Gun Violence
Washington, D.C. –Today, U.S. Representative Robin Kelly (D-IL) applauded the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives’ final rule expanding required background checks before firearm sales.
MATTESON, IL – Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02), Vice Chair of the Congressional Gun Violence Prevention Taskforce, applauded President Joe Biden's announcement of his initial actions to reduce gun violence.
CHICAGO – Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) released the following statement honoring the life of Laquan McDonald a decade after he was shot and killed by a police officer in Chicago:
Today, ten years ago, 26 people, including 20 young children, were murdered in their classrooms at Sandy Hook Elementary School. On this day, we are obligated to take the time to remember the lives that were tragically cut short by gun violence in a place meant to nurture and grow young minds. |
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) released the following statement regarding today's mass shooting in Boulder, Colorado:
"Today the lives of 10 people were senselessly taken by a coward with a gun. This massacre comes before we have even had the chance to bury the victims of our nation's last mass shooting. The frequency and horror of this gun violence epidemic are uniquely American. We have the power to stop this, and we must take action in Congress.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) today released the following statement regarding House passage of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act:
WASHINGTON, D.C–This morning, Congresswoman Robin Kelly, along with fellow members of the Regional Leadership Council (RLC), met with leaders from Everytown for Gun Safety, including Senior Legal Director Rob Wilcox, Director of Implementation Chelsea Parsons, and Federal Counsel Jack Budish, to discuss the implementation of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA).
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Robin Kelly today released the following statement regarding House passage of H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021, and H.R. 1446, the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Robin L. Kelly (IL-02), released her 2021 Year in Review report, detailing her legislative accomplishments in Washington and services provided to her constituents in Illinois. |