DUCKWORTH, DURBIN ANNOUNCE NDAA AMENDMENTS TO PREVENT PRESIDENT TRUMP FROM UNLAWFULLY DEPLOYING THE MILITARY INTO AMERICAN CITIES

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth issued the following press release:

U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), a combat Veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense and Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today announced five amendments to the Senate National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2027 to push back against the Trump Administration's expansive use of the military for law enforcement or immigration enforcement support in American cities, including at times without the explicit consent or request of a state's elected officials. These amendments would enhance congressional oversight o...