Press Releases
WEST CHICAGO—Today, Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14), joined by Representative Brad Schneider (IL-10), concluded her Coronavirus Impact Tour. Over the last several weeks, Underwood has traveled across the 14th District to speak with health care providers, small business owners, essential workers, and child care providers, and other constituents about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
WASHINGTON— Yesterday, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14), Vice Chair of the Homeland Security Committee, continued her fight to deliver personal protective equipment (PPE) to Illinois health care providers and frontline working during the coronavirus pandemic. In a Homeland Security Committee hearing examining the federal response to the pandemic, Underwood questioned Craig Fugate, former Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and other witnesses on the Administration's failure to meet critical needs for PPE across the country.
WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) led a congressional effort pushing Robinhood, a financial services company that offers an investment trading app, to take immediate action to improve user information and safety. The letter follows the unspeakably tragic death by suicide of Naperville resident Alexander Kearns, a Robinhood user. News reports have indicated that Kearns was shown misleading information by the app, suggesting that he had a negative "cash" balance of $730,000.
WEST CHICAGO— Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) announced that she has successfully helped secure over $11.1 million in savings and earned benefits for residents of the 14th District of Illinois. The money returned is the result of tireless advocacy from Underwood fighting for constituents to help resolve issues with federal agencies, including securing veterans' benefits, Medicare and Social Security benefits, obtaining or renewing passports, student loans, and assisting constituents in navigating immigration services.
WASHINGTON— Today, Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14), Vice Chair of the House Homeland Security Committee, welcomed Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker for a virtual hearing on the federal response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In her questioning, Underwood highlighted Illinois's response to the pandemic and emphasized the importance of expert guidance and coordination at the federal level. Additionally, Underwood advocated for additional federal resources for state and local officials to ensure that schools can safely reopen for students, teachers, and their families.
WASHINGTON-- Today, Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court decision weakening the Affordable Care Act's contraceptive coverage requirement.
Underwood's ACE Veterans Act would expand veterans' access to a full year's supply of contraception
WASHINGTON— Today, Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) announced the passage of legislation she strongly supported to rebuild America's infrastructure. The Moving Forward Act (H.R. 2) would invest more than $1.5 trillion in modern, sustainable, infrastructure while creating millions of jobs, combatting the climate crisis and addressing disparities in urban, suburban and rural communities across Illinois and throughout the country.
WASHINGTON— Today, Representative Lauren Underwood's (IL-14) legislation, the Climate and Health Protection Act, was included in the Unveiling of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis' comprehensive congressional climate action framework. The Committee's framework highlights Underwood's proposal to strengthen national public health planning by reinstating the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Climate and Health Program, an important tool in communities' response to the climate crisis.
WASHINGTON— Last week, Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) joined fellow members of the House Rural Broadband Task Force to introduce legislation to improve broadband access and ensure affordable internet to more Americans. The Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act (H.R. 7302), would invest $100 billion in federal resources to build high-speed broadband infrastructure in unserved and underserved communities and ensure that the resulting internet service is affordable.