DemocratIn office since Jan 2019

Lauren Underwood

U.S. Representative, IL-14 since 2019. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

U.S. Representative, IL-14Born 1986Nurse

Official website Wikipedia Congress.gov FEC filings

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2019
Bills became law: 0; 38 sponsored, 119th Congress
Votes missed: 0.6%; Chamber median 2.1%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +25.1; Won 2026
Next election: 2028; Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Committees

119th Congress.

House Committee on AppropriationsAgriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related AgenciesHomeland Security

Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Legislation

119th Congress · 38 sponsored · 0 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HR 6020 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14855 South Van Dyke Road in…
Government Operations and Politics · Passed House Sep 2026

HR 6238 NIH IMPROVE Act
Health · Passed House Jul 2026

HR 248 Baby Changing on Board Act
Transportation and Public Works · Passed House Jun 2025

HR 10409 Lethal Means Safety Training Act
Armed Forces and National Security · Introduced Sep 2026

HR 10410 Educating Future Nurses Act
Health · Introduced Sep 2026

Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET

Voting record

119th Congress · placement by roll-call votes

Where Underwood sits in the U.S. House

Underwood is closer to the center than 15% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Yassamin Ansari, Nikema Williams, Sydney Kamlager-Dove

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET

With Underwood’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills14%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the U.S. House.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Underwood’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Date	Bill	Underwood	Dem. majority	Rep. majority	Result
Sep 16, 2026	HR 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026	No	No	Yes	Passed 262–159
Jun 30, 2026	HCONRES 108: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to…	Yes	Yes	No	Failed 189–235
Jun 9, 2026	S 2: Secure America Act	No	No	Yes	Passed 214–212
May 13, 2026	HR 1346: To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure…	Yes	No	Yes	Passed 218–203
Feb 12, 2026	HR 2189: To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and…	No	No	Yes	Passed 233–185

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Underwood was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

201820192020202120222023202420252026202720282029U.S. House, IL-14

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

Year	Race	Result	Margin	Seat	+/−
2026	U.S. House, IL-14	Won	D+25.1	D+5.2	+19.9
2024	U.S. House, IL-14	Won	D+10.2	D+5.2	+5.0
2022	U.S. House, IL-14	Won	D+8.3	D+11.5	−3.2
2020	U.S. House, IL-14	Won	D+1.3	—	—
2018	U.S. House, IL-14	Won	D+5.0	—	—