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March 31, 2023

WASHINGTON – Yesterday, in a House Appropriations Subcommittee hearing, Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) emphasized the devastating impact House Republicans’ proposed cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) will have on the health and nutrition of women, infants, and children. &nbsp

March 31, 2023

WASHINGTON – In a House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee hearing, Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) urged the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) against reinstating family detention of migrants.

March 29, 2023

WASHINGTON – Today in an Appropriations subcommittee hearing, Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) strongly criticized the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for their failure to regulate e-cigarettes and respond to the nationwide youth vaping epidemic.

March 22, 2023

WASHINGTON – Today, ahead of the 13th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) is reintroducing the Health Care Affordability Act, her signature legislation to permanently lower the cost of health care premiums.

March 10, 2023

WASHINGTON – Today, in a letter to the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois Health Facilities & Services Review Board, Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) urged the agencies to take every possible action to preserve access to care in Peru, Illinois, and surrounding communities following the sudden closure of St

February 6, 2023

WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) announced her Honored Guest for President Biden’s State of the Union Address to Congress on Tuesday, February 7th.

February 3, 2023

WASHINGTON – Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) announced $3 million in mental health funding to support Northern Illinois University (NIU), Lewis University, and school districts in Bureau and LaSalle Counties.

February 2, 2023

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) and Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) introduced the Job Protection Act, legislation to expand the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to tens of millions of workers.

January 7, 2023

WASHINGTON – Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) was sworn in as United States Representative for Illinois’ 14th Congressional District, representing the people of northern Illinois in the 118th Congress.