Press Releases
WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) announced that $14.6 Million in federal resources has been awarded to help the state of Illinois' response efforts the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The funding has been made available through the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, which was passed by the House on March 4, 2020 and strongly championed by Underwood.
WASHINGTON— Today, Vice Chair Lauren Underwood (IL-14) chaired a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing examining the federal response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) with top Administration officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Department of Homeland Security. During the hearing led by Underwood, members questioned Deputy Director for Public Health Service and Implementation Science of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Dr.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswomen Lauren Underwood (IL-14), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), and Katie Porter (CA-45) sent a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar, Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Eugene Scalia, and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles Rettig raising concerns about the affordability and accessibility of coronavirus (COVID-19) diagnostic testing an
WASHINGTON— Today, in a House Homeland Security Committee hearing, Vice Chair Lauren Underwood (IL-14) highlighted the Illinois Department of Public Health's work to respond and prepare for the public health threats related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Underwood brought Illinois Department of Public Health Director, Dr. Ngozi O. Ezike, to testify at the hearing, where she shared the current steps the state of Illinois is taking to respond to coronavirus and coordinate efforts with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), federal agencies, and local entities.
WASHINGTON— Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14), Vice Chair of the Homeland Security Committee, questioned U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Acting Secretary Chad Wolf on the Department's efforts to prepare and respond to the 2019 coronavirus (COVID-19). During the hearing, Underwood questioned Acting Secretary Wolf on the steps DHS has taken to ensure the safety of its employees and their work to coordinate efforts with the Centers for Disease Control as well as state and local public health departments.
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. Educare of West DuPage is a part of a national network of schools partnered with Early Head Start funding to ensure more children in the state of Illinois have access to early education.
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. Underwood, a public health nurse who worked at the Department of Health and Human Services on the Department's responses to Zika, Ebola, and the Flint water crisis, has first-hand appreciation for the essential role of local public health and health care providers.