Sen. Duckworth expecting to make history with birth of her baby

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This illustration is how Sen. Tammy Duckworth announced her pregnancy to the world.

ON HER social media accounts, Sen. Tammy Duckworth simply said, "Wanted to share some personal news ..." and then included an illustration of two grown ducks, followed by a duckling, and trailing behind, another smaller duckling, a subtle and humorousl announcement of her pregnancy.
Giving birth to her second child will put Duckworth into the history books; she would become the first U.S. enator to give birth while in office.

Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill. announced Tuesday that she is pregnant with her second child ― news that’s expected to secure her a place in the history books:

In a statement, the 43-year old Duckworth said she and her husband, Bryan, are thrilled their family is getting a little bit bigger. She also says her first daughter, Abigail, "is ecstatic to welcome her baby sister home this spring."

“Parenthood isn’t just a women’s issue, it’s an economic issue and an issue that affects all parents ― men and women alike,” Duckworth continued. “As tough as juggling the demands of motherhood and being a Senator can be, I’m hardly alone or unique as a working parent, and Abigail has only made me more committed to doing my job and standing up for hardworking families everywhere.”

Three years ago, she gave birth to Abigail while servin in the U.S. House of Representatives. She told the Chicago Sun-Times that for her and her husband, Bryan, the journey to her second pregnancy has not been easy.

“I’ve had multiple IVF cycles and a miscarriage trying to conceive again, so we’re very grateful,” said Duckworth, who expects to give birth in April.

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Sen. Tammy Duckworth had strong words for Donald Trump. 

Although six-months pregnant, Duckworth, who lost both her legs in a helicopter crash while serving in Iraq, she has not let her condition slow her down or temper her involvement in the current budget battle with the Republicans.

When the Democrats and a few Republicans rejected the GOP budget because Trump and the Republicans didn't want to fix the uncertain status of the young people who were brought into the U.S> by their undocumented parents, Trump tried to paint the military as victims of the government shutdown.

From the floor of the Senate, Duckworth responded to Trump as only a decorated veteran can:

“Does he even know that there are service members who are in harm's way right now, watching him, looking for their commander in chief to show leadership, rather than to try to deflect blame?” Duckworth said. “Or that his own Pentagon says that the short-term funding plans he seems intent on pushing is actually harmful to not just the military, but to our national security?”

“I spent my entire adult life looking out for the well-being, the training, the equipping of the troops for whom I was responsible,” Duckworth continued. “Sadly, this is something the current occupant of the Oval Office does not seem to care to do - and I will not be lectured about what our military needs by a five-deferment draft dodger.”

“And I have a message for 'Cadet Bone Spurs,'” Duckworth said. “If you cared about our military, you'd stop baiting North Korea's Kim Jong-un into a war that could put 85,000 American troops, and millions of innocent civilians, in danger.”

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