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Just over a century ago, Jeannette Rankin of Montana won a seat in the House of Representatives, becoming the first woman ever elected to federal office. In 1917, 128 years after the first United States Congress convened, she was sworn into its 65th session.
One hundred and two years later, one has become 131 — the number of women serving in both chambers of the 116th Congress as of this month.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Underwood delivered her first floor address to voice her support for House Democrats' efforts to protect Illinoisans' health care. She voted in favor of a resolution that strengthens Congress's hand to intervene against the Republicans' monstrous Texas v. U.S.
Washington, DC – Today, Lauren Underwood (D-IL) was sworn into Congress to represent Illinois' 14th Congressional District. The historic day was cemented by the passage of the Opening Day Rules Package for the 116th Congress (H. Res 6) which includes two provisions authored by Rep. Underwood that build on the 2018 update to the Congressional Accountability Act.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Lauren Underwood (IL-14) joined House Democrats to pass the FY 2019 Department of the Treasury and IRS appropriations bill to remove all doubt that hard-working Illinoisans will receive their tax refunds in full and on time. Each year, about 5,024,942 Illinois households receive an average tax return of about $2,900, which will remain in jeopardy as long as the these government agencies remain closed.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) joined the new House Democratic majority in introducing H.R. 1, the For the People Act, a sweeping package of pro-democracy and anti-corruption reforms that will put the power back in the hands of the American people by ending the dominance of big money in politics; making it easier, not harder, to vote; and ensuring that politicians actually serve the public interest. H.R.
Jan. 3, 2019, 3:32 PM EST
By Gwen Aviles
Lauren Underwood, a Democrat from Naperville, Illinois, became the youngest black woman in history to be sworn in to the House of Representatives on Thursday afternoon.
Underwood, 32, a registered nurse with two master's degrees from Johns Hopkins University, began her political career as a policy professional in the Obama administration in 2014. Two years later, she became a senior adviser at the Department of Health and Human Services where she worked to implement the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Jan. 3, 2019, 3:32 PM EST
By Gwen Aviles
Lauren Underwood, a Democrat from Naperville, Illinois, became the youngest black woman in history to be sworn in to the House of Representatives on Thursday afternoon.
Underwood, 32, a registered nurse with two master's degrees from Johns Hopkins University, began her political career as a policy professional in the Obama administration in 2014. Two years later, she became a senior adviser at the Department of Health and Human Services where she worked to implement the Affordable Care Act (ACA).