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Lauren Underwood

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]
September 7, 2023 at 9:56 PM

Let’s show Lauren some love today

  John — Lauren isn’t a fan of tooting her own horn, so we’re doing it for her. Lauren was announced as the 2023 winner of the Congressional Management Foundation’s (CMF) Democracy Award for Constituent Service for going "above and beyond" to support constituent needs and actively…
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  Underwood HQ · [email protected]
September 6, 2023 at 6:31 PM

Good news:

  John, we have some good news: Thanks to Lauren’s work on the landmark Inflation Reduction Act, Medicare is negotiating lower prices on 10 common - and costly - medications. As a result, 342,000 seniors in Illinois will soon save on prescriptions that treat or prevent conditions …
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  Team Underwood · [email protected]
September 4, 2023 at 7:01 PM

Workers’ rights

  Happy Labor Day, John! Labor Day is not just a day of rest and celebration — it's also a time to reflect on the progress made over the years by labor unions in IL-14 and across the U.S. Decades of activism from the labor movement have been essential to protecting workers' rights…
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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]
September 1, 2023 at 12:31 AM

➡️ Room for one more?

  Hey John — I don’t want to take up too much of your valuable time, so I’ll keep this short. Tonight, my team will close the books on our end-of-August deadline, and it’s incredibly important to me that we hit our goal. Your support helps make sure this seat remains focused on po…
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  Lauren Underwood HQ · [email protected]
August 31, 2023 at 6:32 PM

All summer

  First: Last week, Lauren reached out asking what it would take to convince folks to chip in so we don’t fall short of this month’s fundraising goal. Then: We received a surge of online donations — this team showed the most support we’ve seen all summer! It looked like we were em…
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  Lauren Underwood (Sent from my iPhone) · [email protected]
August 30, 2023 at 7:15 PM

Candidly

  I want to be candid with you, John. When you elected me to Congress in 2018, I pledged to be the most accessible, transparent, and accountable member of Congress IL-14 has ever seen. I’ve worked to make good on that promise every day since. You believed that I would best represen…
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  Lauren Underwood (Sent from my iPhone) · [email protected]
August 30, 2023 at 4:08 PM

I’d love to see your name on this month’s list of supporters

  I want to be candid with you, John. When you elected me to Congress in 2018, I pledged to be the most accessible, transparent, and accountable member of Congress IL-14 has ever seen. I’ve worked to make good on that promise every day since. You believed that I would best represen…
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  Team Underwood · [email protected]
August 29, 2023 at 10:28 PM

Here are the facts:

Lauren has been named one of the most vulnerable Democrats up for reelection   John, FACT: Lauren has been named by NBC as a vulnerable Democrat up for reelection, making her a likely target for the GOP’s money machine in 2024. FACT: Last election, Lauren was flagged at-risk of los…
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  Emma Benson · [email protected]
August 28, 2023 at 3:23 PM

Our team’s winning record

  Hi John, I wanted to take a second this morning to let you know where we stand as we near the end of the month. The good news: I’m seeing a lot of folks opening our emails, reading our messages, taking our surveys and responding to our petitions. Thank you for engaging with us, …
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  Underwood HQ · [email protected]
August 27, 2023 at 8:31 AM

So proud

  As we prepare for the final days of August, we’re thinking and talking a lot about what’s made our campaign successful so we can keep our winning streak alive. Together we’ve built something remarkable. We’ve proven time and again that we are one of the strongest congressional c…
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  Team Underwood · [email protected]
August 26, 2023 at 7:31 PM

Our team’s winning record

  Hey John — remember this? Or what about this? We’re still thinking about this: In 2018, Lauren was elected to represent Illinois’ 14th district and she made history as the youngest Black woman ever elected to Congress. This team did that! In 2020, Lauren narrowly won her seco…
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  Team Underwood · [email protected]
August 25, 2023 at 8:08 PM

Did Lauren convince you?

  John, did Lauren convince you to add a donation yesterday? In case you missed it, her message is below. We’ll get straight to it. Our end-of-month fundraising deadline is next Thursday. Will you pitch in today to help support Lauren’s reelection campaign? Every dollar goes towar…
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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]
August 24, 2023 at 4:02 PM

Hey

  John, is there anything I can say that would convince you to chip in to my campaign ahead of our end-of-August fundraising deadline? If you’re ready to chip in now, please do so — we really need the support. If you want to hear me out, read on. If you've saved your payment infor…
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  UnderwoodforCongress.com · [email protected]
August 22, 2023 at 5:29 PM

Quick and easy

  John, As summer winds down, we've got a quick favor to ask that'll make a big difference. Team Underwood is committed to building a brighter future and to championing the issues that matter most to you. Lauren represents your voice in Congress, but she needs your input to make l…
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  Team Underwood · [email protected]
August 20, 2023 at 8:31 PM

Women deserve better

  It’s a well-known fact that women in the U.S. have yet to overcome a long history of unequal pay. Despite the progress made on other fronts to level the playing field, the gender pay gap has persisted, leading to significant disparities in women’s retirement savings and financia…
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  Team Underwood · [email protected]
August 18, 2023 at 8:31 PM

Today in 1920

  The 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote, was ratified August 18, 1920. Its addition to the Constitution was an important step toward expanding voting rights. Here’s what a lot of people don’t realize: This amendment only granted the right for white women to vote.  I…
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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]
August 16, 2023 at 7:31 PM

My Health Care Affordability Act

  John, one year ago today, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law.  I voted to pass this landmark legislation to provide much-needed relief to working families and seniors by lowering the cost of health coverage and prescription drugs, tackling our climate crisis a…
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  Emma Benson · [email protected]
August 16, 2023 at 1:31 AM

re: Will you hear us out?

  Emma here. I just wanted to make sure folks saw our budget email last week so I’ve included it for you below, John. Lauren and other folks on our team don’t like asking for money, and we wouldn’t if we didn’t need it. But I’m neck-deep in numbers and paying close attention to ou…
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  Lauren Underwood HQ · [email protected]
August 15, 2023 at 5:41 PM

Enough said

  We have some insight on our Republican opponents and the support they’re gathering to try to turn our district red. And don’t worry, we’re keeping tabs on them so you don’t have to! Right now, Republicans Matt Leiv and James Marter are leading the pack, consistently raising mone…
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  Team Underwood · [email protected]
August 14, 2023 at 8:15 PM

$3.1k

  In a few days, we’ll reach the mid-point to the quarter, when we’ll take a hard look at our fundraising progress to see if we are on track to hit our internal goal. Right now, we’re still $3,162 short. John, we can get back on track and reach our goal before Wednesday. Will you …
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  Pavitra Abraham · [email protected]
August 11, 2023 at 7:02 PM

Three years ago

  Three years ago today, Vice President Kamala Harris was named President Biden’s running mate. For the first time in our nation’s history, we were on the path to putting the first Black woman and person of South Asian descent in the White House. Our team and so many progressive c…
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  Team Underwood · [email protected]
August 8, 2023 at 10:54 PM

Will you hear us out?

  John, in the spirit of our campaign’s commitment to transparency, we want to let you in on something we don’t always talk about: Our budget. We don’t typically go there since budgeting is not exactly the most fascinating topic, but we hope you’ll let us explain. Each week, we co…
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  Emma Benson · [email protected]
August 5, 2023 at 4:01 PM

Set us straight

  Hey John, I just got off the phone with Lauren to review our July numbers and share some not-so-great news: We missed our end-of-month goal by exactly $2,028. We even made a decision near the end of the month to send a few more emails hoping for enough grassroots donations to pu…
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  Underwood HQ · [email protected]
August 4, 2023 at 7:56 PM

In Illinois or not

  Check this out, John! Lauren is committed to holding herself accountable for her work in Congress. She maintains transparency by regularly updating folks on our progress, listening to our needs and concerns and ensuring that both she and our team remain approachable to everyone.…
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  UnderwoodforCongress.com · [email protected]
August 3, 2023 at 10:57 PM

Correcting a centuries-long injustice

  Lauren just filed legislation to finally address hundreds of years of historical injustices faced by Native people in Illinois. In the 1830s, the U.S. government illegally auctioned off over 1,280 acres of Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation lands near the village of Shabbona in DeKa…
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  Team Underwood · [email protected]
August 1, 2023 at 1:02 AM

Cutting it pretty close

  We don’t like being the bearer of bad news, but with just a few hours to go until midnight, it’s looking like we’re not going to hit our goal this month. BUT: If enough folks step up right now and chip in a few bucks, we’ll reach our goal by the deadline. We’re cutting it pretty…
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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]
July 31, 2023 at 9:35 PM

Signs that we’re slowing down

  John, It’s the last day of July. There could be many things on your mind other than tonight’s fundraising deadline — but I hope you’ll hear me out for a moment. At the end of each month, our team, including Emma and Pavitra, meets to review the amount we’ve raised and the number…
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  Underwood HQ · [email protected]
July 31, 2023 at 4:32 PM

The Convenient Contraception Act

  Last week, House Republicans passed their first government funding bill by a 219-211 vote. Part of the bill would repeal the ruling that allows prescribed mifepristone abortion pills to be sold in pharmacies and by mail. While the House GOP was busy scheming to control women’s b…
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  Angie Craig via Lauren Underwood · [email protected]
July 30, 2023 at 5:02 PM

My first race in 2016

  I’m Angie, representing Minnesota’s 2nd district in Congress. Lauren and I were both part of the incoming 2018 class of House Democrats, and she asked me to reach out to you today to share my story. Here’s something you may not know: I lost the first time I ran for Congress in …
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  Emma Benson · [email protected]
July 29, 2023 at 4:04 PM

Inching

  Hey John — Emma here. I’ll keep this short. We are inching closer to hitting our July fundraising goal but still have some ground to make up by Monday, so I told Lauren that I’d reach out today. I want to stress this: We can’t give Republicans any reason to think our campaign is…
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  UnderwoodforCongress.com · [email protected]
July 28, 2023 at 9:53 PM

three days

  Hey John, We weren’t planning to send an email today, but we’re still less than halfway to our July fundraising goal, so we had to reach out. We’ve got three days to go until the end of the month, and getting caught up by then is not out of our reach.  But we’re going into the w…
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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]
July 27, 2023 at 5:32 PM

On my mind

  John, Before your inbox starts overflowing with last-minute July fundraising requests, I wanted to reach out to let you know something that’s been on my mind. Throughout this month, I’ve noticed a dip in energy across the team. And I get it, it’s summertime and folks are a littl…
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  Team Underwood · [email protected]
July 25, 2023 at 9:32 PM

Emma doesn’t wait

  John, we’re going to Speak Now about our favorite finance director, Emma. Yes, that’s a Taylor Swift reference. Whether you’re a devoted Swiftie or not, we can all agree that When Emma Meets Her Goal (Our Campaign’s Version) is one of our favorite hits. Taylor may have written h…
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  Team Underwood · [email protected]
July 24, 2023 at 9:01 PM

Our average contribution this month

  John, As we approach the end of the month, we have to tell you that we are not on track to meet our July fundraising target. Our ability to reelect Lauren and reclaim the Democratic House majority depends on the strength of our campaign’s fundraising in months just like this one…
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  UnderwoodforCongress.com · [email protected]
July 20, 2023 at 8:58 PM

Question: ‘Barbie’ or ‘Oppenheimer’? 😄

  John, here’s a question we’re hearing a lot ahead of this weekend:  “Which upcoming movie do you plan to see first, ‘Barbie’ or ‘Oppenheimer,’ aka “Barbenheimer?” 😄 What folks may not be talking about is how the cost of a movie ticket has changed over the last 80ish years. The i…
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  Team Underwood · [email protected]
July 18, 2023 at 11:27 PM

Congress’ recent action on the Equal Rights Amendment

  John, this email is a little bit longer than one we typically send, but trust us, it’s for a very important reason. We hope you’ll read on. Last Thursday, Democrats in Congress renewed efforts to move the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) forward and finalize its place in the U.S. Co…
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  Emma Benson · [email protected]
July 17, 2023 at 9:31 PM

Here’s your personal link:

  Hi John, we wanted to quickly touch base to let you know where we stand in this race for Illinois’ 14th District. We missed our mid-month goal yesterday and need to make up ground quickly to get our campaign back on track. With House Republicans gaining ground in this race, we n…
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  Underwood HQ · [email protected]
July 16, 2023 at 6:31 PM

Reason enough, John?

  On the first day of our mid-month fundraising push, Punchbowl News reported this breaking update from the National Republican Congressional Committee: NEWS: NRCC RAISES $25.8M IN Q2 The NRCC raised $25.8 million in the second quarter of 2023, the same tally the House R…
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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]
July 15, 2023 at 4:03 PM

Utter nonsense

  Hi John — Right now, my Democratic colleagues and I are working hard to make progress for everyday Americans — from lowering everyday costs to expanding affordable health care. But many of my Republican colleagues just can’t seem to get on the same page. From continuing to sprea…
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  Team Underwood · [email protected]
July 14, 2023 at 11:17 PM

$5,000 to $1

  We’re not going to sugarcoat it, John. Our fundraising has taken a dive since the end of June. Don’t believe us? Here’s a view directly into our ActBlue data: We aren’t going to be dramatic — this isn’t the end of the world. However, it’s worrying to our team, especially Emma, …
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  Pavitra Abraham · [email protected]
July 12, 2023 at 10:02 PM

It’s official, pregnant workers have these protections from discrimination

  I am pleased to share that our bill to protect working moms, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), is now LAW! The PWFA is a federal law that prohibits discrimination toward pregnant workers in the workplace. This includes being forced out of jobs and being denied reasonable…
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  Team Underwood · [email protected]
July 11, 2023 at 8:33 PM

Two years ago

  Two years ago, the Supreme Court rejected a challenge to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) brought by 18 Republican-led states in California v. Texas by a 7-2 vote. This was the third time in less than 10 years that our nation’s highest Court ruled against broad challenges to the la…
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  Team Underwood · [email protected]
July 10, 2023 at 6:01 PM

This doesn't happen overnight

  Note: We're resending this email originally sent on Saturday, 7/8 with corrected links. --- Making progress isn’t quick and easy, John. It’s a long journey that requires patience, perseverance and passion. Movements don’t happen overnight, and especially not by just a couple of …
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  Team Underwood · [email protected]
July 8, 2023 at 5:03 PM

We should be at 26%

  Making progress isn’t quick and easy, John. It’s a long journey that requires patience, perseverance and passion. Movements don’t happen overnight, and especially not by just a couple of people working loosely together. A grassroots coalition made up of thousands of activists li…
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  Team Underwood · [email protected]
July 6, 2023 at 6:33 PM

Unfathomable

  John, When the Supreme Court ended its session last Friday, we were deeply saddened by the devastating rulings on student loan debt, the LGBTQ+ community and affirmative action.  We took the weekend to mourn and to reflect — and now we’re taking action. We’re not sweeping these …
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  Underwood HQ · [email protected]
July 3, 2023 at 7:31 PM

What we know is right

  This election season has been filled with its fair share of challenges. Despite the repeated attacks on our fundamental freedoms, we’re standing in our power, and we won’t back down. Thanks to support from folks like you, we finished the second quarter in a strong position to pr…
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  Emma Benson · [email protected]
June 30, 2023 at 9:30 PM

Four Republican opponents

  John, before you head into the holiday weekend, will you add one final donation before our Q2 deadline at midnight? We recently gained a fourth Republican opponent, Jim Marter, who is pro-Trump, anti-choice and pro-gun. A few years ago he even said that he’s the only candidate w…
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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]
June 30, 2023 at 5:30 PM

This one is short

  Hi John — I’m sure you’re receiving quite a few emails right now, so I’ll make this one short. Our end-of-quarter fundraising deadline expires at midnight meaning our report to the Federal Election Committee is due very soon. Then it will become public for political pundits, Rep…
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  Pavitra Abraham · [email protected]
June 29, 2023 at 9:33 PM

Social Security is on the line

  Hi John, I don’t know about you but, earlier this month, I was incensed when Republicans in the House — once again — proposed major cuts to Social Security benefits. Over 170 House Republicans somehow came to the conclusion that increasing the retirement age and reducing lifetim…
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  Team Underwood · [email protected]
June 28, 2023 at 9:00 PM

The Equality Act

  John, we’re reaching out today with a stark reminder: We won’t have full equality in this country until every LGBTQ+ person has the freedoms the Equality Act guarantees. Amid the GOP’s relentless attacks on LGBTQ+ Americans, the Equality Act would extend discrimination protectio…
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