Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

October 7, 2025 at 10:31 PM

Throughout my time in Congress, I’ve worked hard for you.

John, As a registered nurse, I came to Congress to protect and expand access to affordable health care.  I'm now in my fourth term, and I've had 19 pieces of legislation signed into law. I’ve helped bring in $1.9 billion (yes, with a b) in funding for our communities.  I fought to…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

October 6, 2025 at 7:56 PM

Republicans must be held accountable to these half a million Illinoisans

John, Over half a million Illinoisans will soon lose their health care coverage. All thanks to Republicans' big, ugly law: Democrats are fighting to keep health care costs affordable. Republicans are on vacation.  Donate to help us win back the majority and get Washington back to…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

October 5, 2025 at 5:56 PM

RFK Jr. is the biggest threat to public health

John, I didn’t begin my career in the political arena. There aren’t a whole lot of nursing professionals in Congress, so I have to say this: as a registered nurse myself, RFK Jr. is unfit to serve the American people. I’m calling on RFK Jr. to resign. John— will you add your name …

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

October 4, 2025 at 2:01 PM

🎈Happy birthday, Lauren! 🎈

Big news, John — today is Lauren’s birthday! 🎈🎈🎈 Every day, Lauren champions the issues and priorities that are most important to our district’s working families in Congress, so we want to make this day special by showing her how many folks appreciate her.   In honor of Lauren’s b…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

October 3, 2025 at 3:11 PM

One question

John, we don’t want to take up too much of your time, so we just have a one-question survey today: What are you talking about at your kitchen table? TAKE THE ONE QUESTION SURVEY Lauren knows that the issues keeping you up at night, that you talk about over a meal with loved …

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  Representative Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

October 2, 2025 at 9:30 PM

TONIGHT: Join me and Rep. Mike Thompson for a virtual town hall on Zoom

News from Representative Lauren Underwood La versión en español está a continuación October 2, 2025 Tonight I’m joining Rep. Mike Thompson for a virtual town hall on Zoom — click here to sign up to join us.  Hi Neighbor, You may have seen in the news that yesterda…

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  Representative Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

October 1, 2025 at 10:49 PM

2025 Federal Government Shutdown

News from Representative Lauren Underwood La versión en español está a continuación October 1, 2025 Hi Neighbor,  You may have seen on the news that Republicans shut down the federal government today because they could not pass a funding bill. I want to be very clea…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

October 1, 2025 at 6:01 PM

Re: the government shutdown

John, last night, the federal government shut down. Let’s be clear about why this happened: Republicans control the House, the Senate, AND the White House. They could have worked to pass a usable budget that doesn’t jack up health care premiums for millions of families across the …

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

September 30, 2025 at 11:25 PM

Before we turn this over

John — Our FEC deadline hits at midnight, and my team just told me we’re still coming up a little short on our goal.  These are the final hours to make a difference before we turn over our numbers to the FEC, and everything will be made public, so we need a final surge of grassroo…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

September 30, 2025 at 3:01 PM

We charted a new course once; we can do it again

In 2018, we organized and rose up to chart a new course for our future. And in 2026, we’ll organize again and rise to take our country back from an authoritarian Trump regime. But if we fall short before our quarterly report goes public, we could lose this seat and our chances at…

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  Emma B., Team Underwood · [email protected]

September 29, 2025 at 7:36 PM

Nose dive

John, I’m Emma from Team Underwood. Things have been a little hectic this week for our campaign as we speed ahead toward our FEC filing deadline — the one that requires us to submit our fundraising numbers to the FEC, and all of them will be made public.  And the truth is, John… o…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

September 28, 2025 at 5:31 PM

Most people aren’t opening emails. But there’s a big reason why you should open this one.

We'll be honest, John — it's been hard to fundraise online lately.  Most folks are checked out, fed up with politics, or just offline, living their lives. Most people aren't even opening our emails — let alone donating. And we can't blame them! Our inboxes are flooded, too. There …

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

September 27, 2025 at 8:46 PM

Things I learned from Shirley Chisholm

Every day, I remember the late, great Shirley Chisholm, who taught us words to live by: If you’re not invited to the table, you bring your own folding chair. In 1968, Shirley Chisholm became the first African-American woman to serve in Congress. And in 1972, she became the first w…

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  Underwood HQ · [email protected]

September 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM

3 numbers to remember

If you’re going to remember anything today, John, it should be these three numbers…  15 million: That’s how many people will lose healthcare coverage because of the Republicans’ Big, Ugly Bill.  3 seats: That’s how many we need to flip from red to blue in the House to win the majo…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

September 25, 2025 at 6:46 PM

Here’s what this means

I’m facing a Federal Election Commission (FEC) filing deadline on Tuesday, John. Here’s what that means:  All of our fundraising numbers, including how many people have contributed to our campaign, will be made public.  Republicans will be scouring through my report to see how muc…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

September 24, 2025 at 8:11 PM

Holding ICE accountable in Illinois

John, I wanted to share an urgent update. ICE has been operating across Chicagoland and throughout Illinois, and I wanted answers about their presence in our state. Using my position as Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Appropriations, I requested information…

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  Laurel, Senior Advisor · [email protected]

September 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM

Meet Laurel, Lauren’s new senior advisor

Hi John, I’m Laurel, Lauren’s new senior advisor. I’m excited to join this team and work every day to advance our agenda and deliver results for IL-14. Lauren has a record of breaking barriers and getting things done. She was the youngest Black woman elected to Congress, nearly 50…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

September 21, 2025 at 9:02 PM

Facing 5 opponents.

John, I’ll keep this quick. I’m asking you to chip in $3 for these three reasons: Grassroots support has never been more important. Donald Trump is degrading our democracy and making life harder for everyday folks in my district and across the country. We need to take back the Ho…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

September 19, 2025 at 5:32 PM

Not rolling over.

John —  Democrats are not going to roll over.  We're fighting tooth and nail to make sure Republicans don't pass another partisan B.S. funding bill that hands over MORE power to wannabe authoritarian Donald Trump and MORE tax breaks to wealthy billionaires.  If Republicans want to…

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  Underwood HQ · [email protected]

September 18, 2025 at 7:01 PM

Health care should be guided by science. Not political ideology.

As a nurse, Lauren intimately understands the damage RFK Jr. is doing at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the CDC — and how devastating the effects will be on vulnerable communities. Health care should be guided by science and doctors, not political ideology a…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

September 17, 2025 at 2:06 PM

Not the update we wanted to send

John,  This isn’t the update we wanted to send you: Truthfully, we came up a bit short on our mid-month fundraising goal last night.  This puts us behind right as the quarter is coming to a close. But the good news is that if everyone reading this chips in right now, we'll catch u…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

September 16, 2025 at 5:21 PM

My finance director just called me

Hey John, it’s Lauren. My finance director just called to let me know that we’re only $760 short of our mid-month fundraising goal. Reaching these goals helps my team knock on doors and collect the signatures we need to get on the ballot, so please: Will you help us close the gap …

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

September 14, 2025 at 5:01 PM

quick message

We wouldn’t bother you on a Sunday if it wasn’t important, John. Our mid-month deadline is tomorrow, and we are still $1,340 short of our goal. Will you rush in a donation today to help us close the gap? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation …

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  Emma Benson, Team Underwood · [email protected]

September 13, 2025 at 4:03 PM

62% of the way

John,  I’m Emma from Team Underwood. As a top supporter of Lauren’s, I wanted you to get a quick update on where we stand with our mid-month fundraising goal. We set a goal of $5,000, and as of this morning, we are 62% of the way there. That means we still need to raise $1,900 to…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

September 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM

Our people-powered campaign

John,  We just set an important mid-month goal: our team needs to raise $5,000 by Monday, our last fundraising deadline before the FEC filing deadline. Meeting this goal shows we are on track to hit our larger end-of-quarter numbers and that grassroots supporters like you are read…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

September 10, 2025 at 6:17 PM

Facing 5 opponents

John, I’ll keep this quick. I’m asking you to chip in $3 for these three reasons: Grassroots support has never been more important. Donald Trump is degrading our democracy and making life harder for everyday folks in my district and across the country. We need to take back the Ho…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

September 9, 2025 at 6:01 PM

It’s official

Lauren’s staying focused on what matters. It's official, John: Lauren is facing her first-ever primary opponent, and they’re already attacking her with blatant lies.  But while her opponent tries to smear her record, she’s staying focused on what truly matters — doing everything p…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

September 7, 2025 at 8:31 PM

We’ll be blunt

We’ll be blunt here, John: Our chances of taking back the House drop drastically if we can’t keep up with the millions of dollars raised by the right-wing. Dollars make the difference — it means more doors knocked, more calls made, and more voters we’re able to get registered and…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

September 6, 2025 at 8:16 PM

Let me explain

John — I want to take a minute to explain: September is an important month for campaigns like mine. You see, once the 30th rolls around, we’ll have to submit a report to the Federal Elections Commission with the names of all of our grassroots supporters and how much we’ve raised o…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

September 4, 2025 at 7:46 PM

Listening

John — over the August District Work Period, I spent a lot of time listening. Listening to the deep fears and anxieties that people have over the actions of the Trump administration. Listening to the justified anger and frustrations as the GOP dismantles what we’ve built to make t…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

September 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM

Fighting for labor all year round

Labor Day might’ve been yesterday, but we’re fighting for the labor movement all year round. ✊🏾 Whether on the picket lines or on the House floor, Lauren is standing with unions in their fight for better working conditions and is standing up for the right of everyone to organize t…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

August 31, 2025 at 5:46 PM

Before midnight

John, I know you’re getting a lot of emails today, so I’ll make this quick. Can you contribute $5, $10, or whatever you can afford to help us hit our end-of-month fundraising goal before midnight? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go…

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  Emma Benson (Finance Director) · [email protected]

August 30, 2025 at 6:01 PM

Can we count on you before the deadline?

John, Our end-of-month fundraising deadline is tomorrow, and we are still behind on our goal. Closing that gap is critical to ensuring we have the resources to keep this campaign strong. These deadlines aren’t arbitrary. Donald Trump and his allies are doing everything they can to…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

August 29, 2025 at 7:01 PM

We must stand up to Trump’s authoritarian threats

John, Donald Trump is testing the limits of our democracy. From the outrageous DC takeover and ICE raids to “Alligator Alcatraz” and the gerrymandering in Texas, his authoritarian actions put our values at risk. That’s why having effective checks and balances in Washington is more…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

August 28, 2025 at 10:16 PM

We checked the numbers, and we are still behind

John, We just checked the numbers, and we’re still behind on our monthly fundraising goal. Every contribution we receive right now matters more than ever. Hitting our target allows us to plan, allocate resources efficiently, and make sure our campaign is ready for every challenge …

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

August 28, 2025 at 3:31 PM

Let’s reach our goal before the month ends

John, As we approach the end of the month, I want to take a moment to check in and share why your support is so important. Every goal we set isn’t just a number — it’s a step toward building the community we want to see. Hitting our monthly goals allows us to plan, budget smarter,…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

August 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM

House Republicans did this

The results of Republicans’ Big, Ugly Bill will be devastating, John. 24,000 Illinoisans will lose their health care coverage, and even more will see their premiums skyrocket.  80,000 students in Illinois could lose free lunch 82,000 families are at risk of losing their SNAP benef…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

August 24, 2025 at 7:16 PM

Sorry

I hate to bother you on a Sunday, so I’ll keep this quick:  Our August deadline is next week, and without a boost in our fundraising over the next several days, I’m worried we’ll fall short. If just 10 people in your community can step up and pitch in $5 today, we’ll close the gap…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

August 23, 2025 at 4:46 PM

The steps to fighting authoritarianism

When I joined the NAACP conference earlier this summer, I was asked a question I’ve gotten many times since the election: what should folks do to push back in this moment? So here are the steps to fighting an authoritarian government: Get your Constitution, John — and if you don’…

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  Underwood HQ · [email protected]

August 21, 2025 at 1:51 PM

First, then, now

John,  FIRST: Lauren fought hard to pass premium tax credits for people participating in Affordable Care Act marketplace plans, which help people get health care coverage and stay covered.  THEN: Republicans refused to extend the tax credits that Lauren first passed in 2019, inste…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

August 20, 2025 at 4:38 PM

Hitting the streets

We’re out across the 14th District to get Lauren on the ballot, John, can we count on your contribution to support our volunteers? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: CHIP IN $5 NOW CHIP IN $1…

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  Eric Sorensen · [email protected]

August 19, 2025 at 10:11 PM

Scared. Isolated. Ashamed

John, Before I came home to Illinois, I was a meteorologist at a local station in Tyler, Texas. One morning, my boss approached me and said we needed to speak after the show.  When I got to the conference room, I saw my employment contract laid out on the desk. Next to it was a …

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  Sherrod Brown · [email protected]

August 18, 2025 at 8:40 PM

Big announcement

When I see what’s happening in Washington, I know I can’t stand on the sidelines. Hey John — Lauren here. I wanted to make sure you heard that my friend Sherrod Brown is running for the U.S. Senate. His message is below: John, I never planned to run for office again. But when I …

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

August 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM

My why

Hey John — Last weekend, I spent some time looking through old photos and reflecting on all that we’ve accomplished over the past few years. If you have a few moments today, I’d love to share my thoughts with you and tell you a little bit more about why I ran for Congress. When I …

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  Lauren’s iPhone · [email protected]

August 15, 2025 at 7:30 PM

I need to show you this:

  I just got this text from my Finance Director, Emma, John. If everyone reading this email pitched in just $3, we’d hit this goal in no time. This is the last time I’ll reach out before this deadline passes. Can I count on your support? Here’s a direct link to make a contribution…

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  Underwood HQ · [email protected]

August 14, 2025 at 6:16 PM

Why it matters

Here’s the situation: We’re rapidly approaching our mid-August deadline, and we’re running out of time to close the gap. Why it matters: Meeting these goals helps to keep the train moving, gets us out across the 14th District, and gives us the space to respond to attacks from far-…

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  Emma B. · [email protected]

August 13, 2025 at 9:16 PM

An update:

Hey, John, Emma here — we just wrapped up our finance meeting for the week, and I wanted to pass along an update: As we head into the fall, we’ll need a strong foundation to meet people all over the 14th District. Hitting our goals this month sets us up for success for the weeks a…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

August 12, 2025 at 5:01 PM

$5 trillion dollars

218 Republicans voted to strip health care coverage from 15 million Americans, to add $5 trillion to our deficit & pay for  $117 billion in tax breaks for the wealthiest  1% of Americans. Chip in right now to help us build a House majority that is working for YOU and not the 1…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

August 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM

Not like us

Some campaigns rely on big checks from wealthy executives to power their work, but that’s not us. Other campaigns rely on PAC dark money with nameless and faceless donors to drive their agenda, but that’s not us. On average, people are pitching in just $25.89 to fuel our grassroot…

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  Haley Stevens · [email protected]

August 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM

I'm concerned

The Hill just listed Michigan as one of the top five Senate seats most likely to flip in 2026. Hey John — Lauren here. I wanted to make sure you heard that my friend Haley Stevens is running for the U.S. Senate. Her message is below: Hi John – it’s Haley Stevens, and I have a co…

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