Health Care
WASHINGTON — Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) released the following statement marking two years after the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization to take away the constitutional right to abortion:
Washington, D.C. –Today, Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02), chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust and co-chair of the bipartisan Maternity Care Caucus, issued the following statement to mark the beginning of Black Maternal Health Week:
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) released the following statement after the U.S. House passed its partisan funding bill.
Washington, D.C. –Today, U.S. Reps. Robin Kelly (IL-02), Young Kim (CA-40), and Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) celebrate Bump Day, a global day celebrating expecting mothers and babies.
The Bump Day global campaign raises awareness of maternal health care challenges and the need to end all preventable maternal deaths in the U.S. and around the world.
WASHINGTON, D.C.– As maternal mortality and morbidity continues to rise across the United States, disproportionately impacting Black women, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) introduced her CARE For Moms Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced companion legislation in the Senate.
WASHINGTON, DC — Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) applauded the U.S. Surgeon General’s announcement to declare gun violence as a national public health emergency.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee Health Subcommittee passed the Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education (SHINE) for Autumn Act (H.R. 5012) led by U.S.
WASHINGTON – President Biden signed into law the bipartisan Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act (H.R. 2544), which was introduced by Representative Robin Kelly (IL-02) and Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08). This critical legislation will expand the pool of entities who can contract with the U.S.
In a letter to the National Institute of Health (NIH) Director, Francis Collins, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner, Stephen Hahn, and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary, Alex Azar, Representatives Moore, Karen Bass, Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, and Robin Kelly, Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Brain Trust called for stronger efforts to ensure diverse participants in clinical trials for a potential COVID-19 vaccine. The Members released the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL), Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust, and Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) announced the establishment of a Congressional Digital Health Caucus.