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August 17, 2020

WASHINGTON— Today, Representatives Lauren Underwood (IL-14), Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), Kathy Castor (FL-14), and Ann McLane Kuster (NH-02) introduced new legislation to reverse the dangerous decrease in vaccination rates, which have plummeted during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act (H.R.

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August 12, 2020

WEST CHICAGO— Today, Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) held a Back to School Virtual Panel to help Illinois families, students, and teachers prepare for the upcoming school year.

Issues:Education
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August 10, 2020

WEST CHICAGO— Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) announced that she will hold virtual office hours on Thursday, August 13, and in-person outdoor mobile office hours on Friday, August 14 in Kendall County and Sunday, August 16 in McHenry County.

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August 10, 2020

WASHINGTON—Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14), co-chair and co-founder of the Black Maternal Health Caucus, and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced new bicameral legislation to combat maternal mortality and morbidity during the coronavirus pandemic.

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August 7, 2020

WEST CHICAGO—Today, Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) released the following statement on being named to the American Academy of Nursing's 2020 Class of Fellows. The fellows selected include 230 nurse leaders from 39 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. territory of Guam, as well as 13 countries.

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August 7, 2020
WASHINGTON—Rep. Lauren Underwood (IL-14) today announced that she has successfully fought for an Army Corps of Engineers study to address flooding along the Fox River and Chain of Lakes that has been damaging homes and businesses, decreasing property values, and creating unsafe infrastructure conditions.
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August 7, 2020

WEST CHICAGO— Today, Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) convened local child care providers to discuss access to affordable child care Illinois families. The coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated the existing child care access and affordability crisis.

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August 4, 2020

Opportunity for 14th District residents to meet with Underwood to share concerns and ask questions

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August 4, 2020

WASHINGTON — Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) announced her successful efforts to deliver on important priorities for the Fourteenth District of Illinois including protecting the Affordable Care Act (ACA), funding groundbreaking science at Fermilab, and funding gun violence research in federal appropriations legislation.

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July 31, 2020

WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) led the Illinois congressional delegation in urging Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to rescind the Department's interim final rule that would improperly divert federal resources intended for public schools in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) toward private schools.

Issues:Education