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@SenDuckworth
Tammy Duckworth
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This is huge! Everyone deserves the right to affordable, reliable health care—including Dreamers.   Soon, thanks to the Biden Administration, over 100,000 DACA recipients will be eligible to get the care they need through the Affordable Care Act.   For the first time ever.
@WhiteHouse
The White House
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Starting in November, Dreamers can apply for health coverage through the Affordable Care Act for the first time. President Biden and Vice President Harris believe that health care should be a right, not a privilege. Today’s new rule builds on that belief.
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Tammy Duckworth
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With the first update to these rules in 50 years, we're making progress toward ending discrimination against Americans with disabilities in our healthcare system and beyond. Thank you President Biden and @HHSGov for continuing your tireless work for the disability community!
@SecBecerra
Secretary Xavier Becerra
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Today, @HHSOCR announced a final rule to bolster protections for people with disabilities under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act – from requiring height-adjustable exam tables and wheelchair accessible weight scales to enforcing standards for kiosks & mobile health systems.
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Tammy Duckworth
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Huge news! This will help us get rid of lead pipes—an investment that is only possible because of my legislation in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. It's past time we deliver clean water for all.
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Coming out of the pandemic, air traffic facilities are understaffed—and controllers are overworked. These are highly stressful jobs that passengers and crew alike depend on for safe flights. Our bipartisan FAA reauthorization bill will do more to support our aviation workforce.
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Tammy Duckworth
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NEWS: Illinois is set to receive $240 million to help our communities remove lead pipes and clean up our drinking water. Always proud to see my Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act in action! Clean water is a right. 🚰
@EPA
U.S. EPA
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There are more than 9 million lead service lines across the nation. Today’s $3 billion investment to identify and replace these lines brings the U.S. closer to replacing 100% of lead service lines.
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Tammy Duckworth
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By banning most non-compete agreements, the @FTC is helping ensure our workers have the freedom to pursue higher-paying jobs, start new businesses and reach their full potential. Yet another reason why the Biden Administration is the most pro-worker Administration in history.
@MorePerfectUS
More Perfect Union
11 days
BREAKING: The FTC just banned non-compete agreements. The Federal Trade Commission has issued a final rule making it illegal for bosses to make workers sign noncompetes in any scenario, and voiding nearly all existing noncompetes. This is a game changer for American workers.
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Tammy Duckworth
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Let's be clear: putting safety first means Congress must always reject industry efforts to lower pilot training qualification standards. Thankfully, our bipartisan FAA Reauthorization bill upholds the 1,500-hour rule—a huge win for safety.
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Tammy Duckworth
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Thank you @SenStabenow for your leadership! With my bipartisan Military Family Nutrition Access Act included in your 2024 Farm Bill proposal, we can help make significant progress toward ending military hunger nationwide. Let's get it done.
@SenStabenow
Sen. Debbie Stabenow
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The Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act provides a strong, bipartisan path forward to get the Farm Bill across the finish line. It makes investments to support our farmers, helps hardworking families make ends meet & improves the quality of life in rural communities.
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Tammy Duckworth
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This Military Appreciation Month and always, we owe our troops a debt of gratitude for the sacrifices they make every day to defend our nation and keep us safe. Year after year, tour after tour, we thank you for your service at home and abroad.
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Tammy Duckworth
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Today, Florida's extreme, six-week abortion ban goes into effect. Six weeks. That's before most even know they're pregnant. This cruelty is only possible because of Donald Trump. And he’s proud of it.
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Tammy Duckworth
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The bipartisan FAA Reauthorization bill would help tackle the aviation safety crisis, boost our aviation workforce and make flying safer and more accessible for everyone. ✈️ Here are a few more reasons why we must pass it ahead of the May 10th deadline:
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Tammy Duckworth
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Happy Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Generation after generation, we have helped prove that diversity is our nation's greatest asset. AANHPI stories are American stories.
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Tammy Duckworth
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Yes‼️ It’s long past time we make it easier for new moms to travel with breastmilk and what they need to feed their babies.
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Emily Calandrelli
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Oh my gosh!!!! Our BABES Enhancement Act (that TSA bill for moms/parents) led by @SenDuckworth on the Senate side, is headed to COMMITTEE!!!! This was the next step we've been hoping for! Thank you to Senator Duckworth for her unwaivering support for moms and families!
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Tammy Duckworth
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REMINDER: Republicans voted against Democrats' cap on insulin costs for patients on Medicare—and now they’re trying to repeal it, which would once again force seniors to pay as much as $400/month for this critical medicine.
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Tammy Duckworth
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Republicans have no business telling people when or how to start a family. Period.
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Tammy Duckworth
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I agree with @POTUS and these 17 world leaders: Hamas must take the deal currently on the table to bring about an immediate ceasefire and the release of dozens of hostages who they’ve held for 200+ days while helping alleviate the suffering of innocent civilians in Gaza.
@axios
Axios
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Biden and the leaders of 17 countries whose citizens were abducted by Hamas called on the group to accept a hostage deal currently on the table that would lead to a ceasefire in Gaza.
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Tammy Duckworth
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It's a relief this got done—but let's not forget why this had to happen in the first place... Why the Arizona House even had to try *three separate times* to pass a bill that would repeal a 160-year-old near-total abortion ban... Trump. Trump is the reason why.
@NBCNews
NBC News
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JUST IN: Arizona state House passes a bill that would repeal the near-total ban on abortion from 1864, after several failed attempts. The bill now goes to the state Senate.
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Tammy Duckworth
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Remembering the day I brought my baby girl Maile to the Senate floor with me this #TakeYourChildToWorkDay ! A day I'll never forget.
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Tammy Duckworth
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The Flint Water Crisis is one of the worst environmental injustices in our nation’s history. 10 years later, my legislation in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is working to replace lead pipes, deliver clean water and help ensure this kind of tragedy never happens again.
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Tammy Duckworth
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You're pregnant and scared. You're having a medical emergency. Your health depends on an abortion. Whether or not ER physicians can provide you with one is up for debate at the Supreme Court. That's where we're at in post-Roe America. And it's Donald Trump's fault.
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