EMILYs List Statement on Lauren Underwood’s Primary Victory in Illinois 14th Congressional District

For Immediate Release
March 17, 2020

EMILYs List Statement on Lauren Underwood Advancing to the General Election in Illinois’ 14th Congressional District

WASHINGTON, D.C – Tonight, EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, congratulated Congresswoman Lauren Underwood on advancing to the general election in Illinois’ 14th Congressional District. Stephanie Schriock, president of EMILYs List, released the following statement: 

“We are thrilled to congratulate Congresswoman Lauren Underwood on advancing to the general election. Lauren has dedicated her career to fighting for those who, like her, have pre-existing conditions. In her first term, she has pushed back against Republican efforts to strip families of their health care and women of their fundamental rights, and worked across the aisle to increase the accessibility of insulin for more than 30 million Americans. We are confident that Lauren will continue to use her voice to advocate for the people of Illinois’ 14th Congressional District, and we look forward to helping her win reelection in November.” 

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