Health Care
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee held a hearing on H.R. 7845, Congresswoman Robin Kelly’s (IL-02) NIH Clinical Trial Diversity Act. This bipartisan legislation builds upon the NIH’s current policies to enhance the inclusion of women, racially and ethnically diverse individuals and people across the lifespan in all NIH-funded trials. |
WASHINGTON, DC – On March 9, 2022, Congresswoman Robin L. Kelly (IL-02) voted to pass the Fiscal Year 2022 Omnibus Appropriations, which includes her bipartisan bill, the Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act, and all 10 of her Community Project Funding requests. |
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02), co-chair of the bipartisan Maternal Care Caucus and Chair of the CBC Health Braintrust, released the following statement after President Donald Trump announced that the Food and Drug Administration will update labels to discourage pregnant women from using acetaminophen, falsely linking the over-the-counter painkiller with autism.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) issued the following statement to mark the beginning of Black Maternal Health Week: |
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) and Congressman Fred Upton (MI-06) introduced the bipartisan Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2021 to expand coverage for medical nutrition plans under Medicare and combat health disparities.
KANKAKEE, Ill – Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) announced Kankakee County, Illinois, will now receive additional federal resources for law enforcement to help crack down on illicit drug trafficking and address the overdose epidemic through the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Program.
Matteson, IL – Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) announced that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Illinois Second Congressional District grant recipients with awards totaling $370,075.000.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02), Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust, issued the following statement regarding the Biden-Harris Administration's new initiative to vaccinate patients with end-stage renal disease and its effort to build vaccine confidence for all Americans, especially those hardest hit by the pandemic.
HERSCHER, Ill. – Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) attended the unveiling of a state-of-the-art electric school bus barn for Herscher Community Unit School District No. 2 (CUSD No. 2). This project stands as the largest electric school bus deployment effort in Illinois to date.