Press Releases

WASHINGTON— Today, in a House Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) continued her work to improve the quality of health care veterans receive at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities and to secure jobs with good wages for veterans.

WASHINGTON—Today, Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) introduced new legislation to help more Americans access the health care they need.

WASHINGTON—Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14), U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), U.S.

WASHINGTON—Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) supported the bipartisan passage of the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act (S. 937) to address the rise in hate crimes and violence against the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community and more broadly.

WASHINGTON—Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) delivered a speech on the undemocratic efforts to delegitimize 2020 elections, including an effort by her 2020 opponent to contest her own election without credible evidence. The speech follows the House passage of a resolution dismissing the election contest of the 14th District of Illinois.

WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood's (IL-14) bipartisan legislation to improve maternal health care for veterans passed the House of Representatives with bipartisan support. The Protecting Moms Who Served Act (H.R.

Underwood fought to include expanded child tax credits in the American Rescue Plan that will benefit 140,100 children in the 14^th District

WEST CHICAGO–This week, U.S. Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) hosted a virtual workshop to encourage northern Illinois restaurant owners to apply for direct relief through the Restaurant Revitalization Fund.