Sen. Tammy Duckworth casts vote on Senate floor with new baby Maile

Duckworth cast her vote in confirmation for NASA administrator with her daughter Maile in her arms on the Senate floor Thursday

• Apr 19, 2018

10-day-old Maile Pearl becomes first infant allowed on Senate floor

"You know, hopefully we're not setting expectations too high for her," said Sen. Tammy Duckworth

• Apr 19, 2018

Note to Self: Sen. Tammy Duckworth

Tammy Duckworth became the first U.S. senator to give birth while in office with the arrival of Maile Pearl Bowlsbey, her second child, on Monday. But before she gave birth to Maile, the 50-year-old double amputee and junior senator from Illinois reflected on some of her life's milestones in a letter to her younger self.

• Apr 10, 2018

Sen. Tammy Duckworth reflects on the hardships that have defined her

The 50-year-old double amputee became the first U.S. senator to give birth while in office

• Apr 10, 2018

Duckworth becomes first senator to give birth while in office

Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, is the first U.S. senator to deliver a baby while holding that office

• Apr 10, 2018

U.S. Army veteran who served two tours deported to Mexico

Deportation comes more than a week after Miguel Perez was denied U.S. citizenship because of a 2008 drug conviction

• Mar 26, 2018

Sen. Tammy Duckworth is still breaking down barriers, and she likes it

With a baby due in April, she'll be the first senator to give birth while in office​

• Feb 19, 2018

Senator faces workplace predicament over maternity leave

"If I take maternity leave, then I won't be allowed to sponsor legislation or vote during that time period," explained Duckworth

• Feb 14, 2018

Sen. Tammy Duckworth on her many "firsts" as a politician

"I've been a little overwhelmed by how landmark it is when it shouldn't be -- it's the 21st century," said Duckworth of her pregnancy

• Jan 28, 2018

Transcript: Sen. Tammy Duckworth on "Face the Nation"

Duckworth joined us to discuss her career, her pregnancy and arcane Senate rules about children in the chamber

• Jan 28, 2018

Sunday: Collins, Sanders, Short, Duckworth, Hurd and Aguilar

Tune into "Face the Nation" for the latest on the immigration debate, the Trump-Russia investigation, and more

• Jan 26, 2018

Duckworth to become first senator to give birth while in office

Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, announced Tuesday that she is pregnant with her second child, due in April

• Jan 23, 2018

Dems view vets as strong candidates in bid to retake house

Democrats are looking toward military veterans as possible candidates in their fight to regain the Republican-controlled House

• May 29, 2017

The new faces in the 115th Congress

The Senate has a record number of women and a record number of women of color, while the House is also showing more diversity in its ranks. Here are some of the notable new freshmen on the hill

• Jan 3, 2017

Record number of minority women elected to the Senate

Americans voted in three women of color to the upper chamber of Congress, bringing the total of minority female senators to four

• Nov 11, 2016

GOP Ill. Sen. questions opponent's American heritage

Republican Mark Kirk said during a debate that Democratic Rep. Tammy Duckworth's parents came "all the way to Thailand to serve George Washington"

• Oct 27, 2016

Trump may spell doom for vulnerable GOP senators

Presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump recently told GOP haters to get "tough" and "smart" or lose elections

• Jul 14, 2016

Democrats: Halting Syrian refugee plan would embolden ISIS

Some Democrats say that if Congress stops the plan, it would feed into what the enemy wants

• Nov 18, 2015

War veteran Rep. Duckworth scolds IRS contractor for using disability status

A congressional committee sought to make an example of a government contractor accused of exaggerating a decades-old injury to gain preferential treatment

• Jun 26, 2013