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Tammy Duckworth's Public Statements on Issue: Entitlements and the Safety Net

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04/27/2022 Duckworth Secures Support From Coast Guard Commandant Nominee for Her Efforts to Prevent Military Hunger
03/17/2022 Letter to Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Markey, Kaine & Duckworth Express Concerns with Barriers to Accessing Disability Benefits for Individuals Living with Long COVID
03/17/2022 Letter to Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Duckworth Joins Markey and Kaine in Expressing Concerns With Barriers to Accessing Disability Benefits for Individuals Living With Long Covid
02/04/2022 Letter to Hon Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Hon. Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Heinrich Calls For Extension Of Telehealth Expansion
12/13/2021 Letter to Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury and Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Menendez and Booker Join Coalition of Democratic Senators in Call to Ensure All Eligible New Jersey Same-Sex Couples Receive Pension Survivor Benefits
08/14/2021 Duckworth Meets With Veteran Advocates To Discuss Military Hunger In Chicagoland
08/12/2021 Letter to the Hon. Lloyd J. Austin III, Secretary of Defense - Duckworth And Warren Seek Answers From Dod On Report Of "Extreme Food Insecurity" Among National Guard And Reserve Service Members
06/25/2021 Duckworth, Durbin Join Casey to Introduce Legislation to Expand Access to Home Care and Community Supports for Seniors and People with Disabilities, Invest in Home Care Workers
06/16/2021 Duckworth, Durbin Join Brown, Senate Colleagues in Introducing Historic Legislation to Update Long-Neglected Social Security Program to Ensure Older Adults & People with Disabilities Are No Longer Trapped in Poverty
04/19/2021 Letter to Hon. Isabella Guzman, Administrator of Small Business Administration - Cantwell, Colleagues Send Letter to Small Business Administration Urging Opening of Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Application Portal, Highlighting Critical Needs of Venues
04/19/2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States; and Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States - Rep. Bowman and Sens. Brown, Sanders, and Warren Lead Colleagues in Calling for Desperately-Needed Expansions and Improvements to SSI Program
03/26/2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Booker, Brown, Bennet, Wyden, Warnock Lead Senate Democrats in Push to Make Critical Tax Cuts for Workers & Families Permanent in Next Recovery Bill
03/19/2021 Duckworth Meets with Illinois Municipal League to Discuss American Rescue Plan's Relief Funding for Local Governments
03/17/2021 Duckworth Discusses Legislative Priorities with Southern Illinois Leaders
03/10/2021 Duckworth Votes to Confirm Marcia Fudge as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
03/06/2021 Duckworth and Durbin Announce Illinois Wins in Covid-19 Relief Bill
03/06/2021 Duckworth Helps Secure Millions in Funding to Help Low-Income Families Address Their Diaper Needs
03/03/2021 Letter to Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Feinstein, Merkley, Colleagues Push to Protect Americans From Losing Access to Vital Utilities During Pandemic
03/03/2021 Letter to Honorable Charles Schumer, Majority Leader - Duckworth, Durbin & Colleagues Advocate to Protect Americans from Losing Access to Vital Utilities During Pandemic
02/11/2021 Letter to Hon. Patty Murray, Chair of Senate Health, Eduction, Labor, and Pensions Committee; Hon. Richard Burr, Ranking Member of Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee; Hon. Bernard Sanders, Chair of Senate Budget Committee; and Hon. Lindsey Graham, Ranking Member of Senate Budget Committee - Gillibrand Leads Senate Colleagues In Call To Deliver More Than $1 Billion In Funding To Help Older Adults During The COVID-19 Crisis, Including Millions To Bolster Nutrition Services And Support Vaccination Efforts In Next Coronavirus Relief Package
02/09/2021 Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Bill To Implement And Expand Online SNAP Purchasing Nationwide
02/05/2021 Letter to the Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury - Sen. Coons joins push to ensure stimulus payments reach Americans experiencing homelessness
02/02/2021 Duckworth, Durbin, Foster Introduce Legislation to Provide Tax Relief for Unemployed Americans
02/02/2021 Letter to the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Seante Minority Leader - Amidst a frigid winter & raging pandemic, Carper, Coons seek to deliver lifesaving LIHEAP utility assistance
01/29/2021 Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Duckworth Urges Biden Administration to Take Swift Action on Military Hunger

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