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Lauren Underwood

U.S. Representative, IL-14

Democratic Illinois since Jan 3, 2025

Office record: unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0

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Issue areas

Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags

Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
U.S. Representative, IL-14 current
Illinois
Democratic Jan 3, 2025 Jan 3, 2027 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District IL-14
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2023 Jan 3, 2025 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, IL-14
Illinois
Democratic Jan 3, 2023 Jan 3, 2025 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District IL-14
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2021 Jan 3, 2023 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, IL-14
Illinois
Democratic Jan 3, 2021 Jan 3, 2023 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, IL-14
Illinois
Democratic Jan 3, 2019 Jan 3, 2021 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District IL-14
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2019 Jan 3, 2021 openstates/people CC0-1.0

Committee assignments

Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim

DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. -0.593, social dim. 0.298. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic

Roll-call votes (583 recorded)

VotePositionDateResultSource
HR 7726 — Stop Child Care Scams Act of 2026 Yea Jun 3, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 2860 — Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025 Yea Jun 3, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 1333 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8646) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration… Nay Jun 3, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 1333 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8646) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration… Nay Jun 3, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
S 254 — ARTIST Act Yea Jun 3, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 7618 — American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026 Yea Jun 3, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 6047 — Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026 Nay May 21, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 1041 — Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act Nay May 21, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 1041 — Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act Yea May 21, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 1329 — Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act Nay May 21, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 1329 — Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act Yea May 21, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 1300 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1041) to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs… Nay May 20, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 1300 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1041) to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs… Nay May 20, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 2616 — Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act Nay May 20, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 2616 — Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act Yea May 20, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 1993 — 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act Yea May 20, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
S 1003 — Lulu’s Law Yea May 20, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
S 2393 — Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act Yea May 20, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 5317 — Community Bank Deposit Access Act of 2025 Yea May 20, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 4544 — American Access to Banking Act Yea May 20, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 3234 — Keeping Deposits Local Act Yea May 20, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HRES 1299 — Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644, with amendment. Yea May 20, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending… Yea May 15, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending… Nay May 15, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act Nay May 14, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD

Campaign funding

1,017 recorded contributions totalling $3,175,926. Amounts and dates come straight from FEC filings; funding-type labels are software-classified from those filings classified — 501 of 1017 classified so far.

Funding typeContributionsTotalShare
Big donor 428 $1,299,850 41%
Corporate PAC 56 $429,505 14%
Super PAC 17 $101,048 3%
Unclassified 516 $1,345,523 42%

Largest contributions

AmountDonorTo committeeTypeDateSource
$43,000 LAUREN UNDERWOOD VICTORY FUND LAUREN UNDERWOOD FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Sep 27, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$41,500 DEMOCRATIC FUTURE LEADERSHIP FUND LAUREN UNDERWOOD FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Nov 21, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$38,250 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC) Super PAC Oct 4, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules
$34,500 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC) Super PAC Oct 4, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules
$23,500 LAUREN UNDERWOOD VICTORY FUND LAUREN UNDERWOOD FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Oct 11, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$15,500 REPRESENTATION MATTERS: VITAL VOICES IN THE HOUSE LAUREN UNDERWOOD FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Sep 29, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$13,500 ONEIDA TWO LAUREN UNDERWOOD FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Jun 30, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$13,500 LAUREN UNDERWOOD VICTORY FUND LAUREN UNDERWOOD FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Sep 12, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$11,563 SERVE AMERICA VICTORY FUND LAUREN UNDERWOOD FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Mar 18, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$11,000 LAUREN UNDERWOOD VICTORY FUND LAUREN UNDERWOOD FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Dec 29, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$9,162 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC) Super PAC Oct 4, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules
$9,000 DEMOCRATIC FUTURE LEADERSHIP FUND LAUREN UNDERWOOD FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Jun 27, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$9,000 LAUREN UNDERWOOD VICTORY FUND LAUREN UNDERWOOD FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Aug 29, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$8,625 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC) Super PAC Oct 4, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules
$7,170 314 ACTION IMPACT SLATE - UNITEMIZED LAUREN UNDERWOOD FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Dec 26, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)

Largest by amount; not the full set. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.

Sponsored legislation (6 as lead sponsor)

Social media

Recent posts

  • 🔴 Millions are losing their health care. 🔴 Costs are rising for EVERYONE. 🔴 Insurers are leaving the marketplace. Shame on Republicans for creating this health care crisis and refusing to extend the ACA tax credits from my legislation. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/b...
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  • Donald Trump is unstable, dangerous, and unable to function as Commander in Chief. His illegal war in Iran needs to end and he must be removed immediately. It’s time to invoke the 25th Amendment.
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  • Staff Sergeant Jose Dueñez Jr. was an extraordinary hero. I’m so honored to lead this legislation to permanently commemorate his sacrifice and service.
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  • Good news! I secured over $11 million in federal funding for our community. Here are just some of the projects this funding will support:
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  • We need your voices in this work.
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  • 80% of maternal deaths in America are preventable, and the Momnibus is designed to stop them. @booker.senate.gov @adams.house.gov Full video here: youtu.be/oVmJdDbiWPQ?...
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  • @booker.senate.gov, @adams.house.gov, and I have officially reintroduced the Momnibus: 14 evidence-based bills to end the maternal health crisis in America and save moms’ lives.
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  • The #Momnibus is an evidence-based, comprehensive package of 14 bills designed to end our nation’s maternal health crisis. Learn more about each one here: linktr.ee/momnibus
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  • It's official: The #Momnibus has been introduced in the 119th Congress!
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  • My friends Charles and Gabby from 4Kira4Moms came to the Capitol today to celebrate the reintroduction of the #Momnibus, 14 historic pieces of legislation to end the maternal health crisis in America and save moms’ lives. f.io/yfWL44Hm
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  • I secured over $1 million in federal funding to deliver clean drinking water from Lake Michigan to Joliet.
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  • Honored to receive the 2026 YMCA Congressional Champion Award! I’m so proud of how our local YMCAs show up to support families in our community and am looking forward to continuing that important work together.
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