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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, Rep. Lauren Underwood, Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Appropriations, delivered the following speech from the House floor:

“I rise today because what happened in Illinois during Operation Midway Blitz can never happen again. 

JOLIET — Rep. Lauren Underwood led members of the Illinois congressional delegation, Representatives Robin Kelly (IL-02), Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), Danny K.

WASHINGTON — Rep. Lauren Underwood and every member of the Illinois Congressional delegation wrote to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz to express support for Illinois’ application for the Rural Health Transformation (RHT) program.

WASHINGTON — Today, Rep.

WASHINGTON — Rep.

WASHINGTON — Last week, Rep. Lauren Underwood introduced a bipartisan amendment to protect Job Corps Centers from reckless closure in the Fiscal Year 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Funding Bill. The amendment was adopted unanimously by Republicans and Democrats on the House Appropriations Committee.

WASHINGTON — Hoy, la Rep. Lauren Underwood, Miembro de Mayor Rango del Subcomité de Asignaciones de Seguridad Nacional, recibió una sesión informativa por parte del liderazgo de la Oficina de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de EE. UU. (ICE) sobre las operaciones de la agencia en el área de Chicago.

WASHINGTON — Today, Rep. Lauren Underwood, Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Appropriations, was briefed by leadership at U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on the agency’s operations in the Chicagoland area.