Press Releases
WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14), Vice Chair of the Homeland Security Committee, led a virtual panel discussion on health care disparities during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic with Representatives Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18), and Al Green (TX-09).
WASHINGTON— Today, Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) led 33 members of the House of Representatives in an effort urging House leadership to include robust emergency funding for state and local public health departments in the next coronavirus relief package.
WEST CHICAGO— Yesterday, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) continued her work to support Illinois small businesses impacted by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
WASHINGTON— Today, Rep.
WASHINGTON— Today, in a Committee on Education and Labor virtual forum, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) continued her fight to expand access to quality, affordable health care during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) announced that hospitals and health care providers across Illinois will receive more than $1.4 billion from initial Health Provider Relief Fund distributions to support their responses to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
WASHINGTON—Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) led members of the Illinois delegation in urging the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to support Metra's Fiscal Year 2020 Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP) application for cyber vulnerability risk mitigation and operations center enhancements.
WASHINGTON— Today, in the House Veterans Affairs Committee's first virtual roundtable, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) continued her work to help veterans impacted by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) announced that the Department of Education has awarded $569 million in emergency funding to help elementary and secondary schools in Illinois impacted by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
WASHINGTON— Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) today released the following statement on the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, interim legislation to deliver urgently needed resources to small businesses, protect health care workers, and expand access to coronavirus testing.