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February 4, 2022

[WASHINGTON] – Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) voted to pass the America COMPETES Act, a transformative legislative package to supercharge American production of semiconductor chips, strengthen U.S. supply chains and strengthen American manufacturing, advance U.S. scientific excellence and research, and position American interest and values to win on the world stage.

January 21, 2022

WASHINGTON – Today, Representatives Lauren Underwood (IL-14), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Jimmy Panetta (CA-20), and Jennifer Wexton (VA-10) led a bipartisan group of over 70 Members of Congress in urging House and Senate Appropriations leadership to prioritize funding for programs that address the severe shortage of school-based mental health professionals.

January 20, 2022

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) supported the bipartisan passage of the Ensuring Veterans' Smooth Transition (EVEST) Act (H.R.

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January 6, 2022

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) released the following statement.

December 23, 2021

WEST CHICAGO – Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) announced that DeKalb County will receive $900,000 in funding to establish a new program to help individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs). Although substance use disorder and other mental health issues are medical conditions, individuals with these conditions often get caught in the criminal legal system instead of receiving th

December 22, 2021

WEST CHICAGO – Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) announced that the Kane County State's Attorney's Office will receive $1.2 million in funding to establish a new pre-arrest diversion program.

December 17, 2021

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To the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board:

December 10, 2021

WEST CHICAGO – Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, joined U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm on a tour of the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory near Batavia, Illinois. In Congress, Underwood has consistently fought to gain resources for Fermilab.

December 2, 2021

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) and U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07)'s legislation to provide critical funding to increase maternal vaccination rates and reduce vaccination disparities has passed the U.S. House of Representatives.