Duckworth-Led Provisions to Protect Rock Island Arsenal, Support Illinois Quantum Technology Research and Safeguard Care for Veterans Passes Congress, Awaits President’s Signature

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] — Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), who served in the Reserve Forces for 23 years and is a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), successfully secured several important provisions to support Illinoisans, servicemembers, Veterans and our state’s economy that passed Congress this week and are heading to the President’s desk to be signed into law. Some of the priorities Duckworth secured to help Illinoisans include protecting Rock Island Arsenal from any restructuring until the Army provides more information about their proposed plans, supporting research and development at the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park in Chicago and expanding access to vital health care services for our state’s servicemembers, Veterans and military families.
“Throughout bipartisan negotiations, I’m proud to have helped lead the charge to secure several important provisions that will support our servicemembers and ensure Illinois’s defense innovation ecosystem and Rock Island Arsenal are as strong as possible,”said Senator Duckworth.“These critical provisions will help benefit our state by protecting operations at Rock Island Arsenal, protecting health care access for our military and Veteran families and supporting groundbreaking quantum computing research in Chicago.”
Key Duckworth-led provisions set to be signed into law that will support Illinoisans include:
Other key funding for Illinois projects set to be signed into law include:
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