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Rep. Lauren Underwood (IL-14)
Democrat - Illinois
Running for House
Rep. Lauren Underwood is a Democratic politician and registered nurse serving in the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois. Before Congress, she worked in the Obama administration at the Department of Health and Human Services, helping implement the Affordable Care Act and respond to public health emergencies. She was elected to Congress in 2018, flipping a historically Republican district and becoming the youngest Black woman ever elected to Congress at the time. Since then, she has focused heavily on healthcare policy, maternal health disparities, and strengthening public health systems.
"We have to make sure health care is a right, not a privilege.”
- Rep. Lauren Underwood
POLITICAL CAREER
U.S. House of Representatives (2018-Present)
COMMITTEES SERVED ON
House Committee on Appropriations
House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (Co-Chair)
INTERESTING FACTS
Former registered nurse who entered politics after working in public health policy.
Youngest Black woman ever elected to Congress at the time of her election.
Helped flip a historically Republican Illinois district in 2018.
Lifelong Girl Scout and longtime public service advocate.
