She reached the Senate after another bruising election campaign in 2016, one that saw her opponent Mark Kirk belittle her family's military history. Getty Images Tammy Duckworth, next to daughter ...

During Pete Hegeth's confirmation hearing, Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) sparred with the defense secretary nominee about numerous matters, including his views on women in combat.

Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) has lifted her hold on ... Trump and his allies in the media launched a smear campaign against Vindman as a result, calling him a “Never Trumper.” ...

Democratic incumbent Sen. Tammy Duckworth defeated Republican Kathy Salvi in Illinois' US Senate race. Illinois' Senate race candidates Duckworth, an Iraq War veteran born in Bangkok, has chaired ...

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), a decorated combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, says President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense is dangerously ...

Asked directly about the sexual assault allegation, Hegseth dismissed it as a “smear campaign” as he portrayed himself as ...

U.S. Senator Duckworth has long been an advocate of breastfeeding accommodations, including introducing legislation that requires all medium and large airports to offer a lactation room for mothers.

Illinois U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth said Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s Defense Secretary nominee, is the most unqualified pick ever for the job. “Being Secretary of Defense is a ...

Sen. Tammy Duckworth criticized Pete Hegseth as unqualified for the role of Defense Secretary. She plans a one-on-one meeting to address her concerns over his stance on women in combat.

It was also Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth's first day as part of the Veterans' Affairs Committee. Since she was injured during her service in Iraq in 2004, Duckworth has been advocating for ...

Sen. Tammy Duckworth, a retired Army National Guard lieutenant colonel, pulled no punches when discussing Fox News commentator Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense.