1. Lauren Ashley Underwood was born on October 4,1986 and is an American politician and registered nurse who is a US representative from Illinois's 14th congressional district as a member of the Democratic Party.
19 Facts About Lauren Underwood
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Lauren Underwood graduated with a degree in nursing from the University of Michigan and two master's degrees from Johns Hopkins University.
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Lauren Underwood began her career as a policy professional in the Obama administration in 2014, later working as a senior advisor at the Department of Health and Human Services.
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In 2018, Underwood was elected to the United States House of Representatives, defeating Republican incumbent Randy Hultgren.
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Lauren Underwood was born on October 4,1986, in Mayfield Heights, Ohio.
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Lauren Underwood began as a Girl Scout in kindergarten and is a lifetime member.
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At eight years old, Lauren Underwood was diagnosed with supraventricular tachycardia, a pre-existing condition that later shaped her views on health policy.
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Lauren Underwood earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Michigan in 2008.
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At Michigan, Lauren Underwood took a course on nursing politics that she has said "changed her life" and influenced her to enter healthcare policy.
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Lauren Underwood received her Master of Science in Nursing and Master of Public Health from Johns Hopkins University in 2009.
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In 2014, Lauren Underwood became a senior advisor at the United States Department of Health and Human Services, where she worked to implement the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
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Lauren Underwood's platform focused on improving the Affordable Care Act, expanding job opportunities, infrastructure improvements, and paid family leave.
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Lauren Underwood said the repeal-and-replace bill would have taken away the right of "individuals like me with preexisting conditions to have affordable coverage" and that people like her would either be denied coverage or charged more.
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Lauren Underwood was reelected over state senator Jim Oberweis, in the ninth-closest race of the House 2020 election cycle.
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Lauren Underwood ran for reelection in 2022 in the 14th district after its lines were dramatically adjusted following redistricting.
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Lauren Underwood ran for reelection in 2024 in the 14th district against Republican Jim Marter.
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In 2019, Lauren Underwood was listed in the Time 100 Next.
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Lauren Underwood's entry was written by US Senator Cory Booker.
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At a Department of Homeland Security budget hearing in 2019, Lauren Underwood remarked on treatment of migrants in United States Border Patrol custody.