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March 16, 2021

WASHINGTON— In a letter sent Friday, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) urged the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to permanently expand full practice authority to Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) at Department of Veterans of Affairs (VA) Facilities.

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March 12, 2021

WASHINGTON—Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) supported the passage of bipartisan legislation in the House to prevent gun violence and improve gun safety. The Bipartisan Background Checks Act and the Enhanced Background Checks Act are common sense solutions supported by approximately 90 percent of Americans to address our nation's gun violence epidemic.

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March 5, 2021

WASHINGTON—This week, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) supported the historic passage of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act (H.R. 1280). This transformative legislation would make communities safer by increasing transparency and accountability in policing across the country.

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March 4, 2021

WASHINGTON– Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) supported the passage of H.R. 1, the For the People Act, a sweeping anti-corruption package to clean up politics, protect and expand voting rights, restore integrity to government, and put the needs and priorities of the American people ahead of special interests.

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February 27, 2021

WASHINGTON— Representative Lauren Underwood's (IL-14) legislation that would lower health care costs for American families passed the U.S. House of Representatives today.

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February 25, 2021

WASHINGTON— Today, Rep. Lauren Underwood (IL-14) supported the bipartisan passage of the Equality Act (H.R. 5) in the House of Representatives.

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February 12, 2021

WASHINGTON— This week, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood's (IL-14) legislation to lower health care costs for American families passed out of the Ways and Means Committee.

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February 9, 2021

WASHINGTON—Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) urged newly-confirmed U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough to prioritize improving the quality of care veterans and their families receive at the VA, specifically mental health and maternity care.