Press Releases
WASHINGTON—Today, legislation co-sponsored and championed by Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) to reduce taxes for middle class families passed the House of Representatives. The Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act (H.R. 5377) would end the burden on middle class families caused by the 2017 Republican tax law's $10,000 cap on the state and local tax (SALT) deduction.
WASHINGTON— Rep. Lauren Underwood (IL-14) released the following statement today announcing her decision to vote in support of two articles of impeachment.
WASHINGTON— Today, Representatives Lauren Underwood (IL-14), Jan Schakowsky (IL-9), Brett Guthrie (KY-02), and Mike Kelly (PA-16) introduced the bipartisan Lower Insulin Costs Now Act to help combat the skyrocketing cost of insulin. More than 30 million Americans are living with type I or type II diabetes, including one in four seniors and a growing number of children.
WASHINGTON— Yesterday, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) questioned Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on the Department's failure to provide relief for students defrauded by predatory for-profit colleges.
NEW DATA: In Illinois' 14th District, over 83,000 Medicare Part D enrollees and over 500,000 people enrolled in a private health insurance plan would benefit from H.R. 3
WASHINGTON— Rep. Lauren Underwood (IL-14) released the following statement after the passage of the Farm Workforce Modernization Act (H.R. 5308), bipartisan immigration legislation that modernizes and streamlines the H-2A program to ensure local businesses have access to the experienced workers they need without the red tape and extreme financial burden of the current system.
Effort includes an increase in expense deductions for teachers and first responders
WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14), member of the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Conference Committee, announced that she has successfully helped secure critical investments in national defense as a conferee of the bipartisan, bicameral NDAA Conference.