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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. The legislation passed as a part of the second House appropriations package for Fiscal Year 2021, H.R. 7617, which passed the House on July 31.

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.

WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood's (IL-14) legislation to protect the Affordable Care Act (ACA) passed the House of Representatives. The legislation, which was offered as an amendment to the House appropriations package for Fiscal Year 2021, would prevent the Department of Justice (DOJ) from spending federal funds on litigation that undermines the health care law.

WASHINGTON— Yesterday, legislation co-sponsored by Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) to support the child care sector during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic passed the House of Representatives. The Child Care is Essential Act, H.R. 7027, would provide $50 billion in grant funding to child care providers to stabilize the child care sector so that providers can safely reopen and operate. Additionally, Underwood supported the passage of the Child Care for Economic Recovery Act, HR. 7327.

Underwood amendment prevents DOJ from spending federal funds on litigation that undermines the health care law

WASHINGTON— Tomorrow, the House of Representatives will vote on Congresswoman Lauren Underwood's (IL-14) legislation to protect the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The amendment, which is part of the appropriations process, would prevent the Department of Justice (DOJ) from spending federal funds on litigation that undermines the health care law.

Underwood-championed priorities include resources for coronavirus economic recovery and ethylene oxide monitoring

WASHINGTON— Today, Representatives Lauren Underwood (IL-14) and Alma Adams (NC-12), founders and co-chairs of the Black Maternal Health Caucus, convened more than 100 organizations working to address the Black maternal health crisis for a virtual stakeholder summit.

Underwood's ACE Veterans Act would expand veterans' access to a full year's supply of contraception