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WASHINGTON — Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) voted to pass the Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act, which provides relief to American families by fighting to end price gouging, a deliberate move by Big Oil companies to keep production low and their prices — and profits — high, causing pain at the pump for families across the country.

WASHINGTON – Today, Representatives Lauren Underwood (IL-14) and David B. McKinley (WV-01)'s bipartisan legislation to strengthen oversight and promote accountability at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) passed the House of Representatives with bipartisan support. The VA Office of Inspector General Training Act of 2021 (H.R. 6052) requires VA staff to complete trainings from VA's Office of Inspector General (OIG) so that they are fully informed on how to report wrongdoing and participate in whistleblower processes and investigations.

WEST CHICAGO – Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced the projects in the 14th District selected for Community Projects Funding (CPF). Community Project Funding is an initiative that allows Members of Congress to request direct funding for projects that benefit the communities they represent.

WASHINGTON – Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) questioned the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Chris Magnus, on the implementation of the agency's electronic health record (EHR) system in an Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee hearing. Underwood and Chairwoman Lucille Roybal-Allard secured language and $30 million for CBP to establish the system in the Fiscal Year 2020 appropriations package signed into law by the previous administration.

WEST CHICAGO - Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) is pleased to announce Alondra Lee Mathena as the winner of the 2022 Congressional Art Competition for the 14th District. Mathena, a senior at Geneva High School, was chosen for her piece titled "The Stairway Above," a digital photograph with 3D elements. Underwood's office received 50 art submissions from high schools across northern Illinois.

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Underwood (IL-14) continued her work to strengthen small businesses' cyber infrastructure and secure U.S. elections at a House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee hearing. Underwood questioned Jen Easterly, Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) about CISA's strategy to share cybersecurity resources, including by hosting more workshops to help small and medium businesses, along with local governments, effectively identify and respond to malicious cyber activity.

WASHINGTON – Today, in a House Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) questioned the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough on VA's priorities following the department's Fiscal Year 2023 budget request.

WASHINGTON – In response to policy changes secured by Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) and Chairwoman Lucille Roybal-Allard, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced major improvements to the Department's medical and public health efforts. Due to a provision in the Fiscal Year 2022 Omnibus secured by Rep. Underwood and Chairwoman Roybal-Allard, DHS will be reorganizing its medical and public health efforts into a single new executive management office led by the Chief Medical Officer (CMO).