Press Releases
WEST CHICAGO – The Office of Congresswoman Lauren Underwood invites qualified candidates who are interested in serving their community to join our team as a Community Liaison based in the Congresswoman's West Chicago Office. The ideal cadidate will be fluent in Spanish and have ties to northern Illinois.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) and Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) introduced the Job Protection Act, new legislation to expand the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993 to more workers.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) supported the passage of the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 (H.R.3076), bipartisan legislation to strengthen the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). The legislation will ensure six-day delivery, strengthen the long-term financial health of USPS, and automatically enroll retirees in Medicare.
[WASHINGTON] – Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) voted to pass the America COMPETES Act, a transformative legislative package to supercharge American production of semiconductor chips, strengthen U.S. supply chains and strengthen American manufacturing, advance U.S. scientific excellence and research, and position American interest and values to win on the world stage.
WASHINGTON – Today, Representatives Lauren Underwood (IL-14), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Jimmy Panetta (CA-20), and Jennifer Wexton (VA-10) led a bipartisan group of over 70 Members of Congress in urging House and Senate Appropriations leadership to prioritize funding for programs that address the severe shortage of school-based mental health professionals.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) supported the bipartisan passage of the Ensuring Veterans' Smooth Transition (EVEST) Act (H.R.
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) released the following statement.
WEST CHICAGO – Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) announced that DeKalb County will receive $900,000 in funding to establish a new program to help individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs). Although substance use disorder and other mental health issues are medical conditions, individuals with these conditions often get caught in the criminal legal system instead of receiving th
WEST CHICAGO – Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) announced that the Kane County State's Attorney's Office will receive $1.2 million in funding to establish a new pre-arrest diversion program.
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To the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board: