Rep. Lauren Underwood
@underwood.house.gov
Representing #IL14. Nurse, health enthusiast, advocate for the working families of Illinois.
This moment requires your leadership. Look around your community. Find a table. Take a seat. And if there’s no seats available, as my hero Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm once said, bring your own.
November 14, 2025 at 8:33 PM
This moment requires your leadership. Look around your community. Find a table. Take a seat. And if there’s no seats available, as my hero Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm once said, bring your own.
I’ve hosted 10 town halls so far this year, stopping in each county of our northern Illinois community to share updates on everything I’m doing to protect our values and our community.
November 13, 2025 at 5:39 PM
I’ve hosted 10 town halls so far this year, stopping in each county of our northern Illinois community to share updates on everything I’m doing to protect our values and our community.
I just introduced a new bill to rename our Post Office in Plainfield in honor of the legacy and service of my constituent, Staff Sergeant Jose Dueñez Jr.
November 12, 2025 at 11:41 PM
I just introduced a new bill to rename our Post Office in Plainfield in honor of the legacy and service of my constituent, Staff Sergeant Jose Dueñez Jr.
On Veterans Day we honor all who served and reflect on the sacrifices they’ve made to our country. Here’s a look back at a ceremony we held for PFC Edward Bedno, a WWII veteran who I had the honor of presenting a long-overdue Bronze Star Medal to.
November 11, 2025 at 5:17 PM
On Veterans Day we honor all who served and reflect on the sacrifices they’ve made to our country. Here’s a look back at a ceremony we held for PFC Edward Bedno, a WWII veteran who I had the honor of presenting a long-overdue Bronze Star Medal to.
This “deal” is nothing more than an empty promise from the same people who just passed the largest cut to health care in our nation’s history.
November 10, 2025 at 2:35 AM
This “deal” is nothing more than an empty promise from the same people who just passed the largest cut to health care in our nation’s history.
Honored to speak at Rush University’s 2025 Nursing Research Symposium in Naperville!
November 7, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Honored to speak at Rush University’s 2025 Nursing Research Symposium in Naperville!
Today, @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social and I hosted @housedemocrats.bsky.social’s first ever press conference for new media and content creators at the Capitol.
November 6, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Today, @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social and I hosted @housedemocrats.bsky.social’s first ever press conference for new media and content creators at the Capitol.
We are in a Republican health care crisis.
November 5, 2025 at 4:16 PM
We are in a Republican health care crisis.
Wadee Alfayoumi brought so much joy and light to our community and he deserved to live a full & happy life. Instead, he was killed in a brutal attack driven by bigotry and bias.
Hate has no place in Illinois or our country & I’m honored to introduce this resolution that honors his life and memory.
Hate has no place in Illinois or our country & I’m honored to introduce this resolution that honors his life and memory.
November 4, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Wadee Alfayoumi brought so much joy and light to our community and he deserved to live a full & happy life. Instead, he was killed in a brutal attack driven by bigotry and bias.
Hate has no place in Illinois or our country & I’m honored to introduce this resolution that honors his life and memory.
Hate has no place in Illinois or our country & I’m honored to introduce this resolution that honors his life and memory.
Not on our watch.
November 4, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Not on our watch.
Deeply honored to be a part of this extraordinary day and so proud of our community! We unveiled a historic marker at Yorkville’s Chapel on the Green to honor the bravery and courage of freedom seekers and those who provided them refuge on the Underground Railroad in Illinois.
October 28, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Deeply honored to be a part of this extraordinary day and so proud of our community! We unveiled a historic marker at Yorkville’s Chapel on the Green to honor the bravery and courage of freedom seekers and those who provided them refuge on the Underground Railroad in Illinois.
This August I hosted a town hall in every county in our community to share updates on my work in Washington. Thank you to everyone who came, asked questions, and said hi!
October 25, 2025 at 7:49 PM
This August I hosted a town hall in every county in our community to share updates on my work in Washington. Thank you to everyone who came, asked questions, and said hi!
House Republicans voted to kick 15 million Americans off of their health care and increase costs for millions more to pay for a tax break for billionaires.
October 25, 2025 at 6:16 PM
House Republicans voted to kick 15 million Americans off of their health care and increase costs for millions more to pay for a tax break for billionaires.
Joined my friends at the Illinois Farm Bureau at the Will County Fair to talk about the issues important to our farmers in our northern Illinois community.
October 25, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Joined my friends at the Illinois Farm Bureau at the Will County Fair to talk about the issues important to our farmers in our northern Illinois community.
Slash YOUR Social Security to make themselves richer. Fire veterans and those who serve them at the VA to make themselves richer. None of this is about “waste, fraud, and abuse” like Republicans are claiming.
October 24, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Slash YOUR Social Security to make themselves richer. Fire veterans and those who serve them at the VA to make themselves richer. None of this is about “waste, fraud, and abuse” like Republicans are claiming.
Sunshine ☀️
Apple dumpling with ice cream 🍎🍦
Corn on the cob 🌽
Nothing beats a county fair during a Midwestern summer.
Apple dumpling with ice cream 🍎🍦
Corn on the cob 🌽
Nothing beats a county fair during a Midwestern summer.
October 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Sunshine ☀️
Apple dumpling with ice cream 🍎🍦
Corn on the cob 🌽
Nothing beats a county fair during a Midwestern summer.
Apple dumpling with ice cream 🍎🍦
Corn on the cob 🌽
Nothing beats a county fair during a Midwestern summer.
Despite Trump’s promise to bring down the cost of living, the American dream feels more out of reach than ever. You deserve a government that works for you and that’s what @housedemocrats.bsky.social and I are fighting for.
October 24, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Despite Trump’s promise to bring down the cost of living, the American dream feels more out of reach than ever. You deserve a government that works for you and that’s what @housedemocrats.bsky.social and I are fighting for.
At every one of our town halls, I close with good news and wins to share with our community:
October 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM
At every one of our town halls, I close with good news and wins to share with our community:
In tough times, what do we do?
We come together, we protect one another, especially the most vulnerable in our communities. That is what we are doing in Illinois right now.
We come together, we protect one another, especially the most vulnerable in our communities. That is what we are doing in Illinois right now.
October 23, 2025 at 11:07 PM
In tough times, what do we do?
We come together, we protect one another, especially the most vulnerable in our communities. That is what we are doing in Illinois right now.
We come together, we protect one another, especially the most vulnerable in our communities. That is what we are doing in Illinois right now.
At my town hall in Aurora, a constituent asked me what gives me hope for a better tomorrow:
October 23, 2025 at 9:41 PM
At my town hall in Aurora, a constituent asked me what gives me hope for a better tomorrow:
Thrilled to have secured $3 million in Community Project Funding to help the Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry and Clothes Closet build out their new, permanent home.
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Batavia food pantry finds forever home, chance to ‘help a lot of people’
Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry and Clothes Closet opened its doors at a new location on Oct. 1, after a weekend-long move with the help of community members.
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October 23, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Thrilled to have secured $3 million in Community Project Funding to help the Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry and Clothes Closet build out their new, permanent home.
www.shawlocal.com/kane-county-...
www.shawlocal.com/kane-county-...
Our office is fully open and here to help with any questions or disruption caused by the shutdown.
For questions about how a government shutdown impacts you, information on mental health resources, or help with a federal agency visit underwood.house.gov or call 630-549-2190.
For questions about how a government shutdown impacts you, information on mental health resources, or help with a federal agency visit underwood.house.gov or call 630-549-2190.
October 23, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Our office is fully open and here to help with any questions or disruption caused by the shutdown.
For questions about how a government shutdown impacts you, information on mental health resources, or help with a federal agency visit underwood.house.gov or call 630-549-2190.
For questions about how a government shutdown impacts you, information on mental health resources, or help with a federal agency visit underwood.house.gov or call 630-549-2190.
Health care prices are out of control. But instead of working with Democrats to lower costs, Republicans want to raise them even higher. Americans cannot afford this Republican agenda.
October 16, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Health care prices are out of control. But instead of working with Democrats to lower costs, Republicans want to raise them even higher. Americans cannot afford this Republican agenda.
There’s still time to join me and make your voice heard!
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This week, I’m kicking off a series of Protect Our Rights events across our community to share resources and hear your experiences and concerns with ICE and DHS under the Trump Administration.
The first stop is in Aurora this Friday, October 10th. RSVP here: bit.ly/communityfor...
The first stop is in Aurora this Friday, October 10th. RSVP here: bit.ly/communityfor...
October 10, 2025 at 7:44 PM
There’s still time to join me and make your voice heard!
RSVP here to join tonight in Aurora: bit.ly/communityfor...
RSVP here to join tonight in Aurora: bit.ly/communityfor...