U.S. Rep Shontel Brown (D) (left) serves in Congress on behalf of District 11 in Ohio, while Rep. Lauren Underwood (D) works to better the lives of the people living in Illinois' District 14. This week, the two discussed why they ran for Congress and what pieces of legislation they plan to put forward. (Photo credit/Lauren Underwood: AP Photo/Paul Beaty; and Photo credit/Shontel Brown: Photo courtesy of House of Representatives)
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