support Staff Family Leave Act to finally expand FMLA benefits for ESPs. — PolitiTweet.org

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Even today, the FMLA still fails to cover over 40% of workers—including 2.7 million educational support professionals who help our kids and keep our schools running.   All because of a gap in our law that doesn't take into account their schedules and the limited school year. — PolitiTweet.org

Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth

30 years ago, the Family and Medical Leave Act was a tremendous turning point for working families—guaranteeing a segment of the workforce can take unpaid leave when they need to care for their newborns or a sick loved one.   But the simple truth is, it didn't go far enough. — PolitiTweet.org

Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth

Rosa Parks sat on a bus for all of us. On her 110th birthday, let us honor her life and legacy by doing what we can to uproot systemic racism and eradicate racial injustice whenever and wherever we see it. https://t.co/2hbjpb267s — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @SenatorShaheen: NEW: I’m leading a letter with @SenThomTillis urging @POTUS to oppose F-16 sales to Türkiye until it stops blocking NAT… — PolitiTweet.org

Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth

🚨 Over half a million jobs were added in January and the unemployment rate fell to 3.4%—the lowest since 1969. There's still a lot more to do to make sure our economy works for everyone, but one thing becomes clearer every day: Democrats' economic agenda is working. — PolitiTweet.org

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You really want to protect life? Ban assault weapons. Ban high capacity magazines. — PolitiTweet.org

Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth

A record-breaking 16.3 million Americans signed up for an affordable healthcare plan under the ACA for 2023. 3.6 million people signed up for the first time. The numbers speak for themselves: The ACA is helping more working families get the coverage they need. — PolitiTweet.org

Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth

It is unacceptable that incarceration facilities can make a deal with telephone companies and charge exorbitant phone rates that make it harder for families to keep in touch with their incarcerated loved ones. Proud my law is working to change that. https://t.co/9Nj4jxb3vz — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jamieson: I did not know so many school bus drivers, cafeteria workers, admin staff and teachers aides did not qualify for FMLA family… — PolitiTweet.org

Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth

🚨NEWS: I officially reintroduced my ESP and School Support Staff Family Leave Act to help make sure that the 2.7 million educational support professionals across the country can access the basic benefits through FMLA that they've long deserved. It's overdue. — PolitiTweet.org

Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth

If you—like most of us—feel like gas prices have been too high for too long, wait until you learn that Exxon made $56 BILLION in 2022. Big Oil exploited Russia's war to rake in record profits on the backs of working families. We need to ban this corporate greed... Stay tuned. — PolitiTweet.org

Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth

63 years ago, four college students bravely began the Woolworth sit-in—refusing to move, no matter what insult or violence against them ensued. All in a peaceful protest against racial segregation. Today, we honor the Greensboro Four. https://t.co/nJlUufxjfN — PolitiTweet.org

Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth

As we get ready to mark the 30th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act, there’s so much more we can do to ensure more working families can take the leave they deserve when they need it. Tune in to find out how I plan to do just that.👀 #FMLA30 https://t.co/dTb2NbchHw — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @gillibrandny: It's time to modernize FMLA and finally pass #PaidLeaveForAll. I'm live now with @rosadelauro, @SenDuckworth, @SenatorDu… — PolitiTweet.org

Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth

No worker in America should be forced to make the impossible choice between keeping their job and caring for a sick loved one or newborn. — PolitiTweet.org

Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth

Black history is American history. #BlackHistoryMonth https://t.co/DDNhLInCge — PolitiTweet.org

Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth

Stop and read this. No one should worry that growing their family could kill them.   Yet, thanks to their so-called "effort to protect life," new Republican laws are exacerbating this fear. https://t.co/BZhXuZhiyw — PolitiTweet.org

Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth

For 83 years, seniors have counted on their hard-earned Social Security benefits. Despite falling over themselves trying to deny it now, @HouseGOP have wanted to slash this lifeline for decades. And they're willing to threaten the full faith and credit of the U.S. to do it. — PolitiTweet.org

Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth

RT @cecelou18: ICYMI on Friday: A group of Democratic lawmakers are reigniting pressure on the FDA to limit heavy metals in baby foods, cit… — PolitiTweet.org

Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth

State by state, extreme efforts to ban abortion are threatening people's access to the care they need. But Republicans in Congress don't care. Their end-goal is to take away our rights and enact an all-out ban on abortion nationwide. — PolitiTweet.org

Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth

14 years ago today, President Obama signed his first bill into law: the landmark Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which helped us move closer to closing the gender wage gap. But our work is still not done. It's past time we finish the job and pass equal pay for equal work for all. — PolitiTweet.org