Senators Duckworth and Quigley introduce the BRIDGE Act, proposing a federal grant program for commuter rail bridge improvements.
Quiver AI Summary
Senators Duckworth and Quigley propose funding for rail infrastructure: U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth and U.S. Representative Mike Quigley have introduced the BRIDGE Act, which aims to establish a $1.5 billion federal grant program to improve and replace aging commuter rail bridges across the nation, particularly in Illinois.
Importance of the legislation highlighted: Duckworth stated, “Investing in these bridges is an investment in middle-class families,” emphasizing the bill's focus on ensuring safety and economic growth. Quigley noted the lack of dedicated funding for commuter rail bridge repairs, underscoring the bill's potential impact on modernization.
Support and funding details: The proposed program would utilize $1.5 billion annually from the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund from Fiscal Year 2027 to 2031. The legislation has received support from several organizations, including Metra and various engineering and transportation associations.
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Tammy Duckworth Fundraising
Tammy Duckworth recently disclosed $0 of fundraising in a Q3 FEC disclosure filed on October 15th, 2025. This was the 1540th most from all Q3 reports we have seen this year. nan% came from individual donors.
Duckworth disclosed $101.68 of spending. This was the 1763rd most from all Q3 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Duckworth disclosed $7.7K of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 1454th most from all Q3 reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track Tammy Duckworth's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.
Tammy Duckworth Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Tammy Duckworth is worth $1.4M, as of January 28th, 2026. This is the 294th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Duckworth has approximately $844.9K invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
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Tammy Duckworth Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Tammy Duckworth:
- S.3665: A bill to prosecute, as a Federal crime, the assault or intimidation of a passenger train crew member in a manner consistent with the prosecution of assault or intimidation of an aircraft crew member.
- S.3664: A bill to require the Bureau of Prisons to submit to Congress an annual summary report of disaster damage, and for other purposes.
- S.3592: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to parole into the United States certain relatives of current and former members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
- S.3373: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14855 South Van Dyke Road in Plainfield, Illinois, as the "Staff Sergeant Jose Duenez Jr. Post Office Building".
- S.3258: Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2025
- S.3144: Veterans Visa and Protection Act of 2025
You can track bills proposed by Tammy Duckworth on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Duckworth.
2028 Illinois US Senate Election
There has been approximately $40,238,236 of spending in Illinois US Senate elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $1,441,395 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:
- ILLINOIS FUTURE PAC ($1,366,318)
- UNITED BREAST CANCER SUPPORT PAC ($58,710)
- AMERICAN VETERANS SUPPORT GROUP PAC ($16,367)
The rating for this race is currently "Solid D".
You can track this election on our matchup page for the 2028 Illinois US Senate election.
