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WASHINGTON— Today, Chairman Bennie Thompson (MS-02) and Vice Chair Lauren Underwood (IL-14) of the House Homeland Security Committee sent letters to chief executives of Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn seeking answers from each company about their respective policies and processes available for users to report suspected misinformation and disinformation.
WASHINGTON— Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) announced support for the 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019 (H.R. 5221), legislation setting a nationwide goal of achieving a 100 percent clean energy economy by 2050, defined as net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across all sectors of America's economy. The legislation directs federal agencies to put the United States on a path toward meeting the achievable 100 percent clean energy economy goal.
WASHINGTON— This week, following a bipartisan letter Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) sent to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to address propane supply shortages, the FERC announced that farmers in the Midwest will receive temporary emergency shipments of propane.
WASHINGTON— Yesterday, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14), joined Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chairman Mike Thompson (CA-05) and 132 other members of Congress in a letter pressing Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to hold a vote on important gun violence prevention legislation that would save lives and make communities safer. The Bipartisan Background Check Act of 2019 (H.R. 8) and the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019 (H.R.
WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14), Vice Chair of the Homeland Security Committee, continued her work to safeguard U.S. elections from foreign interference ahead of the 2020 election. The hearing is part of the Homeland Security Committee's ongoing effort to identify threats to U.S. elections.
WASHINGTON— Yesterday, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) welcomed Alicia Wehby from Crystal Lake to Washington, D.C. to receive the 2019 Angels in Adoption Award. The Angels in Adoption award is presented each year by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute to individuals and organizations who are working to raising awareness about the millions of children around the world in need of permanent, safe, and loving homes. Wehby was nominated by Underwood to receive the award based on her commitment to helping improve child welfare in the 14th District.


