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February 28, 2020

WASHINGTON— Rep. Lauren Underwood (IL-14) today held a conference call with local public health officials and health care providers to discuss coronavirus preparedness, response, and how the public can best protect themselves from infection.

February 27, 2020

WASHINGTON— Today, in a House Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) questioned the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Robert Wilkie on the VA's priorities, and how it will work to improve the quality of care veterans receive following the department's Fiscal Year 2021 budget request.

Issues:Veterans
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February 25, 2020
WASHINGTON—Today, in an effort to protect U.S. elections from foreign interference, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) urged Federal Election Commission (FEC) officials to address existing gaps in regulations surrounding the participation of foreign nationals in U.S. elections.
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February 25, 2020

WASHINGTON— Ahead of the April 15 tax deadline, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) continues her work to help Illinois communities unfairly hurt by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA).

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February 14, 2020

WEST CHICAGO— Today, following the passage of the legislation in the House of Representatives to remove the deadline to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) held a press conference to discuss the importance of the ERA.

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February 14, 2020

WASHINGTON— Yesterday, the House Homeland Security Committee passed Vice Chair Lauren Underwood's (IL-14) Safe Communities Act of 2020 (H.R. 5667).

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February 12, 2020
WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) released the following statement on the Education and Labor Committee’s passage of the Ban Surprise Billing Act (H.R. 5800).
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February 5, 2020

WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) announced that she will attend the 68th National Prayer Breakfast with Batavia resident, Stephanie Anthony. Anthony has served as the pastor of Fox Valley Presbyterian Church since October 2016.

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February 4, 2020
WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) welcomed Antioch nurse Karen Battaglia to Washington, D.C. for the President’s State of the Union address.
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January 30, 2020
WASHINGTON— Today, in a House Veterans’ Affairs Committee hearing, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) pressed health officials from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on how Congress can help support their effort to end the veteran suicide crisis.
Issues:Veterans