116th Congress

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."

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) today announced the For the People Act (H.R. 1), legislation she co-sponsored in the House of Representatives, has passed. The historic legislation will end the culture of corruption in Washington, reduce the role of money in politics, and ensure voting is free, fair, and easy.

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14), Vice Chair of the Committee on Homeland Security, today pressed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen on the Department's family separation practices. Today's hearing marked the first time Nielsen has testified before the Committee since the Administration instituted family separation at the border.