Appointed by Governor Rod R. Blagojevich of Illinois November 21st of 2006- February 8th of 2009. while the director, helped make a tax credit for employers that hired Veterans. Created a first-in-nation 24/7 veterans crisis hotline and programs that improved veterans accessibility to healthcare and housing, in an attempt to stop suffering Veterans.
Appointed by President Obama April 24th 2009 till June 30th 2011. While in office Duckworth worked to end Veteran homelessness, to help Native-american Veterans, and female Veterans; by creating the office of online communications to improve the VA's accessibility for all veterans.
Elected in 2013 and served until 2017, Duckworth did not spend a lot of time in office as a Representative she still worked to make places more accessible for new mothers and continues her fight to help veterans through legislation Some of this legislation includes: -F.A.M. (Friendly Airports for Mothers Act): signed in law October of 2018, to ensure safe, clean, and accessible lactation rooms in airports. -Troop Talent Act: to help returning Veterans find jobs. Duckworth did much more than this, during her time in office but these are the most memorable.
Elected as Illinois's Senator in 2018, where she still remains today. Duckworth's ideology of helping Veterans, minorities, and Families has remained the same through her time working for the government. Tammy Duckworth stands up for what she believes in, not afraid to speak the truth. She introduces and enforces legislation to help these groups.
Some of this legislation includes:
NDAA: helps support the military to be ready for training and material wise for whenever necessary.
Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable communications Act: allows those imprisoned to stay in touch with loved ones.
Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act: offered millions to remove lead from children's drinking water
*fights to re-enstate Roe v. Wade, to ensure women's right to an abortion. As well as access to IVF treatments which is close to home since Duckworth underwent IVF treatments to have her two daughters in her 50's