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Rep. Tammy Duckworth
- Illinois
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Party
Democratic
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Current Office
U.S. House
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First Elected
11/6/2012
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Next Election
2014
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Sponsored Bills
Congress 113
1
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CoSponsored Bills
Congress 113
27
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Missed Vote %
6.54%
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Votes with Party
89.41%
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Ladda Tammy Duckworth is an American politician who has been the U.S. Representative for Illinois's 8th congressional district since 2013. She is the first Asian-American woman elected to Congress in Illinois, the first disabled woman to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, and the first member of Congress born in Thailand.
Duckworth previously served as Assistant Secretary for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs in the United States Department of Veterans Affairs from April 24, 2009 to June 30, 2011, and as the Director of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs from November 21, 2006 to February 8, 2009.
An Iraq War veteran, Duckworth served as a U.S. Army helicopter pilot...
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Ladda Tammy Duckworth is an American politician who has been the U.S. Representative for Illinois's 8th congressional district since 2013. She is the first Asian-American woman elected to Congress in Illinois, the first disabled woman to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, and the first member of Congress born in Thailand.
Tammy Duckworth
has sponsored bill
HR5817
To amend section 701 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to clarify the period of eligibility during which certain spouses are entitled to assistance under the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship.
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs....
Tammy Duckworth
has co-sponsored bill HR5700
To designate the community based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 310 Home Boulevard in Galesburg, Illinois, as the "Lane A. Evans VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic".
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs....
Tammy Duckworth
has co-sponsored bill HR5621
To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a transit accessibility innovation program, and for other purposes.
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure....
Tammy Duckworth
has co-sponsored bill HR5541
To promote the provision of exercise and fitness equipment that is accessible to individuals with disabilities.
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the commi...
Tammy Duckworth
has sponsored bill
HR5336
To establish or integrate an online significant event tracker (SET) system for tracking, reporting, and summarizing exposures of members of the Armed Forces, including members of the reserve components thereof, to traumatic events, and for other purposes.
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services....
Tammy Duckworth
has co-sponsored bill HR5325
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives to meet the needs of the American manufacturing workforce, and for other purposes.
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the commi...
Tammy Duckworth
has co-sponsored bill HR5231
Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2014
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business....
Tammy Duckworth
has co-sponsored bill HR5051
To ensure that employers cannot interfere in their employees' birth control and other health care decisions.
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the...
Tammy Duckworth
has co-sponsored bill HR4872
Ending Special Mail Privileges for Congress Act of 2014
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of...
Tammy Duckworth
has co-sponsored bill HR4810
Veteran Access to Care Act of 2014
Current Status
Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 426 - 0 (Roll no. 287)....
Tammy Duckworth
has co-sponsored bill HR4652
To increase lending to small businesses.
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business....
Tammy Duckworth
has sponsored bill
HR4628
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize additional leave for members of the Armed Forces in connection with the birth of a child.
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services....
Tammy Duckworth
has co-sponsored bill HR4045
First Rhode Island Regiment Congressional Gold Medal Act
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committe...
Tammy Duckworth
has co-sponsored bill HR4045
First Rhode Island Regiment Congressional Gold Medal Act
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committe...
Tammy Duckworth
has co-sponsored bill HR3678
To redesignate the lock and dam located in Modoc, Illinois, commonly known as the Kaskaskia Lock and Dam, as the "Jerry F. Costello Lock and Dam", and for other purposes.
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure....