Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) voted to pass a package of six government funding bills, which focus on helping families and communities in northern Illinois.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) voted to pass the Right to Contraception Act, legislation which she helped introduce. The Right to Contraception Act protects the right to obtain and use contraception.
WASHINGTON – On Friday, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) voted to pass the Women’s Health Protection Act and the Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act to protect reproductive freedoms nationwide.
WASHINGTON – Today, the Office of Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) announced the Congresswoman is seeking a communications director on an interim or permanent basis. Candidates available to serve full time from Washington, D.C. or Illinois are preferred, but the Office will consider part time or shared staff arrangements as well.
Ideal candidates should:
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) voted to pass a bipartisan legislative package strengthening access to care for Americans grappling with mental illness and substance use disorders.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) released the following statement after a Republican-appointed Supreme Court majority voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, dismantling nearly 50 years of precedent.
WEST CHICAGO – Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) joined Vice President Kamala Harris in Plainfield, Illinois to announce the White House Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis, a comprehensive strategy that lays out the Biden-Harris Administration’s whole-of-government approach to cut maternal mortality and morbidity rates, reduce disparities in maternal health outcomes
WEST CHICAGO — Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) announced the beginning of the application period for the 2022 Congressional App Challenge (CAC). Launched in 2015, the CAC is a nationwide initiative that showcases the importance of computer science and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education.
WASHINGTON — Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) announced paid fall internship opportunities for her West Chicago, Crystal Lake, and Washington, D.C. offices.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) voted to pass the bipartisan Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act to help lower food prices and the cost of gas for Illinois families.