What Lauren Underwood said, and what was done

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of my bill, the NIH IMPROVE Act. This bipartisan bill, co-led by Congressman Fitzpatrick, will provide consistent funding for research on maternal mortality.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate a victory for Illinois farmers. This week, I was proud to vote for the bipartisan Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act, which will allow for the sale of E15 ethanol fuel year-round.”

“Mr. Speaker, like other Members of the Committee on Appropriations, I missed a vote because I was participating in a markup of the FY2027 Financial Services and General Government bill.”

“Mr. Speaker, last week, we marked the 10th Annual Black Maternal Health Week, a week of action, engagement, and advocacy with the goal of ending our Nation's maternal health crisis and the disparities that disproportionately impact Black women.”

“Moms like Mercedes Wells, who survived giving birth by the side of the road minutes after being turned away from a hospital while in active labor in December.”

“Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Virginia for yielding me time. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of my bill, H.R. 6020, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14855 South Van Dyke Road in Plainfield, Illinois, as the Staff Sergeant Jose Duenez Jr.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of my bill to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits and to put an end to the Republican healthcare crisis.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today because, in just 2 weeks, the Affordable Care Act tax credits that help millions of Americans afford their premiums will expire, and this Republican healthcare bill does absolutely nothing to keep costs from surging.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today because in just 3 weeks, the Affordable Care Act tax credits that helped millions of Americans afford their premiums will expire. These tax credits have been a lifeline for families and small businesses across the country.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today because what happened in Illinois during Operation Midway Blitz can never happen again. The last time this Chamber convened before House Republicans took an 8-week vacation was September 19.”

“Parents are afraid to leave their homes after hearing about neighbors abducted by masked agents while walking their kids to school, leaving the children unattended by the side of the road.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of my bipartisan bill, the Baby Changing on Board Act. This is a simple, commonsense bill, and it is long overdue.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak out on behalf of millions of Americans who are about to have their healthcare torn away from them. Republicans have been working through the night to hand Donald Trump a massive tax cut to all those billionaires who were in the front row of his inauguration.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of my constituent Sergeant Jose Duenez, Jr. Sergeant Duenez was described by his family as someone who always wanted to protect people.”