U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Joliet)
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Recent News About U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Joliet)
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From Will County Gazette
Illinois’ 14th Congressional District candidate Marter: ‘(Underwood) has over and over refused to condemn anti-Semitism in her own party and around the globe’
Illinois’ 14th Congressional District Jim Marter has voiced strong criticism of Democratic leaders and their handling of pro-Hamas protests during the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago.
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From Kendall County Times
14th Congressional District candidate Marter: ‘The no vote from my opponent stunned and angered many of her supporters’
Jim Marter, the Chairman of the Kendall County Republican Party and a candidate for the 14th Congressional District, has criticized his opponent, incumbent U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Ill.), for voting against House Resolution 798. Authored by the GOP, this resolution condemns support for terrorist organizations such as Hamas and Hezbollah in higher education institutions. It is designed to address hostile environments for Jewish students, faculty, and staff. The resolution received 396 'yes' votes from Congress members, while 23 members including Underwood voted 'no', and...
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DeKalb County’s Democrats did not want to cease the national COVID-19 emergency declaration: 'Biden nevertheless extended the COVID-19 national emergency'
Local U.S. Reps. Lauren Underwood (D-IL14) and Bill Foster (D-IL11) voted no on the resolution President Joe Biden recently signed to end the COVID-19 national emergency declaration.