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Several Illinois Head Start programs still can't access federal funds and could shut down
Last week, the Trump administration’s freeze on federal grants caused chaos for childcare providers. The administration ...
Bill designed to upgrade passenger vehicle safety passes Senate committee
A bipartisan bill that one Illinois lawmaker says will modernize vehicle safety tests by using the most advanced technology, ...
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Duckworth Holds Senate Floor to Protest Project 2025 Architect Russell Vought’s Cabinet Nomination and Trump’s Illegal Power Grabs
U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined Senate Democrats’ 30-hour protest opposing Project 2025 architect Russell Vought’s ...
Black Hawk chopper in D.C. plane crash had a safety system off, senator says
Army Blackhawk helicopter that collided with an American Eagle flight over the Potomac River​ late last month was flying with a safety system turned off, Sen. Ted Cruz told reporters after a briefing ...
Duckworth pledges to vote ‘no’ on all remaining Trump cabinet nominees
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) vowed to vote “no” on all of President Donald Trump’s remaining cabinet nominees. While she voted with other Democrats to confirm Secretary of State Marco Rubio, ...