Press Releases
WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) joined members of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs to address wait times for veterans seeking care at VA facilities. In her remarks, Underwood highlighted a recent survey of 14th District veterans in which she learned the vast majority of respondents are satisfied with the quality of care at local VA facilities.
Letter to USDA following contradictory report in June 2019 Acreage Report unfairly hurting Illinois farmers
WASHINGTON — Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14), led a bipartisan letter with members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue following the release of a confusing and potentially inaccurate National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Acreage report in June.
Legislation to help local communities address and mitigate the harmful public health effects of climate change.
WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) introduced the Climate and Health Protection Act (H.R. 3819) to reinstate the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Climate and Health Program.
Legislation would fill major holes in our existing medical screening procedures and provide high-priority medical resources
WASHINGTON— Today, the Committee on Homeland Security unanimously passed legislation introduced by Vice Chair Lauren Underwood (IL-14) to address deficiencies and improve medical screening procedures at the U.S.-Mexico border.
WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) joined the bipartisan H.J. Res. 72 to overturn harmful U.S. Treasury Department regulations aimed at restricting Americans from deducting charitable contributions from their federal taxes.
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswomen Alma Adams (NC -12) and Lauren Underwood (IL-14), founders and co-chairs of the Black Maternal Health Caucus, convened 32 of the leading organizations working to address the Black maternal health crisis for the Caucus’ first-ever stakeholder summit.
National Defense Authorization Act passes with Underwood priorities including pay raise for servicemembers, access to contraception, improvements to childcare for military families, and more
WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) voted in support of passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020. The bill authorizes $733 billion for the Department of Defense (DOD) and the defense-related activities of the Department of Energy, as well as Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO).
Establishes annual report by VA to ensure women veterans receive quality care
WASHINGTON—Today Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) introduced the Caring for Women Veterans Act (H.R. 3636) to ensure women veterans receive quality health care from VA facilities.
WASHINGTON— Today, as the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals hears oral arguments in Republicans’ Texas v. U.S. lawsuit, Rep.
Bipartisan legislation to strengthen U.S. border security and improve information sharing networks between intelligence agencies
WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14), Vice Chair of the Homeland Security Committee and Congressman John Katko (NY-24), announced the introduction of the Counter Terrorist Network Act (H.R. 3526) to strengthen U.S. border security and counter terrorism efforts. The legislation would authorize the U.S.