Skip to main content

Media

Latest News

Image
Rep. Lauren Underwood logo
June 5, 2019

WASHINGTON– Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), and Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14), founders and co-chairs of the Black Maternal Health Caucus, introduced the Community Access to Resources and Education (CARE) for Families Act with Committee on Education and Labor Chairman Bobby Scott (VA-3). The CARE for Families Act will address maternal and infant mortality and morbidity.

June 4, 2019

WASHINGTON—Today, the American Dream and Promise Act (H.R. 6), legislation co-sponsored by Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14), has passed the House of Representatives. It would protect Dreamers, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders, and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) holders who have lived much of their lives in the United States and have made this country their home.

June 4, 2019

WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded Educare of West DuPage an additional $1,108,315 in federal grant funding for early childhood education programs.

Issues:Education
May 31, 2019

WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) announced the House Appropriations Committee included funding for ambient air monitoring of Ethylene Oxide (EtO) during its mark-up of the appropriations bill for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Image
Mobile office hours graphic
May 30, 2019

WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) announced monthly mobile office hours throughout the 14th District of Illinois. At a set date and time each month, staff from Underwood's office will be available in libraries, recreation centers, and city halls in different communities across the district.

May 29, 2019

WASHINGTON–Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) helped pass H.R. 1994, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (SECURE Act) to deliver an urgently needed fix for military survivors and families facing drastic tax hikes under the Republican Tax Law, including the "kiddie tax" provision.

Issues:Veterans
May 21, 2019

WASHINGTON—Ahead of Memorial Day, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood's (IL-14) bipartisan legislation to ensure high-quality mental health and suicide prevention care for veterans has passed the U.S House of Representatives unanimously.

Issues:Veterans
May 21, 2019

WASHINGTON—Congresswoman Lauren Underwood's (IL-14) bipartisan legislation to strengthen child abuse protections passed the House of Representatives.

May 17, 2019

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood's (IL-14) legislation that would help protect Americans with preexisting conditions passed the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation (H.R. 1010) would overturn an Administration rule that expands short-term, limited-duration insurance, commonly known as "junk plans."

May 10, 2019

WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswomen Lauren Underwood (D-IL) delivered a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives in memory of 5-year-old Andrew "AJ" Freund from Crystal Lake who was tragically killed in April. Last Friday, Underwood attended the visitation for AJ in Crystal Lake.