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April 13, 2020

U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Naperville) announced Monday that colleges and universities in Illinois' 14th District will receive over $45 million in emergency funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, according to a news release.

The CARES Act, which Underwood supported in Congress, was signed by President Trump on March 27. It provides $14 billion in emergency higher education relief to help students and institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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April 9, 2020

WASHINGTON— Today, Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) released her ‘CARES 2' coronavirus aid package priorities to help Illinois communities and families impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Underwood's priorities include making health care more affordable through the Health Care Affordability Act (H.R.

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April 7, 2020

WASHINGTON— Yesterday, Representatives Lauren Underwood (IL-14) and Angie Craig (MN-02) introduced the bipartisan All Dependent Children Count Act (H.R.6420). The legislation builds upon the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to be reflective and supportive of the needs of Illinois families.

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April 6, 2020

WASHINGTON— Today, in a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Representatives Lauren Underwood (IL-14) and Angie Craig (MN-02), and a group of 16 freshman Democratic members advocated for the inclusion of their legislative solutions to make health care more affordable in the next Congressional coronavirus relief package. In the letter, Members commended Speaker Pelosi for including provisions to lower the cost of insurance premiums in the Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act and urged the Speaker to include those policies in upcoming legislation.

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April 2, 2020

WEST CHICAGO— Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) announced that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded over $12.2 million in federal funding to communities in the 14th District. The funding was made available by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which Underwood strongly supported in Congress and was signed by the President on March 27, 2020.

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March 31, 2020

WASHINGTON— Today, Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) and Senators Richard J. Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) led a group of 11 members of the Illinois delegation in a letter to President Trump, urging the Administration to immediately implement a federally coordinated effort to meet Illinois' need for personal protective equipment (PPE).

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March 27, 2020

WASHINGTON— Today, Represen­tative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) supported the passage of bipartisan legislation to help Illinois families impacted by the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provides economic assistance to families, small businesses, and health systems.

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March 26, 2020

WEST CHICAGO— Yesterday, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) hosted a Facebook Live discussion with Dr. Amaal Tokars, Executive Director of the Kendall County Health Department on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The event is a part of a new series of digital events Underwood is hosting to remain accessible to residents of the 14th District and provide regular updates on the spread of coronavirus. During the event, Underwood and Dr.

March 24, 2020

WASHINGTON-- Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) released the following statement.

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March 24, 2020
Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) hosted a Facebook Live discussion with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Illinois District Director, Robert “Bo” Steiner.