Underwood HQ · [email protected]

March 10, 2023 at 12:06 AM

One thousand

  John — This month, we’ve set an ambitious goal of 1,000 grassroots contributions. Our goal is ambitious, but we know that we can accomplish anything when we work together. Pitch in any amount to help us reach our March fundraising goal >>> PITCH IN We have a lot t…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

March 8, 2023 at 11:08 PM

March 7, 1965

  John — I’m proud that both of my grandmothers, one from Alabama, the other from Pittsburgh, marched in the civil rights era. Over the weekend, I solemnly continued their march for justice in Selma, Ala., to mark the 58th anniversary of Bloody Sunday by crossing the Edmund Pettus…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

March 7, 2023 at 12:31 AM

In case you missed it:

  John — in case you missed it: Lauren sat down with The Washington Post to discuss some of the lesser-known aspects of balancing who she is with what she does as a Democrat in Congress. Check out the article here. Lauren has proven every year since she was first elected in 2018 …

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

March 2, 2023 at 9:33 PM

A yes or no question

  John — For many, higher education is a pathway toward upward mobility, but obtaining a college degree without student loans has become unaffordable for many Americans. That’s why Lauren is proud to support President Biden’s student loan debt forgiveness plan, which is overwhelmi…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

February 28, 2023 at 8:35 PM

My own folding chair

  John, Every day, especially during February’s Black History Month and March’s Women’s History Month, I’m reminded of the spirit, career and legacy of the late Shirley Chisholm, who taught me an invaluable lesson: If you’re not invited to the table, you bring your own folding cha…

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  Underwood HQ · [email protected]

February 27, 2023 at 8:30 PM

Why we’re asking:

  Hi John, there’s a good chance your inbox is filling up with end-of-month donation requests so we’ll get right to it. While we don’t expect you to respond to every request with a donation, we hope you’ll consider chipping in toward our February fundraising goal today. Here three…

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  UnderwoodforCongress.com · [email protected]

February 26, 2023 at 10:30 PM

Two dollars?

  Hi team, First: We reached out on Thursday to ask for your support toward our end-of-month fundraising goal. Then: Supporters like you began donating $5, $10 and $25 to help us reach our target. Now: There are just two days until our end-of-February deadline, and we’re tracking …

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

February 25, 2023 at 5:02 PM

An important request

  Hey John, We’re reaching out today with an important request:  Will you contribute $5, $10 or any amount that works for you toward our upcoming end-of-month goal on Tuesday? We’ll explain in a moment why it’s important >>> If you've saved your payment information with A…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

February 23, 2023 at 10:15 PM

re: the teacher shortage

  John, A recent survey by the Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools found that school districts are struggling to find qualified teachers leading to teacher and staff shortages across the state. Educators play a vital role in the development of our children …

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

February 21, 2023 at 9:31 PM

We must do more to address gun violence

Content warning: This email discusses gun violence.   Content warning: This email discusses gun violence. John, it is utter horror every time our nation endures another act of gun violence.  Hearing about the victims — people who were just trying to go to school, work, go grocery s…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

February 17, 2023 at 6:33 PM

BREAKING: Another Republican has filed to run against Lauren

  John — Republican Jack Lombardi, who tried and failed to flip Lauren's seat last year, just filed to run against her for a second time in 2024. A couple of weeks ago, when the first Republican jumped into the race this cycle, we stressed that we needed all hands on deck because …

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  Underwood HQ · [email protected]

February 15, 2023 at 11:02 PM

We didn’t want to send this

  Hi John, We didn’t want to send this email today. In fact, we weren’t planning to press send if we reached our mid-quarter goal last night. While we didn’t quite get there, we got pretty close. And if we raise just $3,893 today, it’ll put our fundraising right back on track. So,…

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  Underwood HQ · [email protected]

February 15, 2023 at 10:35 PM

We didn’t want to send this

  Hi John, We didn’t want to send this email today. In fact, we weren’t planning to press send if we reached our mid-quarter goal last night. While we didn’t quite get there, we got pretty close. And if we raise just $X,XXX today, it’ll put our fundraising right back on track. So,…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

February 14, 2023 at 7:58 PM

Coming up a little short

  Hi John — I just left a meeting with my team to check on progress toward our mid-quarter goal, and it looks like we’re coming up a little short of our fundraising target. Our campaign relies on this grassroots team to help us build the resources to spread our message, connect wi…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

February 13, 2023 at 7:28 PM

President Biden’s message to all of us:

  “Let’s finish the job.” That was President Biden’s message to all of us in his State of the Union Address last week. He laid out our accomplishments with an unequivocal call to complete what we started for the American people. Our response? Democrats are focused and unified in o…

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  Cindy via Team Underwood · [email protected]

February 11, 2023 at 4:01 PM

I just got back from the SOTU!

  John, My name is Cindy Mundell, a proud supporter of Lauren and her work in Congress. I was honored to be her guest at President Biden’s State of the Union Address Tuesday night and I’m reaching out to share my experience at the Capitol with you. It was thrilling to be among the…

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  Ilhan Omar · [email protected]

February 10, 2023 at 12:07 AM

After 4 proud years of service, I was just removed from the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

Nobody — not Kevin McCarthy, not the Republican Party, not the billionaires who fund them — will ever stop me in my fight for a more equitable, just, and peaceful world.   Kevin McCarthy kept his word, John. After 4 proud years of service, I was just removed from the House Foreign …

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  Representative Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

February 8, 2023 at 8:53 PM

Democrats deliver.

News from Representative Lauren Underwood February 8, 2023 Dear Neighbor, Lower costs. Better-paying jobs. Healthier communities.    Last night’s State of the Union Address showed the American people that Democrats are focused on making life better for working peopl…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

February 7, 2023 at 4:41 PM

I’m reintroducing the Job Protection Act

  John, This past Sunday marked the 30th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), a federal law that makes sure workers can take care of a sick family member or themselves without losing their job.  I was proud to join former President Bill Clinton, President Joe Bi…

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  Underwood HQ · [email protected]

February 3, 2023 at 5:01 PM

We must reverse this trend

  John, ever since she first took the oath of office, Lauren has used her platform and power as a legislator to raise awareness for one of our nation’s most dire issues: the Black maternal health crisis. Today, Black women living in the United States are three to four times more l…

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  Representative Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

February 3, 2023 at 4:28 PM

My first bill of the 118th Congress:

News from Representative Lauren Underwood February 3, 2023 Dear Neighbor, In our community, taking care of one another is central to who we are. Whether it’s taking on the unpredictability of life, raising our kids, or making sure that our loves ones can age with di…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

January 31, 2023 at 8:30 PM

Reflecting

  John, back when I first decided to run for Congress, I knew it was going to be an uphill battle. I knew that by championing what I believe in and being an unapologetic devotee to my community, I would become an easy target for extremist, far-right groups. I also knew that as a B…

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  Emma Benson · [email protected]

January 30, 2023 at 8:31 PM

Big news

  Long time no chat, John! While I’d love to be writing this email to catch up with you, I actually have some pretty big news to share. A Republican candidate has already filed to run against Lauren in 2024. To be honest, we don’t know much about our new opponent’s policies, but t…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

January 29, 2023 at 4:01 PM

I won’t let Republicans take away our bodily autonomy

  John, One week ago we should have been celebrating 50 years of reproductive freedom. Instead, last Sunday marked the first anniversary of Roe v. Wade since the far-right Supreme Court majority overturned precedent and gutted our constitutional right to abortion access and bodily…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

January 27, 2023 at 6:02 PM

It may seem very early, but hear us out

  Four days, John. That’s how many days we have until this year’s first end-of-month fundraising deadline. It may seem very early to ask for your support, but earning it now is crucial to building a winning campaign. Here are four ways your contribution today can make a lasting im…

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  Representative Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

January 26, 2023 at 5:38 PM

Slime, small businesses, and more: Community Project Funding

News from Representative Lauren Underwood January 26, 2023 Dear Neighbor, Have you heard the news? I’ve secured over $20 million in federal funding to support projects in our community.   I’m so pleased to bring these federal dollars home, which will go toward 15 im…

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  Adam Schiff · [email protected]

January 25, 2023 at 8:30 PM

Lauren asked me to reach out to you today

  I’ve got some bad news: In the dead of night, Kevin McCarthy and the Republican Party did yesterday what they’ve threatened for the last two years. Lauren asked me to reach out to you today to let you know they removed me from the House Intelligence Committee where I have served…

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  Underwood for Congress HQ · [email protected]

January 24, 2023 at 6:57 PM

This is what must be done

  John, last year, Lauren voted to pass the Assault Weapons Ban and the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act in Congress. And earlier this month, Illinois made history by becoming the ninth state to ban assault weapons statewide. While we’re proud to have made progress in making our c…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

January 22, 2023 at 6:02 PM

Overturning Roe was just the beginning

  John, On this day in 1973, the Supreme Court legalized the right to abortion, a historic victory for millions of women across the country, in the landmark ruling Roe v. Wade. Half a century ago, our country took a crucial step forward for millions of women. And for nearly 50 yea…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

January 20, 2023 at 6:05 PM

re: Lauren’s first opponent

  John — We’re only three weeks into the year, and a Republican has already filed with the FEC to run against Lauren in 2024. Last cycle, Lauren was named a top target by House Republicans, and they spent big to flip her seat — but we built an unstoppable grassroots movement that …

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

January 19, 2023 at 7:31 PM

13 years since the disastrous Citizens United ruling

  John, This Saturday marks the 13th anniversary of the disastrous Supreme Court Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission ruling, which allowed unlimited spending and dark money to influence and corrupt our elections. John, wealthy corporations and dark money interests shoul…

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  Team Underwood HQ · [email protected]

January 17, 2023 at 5:00 PM

Thank you for sharing your top priorities, concerns and hopes for our country

  John, last week, Lauren reached out with her 2023 Issues Survey and asked people like you to share your top priorities and concerns to help us get a pulse on what matters most to you and your family as we start the new year. We received hundreds of responses — thank you for taki…

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  UnderwoodForCongress.com · [email protected]

January 13, 2023 at 5:01 PM

The GOP’s rules package is designed to paralyze Congress

  No surprise here, John: We’ve known for months before the beginning of the 118th Congress that the House Republican majority would try to move extreme bills forward from the start. Without missing a beat, they unveiled a rules package this week that obstructs and undermines crit…

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  Representative Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

January 11, 2023 at 6:09 PM

Let’s get to work!

News from Representative Lauren Underwood January 11, 2023 Dear John, It’s the start of a new Congress!    Last Saturday around 1:00 a.m., I was finally sworn in for my third term. Despite the early hour, I felt overwhelming pride, excitement, and joy in that moment…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

January 10, 2023 at 7:02 PM

I'd really like your input

  John, Throughout the lengthy, drawn out election for Speaker last week, the chaos conference failed to come to a consensus after more than 10 rounds of votes.  On what was supposed to be a positive, uplifting day last Tuesday, the American people had to witness the Republicans c…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

January 7, 2023 at 6:01 PM

Happy New Year!

  Happy New Year, John! I’m sending you a quick note to let you know that today, I was sworn in for my third term in Congress. It was a historic day, and I couldn’t be more honored to take on the important work that lays ahead. Our journey to return to Congress was not easy. But w…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

January 6, 2023 at 5:01 PM

Anyone who does this shouldn’t serve in Congress

  John — Today marks two years since the violent insurrection at our nation’s Capitol. Yet two years later, Donald Trump and his right-wing allies are still peddling baseless conspiracy theories about our elections. Even after the January 6 committee hearings — which Republicans c…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

December 31, 2022 at 5:44 PM

Last email of 2022

  Hey there, John! I’m sure you’re getting ready to ring in the new year, so I’ll keep this one short. Tonight, we will close the books on our final FEC fundraising deadline of the year, and in just a few weeks, our fundraising numbers from the last quarter of 2022 will be made pu…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

December 30, 2022 at 10:40 PM

Despite everything, we did it

  John, Last month, the people voted to reelect Lauren for a second time despite it being a bitterly competitive midterm where she was named a top target by House Republicans. Our team stood up to the challenge and combatted her opponent’s extremism by highlighting the many achiev…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

December 29, 2022 at 7:59 PM

Reflections

  Hi John — As we reach the end of 2022, I’ve been spending a lot of time reflecting on my first four years in Congress. When I was elected in 2018, I became the youngest Black woman ever elected to Congress. Election Day 2018 marked almost 50 years to the day that Shirley Chishol…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

December 28, 2022 at 9:30 PM

Ending 2022 on a high note

  John — For the final time this year, we have an upcoming FEC deadline. All throughout the campaign season, these quarterly deadlines helped represent our momentum. Because as you might already know, the quarterly fundraising report we file to the Federal Election Commission is m…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

December 27, 2022 at 11:01 PM

I’m honored

  Hi John — At the end of last month, I was voted by my colleagues to serve as a co-chair of the Democratic House Policy and Communications Committee in the 118th Congress. I am so proud to be the first Black woman elected to House Democratic leadership in over 30 years, and I’m h…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

December 23, 2022 at 11:30 PM

Happy Holidays!

  Hi John — Warmest thoughts for a joyous holiday season, and a happy New Year! Happy Holidays, Lauren Underwood Lauren Underwood for Congress13400 S. Route 59Suite 116 Box 248Plainfield, IL 60585United States www.underwoodforcongress.com | [email protected] …

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

December 19, 2022 at 10:31 PM

Five dollars to make a difference

  John, today we’re asking you to chip in $5. $5 to show your support for Lauren. $5 to help her continue working to lower prescription drug costs, solve our nation’s Black maternal health crisis, strengthen voting rights, protect abortion access, and more. $5 to invest in retakin…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

December 16, 2022 at 10:50 PM

Breaking news >>

  Breaking news, John: A new poll has revealed that passing my bill, the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act, is the number one priority for Americans before the end of the year. Our country has the worst maternal mortality rate in the developed world, and it’s driven by far higher…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

December 10, 2022 at 12:15 AM

We can’t give up

  John, We won’t sugarcoat it, working to pass legislation in a divided Congress is tough. But that doesn’t mean we’re giving up. Black women are still suffering from high maternal mortality rates. Working families are still struggling to make ends meet due to corporate greed driv…

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  Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

December 8, 2022 at 9:05 PM

There’s one thing I know for sure

  Hi John, I just wanted to quickly reach out to thank you again for your incredible support over the last few years. We couldn’t have won our toss-up race last month without you, and I’m honored to have the privilege to serve another term in Congress. We’ve made so much progress …

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  Representative Lauren Underwood · [email protected]

December 8, 2022 at 5:34 PM

NEW: Americans rank my legislation as their top priority for the end of the year.

News from Representative Lauren Underwood December 8, 2022 Dear Neighbor, I wanted to make sure you saw this: According to a new poll from Navigator Research, 72% of Americans rank the passage of my Momnibus Act as their number one priority for an end-of-year packag…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

December 5, 2022 at 8:45 PM

Big news, John!

  We have some big news to share with you today, John! Lauren was just voted by her colleagues to serve as a co-chair of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee in the 118th Congress — becoming the first Black woman to join Democratic House leadership in over 30 y…

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  Team Underwood · [email protected]

November 30, 2022 at 8:45 PM

We can’t wait

  John, we can’t wait. We can’t wait to take action to address climate change and prevent any further damage to our Earth’s precious ecosystem. We can’t wait to pass the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act, which would make historic investments to address one of our nation’s most d…

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