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Lauren Underwood

Representative from Illinois
HOUSEDEMOCRAT2019–nowID U000040
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LegislationHEADLINE
99%with Dems
of 2,547 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
99%with Dems
of 2,547 · both combined
Steepest move
+1 pts
2021 → 2023
still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓20192025
2025–26119th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
99.6%with Democrats
of 470 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2021 → 2023, +1 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Sep 16, 2026S. 2403Retire through Ownership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9497Water Resources Development ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textRatepayer Protection ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Sep 16, 2026H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Sep 16, 2026H.R. 10326PROOF ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division ActLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Sep 16, 2026H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Sep 15, 2026H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Sep 15, 2026H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 470 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress99.8% · 647 votes
Economics and Public Finance99.3% · 429 votes
Armed Forces and National Security94.9% · 236 votes
Energy100% · 139 votes
Government Operations and Politics99.3% · 135 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement98.1% · 103 votes
International Affairs100% · 96 votes
Finance and Financial Sector100% · 87 votes
Labor and Employment100% · 75 votes
Immigration98.5% · 67 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 67 votes
Environmental Protection98.4% · 64 votes
Health100% · 60 votes
Education100% · 42 votes
Transportation and Public Works92.7% · 41 votes
Emergency Management100% · 32 votes
Science, Technology, Communications90.9% · 22 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 20 votes
Commerce100% · 20 votes
Taxation100% · 20 votes
Law100% · 14 votes
Agriculture and Food100% · 12 votes
Families100% · 11 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance100% · 11 votes
Animals100% · 10 votes
Native Americans100% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Social Welfare— · 6 votes
Housing and Community Development— · 3 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2 votes
Water Resources Development— · 1 vote

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

4 Congresses
116th · 2019119th · 2025
Democrat · House · IL116th–119th
Term datesexact
Members · Illinois
LU

Lauren Underwood

Representative from Illinois
HOUSED2019–now4 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
99%with Democrats
of 2,547 votes · 1% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested99%of 2,547 · combined
Steepest move+1 pts2021→23, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020192025
2025–26 · 119th · Democrat · of 470 votes99.6%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 470 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career
Congress99.8% · 647
Economics and Public Finance99.3% · 429
Armed Forces and National Security94.9% · 236
Energy100% · 139
Government Operations and Politics99.3% · 135
Crime and Law Enforcement98.1% · 103
International Affairs100% · 96
Finance and Financial Sector100% · 87
Labor and Employment100% · 75
Immigration98.5% · 67
Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 67
Environmental Protection98.4% · 64
Health100% · 60
Education100% · 42
Transportation and Public Works92.7% · 41
Emergency Management100% · 32
Science, Technology, Communications90.9% · 22
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 20
Commerce100% · 20
Taxation100% · 20
Law100% · 14
Agriculture and Food100% · 12
Families100% · 11
Foreign Trade and International Finance100% · 11
Animals100% · 10
Native Americans100% · 10
Social Welfare— · 6
Housing and Community Development— · 3
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2
Water Resources Development— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation.

Service record

116th · 2019119th · 2025
Democrat116th–119th

Party switchers

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