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September 16, 2025

WASHINGTON — Last week, Rep. Lauren Underwood introduced a bipartisan amendment to protect Job Corps Centers from reckless closure in the Fiscal Year 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Funding Bill. The amendment was adopted unanimously by Republicans and Democrats on the House Appropriations Committee.

September 15, 2025

WASHINGTON — Hoy, la Rep. Lauren Underwood, Miembro de Mayor Rango del Subcomité de Asignaciones de Seguridad Nacional, recibió una sesión informativa por parte del liderazgo de la Oficina de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de EE. UU. (ICE) sobre las operaciones de la agencia en el área de Chicago.

September 15, 2025

WASHINGTON — Today, Rep. Lauren Underwood, Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Appropriations, was briefed by leadership at U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on the agency’s operations in the Chicagoland area.

September 10, 2025

Underwood legislation to extend popular tax credits is a key piece of the legislation and will protect health coverage savings and care for millions of American families 

September 9, 2025

WASHINGTON — Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) delivered the following remarks at the House Appropriations Committee markup of the fiscal year 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations funding bill: 

August 1, 2025

JOLIET — Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) will host a series of Town Halls in every county in Illinois’ 14th District throughout the month of August. 

July 18, 2025

WASHINGTON — Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) delivered the following remarks at the House Appropriations Committee markup of the fiscal year 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies funding bill:

July 17, 2025

WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Lauren Underwood, Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Appropriations, wrote to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons after receiving no response to previous inquiries regarding alleged ICE activity in Joliet, Illinois last week.

July 7, 2025

WASHINGTON – Representative Lauren Underwood introduced the Prioritizing Rural Hospitals Act, bipartisan legislation co-led by Rep. Tracey Mann (R-KS).