U.s Reps. Underwood, Casten Talk Climate Change, Health Care At Crystal Lake Forum

U.S. Reps. Lauren Underwood, D-Naperville, and Sean Casten, D-Downers Grove, met with residents at a town hall event Sunday. Indivisible NW IL hosted the meeting at the Crystal Lake Public Library. Underwood, who represents District 14, held her session first, followed by District 6 representative Casten. Talking points included election and climate change legislature, and the partisan divide. Underwood is on three House committees, which include the committee on Education and Labor, the committee on Homeland Security and the committee on Veterans’ Affairs. President Donald Trump’s proposed $4.7 trillion budget request calls for cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency, immigration and health and human services programs, among others. Underwood called the budget plan “problematic.” “The American people have clearly spoken and want these critical programs to be fully funded,” she said.