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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Tammy_DuckworthTammy Duckworth - Wikipedia

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   Ladda Tammy Duckworth (born March 12, 1968) is an American politician and retired Army National Guard lieutenant colonel serving as the junior United States senator from Illinois since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party , she represented Illinois's 8th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2013 to 2017.

   • Children: 2
   • Political party: Democratic

   • Years of service: 1992–2014

2. www.duckworth.senate.govHome | U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois

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   Official Twitter account for U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth. My office is your resource. If you need help from a federal agency or have questions about legislation, you deserve timely answers — not red tape.

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5. www.duckworth.senate.gov › about-tammy › biographyAbout Tammy | U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois

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   U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth is an Iraq War Veteran, Purple Heart recipient and former Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs who was among the first handful of Army women to fly combat missions during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

6. www.biography.com › political-figures › tammy-duckworthTammy Duckworth - Family, Nationality & Facts - Biography

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   May 7, 2024 · Illinois' Tammy Duckworth became the first disabled female veteran to earn election to the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate, as well as the second female Asian American senator. By...

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8. www.usatoday.com › in-depth › newsTammy Duckworth's journey from poverty to combat to the US Senate

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   Mar 28, 2021 · Sen. Tammy Duckworth's discusses childhood poverty, losing her legs in combat, and becoming a U.S. Senator in her new memoir "Every Day is a Gift." Staff video, USA TODAY. Both her legs had...

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9. www.britannica.com › biography › Tammy-DuckworthTammy Duckworth | Biography, Political Party, & Facts

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   5 days ago · Tammy Duckworth, American politician who was elected to the U.S. Senate as a Democrat in 2016 and began representing Illinois the following year. She previously was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives (2013–17). Learn more about her life and career.

10. www.duckworth.senate.gov › newsNews | U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois

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    6 days ago · Sen. Duckworth pushes for protection of IVF treatments. CHICAGO (CBS) -- Illinois U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-8th) is urging federal lawmakers to pass bipartisan legislation to protect in-vitro fertilization treatment.

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    Who was Tammy Duckworth?

    • Tammy Duckworth was Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin's guest at the State of the Union address in 2005. Duckworth was still undergoing treatment for her war injuries. She concealed her IV line with a dress uniform to attend. Duckworth family First, she had to work on being able to sit upright for the requisite amount of time, still a struggle.

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    • Sen. Tammy Duckworth's discusses childhood poverty, losing her legs in combat, and becoming a U.S. Senator in her new memoir "Every Day is a Gift." Both her legs had been blown off, her right arm shredded, her body riddled with shrapnel. "There are some things I remember clearly – everything to do with getting the aircraft on the ground," she said.

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    Who is Ladda Tammy Duckworth?

    • Ladda Tammy Duckworth was born on March 12, 1968, in Bangkok, Thailand, to a mother of Chinese heritage and a father of British descent. Because her father did refugee work for the United Nations, Duckworth's childhood took place against varied backdrops — spanning Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Cambodia and Hawaii.

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    Will Tammy Duckworth give birth while in office?

    • "Tammy Duckworth Becomes First U.S. Senator To Give Birth While In Office". NPR. Archived from the original on April 9, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2020. ^ a b c d Serfaty, Sunlen (April 17, 2018). "Duckworth proposes rule allowing babies on Senate floor". CNN. Retrieved September 5, 2020. ^ Serfaty, Sunlen (April 19, 2018).

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