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April 4, 2019

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.

April 2, 2019

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.

April 1, 2019

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.

Issues:Education
March 29, 2019

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.

March 28, 2019

WASHINGTON –Representatives Lauren Underwood (IL-14) and Sean Casten (IL-6) today announced the introduction of new legislation, H.R.

March 26, 2019

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.

March 26, 2019

WASHINGTON– Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (D-IL), Vice Chair of the Committee on Homeland Security, yesterday joined the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations to hear from health experts on impacts of the family separation policy on children separated at the border. During this hearing, Underwood continued her efforts to highlight how toxic stress impacts children.

March 25, 2019

WASHINGTON- Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) today invited students from the 14th District to apply to the 2019 Congressional Art Competition. For over 30 years, the Congressional Art Competition has showcased the talented work of young students from across the country. Applications from interested students are due Monday, April 19.

March 25, 2019

WASHINGTON- U.S. Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14), member of the House Committee on Education and Labor, today pressed Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on the Department's failure to appropriately respond to borrowers who default on their student loans.

Issues:Education
March 22, 2019

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Lauren Underwood of Illinois delivered the Weekly Democratic Address. In this week's address, the Congresswoman highlighted Democrats' efforts to protect people with preexisting conditions and lower health care costs for hard-working families ahead of the 9th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act being signed into law.