Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Lauren Underwood released the following statement after the Department of Education published their final rule limiting federal student loan eligibility for advanced nursing programs:
WASHINGTON — Representative Lauren Underwood, a member of the House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, questioned U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons at a subcommittee hearing. Underwood challenged Lyons on ICE’s failure to provide a full accounting of the cost of Operation Midway Blitz to taxpayers, details that she has sought in formal inquiries to the agency for months. Within hours of Underwood’s questioning, Lyons resigned his position.
JOLIET – Today, Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced the projects in the 14th District submitted for consideration for Community Project Funding in FY2027.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representatives Lauren Underwood, Alma Adams (D-NC-12), and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), introduced the bicameral resolution recognizing April 11 through April 17 as Black Maternal Health Week. This resolution serves to bring national attention to the maternal health crisis in the United States and the critical need to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity rates among Black mothers.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representatives Lauren Underwood, Alma Adams (D-NC-12), and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), introduced the bicameral resolution recognizing April 11 through April 17 as Black Maternal Health Week. This resolution serves to bring national attention to the maternal health crisis in the United States and the critical need to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity rates among Black mothers.
WASHINGTON —Today, Rep. Lauren Underwood’s legislation to rename the Plainfield Post Office in honor of Staff Sergeant Jose Dueñez Jr. passed the House of Representatives with unanimous bipartisan support. The House-passed bill will now be sent to the U.S. Senate for consideration.
WASHINGTON – Representative Lauren Underwood, Representative Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), and Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) introduced the Child Suicide Prevention Act, legislation that would address suicide among children and young adults by providing evidence-based training to current and future health care professionals. Suicide is currently the second leading cause of death for young people ages 10-24. From 2000 to 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that suicide rates among young Americans increased 52 percent.
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Lauren Underwood released the following statement on her NO vote on Republicans’ nonbinding resolution to “Reaffirm Iran as the largest state sponsor of terrorism”:
WASHINGTON – Representative Lauren Underwood, a member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced that she has secured $10,954,800 in Community Project Funding from the recently enacted FY2026 Appropriations bills to support childcare, career training, clean water infrastructure throughout northern Illinois, and more.