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WASHINGTON— Today, Representative Lauren Underwood's (IL-14) legislation, the Climate and Health Protection Act, was included in the Unveiling of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis' comprehensive congressional climate action framework. The Committee's framework highlights Underwood's proposal to strengthen national public health planning by reinstating the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Climate and Health Program, an important tool in communities' response to the climate crisis.
WASHINGTON— Last week, Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) joined fellow members of the House Rural Broadband Task Force to introduce legislation to improve broadband access and ensure affordable internet to more Americans. The Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act (H.R. 7302), would invest $100 billion in federal resources to build high-speed broadband infrastructure in unserved and underserved communities and ensure that the resulting internet service is affordable.
Underwood's legislation, the Health Care Affordability Act, would reduce insurance premiums for approximately 20 million Americans by increasing premium tax credits and making them available to more middle-income Americans
WASHINGTON— After hearing from constituents, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) this week urged the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to improve the delivery of Economic Impact Payments (EIP). In a letter with Representative Katie Porter (CA-45), Underwood pressed Commissioner Rettig on the agency's inadequate response to constituents' inquires on the status of their payments and urged the IRS to take immediate action to speed the delivery of these payments.
WASHINGTON—Today, Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) supported the bipartisan passage of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act (H.R. 7120) in the House of Representatives. The legislation would create stronger systems of transparency and accountability in policing across the country and safeguard every American's right to safety and justice. The bill would ban chokeholds on the federal level, end racial profiling, and help build trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve.
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act would reduce health insurance premiums and out-of-pocket spending on prescription drugs, protect Americans with preexisting conditions, and reduce health disparities
WASHINGTON— Yesterday, in a Committee on Education and Labor virtual hearing, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) addressed the comparatively worse coronavirus-related health outcomes experienced by communities of color.
WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) released the following statement on the Supreme Court decision on the Trump Administration-backed lawsuit to rescind protections for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival program, commonly known as DACA.
WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14), Vice Chair of the Homeland Security Committee, introduced new legislation to strengthen America's resilience against disinformation during crises like the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Overseas and domestically, the increased use of deepfakes, manipulated media, and online bots to spread disinformation has become an emerging homeland security threat that threatens public health and safety.
WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) continued her work to improve internet access for northern Illinois communities in a virtual roundtable with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel. During the event, Underwood and Commissioner Rosenworcel discussed the challenges communities and school districts face with rural broadband access and internet connectivity.