{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.duckworth.senate.gov/news/press-releases/in-chicago-duckworth-visits-illinois-quantum-and-microelectronics-park-to-highlight-illinoiss-leadership-in-quantum-innovation", "In Chicago, Duckworth Visits Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park to Highlight Illinois\u2019s Leadership in Quantum Innovation", "2026-09-14", "2026", "2026-09", "Democrat", "Senate", "IL", "Tammy Duckworth", "D000622", "www.duckworth.senate.gov", "duckworth", "https://www.duckworth.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "[CHICAGO, IL] \u2014 U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) last week visited Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP) to tour the construction progress and meet with leaders from IQMP and PsiQuantum about opportunities to harness quantum innovation and strengthen national security. IQMP is a first-of-its-kind campus built to house a central base on Chicago\u2019s South Side where quantum companies, researchers, manufacturers and suppliers can come together to tackle challenges in healthcare, energy, communications and more. Photos from the meeting are available on the Senator\u2019s website.\n\n\u201cIllinois is leading a quantum revolution, and it\u2019s about to take off on Chicago\u2019s South Side,\u201d said Duckworth. \u201cFrom Japan to Taiwan and all around the world, I\u2019ve praised Illinois as the perfect place for more investments in quantum\u2014and today\u2019s progress is yet another example of why that couldn\u2019t be more true. More investments in quantum means more investments in our national security, in finding cures to diseases, in bending the curve on climate change and more. With the construction of this first of its kind quantum campus, I\u2019m eager see these advancements help bolster the strength of our state and region\u2019s manufacturing.\u201d\n\n\u201cSenator Duckworth has been a tremendous champion at the federal level, helping advance quantum investment and establish Illinois as a global destination for quantum discovery and commercialization,\u201d said Harley Johnson, CEO of the IQMP. \u201cIt was an honor to welcome her to the IQMP today and show her firsthand the ecosystem we're building. We look forward to continuing this partnership as we work to advance quantum technology in a way that benefits our state and the people who call it home.\u201d\n\n\u201cPsiQuantum is proud to be the anchor tenant at the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park in South Chicago,\u201d said Victor Peng, Chief Executive Officer of PsiQuantum. \u201cTogether with the strong support and bipartisan leadership of elected officials like Senator Duckworth, we are creating the jobs of the future, supporting area businesses, partnering closely alongside the local community, and ultimately bringing this technology to life in Illinois.\u201d\n\nDuckworth has been a leading advocate for bringing quantum investment to Illinois. Last month, as a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, she traveled to Japan to underscore Illinois\u2019s preparedness for additional international investments in the quantum sector, meeting with business leaders from Toshiba and IBM to strengthen partnerships and showcase the state\u2019s leadership in quantum innovation.\n\n-30-", 1, "2026-09-15T09:50:21Z", "2026-09-15T09:52:05Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.duckworth.senate.gov/news/press-releases/in-chicago-duckworth-visits-illinois-quantum-and-microelectronics-park-to-highlight-illinoiss-leadership-in-quantum-innovation"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5809440519660711, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}