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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.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Jul 7, 2026
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Underwood stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
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HR 9538 · Introduced Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HR 9257
HR 9257 · Introduced Jun 11, 2026 · Health
Jun 11, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and Ways and Means, 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 8807
HR 8807 · Introduced May 14, 2026 · Health
May 14, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 8778
HR 8778 · Introduced May 13, 2026 · Transportation and Public Works
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
HR 8397 · Introduced Apr 21, 2026 · Environmental Protection
Apr 21, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 8070
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
HR 7973 · Introduced Mar 18, 2026 · Health
Apr 20, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HR 7782
HR 7782 · Introduced Mar 4, 2026 · Immigration
Mar 4, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HRES 1010
HRES 1010 · Introduced Jan 20, 2026 · Health
Jan 20, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 6775
HR 6775 · Introduced Dec 17, 2025 · Agriculture and Food
May 20, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
Source: Congress.gov · as of Jul 6, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Underwood's 584 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 411were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
99.8%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
0.2%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
0.7%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · at or below median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Underwood sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
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