Lauren Underwood
Democratic · IL · U.S. Representative for Illinois's 14th Congressional District
U.S. Representative for Illinois's 14th Congressional District and registered nurse. She previously served as a senior advisor at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Where Lauren Underwood stands, based on their records
Supports
AI Regulation (1 record), Reduce Wealth Gap (2 records), Labor Rights (14 records),
Campaign finance information not available
Track record
Track record — AI Regulation
AI Regulation · 1 support
Voted to pass S. 146, the TAKE IT DOWN Act, which makes posting nonconsensual intimate images, including deepfakes, a crime and orders 48-hour takedowns. The House passed it 409-2, and it became law on May 19, 2025.
April 28, 2025Supports AI Regulation
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 10, 2026
Track record — Reduce Wealth Gap
Reduce Wealth Gap · 2 support
Voted to pass H.R. 5408, the Faster Labor Contracts Act, setting deadlines for bargaining a first union contract and sending stalled talks to arbitration. It passed the House 230-193.
June 9, 2026Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 11, 2026
Voted against H.R. 2262, the Flexibility for Workers Education Act, stopping certain voluntary training outside normal hours from counting as paid work time. It failed the House 209-215.
January 13, 2026Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 11, 2026
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 14 support
Voted to pass H.R. 5408, the Faster Labor Contracts Act, setting deadlines for bargaining a first union contract and sending stalled talks to arbitration. It passed the House 230-193.
June 9, 2026Supports Labor Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 11, 2026
Voted against H.R. 2262, the Flexibility for Workers Education Act, stopping certain voluntary training outside normal hours from counting as paid work time. It failed the House 209-215.
January 13, 2026Supports Labor Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 11, 2026
Voted for H.R. 2550, the Protect America's Workforce Act, cancelling the March 2025 executive order that stripped union bargaining rights from most federal workers. The House passed it 231-195, and the Senate has not voted on it.
December 11, 2025Supports Labor Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 11, 2026
Voted against passing H.J.Res. 98 by 206-177, a resolution cancelling a labor board rule that eased treating franchise chains and owners as joint employers. The Senate agreed, but the president vetoed it on May 3, 2024, and the House override failed.
January 12, 2024Supports Labor Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 11, 2026
Voted for H.R. 1948, the VA Employee Fairness Act, letting doctors and nurses at veterans' hospitals bargain and file grievances over patient care and pay. The House passed it 219-201, but the Senate never voted on it, so it did not become law.
December 15, 2022Supports Labor Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 11, 2026
Voted for H.R. 302, a bill to bar moving federal civil service jobs into new categories outside the merit system. The House passed it 225-204, but the Senate never voted on it, so it did not become law.
September 15, 2022Supports Labor Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 11, 2026
Voted for H.R. 6087, a bill letting injured federal workers be treated by nurse practitioners and physician assistants under federal workers' compensation. The House passed it 325-83, but the Senate never voted on it, so it did not become law.
June 7, 2022Supports Labor Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 11, 2026
Voted for H.R. 903, the Rights for the TSA Workforce Act, giving airport security screeners the same union and appeal rights as most federal workers. The House passed it 220-201, but the Senate never voted on it, so it did not become law.
May 12, 2022Supports Labor Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 11, 2026
Voted for H.R. 2499, the Federal Firefighters Fairness Act, presuming certain cancers and heart and lung conditions in federal firefighters came from the job. The House passed it 288-131; Congress enacted the same provisions in December 2022 in the annual defense bill.
May 11, 2022Supports Labor Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 11, 2026
Voted for H.R. 3110, the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act, extending break time and a private space to pump breast milk to salaried workers. The House passed it 276-149.
October 22, 2021Supports Labor Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 11, 2026
Voted for H.R. 1065, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which required employers to make reasonable work changes for workers affected by pregnancy or childbirth. The House passed it 315-101.
May 14, 2021Supports Labor Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 11, 2026
Voted for H.R. 1195, a bill to require a federal workplace safety standard against violence in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, and social service settings. The House passed it 254-166, but the Senate never voted on it, so it did not become law.
April 16, 2021Supports Labor Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 11, 2026
Voted for H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act, narrowing employers' defenses for paying men and women differently and protecting workers who discuss pay. The House passed it 217-210.
April 15, 2021Supports Labor Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 11, 2026
Voted for H.R. 842, the PRO Act, a bill to strengthen workers' right to unionize, bar permanently replacing strikers and override state right-to-work laws. The House passed it 225-206, but the Senate never voted on it, so it did not become law.
March 9, 2021Supports Labor Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 11, 2026
Track record — Data Privacy
Data Privacy · 1 support
Voted to pass S. 146, the TAKE IT DOWN Act, which makes posting nonconsensual intimate images, including deepfakes, a crime and orders 48-hour takedowns. The House passed it 409-2, and it became law on May 19, 2025.
April 28, 2025Supports Data Privacy
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 10, 2026
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 3 support
Voted for H.R. 3110, the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act, extending break time and a private space to pump breast milk to salaried workers. The House passed it 276-149.
October 22, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 11, 2026
Voted for H.R. 1065, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which required employers to make reasonable work changes for workers affected by pregnancy or childbirth. The House passed it 315-101.
May 14, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 11, 2026
Voted for H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act, narrowing employers' defenses for paying men and women differently and protecting workers who discuss pay. The House passed it 217-210.
April 15, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 11, 2026
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 1 support
Voted against passing H.J.Res. 98 by 206-177, a resolution cancelling a labor board rule that eased treating franchise chains and owners as joint employers. The Senate agreed, but the president vetoed it on May 3, 2024, and the House override failed.
January 12, 2024Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 11, 2026
Track record — General
General · 4 records
Introduced H.R. 4272, the Prioritizing Rural Hospitals Act, and referred it to the House Agriculture Committee.
July 2, 2025
Source: govinfo.gov · researched September 9, 2026
Sponsored H.R. 248, the Baby Changing on Board Act, which the House reported with an amendment.
June 6, 2025
Source: govinfo.gov · researched September 9, 2026
Introduced H.R. 3480, the Health Coverage for Inclusive and Valued Families Act of 2025, and referred it to the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
May 19, 2025
Source: govinfo.gov · researched September 9, 2026
Introduced H.R. 2023, the Women's Retirement Protection Act, and referred it to the House Ways and Means Committee.
March 11, 2025
Source: govinfo.gov · researched September 9, 2026
Race Lauren Underwood is in:
- United States Representative, Congressional District 14 · November 3, 2026 · Congressional District 14 (119th Congress), Illinois · incumbent
Profile last researched September 7, 2026.