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WASHINGTON – Today, on the 100th day of the 116th Congress, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) released a video showcasing the successes of the House Democratic freshman class, highlighting the work new members have done since being sworn into office.
Washington—Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) today questioned Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on the Department's failures that limit the civil rights of students with disabilities.
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswomen Alma Adams (NC -12) and Lauren Underwood (IL-14) launched the Black Maternal Health Caucus to improve black maternal health outcomes. The United States has the worst maternal death rates in the developed world, at 18 death per 100,00 live births.
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14), Vice Chair of the Committee on Homeland Security, today released the following statement on the resignation of U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen.
WASHINGTON– Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (D-IL) today announced the passage of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Reauthorization of 2019 (H.R. 1585), a bipartisan, robust, long-term Violence Against Women Act reauthorization.
WASHINGTON– Representatives Lauren Underwood (IL-14) and Jan Schakowsky (IL-9), along with U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), introduced the Women's Retirement Protection Act of 2019 (WRPA) to address the retirement gap and strengthen women's financial security.
WASHINGTON—Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14), along with U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), today announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded Educare of West DuPage $1,233,514 in federal grant funding.
WASHINGTON—This week, the Health Subcommittee of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce considered Rep. Lauren Underwood's legislation, H.R. 1010, which would help protect Americans with preexisting conditions by overturning an Administration rule that expands limited duration insurance, commonly known as "junk plans." H.R.
WASHINGTON –Representatives Lauren Underwood (IL-14) and Sean Casten (IL-6) today announced the introduction of new legislation, H.R.
WASHINGTON –Congresswoman Lauren Underwood today introduced legislation along with original cosponsors Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and Tom O'Halleran (AZ-01) that would improve affordability by reducing premium costs for consumers who purchase plans through the Health Insurance Marketplace. The Health Care Affordability Act (H.R.