Jan 27, 2025Sponsored
Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act
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DemocratIllinois · U.S. Senator
Tammy
Duckworth
U.S. Senator for Illinois
In office
9 yrsSince Jan 2017
Next election
2029Re-elected 2023
Age
58Born Mar 12, 1968
Party
Democrat
What they stand for
Duckworth has spent time focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.
- 01Supports accessible transportation for people with disabilitiesDuckworth sponsored the Think Differently Transportation Act (S.4107), which was enacted into law. The legislation addresses transportation accessibility, reflecting a sustained focus on removing barriers for individuals with disabilities across public systems.
- 02Supports civil liberties and anti-discrimination protectionsDuckworth sponsored the Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2025 (S.634), currently in committee. The bill, named for figures associated with civil liberties cases, addresses protections against government-sanctioned discrimination, and has been reintroduced across multiple Congresses.
- 03Supports veterans' services, immigration protections, and employmentDuckworth sponsored three bills addressing veterans: the HOPE Act (S.3143), the Veterans Visa and Protection Act of 2025 (S.3144), and the I–VETS Act (S.3142). Together, these measures address support services, immigration status protections, and employment pathways for veterans, all currently in committee.
- 04Supports federal employee and military family health coverageDuckworth sponsored the Family Building FEHB Fairness Act (S.797) and the Improving Access to Prenatal Care for Military Families Act (S.2239), both in committee. S.797 would address fertility-related coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits program; S.2239 would expand prenatal care access for military families.
- 05Supports child welfare, child care, and family economic supportDuckworth sponsored the End Diaper Need Act of 2025 (S.1815), the CCAMPIS Reauthorization Act (S.2862), and the Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act (S.260), the last of which was enacted into law. These bills address diaper assistance programs, campus child care funding, and airport screening procedures for breastfeeding equipment.
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01 · Background
Who they are, where they came from
Tammy Duckworth serves as the junior United States Senator from Illinois, a seat she has held since January 2017. An Army National Guard veteran and member of the Democratic Party, she previously represented Illinois's 8th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2013 to 2017. In the Senate, her sponsored legislation spans a range of policy areas including transportation accessibility (S.4107), civil liberties protections (S.634), military family support (S.2239), veterans affairs (S.3142, S.3143, S.3144), disability access (S.3974), child and family welfare (S.1815, S.2862), and reproductive health coverage for federal employees (S.797). She has also introduced amendments in the 119th Congress addressing a variety of legislative questions (SAMDT.3210, SAMDT.971, SAMDT.1274, SAMDT.3156, SAMDT.3466). Two of her sponsored bills have been enacted into law: S.4107, the Think Differently Transportation Act, and S.260, the Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act.
02 · Recent significant work
What they’ve done lately
Apr 11, 2024Sponsored
Think Differently Transportation Act
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Mar 3, 2026Sponsored
Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2026
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Jan 15, 2026Sponsored
Correctional Facility Disaster Preparedness Act of 2026
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Nov 6, 2025Sponsored
I–VETS Act
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03 · Money
Where the campaign funds come from
Duckworth raised $4.3M this cycle, with 86.7% from individuals; unitemized contributions account for 64.6% of individual receipts. PAC contributions made up 2.3% of total receipts; named PAC contributors include Duckworth Victory Fund, Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, and Local 881 United Food and Commercial Workers Political Action Fund. Top employer concentrations among itemized donors include Simmons Hanly Conroy, Holland Law Firm, and Cooney & Conway LLP. Outside independent expenditures totaled $706,847 supporting Duckworth (led by VoteVets.org Action Fund at $623,379 and Working America at $83,468) and $1.9M opposing her (led by Independent Voice for Illinois PAC at $1.8M and American Unity PAC Inc at $132K).
Total raised · 2026
$4.3M
Cash on hand
$3.8M
Spent
$3.2M
By source
- Individuals$3.7M · 86.7%
- PACs$98K · 2.3%
- Other$472K · 11.0%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)64.6%
Top PAC contributors
- DUCKWORTH VICTORY FUNDFEC ↗$279K
- DUCKWORTH KIM VICTORY FUNDFEC ↗$25K
- AM GENERAL LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AM GENERAL PAC)FEC ↗$5K
- CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERSFEC ↗$5K
- LOCAL 881 UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUNDFEC ↗$5K
- NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$5K
- MOMS FED UPFEC ↗$5K
- MARQUIS MASTER SC, INC. PAC (MARQUIS PAC)FEC ↗$5K
- ATLAS AIR WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$5K
- ABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$5K
Top employer concentrations
- SIMMONS HANLY CONROY$20K· 22 donors
- HOLLAND LAW FIRM$7K· 4 donors
- COONEY & CONWAY LLP$7K· 2 donors
- DAVIS BETHUNE AND JONES$7K· 2 donors
- HOLLAND GROVES & SCHNELLER$7K· 2 donors
- DELOITTE$7K· 2 donors
- CTC$7K· 2 donors
- 7WIREVENTURES$7K· 2 donors
- CHICAGO CARES$7K· 2 donors
- AKIN$6K· 4 donors
Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.
Outside spending · 2018
Independent expenditures from super PACs and other groups, separate from contributions to the candidate’s own campaign. These committees may not coordinate with the campaign.
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