Skip to main content

Press Releases

Image
Rep. Lauren Underwood logo
January 30, 2020

WASHINGTON – This week, Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) unveiled House Democrats' new framework for a five-year, $760 billion investment that would create an estimated 10 million jobs addressing some of the country's most urgent infrastructure needs, from the massive maintenance backlog,

Image
Rep. Lauren Underwood logo
January 30, 2020

WASHINGTON—Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) announced that she will welcome Karen Battaglia, a nurse from Antioch, as her guest to the President's State of the Union address. Underwood selected Battaglia because of her service and dedication to providing care for underserved and vulnerable people in her community.

Image
Rep. Lauren Underwood logo
January 29, 2020

WASHINGTON— Today, legislation backed by Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) to strengthen the financial security of Illinois families passed the House of Representatives. The Comprehensive Credit Reporting Enhancement, Disclosure, Innovation, and Transparency (CREDIT) Act (H.R.

Image
Rep. Lauren Underwood logo
January 28, 2020
Today, in a House Committee on Education and Labor joint subcommittee hearing, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14), co-founder and co-chair of the Black Maternal Health Caucus, advanced her work to address the alarming rates of maternal mortality in the United States.
Image
Rep. Lauren Underwood logo
January 24, 2020

WASHINGTON— Today, Representatives Lauren Underwood (IL-14), Vice Chair of the Homeland Security Committee, and John Katko (NY-24) introduced new bipartisan legislation to help protect communities from domestic terrorist threats.

Image
Rep. Lauren Underwood logo
January 23, 2020

WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) wrote the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Under Secretary for Benefits Paul Lawrence requesting additional information on the level of training Veterans Benefit Administration (VBA) contractors receive for suicide prevention.

Issues:Veterans
Image
Rep. Lauren Underwood logo
January 21, 2020
Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) invites residents and families in the 14th District of Illinois to participate in “Valentines for Vets,” an opportunity to send valentines to local veterans.
Issues:Veterans
Image
Rep. Lauren Underwood logo
January 14, 2020

WASHINGTON— Today, in a Homeland Security Committee Hearing, Vice Chair of the Committee Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) questioned top officials from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on the need for an Electronic Health Record (EHR) system across all DHS components. Dr. Alexander L.

Image
Rep. Lauren Underwood logo
January 13, 2020

WASHINGTON— Today, Representatives Lauren Underwood (IL-14) and Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) introduced new legislation to help more Americans access the care they need. The Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act (H.R.

Image
Rep. Lauren Underwood logo
January 8, 2020

WASHINGTON— For the first time in more than two decades, legislation championed by Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) to commit federal investments to study gun violence was signed into law. The legislation passed as a part of the bipartisan appropriations package for Fiscal Year 2020 and was signed into law by the President on December 20, 2019.