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Thank you for the outpouring of congratulations and support. I’m hardly alone or unique as a working parent, and my daughter Abigail has only made me more committed to doing my job and standing up for hardworking families everywhere

— Tammy Duckworth (@SenDuckworth) January 24, 2018

Sen. Richard Durbin, Duckworth's Illinois colleague, congratulated her on the news.

Congratulations to my friend @SenDuckworth! Proud to have her as my Illinois colleague and prouder still that she will make history by being the first U.S. Senator to have a baby while in office. I couldn’t be happier for her. https://t.co/UdK9KwbFaC

— Senator Dick Durbin (@SenatorDurbin) January 23, 2018

The news also drew congratulations from a handful of other U.S. senators.

Such wonderful news! Congratulations @SenDuckworth! https://t.co/7EzTJMZxd9

— Kamala Harris (@SenKamalaHarris) January 23, 2018

Congratulations to my friend and colleague @SenDuckworth! https://t.co/1jFz81G7Vb

— Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) January 23, 2018

Mazel Tov @SenDuckworth! We can't wait to welcome her to the Senate! https://t.co/7RjgdBy6FR

— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) January 23, 2018

According to Duckworth's office, she will be \"only of only \"10 women since our nation's founding who have given birth while serving in Congress,\" giving her a unique perspective on certain issues.

“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 said in the statement released by her office. “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.”

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