Press Releases
WASHINGTON— Today, Rep. Lauren Underwood (IL-14) supported the bipartisan passage of the Equality Act (H.R. 5) in the House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON— This week, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood's (IL-14) legislation to lower health care costs for American families passed out of the Ways and Means Committee.
WASHINGTON—Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) urged newly-confirmed U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough to prioritize improving the quality of care veterans and their families receive at the VA, specifically mental health and maternity care.
WASHINGTON— Today, Representatives Lauren Underwood (IL-14) and Alma Adams (NC-12), Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Members of the Black Maternal Health Caucus unveiled the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021, historic legislation to save moms' lives, end racial and ethnic disparities in maternal health outcomes, and achieve maternal health justice for Black women and all women
WASHINGTON— Recently, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) joined a bipartisan legislative effort led by Representative Katie Porter (CA-45) to deliver mental health resources to health care professionals and communities during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Stopping the Mental Health Pandemic Act directs the U.S.
WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) introduced the Climate and Health Protection Act to strengthen the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Climate and Health Program.
WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) led 21 members of Congress in a Congressional effort advocating for the inclusion of the Health Care Affordability Act in the next emergency coronavirus relief legislative package.
WASHINGTON— Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14), Senator Tina Smith (D-MN), and Representatives Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), Kathy Castor (FL-14), and Ann McLane Kuster (NH-02) introduced new legislation to support local COVID-19 vaccination efforts and reverse dangerous drops in vaccination rates for other life-saving immunizations for children and adults.
WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) released the following statement on President Biden's announcement of a three month Special Enrollment Period for the Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Marketplace.
WASHINGTON— Today, Representatives Lauren Underwood (IL-14), Julia Brownley (CA-26), Lee Zeldin (NY-01), and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) introduced bipartisan legislation to eliminate cost barriers to COVID-19 vaccinations for veterans in the House of Representatives.