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Lauren Underwood

Lauren Underwood

D IL-14 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 14)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 14)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 14)
2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 14)
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Defense

+163
Helped 1296 Hurt 1133 Unclear 766

Finance

+69
Helped 819 Hurt 750 Mixed 4 Unclear 330

Healthcare

+304
Helped 716 Hurt 412 Unclear 668

Education

+91
Helped 496 Hurt 405 Unclear 187

Energy

-54
Helped 300 Hurt 354 Mixed 3 Unclear 227

Veterans Affairs

+283
Helped 442 Hurt 159 Unclear 110

Agriculture

+144
Helped 328 Hurt 184 Unclear 109

Labor

+87
Helped 260 Hurt 173 Unclear 172

Criminal Justice

-40
Helped 224 Hurt 264 Mixed 4 Unclear 42

Transportation

-44
Helped 183 Hurt 227 Unclear 104

Government Operations

-9
Helped 43 Hurt 52 Unclear 398

Immigration

-126
Helped 137 Hurt 263 Mixed 4 Unclear 60

Trade

+21
Helped 189 Hurt 168 Mixed 2 Unclear 45

Housing

+54
Helped 211 Hurt 157 Unclear 32

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Environment

-70
Helped 94 Hurt 164 Unclear 87

Technology

+36
Helped 165 Hurt 129 Unclear 48

Civil Rights

+76
Helped 173 Hurt 97 Unclear 24

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Social Welfare

+164
Helped 200 Hurt 36 Unclear 36
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

20124 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1860), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Legislative Branch (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Local (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (598), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Youth (2), Black Maternal Health Beneficiaries (1)
Direct (456), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Professional Development (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1), Tribal (1)
Direct (390), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Patients (2), Perinatal Care (1), Reproductive Health (1)
Direct (364), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2661), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (223), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (241), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (234), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (176), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (168), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
-243
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-186
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-45
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-64
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
+9
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
+63
Cryptocurrency - - -71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+2
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-115
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+67
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
-45
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+8
Taxpayers - - -15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
-119
Technology (10 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Cybersecurity (2), AI/Defense (1), Cloud Services (1), Commercial/Defense (1) +5 more
+26

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr9094-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to allow a veteran to receive a full year supply of contraceptive pills, transdermal patches, vaginal rings, and other hormonal contraceptive products, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Jul 23, 2024

hr8995-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require Amtrak to install baby changing tables in all ADA-accessible bathrooms on passenger rail cars.

3 clauses Jul 11, 2024
Transportation

hr8520-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to implement the Climate Ready Tribes Initiative.

2 clauses May 23, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr8418-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update the Lethal Means Safety and Suicide Prevention training course of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 16, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr8037-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To continue to fund the IMPROVE initiative through the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 17, 2024
Health Care Providers

hr7892-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to rename master promissory notes for loans made under part D to student loan contracts.

2 clauses Apr 9, 2024
Education

hr7346-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the continued implementation of the Climate and Health program by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

2 clauses Feb 14, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr7265-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to establish or expand programs to implement evidence-aligned practices in health care settings for the purpose of reducing the suicide rates of covered individuals, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Feb 7, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr7266-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to support schools of nursing in increasing the number of nursing students and faculty and in program enhancement and infrastructure modernization, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 7, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr5060-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Labor Education Environmental Services Federal Administration

hr4816-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to permit enrollees to obtain a 365-day supply of contraceptives.

1 clause Jul 20, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr3791-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to public health data accessibility, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jun 1, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr3623-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a national graduate nurse education program.

2 clauses May 24, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr3303-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide support for programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to the coordination of maternity health care, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 15, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr3305-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes.

43 clauses May 15, 2023
State Government Healthcare Support Services Healthcare Workforce Hospitals

hr3302-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To protect Moms and babies against climate change, and for other purposes.

4 clauses May 15, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr3304-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To authorize appropriations for data collection, surveillance, and research on maternal health outcomes during public health emergencies, and for other purposes.

4 clauses May 15, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr2733-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to require the employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive training developed by the Inspector General of the Department on reporting wrongdoing to, responding to requests from, and cooperating with the Office of Inspector General of the Department, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 20, 2023
Veterans Environmental Groups Federal Government Consumers

hr2660-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation on the amount individuals can deduct for certain State and local taxes.

1 clause Apr 17, 2023
Consumers Environmental Groups Federal Government

hr1692-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve affordability and reduce premium costs of health insurance for consumers.

1 clause Mar 22, 2023
Consumers Federal Government Regulated Industries

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