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Lauren Underwood
U.S. Representative, Illinois
2228 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
Lauren Ashley Underwood is an American politician and registered nurse who is a U.S. representative from Illinois's 14th congressional district as a member of the Democratic Party. Her district, once represented by former House speaker Dennis Hastert, includes the outer western suburbs of Chicago, including DeKalb, Joliet, Oswego, Ottawa, and Yorkville.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Underwood stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
124 bills totalHR 8807 · Introduced May 14, 2026
May 14, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 8778 · Introduced May 13, 2026
May 13, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 8397 · Introduced Apr 21, 2026 · Environmental Protection
Apr 21, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 8070 · Introduced Mar 25, 2026 · Health
Mar 25, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 7973 · Introduced Mar 18, 2026 · Health
Mar 18, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Veterans' Affairs, Natural Resources, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 7782 · Introduced Mar 4, 2026 · Immigration
Mar 4, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HRES 1010 · Introduced Jan 20, 2026 · Health
Jan 20, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 6775 · Introduced Dec 17, 2025 · Agriculture and Food
May 20, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
HR 6776 · Introduced Dec 17, 2025 · Agriculture and Food
May 20, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
HR 6607 · Introduced Dec 11, 2025 · Health
Dec 11, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Underwood's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted