# Tammy Duckworth

Democrat Senator · IL [Official site ↗](https://www.duckworth.senate.gov) [JSON](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/politicians/D000622.json) [Report an error](mailto:hello@jonasneves.com?subject=WhoVotedWhy%20correction%3A%20member%20D000622&body=Row%20or%20page%3A%20member%20D000622%0AWhat%20is%20wrong%3A%0APrimary%20source%20that%20shows%20it%3A%0A)

3 press releases on AI $2K from AI-industry employees and PACs

Data as of: votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026 · contributions Oct 19, 2026 · super PAC spending Oct 23, 2026. [What changed](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/changes.json)

## Said and voted

### What they said

toward oversight Oct 5, 2026

Duckworth opposes EPA's rollback of public notice rules for data center permits and urges AI companies to voluntarily maintain public participation standards.

“\[WASHINGTON, D.C.\] – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), co-chair of the Senate Environmental Justice Caucus, joined U.S. Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and other members of th…”

[Source ↗](https://www.duckworth.senate.gov/news/press-releases/duckworth-join-colleagues-in-pressing-epa-ai-companies-on-rollback-of-public-input-rules-for-data-center-air-permits)

toward oversight Sep 25, 2026

Senate Democrats criticize Trump for allowing high-end chip and manufacturing equipment sales to China while failing to implement or enforce meaningful AI safety guardrails domestically.

“\[WASHINGTON, D.C.\] – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined their Senate Democrat colleagues in releasing the following statement after th…”

[Source ↗](https://www.duckworth.senate.gov/news/press-releases/duckworth-durbin-issued-statement-alongside-their-colleagues-on-president-trump-and-president-xis-summit-in-washington)

toward oversight Aug 5, 2026

The Children's AI Toy Safety Act would require FTC/CPSC action plans and a National Academies study to close the federal gap on unsafe AI chatbot toys marketed to kids.

“\[WASHINGTON, D.C.\] – Bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) to help protect children from the dangers posed by toys that use artificial intelligen…”

[Source ↗](https://www.duckworth.senate.gov/news/press-releases/duckworth-murkowski-bipartisan-bill-to-protect-children-from-dangers-of-ai-toys-passes-committee) [cites S.5171 by title](https://whovotedwhy.com/bills/c662dd8495651739)

Summaries and stance tags are written by a model; the release is the record.

### How they voted

NAY Sep 30, 2026

[Ratepayer Protection Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/c4ab5f94505ce4d8)

cloture · H.R. 9340 · Rejected 57-43

YEA Jul 16, 2026

[A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/de7744646acadb2c)

motion to proceed · S.J.Res. 198 · Rejected 46-50

NAY Jul 14, 2026

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/1582c6eb48e4c5fc)

cloture · S. 4784 · Rejected 50-46

NAY Dec 17, 2025

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/bca10742d0876330)

procedural · S. 1071 · Agreed to 77-20

NAY Dec 15, 2025

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/47dfb73a82b0a2ce)

cloture · S. 1071 · Agreed to 76-20

NAY Dec 11, 2025

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/dd1489dacf44112f)

motion to proceed · S. 1071 · Agreed to 75-22

YEA Jul 1, 2025

[To strike the section relating to support for artificial intelligence.](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/5759c87e484cf21b)

amendment · H.R. 1 · S.Amdt. 2814 · Agreed to 99-1

## Contributions from AI-industry employees and PACs

Itemized receipts to this member's campaign committee where the contributor's employer or the contributing PAC is on the alias list. An employee's personal gift is not the company's.

$2K

From employees and investors, personally

$0

From company PACs

### By employer

Company PACs in teal; employees' personal gifts in black. Spellings are unified through the alias list.

### Largest gifts

| Date | Contributor | Employer, as filed | Amount | Filing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mar 2, 2025 | Chris Phoenix | GOOGLE | $500 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202504159755802471) |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Bruce McIntyre | NVIDIA CORP | $250 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202609189904356849) |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Bruce McIntyre | NVIDIA CORP | $250 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202601309794755058) |
| Oct 20, 2025 | Bruce McIntyre | NVIDIA CORP | $250 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202601309794755057) |
| Jul 9, 2025 | Bruce McIntyre | NVIDIA CORPORATION | $250 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202510159790899497) |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Bruce McIntyre | NVIDIA COPORATION | $250 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202509259790390822) |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Joseph A McLane | AMAZON | $50 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202601309794755066) |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Joseph A McLane | AMAZON | $20 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202601309794755066) |
| Jun 30, 2026 | John Parsons | MICROSOFT | $10 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202609189904368238) |
| Jun 14, 2026 | Eric Harper | GOOGLE | $10 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202609189904367063) |
| May 30, 2026 | John Parsons | MICROSOFT | $10 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202609189904368237) |
| May 14, 2026 | Eric Harper | GOOGLE | $10 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202609189904367062) |
| Apr 30, 2026 | John Parsons | MICROSOFT | $10 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202609189904368237) |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Eric Harper | GOOGLE | $10 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202609189904367061) |

Source: [OpenFEC Schedule A](https://api.open.fec.gov), itemized receipts only, 2026 cycle, read Oct 19, 2026. The FEC itemizes a contributor once their gifts to a committee pass $200 in aggregate.