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...the loss of a dream. Duckworth stands near the cockpit of her helicopter in Iraq. Photographs courtesy of Tammy Duckworth. ...

...Senator Marsha Blackburn, a conservative Republican from Tennessee, and Senator Tammy Duckworth, a progressive Democrat from Illinois. As a bilateral ...

Two-term Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) has announced her candidacy for the U.S. Senate. Duckworth will challenge incumbent Senator Mark Kirk ...

...as intended? Could better leadership heighten its impact? Last week, US senator Tammy Duckworth—the only amputee in the US Senate, ...

...that view passengers with disabilities as disposable,” says Duckworth. As a first step toward changing that pattern, Duckworth introduced legislation ...

...Duckworth. Duckworth has seen firsthand how critical individual activism can be to effecting change on a national level. “These last ...

...similar strides on behalf of a broader constituency: people with disabilities. Led by Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), one of just a ...

...can’t say for sure, because the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) doesn’t adequately test for those factors in developing its safety ...

...third amputee in the upper chamber, joining Democrats Tammy Duckworth of Illinois (who lost both legs in Iraq) and John ...

...did more to raise awareness and generate conversation in 2021. Tammy Duckworth As the bipartisan infrastructure bill slogged through Congress ...

Tammy Duckworth, one of the Senate’s strongest advocates for disability rights and the only amputee currently serving in the chamber, ...

...a report on the challenges and needs that confront entrepreneurs with disabilities when they attempt to start or grow a ...

...can create your account. Read Robinson’s tips for navigating the job market in the pandemic economy. Tammy Duckworth You probably ...

...POLITICIANS (WHO ARE ALSO AMPUTEES) TAMMY DUCKWORTH has served as a U.S. Senator for Illinois since 2017.  Duckworth was the first Thai-American ...

...just last week, this memoir by US Senator Tammy Duckworth is about much more than limb loss. The author acquired ...

...public systems that serve and support them. Let’s dive in. All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP) Championed by the only amputee ...

...that’s specifically geared toward people with disabilities. Amplitude was able to grab a few minutes on Zoom last week with ...

...Senator Mark Kirk’s seat in Illinois. Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (D) won this seat, making her the only person with bilateral ...

...to meeting Democratic Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), who has a bilateral amputation and is cosponsor ...

...Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) introduced the Access to Assistive Technology and Devices for Americans Study Act. A key preliminary step ...

...loss and the birth of her Born to Run Foundation in a New England Cable News segment. U.S. Senators Tammy ...

The most famous recipient of DAV’s Outstanding Disabled Veteran of the Year Award is Tammy Duckworth, who was honored in ...

...Act is nowhere close to getting passed. Last month, the bill’s four lead sponsors—two Republicans and two Democrats—took matters into ...

...from consideration. Now a bloc of nearly 100 advocacy organizations for people with disabilities, backed by a bipartisan group of ...

...have lost it by … well, we won’t spoil it for you.  Let’s also get more female Wounded Warriors on ...