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Lauren Underwood's Public Statements on Issue: Education

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On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (IL) - District 14

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07/28/2022 Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States, and Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Urging Biden Administration to Extend Student Loan Payment Pause
11/19/2021 UNDERWOOD SUPPORTS HISTORIC INVESTMENT IN LOWERING COSTS FOR ILLINOIS FAMILIES WITH PASSAGE OF THE BUILD BACK BETTER ACT
11/16/2021 Underwood Legislation to Establish Protections for Student Veterans Passes the House
10/18/2021 Underwood Introduces New Legislation to Establish Protections for Student Veterans
09/15/2021 Underwood's Future Advancement of Academic Nursing Act Advances Out of Energy and Commerce Committee as Part of the Build Back Better Act
09/13/2021 Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education; and Suzanne Goldberg, Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of Department of Education - Reps Speier, Kuster, Pressley, and Moore Lead 55 Members in Urging Department of Education to Issue Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Title IX in October
09/08/2021 Underwood Invites 14th District Students to Participate in the 2021 Congressional App Challenge
05/05/2021 Letter to the Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Sarbanes, Kaine, Gillibrand Lead Bicameral Push to Fix PSLF Program and Provide America's Public Servants with Urgently Needed Student Loan Relief
03/11/2021 Underwood Supports Passage of American Rescue Plan to Deliver Urgently Needed Relief to Illinois Families and Communities; Legislation Heads to President to Be Signed Into Law
03/02/2021 Letter to the Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - 115 Members Send Letter to Education Secretary Cardona Urging him to Reverse Horrific Title IX Rule
02/27/2021 Underwood's Legislation to Lower Health Care Costs for American Families Passes House of Representatives, Expected to Pass Senate and Become Law
02/27/2021 Underwood Votes to Pass American Rescue Plan and To Deliver Urgently Needed Resources to Illinois Families Facing the Coronavirus Pandemic
01/27/2021 Letter to The Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of The United States - In First Letter to Biden Administration, Underwood Urges Prioritization of Covid-19 Response, Affordable Health Care, and Maternal Health in President's Budget
12/23/2020 Underwood Hosts Town Hall on Coronavirus Relief Package and Federal Funding Legislation
12/17/2020 After Hearing from Algonquin Resident Unfairly Impacted by Department of Education Limiting Students' Rights, Underwood Leads New Legislation to Protect the Civil Rights of Students
12/07/2020 Rush, Underwood Applaud Department of Education Announcement Extending Student Loan Forbearance
12/04/2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Republican Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives - Congressmen Krishnamoorthi And Mitchell Lead Coalition Of More Than 70 Members Requesting College Transparency Act's Inclusion In Omnibus Spending Bill
12/04/2020 Underwood Successful in Efforts to Extend Student Loan Relief; Applauds Department of Education Announcement Extending Student Loan Forbearance
11/24/2020 Underwood Introduces the Pass Act to Extend Critical Student Loan Relief for Millions of Student Loan Borrowers During Coronavirus Pandemic
11/20/2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Underwood Leads 91 Members in Effort Urging President Trump to Extend Critical Relief for 41 Million Student Loan Borrowers
10/19/2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - As Students Face Increased Mental Health Challenges Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, Underwood Demands Secretary DeVos to Provide Support to School, Colleges, and Universities
08/07/2020 Letter to The Hon. Sonny Perdue Secretary U.S. Department of Agriculture - Congressman Cleaver Calls on Usda to Provide More Flexibility, Support to Student Nutrition Programs
08/04/2020 Underwood Successfully Secures Resources for Fourteenth Priorities in Second Appropriation Package
07/31/2020 Letter to The Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of The U.S. Department of Education - Underwood Leads Illinois Delegation in Urging Department of Education Secretary DeVos to Rescind Unlawful Rule Denying Critical Federal Relief to Illinois Public Schools
07/01/2020 Underwood-Backed Legislation to Rebuild America's Infrastructure Passes the House

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