Press Releases
WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) led a congressional effort pushing Robinhood, a financial services company that offers an investment trading app, to take immediate action to improve user information and safety. The letter follows the unspeakably tragic death by suicide of Naperville resident Alexander Kearns, a Robinhood user. News reports have indicated that Kearns was shown misleading information by the app, suggesting that he had a negative "cash" balance of $730,000.
WEST CHICAGO— Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) announced that she has successfully helped secure over $11.1 million in savings and earned benefits for residents of the 14th District of Illinois. The money returned is the result of tireless advocacy from Underwood fighting for constituents to help resolve issues with federal agencies, including securing veterans' benefits, Medicare and Social Security benefits, obtaining or renewing passports, student loans, and assisting constituents in navigating immigration services.
WASHINGTON— Today, Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14), Vice Chair of the House Homeland Security Committee, welcomed Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker for a virtual hearing on the federal response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In her questioning, Underwood highlighted Illinois's response to the pandemic and emphasized the importance of expert guidance and coordination at the federal level. Additionally, Underwood advocated for additional federal resources for state and local officials to ensure that schools can safely reopen for students, teachers, and their families.
WASHINGTON-- Today, Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court decision weakening the Affordable Care Act's contraceptive coverage requirement.
Underwood's ACE Veterans Act would expand veterans' access to a full year's supply of contraception
WASHINGTON— Today, Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) announced the passage of legislation she strongly supported to rebuild America's infrastructure. The Moving Forward Act (H.R. 2) would invest more than $1.5 trillion in modern, sustainable, infrastructure while creating millions of jobs, combatting the climate crisis and addressing disparities in urban, suburban and rural communities across Illinois and throughout the country.
WASHINGTON— Today, Representative Lauren Underwood's (IL-14) legislation, the Climate and Health Protection Act, was included in the Unveiling of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis' comprehensive congressional climate action framework. The Committee's framework highlights Underwood's proposal to strengthen national public health planning by reinstating the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Climate and Health Program, an important tool in communities' response to the climate crisis.
WASHINGTON— Last week, Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) joined fellow members of the House Rural Broadband Task Force to introduce legislation to improve broadband access and ensure affordable internet to more Americans. The Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act (H.R. 7302), would invest $100 billion in federal resources to build high-speed broadband infrastructure in unserved and underserved communities and ensure that the resulting internet service is affordable.
Underwood's legislation, the Health Care Affordability Act, would reduce insurance premiums for approximately 20 million Americans by increasing premium tax credits and making them available to more middle-income Americans
WASHINGTON— After hearing from constituents, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) this week urged the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to improve the delivery of Economic Impact Payments (EIP). In a letter with Representative Katie Porter (CA-45), Underwood pressed Commissioner Rettig on the agency's inadequate response to constituents' inquires on the status of their payments and urged the IRS to take immediate action to speed the delivery of these payments.