Press Releases

WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded Educare of West DuPage $1,037,300 for the expansion of early head start child care programs.

WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) introduced her new women's economic agenda to ensure equal opportunity, support, and security for women. Underwood's agenda includes steps Congress should take to improve health care for women, enhance educational opportunities, promote workplace equality, support families, and ensure stability for secure retirements.

WASHINGTON— Following a House Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Robert Wilkie on the VA's FY 2021 budget priorities, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) urged Secretary Wilkie to conduct proactive risk communication to veterans in response to growing public health threats of the coronavirus in the United States.

WASHINGTON— Rep. Lauren Underwood (IL-14) today held a conference call with local public health officials and health care providers to discuss coronavirus preparedness, response, and how the public can best protect themselves from infection.

WASHINGTON— Today, in a House Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) questioned the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Robert Wilkie on the VA's priorities, and how it will work to improve the quality of care veterans receive following the department's Fiscal Year 2021 budget request.

WASHINGTON— Ahead of the April 15 tax deadline, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) continues her work to help Illinois communities unfairly hurt by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA).

WEST CHICAGO— Today, following the passage of the legislation in the House of Representatives to remove the deadline to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) held a press conference to discuss the importance of the ERA.