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In the seventh week of Donald Trump’s unjustified and illegal Iran war, U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Chris Murphy
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'He hasn't won a single thing': Tammy Duckworth puts 'draft dodging' Trump in his place over botched Iran war, throwing away American lives
During a presser at the Capitol today (4/14/2026), Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) mercilessly excoriates Donald Trump over his senseless and ill-advised war with Iran, calling him out on his cowardice and shutting down his bogus claims that he "won.
Senate Republicans blocked a bill introduced by Illinois lawmaker Tammy Duckworth that would halt U.S. hostilities in Iran. What's happens now?
The Senate GOP blocked Democrats' push to curb President Trump's war powers. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), member of the Armed Services Committee, joins Ana Cabrera to share her thoughts on the Iran
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'Never served a day in his life': Tammy Duckworth pulls no punches on 'bone spurs' Trump over illegal war, risking American lives
On the Senate floor yesterday (April 15, 2026), Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) brutally lambasted Donald Trump (aka Cadet Bone Spurs) for launching an "illegal war of choice" with Iran while refusing to address the affordability crisis back at home.
The Senate on Wednesday again blocked a resolution that would halt American hostilities against Iran. Democrats aren't done forcing similar votes.
US senators voted 52–47, largely along party lines, against a war powers resolution on Wednesday afternoon that would have stopped the Trump administration from continuing its illegal military campaign against Iran without congressional approval.
Duckworth underscored how DHS’s deliberate inaction violates federal law, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance and DHS’s own directives.