Senator Tammy Duckworth condemned the State Department for abrupt and poorly handled firings of public servants, calling them sloppy and harmful to national security. She criticized Deputy Secretary ...

The Senate passed a bill that would cut $9 billion in federal funding for public broadcasting, foreign aid and more. See how Illinois' senators voted.

WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) voted against Republican spending cuts that would cancel $9 billion in ...

Public broadcasting stations in the state are bracing for big changes. In Moline, WQPT’s general manager Dawn Schmitt said ...

During Deputy Secretary of State Michael Rigas' testimony before Senate Foreign Relations Committee yesterday, Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) lambasted Rigas over the State Department's "shoddy and ...

For months, speculation has swirled in the wake of federal officials proposing cuts at the Rock Island Arsenal (RIA). The initial plan would consolidate the logistics and munitions ...

The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee approved the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) last week and it now goes to the full Senate for consideration. Several ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. Continuing Donald Trump and his Administration’s long record of blaming victims, Deputy Secretary of State Michael Rigas today shamefull ...

The massive domestic policy law known as the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act was signed into law by President Donald Trump on ...

At a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Wednesday, Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) questioned Deputy Secretary of ...