Is Lauren Underwood pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does Lauren Underwood stand on Israel?

Lauren Underwood (Democrat, Illinois) is tied for the 23rd most pro-Palestine record in the US House, with a net score of +10: 6 cosponsorships and 9 aligned floor votes on the pro-Palestine side, against 1 cosponsorship and 9 votes on the pro-Israel side.

Net score breakdown

Weights: sponsoring a scored bill 3 points, authoring a scored amendment 3 points, cosponsoring a scored bill 2 points, an aligned floor vote 1 point.

• Pro-Palestine activity (additions): 6 cosponsored bills × 2 = 12 points; 9 aligned floor votes × 1 = 9 points. Subtotal: 21 points pro-Palestine.
• Pro-Israel activity (deduction): 1 cosponsored bill × 2 = 2 points; 9 aligned floor votes × 1 = 9 points. Subtotal: 11 points pro-Israel.
• Net score: +10 pro-Palestine (21 pro-Palestine points minus 11 pro-Israel points).

Campaign finance

2026 cycle, source: FEC, filings through 2026-09-30. Total raised: $2,814,329. Total spent: $2,691,187. Cash on hand: $1,178,245.

Pro-Israel money

Hardline pro-Israel money supporting Underwood: $50,008 (2020–2022, 1 PAC, 9 donors).

Pro-Israel money spent AGAINST Underwood: $0. No tracked pro-Israel money spent against this member.

Where the supporting money comes from

• PAC money: $2,000 (4%, routed + independent expenditures).
• Individual donors: $48,008 (96%, 9 named individuals).
• Bundled / earmarked: $0 (0%).

Full committee and donor lists: Israel/Palestine campaign finance.

Scoring and classification: VoteLog methodology.