Duckworth, a combat veteran who lost both her legs in the Iraq war ... “I swore an oath — in the military and in the Senate — to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United ...

A US senator and combat veteran who lost both of her legs in a helicopter crash in Iraq ... claimed allowing women to serve in combat roles — like Duckworth — was not providing any benefits ...

leading to the amputation of both of her legs. For her service, she was awarded the Purple Heart. Prior to being elected to the US Senate, Duckworth served as director of the Illinois Department ...

As the Trump administration continues its efforts to downsize the federal government with massive staffing cuts, Illinois Sen ...

Tammy Duckworth was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2016, making her the first ... She lost both her legs and partial use of her right arm. But after a year of recovery, she became director of ...

U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ) have introduced legislation that would reinstate ...

Many Republican senators have lamented the fact that the Pentagon has repeatedly failed financial audits, but Sen ... asked Duckworth, a military veteran who lost her legs in Iraq.

She lost both her legs and partial use of her right arm ... Aug 20, 2024; Chicago, IL, USA; Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., waves to the crowd during the second day of the Democratic National ...