Press Releases
WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood's (IL-14) legislation to protect the Affordable Care Act (ACA) passed the House of Representatives. The legislation, which was offered as an amendment to the House appropriations package for Fiscal Year 2021, would prevent the Department of Justice (DOJ) from spending federal funds on litigation that undermines the health care law.
WASHINGTON— Yesterday, legislation co-sponsored by Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) to support the child care sector during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic passed the House of Representatives. The Child Care is Essential Act, H.R.
Underwood amendment prevents DOJ from spending federal funds on litigation that undermines the health care law
Underwood-championed priorities include resources for coronavirus economic recovery and ethylene oxide monitoring
WASHINGTON— Today, Representatives Lauren Underwood (IL-14) and Alma Adams (NC-12), founders and co-chairs of the Black Maternal Health Caucus, convened more than 100 organizations working to address the Black maternal health crisis for a virtual stakeholder summit.
Underwood's ACE Veterans Act would expand veterans' access to a full year's supply of contraception
WASHINGTON— Today, Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) supported the passage of the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act to reverse the Trump Administration's Muslim travel bans.
WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14), Vice Chair of the Homeland Security Committee, slammed Peter Gaynor, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), on the Administration's failure to effectively respond to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
WASHINGTON—Rep. Lauren Underwood (IL-14) today released the following statement on the passing of civil rights icon, U.S. Representative John Lewis.
WEST CHICAGO—Today, Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14), joined by Representative Brad Schneider (IL-10), concluded her Coronavirus Impact Tour.