Lauren Underwood

U.S. Representative · IL-14 · Democrat

From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 11, 2026 · How we measure

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured

0.96· expected 0.51

Above expectations

Rank 156 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 192 minority-party members without a committee lead

How far Underwood’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

37 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 36 substantive, 1 commemorative. Compare the House

How Underwood’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Underwood.

Underwood in plain answers: party votes, bipartisanship, who votes alike

Attendance

How it’s measured

100/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 3 missed of 676

Voted on 673 of 676 roll calls; missed 3. Higher than 85% of House members.

15%100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured

100/ 100

House D median 98 · Rank 37 of 214

Sided with the Democratic majority on 470 votes that split the parties. Higher than 90% of House members.

45%100%

Bipartisan

How it’s measured

9/ 100

Chamber median 12 · −3

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 84% of House members.

0%70%

Position

How it’s measured

−0.60

Democratic middle 80%: -0.52 to -0.23

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

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Underwood’s bills that got action in committee or further

All bills

13 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in Underwood’s effectiveness score.

H.R. 6238 NIH IMPROVE ActImproves National Institutes of Health operations or research programs. AI-readHealth · Passed a chamber Jul 21, 2026Substantive304 words Passed a chamber
H.R. 248 Baby Changing on Board ActRequires baby changing facilities on commercial aircraft. AI-readTransportation and Public Works · Passed a chamber Jun 10, 2025Substantive303 words Passed a chamber
H.R. 6020 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14855 South Van Dyke Road in Plainfield, Illinois, as the "Staff Sergeant Jose Dueñez Jr. Post Office Building".Names the Plainfield, Illinois postal facility the Staff Sergeant Jose Dueñez Jr. Post Office Building. AI-readGovernment Operations and Politics · Out of committee Sep 14, 2026Ceremonial87 words Out of committee
H.R. 10409 Lethal Means Safety Training ActRequires lethal means safety training for military and veterans health personnel. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · In committee Sep 23, 2026Substantive575 words In committee
H.R. 9821 Shared Values ActEstablishes shared values policies or programs. AI-readGovernment Operations and Politics · In committee Jul 28, 2026Substantive3.7k words In committee
H.R. 9797 RESILIENCE Act of 2026Unknown; bill summary not yet available. AI-readGovernment Operations and Politics · In committee Jul 22, 2026Substantive613 words In committee
H.R. 6775 New Markets for Farmers and Families ActUnable to determine bill's specific provisions without summary or text. AI-readAgriculture and Food · In committee May 20, 2026Substantive527 words In committee
H.R. 6776 Farmers to Families ActUnable to determine bill's specific provisions without summary or text. AI-readAgriculture and Food · In committee May 20, 2026Substantive1.9k words In committee
H.R. 7973 Momnibus ActModifies maternal and child health programs and related federal health policies. AI-readHealth · In committee Apr 20, 2026Substantive26k words In committee
H.R. 5665 ACE Veterans ActEstablishes or modifies benefits or services for military veterans. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · In committee Dec 3, 2025Substantive292 words In committee
H.R. 2234 Ensuring Veterans Timely Access to Anesthesia Care Act of 2025Improves veterans' access to anesthesia care services through the Department of Veterans Affairs. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · In committee Jun 11, 2025Substantive418 words In committee
H.R. 1646 Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms ActRequires VA medical centers to provide hygienic lactation spaces for nursing veterans. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · In committee Mar 27, 2025Substantive270 words In committee
H.R. 1644 Copay Fairness for Veterans ActEliminates veteran copayments for preventive health services, medications, and hospital care. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · In committee Mar 25, 2025Substantive317 words In committee

Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.