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WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswomen Lauren Underwood (IL-14) and Nikema Williams (GA-05) led a group of more than 70 Members of Congress in urging Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) to include provisions in reconciliation legislation to permanently lower out-of-pocket health premium costs and extend Medicaid coverage to people in states that have refused to expand the program.

NAPERVILLE – Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) joined U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy to discuss youth mental health and how the U.S.

WEST CHICAGO – Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) will host an April town hall series in Geneva, Huntley, and Naperville. These town halls serve as an opportunity for Underwood to share updates on her work in Congress, including the country's record economic recovery, the $10.5 million Underwood secured in community project funding, and how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and American Rescue Plan are benefitting northern Illinois. The town halls are also a forum where residents of the 14th District can share their perspectives and ask questions.

WASHINGTON — Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) released the following statement on President Biden's Executive Order on Strengthening Access to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Medicaid.

"Every person in this country deserves access to affordable, high-quality health care, but this was out of reach for too many American families until the Affordable Care Act was enacted.

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) supported the Affordable Insulin Now Act, whichcaps out-of-pocket costs for insulin at $35 per month in Medicare Part D and private health insurance. The Affordable Insulin Now Act ensures affordable access to vital life-saving medication for the more than 37 million people in the United States who have diabetes, including one-third of Medicare beneficiaries and the more than 7 million Americans who rely on insulin.

WEST CHICAGO – Today, Congresswoman Underwood co-hosted a cybersecurity briefing with Illinois Chamber of Commerce, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) to help Illinois businesses prevent, identify and respond to malicious cyber activity. This briefing comes at a time when American companies face increased risk of cyber attacks associated with Putin's invasion of Ukraine.

WEST CHICAGO – Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) announces $111 million in the federal budget to support grants to help schools in their efforts to address mental health challenges facing students, families, and staff that have been exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. Across the country, millions of students have had to adapt to pandemic-related disruptions at school and at home, along with missed life milestones and increased levels of stress, isolation, and trauma.

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) applauds the inclusion of her legislation to address the health care professional shortage within the Department of Veterans Affairs in the government funding package that was signed into law by President Biden. The bipartisan VA Nurse and Physician Assistant RAISE Act would increase the maximum salary for nurses and physician assistants (PAs) to help the VA attract and retain top health care talent and ensure veterans receive timely, high-quality care. The legislation is co-led by Representative David P.