Tammy Duckworth

Helped amend the law to crack down on unnecessary government spending.

“For example, when the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) found the U.S. Department of Defense wasted billions of taxpayer dollars on purchasing duplicative camouflage uniforms, Senator Duckworth helped amend the law to crack down on this unnecessary government spending.”⁷

Supports achieving high-quality, affordable healthcare for all Americans through expanded access and lower costs.

“Senator Duckworth will fight to achieve high-quality, affordable health care for all Americans, and she is willing to work with anyone—regardless of political party—to expand access to health insurance, bring down costs and improve the quality of care for hardworking Illinois families.”¹⁵

Wants to protect patients from abusive practices and lower prescription drug costs.

“That means helping develop and advance proposals that protect patients from abusive practices, lower prescription drug costs and guarantee that our nation’s Veterans, children, families and most vulnerable citizens receive the high-quality care every American deserves.”¹⁵

Wants to improve and protect the health and well-being of all Americans.

“Senator Duckworth will continue to fight on behalf of hardworking Illinoisans to make sure Congress is focused on improving and protecting the health and well-being of all Americans.”¹⁵

Wants to make government more transparent and accountable to the people it serves.

“She is committed to developing bipartisan solutions that make our government more transparent and accountable to the people it serves.”⁷

Supports providing tools, resources, and support to Illinois farmers.

“In Congress, Senator Duckworth is pushing to ensure that the hardworking men and women across the state who have fed generations of Americans have the tools, resources and support they need to grow, prosper and continue to feed and power our nation.”³¹

Wants to ensure Illinois farmers have a fair shake and advocacy in federal policy.

“She is working alongside Illinois farmers to ensure they have a fair shake and a powerful advocate in Federal policy debates.”³¹

Wants to expand access to new markets and reduce costs for agricultural products.

“That is one reason Senator Duckworth is working to expand access to new markets and drive down the costs associated with getting agricultural products to market.”³¹

Supports initiatives that eliminate red tape and expand opportunity for Illinois farmers.

“She is committed to reinforcing the entrepreneurial spirit of Illinois farmers by supporting initiatives that eliminate unnecessary red tape, reduce uncertainty and expand opportunity.”³¹