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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. Educare of West DuPage is a part of a national network of schools partnered with Early Head Start funding to ensure more children in the state of Illinois have access to early education.
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. 1010 passed the Health Subcommittee by a vote of 19-13 and will now be sent to full committee for review.
WASHINGTON –Representatives Lauren Underwood (IL-14) and Sean Casten (IL-6) today announced the introduction of new legislation, H.R. 1757, that would provide tax relief to Illinois families unfairly harmed by a new tax burden included in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The Republican tax law enacted in 2017 disproportionately hurts Illinoisans in the 14th and 6th Congressional Districts by imposing a new cap of the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction at $10,000, whether they file individually or jointly. This deduction was previously unlimited.
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. 1868) would expand eligibility for premium tax credits beyond 400 percent of the federal poverty line, and would increase the size of the tax credit for all income brackets.
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. Experts agree that the immediate and long-term effects of child separation is harmful to the health of children.
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.
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.
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. Video and audio of the Weekly Democratic Address can be downloaded here.
Below is a full transcript of the address:
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) released the following statement after an Illinois sheriff's deputy was killed in an act of gun violence.
"I'm terribly sad to learn McHenry County Sheriff's Deputy Jacob Keltner died after being shot while on duty. Our law enforcement officers represent the best of us—people who work hard to make our communities better and keep us safe, and often run toward violence when others run away. My thoughts are with the victim's family and Deputy Keltner's colleagues at this time."