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May 28, 2024 · Underwood Secures $6,270,305 in Funding for Environmental Site Assessments and Cleanup. WASHINGTON — This week, Representative Lauren Underwood announced a new round of federal funding she has secured for Illinois, the City of Mendota, and the North Central Illinois Council of Governments in the 14th District.
Lauren Ashley Underwood (born October 4, 1986) 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.
Congresswoman Lauren Underwood serves Illinois’ 14th Congressional District and was first sworn into Congress on January 3, 2019. She is the first woman, the first person of color, and the first millennial to represent her community in Congress.
Mar 4, 2023 · A life in Congress: Lauren Underwood learns what it costs. As a single Black woman in the House, the 36-year-old Illinois Democrat tries to balance who she is versus what she does. By Ruby...
Nov 8, 2022 · Underwood ( Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 14th Congressional District. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024. She advanced from the Democratic primary on March 19, 2024.
Congresswoman Lauren Underwood represents Illinois’ 14th Congressional District, a suburban, exurban, and rural district in Northern Illinois. She flipped this seat from red to blue in a historic fashion in 2018, defeating a four-term Republican incumbent, and is the youngest black woman to ever be elected to the Congress.
May 6, 2024 · WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Lauren Underwood (IL-14) announced that she has been named Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security. Underwood is the first Black woman to serve in the role in our nation’s history.
