Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) voted to pass a bipartisan legislative package strengthening access to care for Americans grappling with mental illness and substance use disorders.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) released the following statement after a Republican-appointed Supreme Court majority voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, dismantling nearly 50 years of precedent.
WEST CHICAGO – Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) joined Vice President Kamala Harris in Plainfield, Illinois to announce the White House Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis, a comprehensive strategy that lays out the Biden-Harris Administration’s whole-of-government approach to cut maternal mortality and morbidity rates, reduce disparities in maternal health outcomes
WEST CHICAGO — Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) announced the beginning of the application period for the 2022 Congressional App Challenge (CAC). Launched in 2015, the CAC is a nationwide initiative that showcases the importance of computer science and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education.
WASHINGTON — Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) announced paid fall internship opportunities for her West Chicago, Crystal Lake, and Washington, D.C. offices.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) voted to pass the bipartisan Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act to help lower food prices and the cost of gas for Illinois families.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) voted to pass the Protecting Our Kids Act, a comprehensive package of gun violence prevention bills that offer commonsense solutions to help prevent future mass shootings and gun deaths.
WASHINGTON – Today, Representatives Lauren Underwood (IL-14), Nikema Williams (GA-05), Jenniffer González-Colón (PR-At Large), and Alma Adams (NC-12) introduced the bipartisan Endometriosis CARE Act, legislation which would fund investments needed to advance endometriosis research, develop and expand access to treatments, and promote public
WASHINGTON – During an Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee hearing, Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) secured commitments from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that will make breastfeeding equipment and support more accessible to nursing parents in alignment with her bipartisan Delivering Essentials to Mothers Amid Natural Disasters (DEMAND) Act.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) continued her work to end the infant formula shortage and ensure families can access safe and affordable formula.