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January 10, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump has spoken of his success in lowering U.S. cancer rates. However, this is challenged by U.S. Congresswoman Robin Kelly, who states the success is due to actions put in place by President Obama.

Issues:Health Care
September 17, 2025

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) opposes the House Republicans’ partisan funding bill.

Issues:Health Care
April 17, 2025
MATTESON, ILL. – During a week of action against the Trump administration's harmful agenda, U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) toured the SouthCom Combined Dispatch Center to discuss its employees’ mental health.
“The dispatchers and operators at the SouthCom Dispatch Center save lives every single day, and I was proud to see their work firsthand,” said Rep. Kelly. “My stepdaughter, who was a 911 operator, told me about how the calls expose them to traumatic situations and can really impact their mental health.
Issues:Health Care
April 14, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02), Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust and Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls, released the following statement underscoring the importance of Black Maternal Health Week.

January 22, 2026
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02), who is leading impeachment efforts against Secretary Kristi Noem, voted against the Homeland Security funding bill that provides more money to U.S.
November 12, 2025

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) released the following statement after voting no on the Republican partisan funding bill that does not extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits:

Issues:Health Care
May 18, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Robin L. Kelly (D-IL) helped pass two bills that will improve families' access to infant formula, ensure every baby has the nutrition they need to live and develop, and prevent this crisis from happening again.

August 12, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) voted to pass the historic Inflation Reduction Act and send the legislation to President Biden’s desk. The Inflation Reduction Act will deliver landmark investments to lower Illinois families’ costs, create nine million good-paying union jobs, combat the climate crisis and dramatically reduce the deficit.

May 18, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), along with Representatives Robin Kelly (D-Ill.-02) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.-01), today introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to increase the diversity of participants in all National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded trials. The NIH Clinical Trial Diversity Act builds upon the NIH’s current policies to enhance the inclusion of women, racially and ethnically diverse individuals and people of all ages in all NIH-funded trials.
Issues:Health Care