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WEST CHICAGO— Today, following the passage of the legislation in the House of Representatives to remove the deadline to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) held a press conference to discuss the importance of the ERA. The legislation, H.J. Res. 79, would facilitate timely ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the U.S.
WASHINGTON— Yesterday, the House Homeland Security Committee passed Vice Chair Lauren Underwood's (IL-14) Safe Communities Act of 2020 (H.R. 5667). The Safe Communities Act would help target resources to rural and suburban communities, which have historically experienced funding gaps, to ensure that first responders, schools, nonprofits, and houses of worship can protect themselves against terrorist attacks. The legislation was introduced with Representative John Katko (NY-24).
WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) announced that she will attend the 68th National Prayer Breakfast with Batavia resident, Stephanie Anthony. Anthony has served as the pastor of Fox Valley Presbyterian Church since October 2016.
WASHINGTON – This week, Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) unveiled House Democrats' new framework for a five-year, $760 billion investment that would create an estimated 10 million jobs addressing some of the country's most urgent infrastructure needs, from the massive maintenance backlog, to designing safer streets, to putting the U.S. on a path toward zero carbon pollution from the transportation sector and increasing resiliency.
WASHINGTON—Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) announced that she will welcome Karen Battaglia, a nurse from Antioch, as her guest to the President's State of the Union address. Underwood selected Battaglia because of her service and dedication to providing care for underserved and vulnerable people in her community. In addition to being a nurse, Battaglia has a preexisting condition and is at risk of losing quality, affordable health care if the Trump Administration is successful in its efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
WASHINGTON— Today, legislation backed by Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) to strengthen the financial security of Illinois families passed the House of Representatives. The Comprehensive Credit Reporting Enhancement, Disclosure, Innovation, and Transparency (CREDIT) Act (H.R. 3621) makes much-needed reforms to the credit reporting system. By increasing accountability and transparency of credit reports and scores, H.R.