Press Releases
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,
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.