Another incredible year serving the community I love most as your Representative in Congress! Happy New Year!

My two bipartisan bills would address the biggest challenges Illinois farmers tell me they're facing today.

Millions of Americans are about to see their health care costs skyrocket, but instead of voting on my bill to save health care, the Republican Speaker sent the entire House home for the holidays.

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and happy holidays! I’m so thankful to able to serve you and your family in Congress. I hope everyone has a peaceful day with family and loved ones.

Before going home for the holidays, I prepared some gifts for some very deserving people across our nation’s capital.

I’m in Miami, Indiana today continuing my ICE oversight work by visiting the detention facility where our neighbors arrested in Operation Midway Blitz are being held. Here’s what I saw.

Continued my ICE oversight today by visiting two more facilities in Chicago and Lombard, Illinois. Here’s what you should know.

Just reintroduced my bipartisan bill, the NIH IMPROVE Act, with Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, Senator Katie Britt, and @booker.senate.gov, to fund lifesaving research at the National Institutes of Health to save moms’ lives!

My new bipartisan bill, the Baby Changing in Health Centers Act, helps make sure parents have a clean, accessible, and safe environment to take care of their kids when they visit a Community Health Center.

Just testified to @democrats-veterans.house.gov on my legislation to support our nation’s veterans. From improving the VA’s maternity care programs, to making sure veterans have better access to preventative health care services, I’m committed to fulfilling our nation’s promise to our veterans.

There's a health crisis in America, and Republicans are to blame. Since Republicans refuse to fix their mess, we're taking action. House Democrats have forced a vote on our bill to extend the ACA tax credits to save health care for the American people.

I was so honored to join the groundbreaking celebration for Safe Passage DeKalb’s new, 24/7 shelter and see the federal funding I secured for this project being put to work for this incredible cause.

Safe Passage DeKalb is a lifeline for survivors of domestic, sexual, and dating violence in our community. I joined the groundbreaking for their new 24/7 shelter, an incredible space I secured $2.5 million in federal funding for.

What was the Broadview ICE facility like? Unsanitary, uncomfortable, and smelly. There was no food vendor or medical care available. The way immigrants and U.S. citizens have been treated there is unacceptable.

Parents afraid to walk their kids to school. Workers afraid to go to work. Local businesses suffering. The Trump Administration said they were going after the “worst of the worst” but all they’ve done is create chaos and fear in my community.

After months of delays from DHS, I was the first Member of Congress in years allowed into the ICE Processing Center in Broadview.

I’m honored to have had a small part in helping the Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry and Clothes Closet find their new, permanent home.

When Batavia was in my congressional district, I secured $3 million in federal funding to help the city’s food pantry find a new, permanent home.

Donald Trump and Kristi Noem have terrorized Illinois for months, arresting U.S. citizens, dragging children from their beds, and breaking into homes.

Just introduced my new, bipartisan bill with Rep. Van Drew to make safe and clean baby changing stations more widely available for families.

Thrilled to celebrate the Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry and Clothes Closet moving into their new home! In 2022, I secured $3 million to help make this move possible and help keep our neighbors healthy, fed, and warm.

As the only Democratic nurse in Congress, I remember how expensive pursuing my degree was. And now, Trump’s Education Department is moving to make it even more expensive. Here’s how you can help.

@housedemocrats.bsky.social are not giving up the fight to save our health care.

The incredibly popular tax credits from my Health Care Affordability Act have been a lifeline for families.

During #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth, we honor the history, culture, and the contributions of all Native people and families in our northern Illinois community.

Republican attacks on food for hungry families do not end with the government shutdown. Starting in December, SNAP recipients will experience changes to their benefits from the Big, Ugly Bill. Danielle from @fooddepository.bsky.social helped break it down:

It feels like hard work is being rewarded less and the American Dream feels more out of reach than ever. But instead of bringing down the cost of living like he promised, Trump is more focused on a tacky golden ballroom, starting trade wars, and giving taxpayer-funded bailouts to Argentina.

Wishing you and your loved ones a safe and happy Thanksgiving!

Democracy isn’t just something that we have. It’s something we do – together.

No matter where you get your health care — through your employer, Medicare, or Get Covered Illinois — your costs are going up because of the Republican health care crisis.

Steve’s family soybean farm in Yorkville is feeling the impact of Trump’s devastating tariffs:

Republicans have no credibility on the issue of health care.

A constituent asked me at a town hall what conversations with my Republican colleagues are like:

Our 10th town hall of the year is officially in the books! Thank you to everyone who came out in Naperville, asked questions, shared their thoughts, and said hi!

Through my oversight work we uncovered that Secretary Noem is wasting $200 MILLION on not one, but TWO private planes. I'm demanding answers: linktr.ee/repunderwood

When the President has the power to terrorize American communities for his political purposes, it makes us all less safe. It makes us all less free.

Today it was revealed that the Coast Guard would no longer classify swastikas and nooses as hate symbols. Unacceptable. I just met with Admiral Lunday, and got his committment to publish a new policy. Hate has no place in our armed services.

Just met with Admiral Lunday about this and the policy will be changing. He committed to publishing an updated version later tonight. Displays of hate have no place in our armed services. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Open enrollment for Medicare has begun and runs through December 7th. Have questions? Join me and Illinois enrollment experts for a workshop tonight: ushr.zoomgov.com/webinar/regi...

Donald Trump and Republicans promised to lower costs. They lied. Families in Illinois have paid $766 so far this year because of Trump’s reckless policies.

Health care is a human right, and House Democrats are not giving up the fight to save families from the crisis that Republicans have created.

This moment requires your leadership. Look around your community. Find a table. Take a seat. And if there’s no seats available, as my hero Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm once said, bring your own.

I’ve hosted 10 town halls so far this year, stopping in each county of our northern Illinois community to share updates on everything I’m doing to protect our values and our community.

I just introduced a new bill to rename our Post Office in Plainfield in honor of the legacy and service of my constituent, Staff Sergeant Jose Dueñez Jr.

On Veterans Day we honor all who served and reflect on the sacrifices they’ve made to our country. Here’s a look back at a ceremony we held for PFC Edward Bedno, a WWII veteran who I had the honor of presenting a long-overdue Bronze Star Medal to.

This “deal” is nothing more than an empty promise from the same people who just passed the largest cut to health care in our nation’s history.

Honored to speak at Rush University’s 2025 Nursing Research Symposium in Naperville!

Today, @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social and I hosted @housedemocrats.bsky.social’s first ever press conference for new media and content creators at the Capitol.

We are in a Republican health care crisis.

Wadee Alfayoumi brought so much joy and light to our community and he deserved to live a full & happy life. Instead, he was killed in a brutal attack driven by bigotry and bias. Hate has no place in Illinois or our country & I’m honored to introduce this resolution that honors his life and memory.