Over $2M in federal funding for better crash data in IL
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding over $2 million to transfer car crash data in Illinois to the ...
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Duckworth, Colleagues Applaud Senate Passage of Their Bipartisan Bill to Provide TSA PreCheck to Veterans with a Disability
Under the VETS Safe Travel Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs would be required to certify that a Veteran is eligible.
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Senate Confirms David Capozzi to Amtrak Board of Directors’ Duckworth-created Disability Advocate Seat
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and ...
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Sen. Duckworth responds to averted Trump government shutdown
Illinois State Senator Tammy Duckworth (D) issued a statement after the Senate passed legislation to keep the government open ...
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Indiana, Illinois senators win final approval of plan to improve air travel for disabled veterans
The VETS Safe Travel Act will permit amputee veterans, paralyzed veterans and blind veterans to enroll for free in the TSA's ...
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U of I awarded $10M grant to study crops that can be used for jet fuel
In the near future, Illinois farms could be producing jet fuel — or at least crops that can be used as the basis for jet fuel ...
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Bill to make Amtrak stations accessible passes the House
The bipartisan Think Differently Transportation Act backed by Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth, would require Amtrak to ...
Shaheen breaks glass ceiling on Foreign Relations Committee
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) insists the Senate can chart a bipartisan course on global challenges under President-elect ...
UI awarded $10M grant to help scientists study crops that can be used for jet fuel
In the near future, Illinois farms could be producing jet fuel — or at least crops that can be used as the basis for jet fuel. On Monday, U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth announced that ...
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A win for the disabled community as Amtrak becomes more accessible
A new law establishing standards for Amtrak stations, which will allow passengers to access the service without disadvantages, was a win for Americans with disabilities on ...