Progress for Women
The United States is the only developed nation where the overall maternal mortality rate is on the rise, and black women are three to four times more likely to die in childbirth than white women. In Illinois, the racial disparity is even worse.
Congresswoman Robin Kelly sat down with Reset to talk about the Helping MOMS Act of 2019, a bill she's sponsoring to address maternal health issues.
On why she's pushing to improve maternal health
Congresswoman Robin Kelly released this statement following President Trump's State of the Union Address:
"Tonight, the President had an opportunity to lay out an agenda for all Americans. While many elements of his speech are deeply disturbing, I hope that we can find ways to work with the White House and Senate to deliver real results for the American people.
As with all things concerning President Trump, the question isn't ‘what he said,' rather ‘is that what he's going to do?' We'll have to wait and see……
THE GOOD:
Black mothers are dying and it's time to do something about it.
Every year, more than 700 American mothers lose their lives to pregnancy or birth-related complications. Some medical professionals estimate that at least half, if not more, of these deaths are entirely preventable.
WASHINGTON, DC– Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at 7:30PM CST, Rep. Robin L. Kelly (IL-02), will host a Telephone Town Hall to discuss the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Build Back Better Act. Constituents will have the opportunity to ask questions and get more information about the legislation.
Black women and men are closer to a civil rights victory in being able to wear their hair in any style while in the workplace or at school. That is because the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday, September 21, passed H.R. 5309, also known as the CROWN Act.
Today, the House of Representatives passed the bipartisan Helping MOMS Act, legislation aimed at reducing and ending America's growing maternal mortality crisis.
This week the House of Representatives passed the bipartisan Helping MOMS Act, legislation aimed at reducing and ending America's growing maternal mortality crisis.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Robin L. Kelly (IL-02), Rep. Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09), and Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) led an effort by Congresswomen in the Congressional Black Caucus urging Senate Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to pass the bipartisan Protect Black Women and Girls Act of 2021 before the end of this year. Representatives Kelly, Clarke, and Watson Coleman are the co-leads of the Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls.
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) applauded the Supreme Court’s 8-1 decision in US v. Rahimi. This decision will continue to prohibit people under domestic violence restraining orders from owning guns.
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) applauded the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA to protect mifepristone, a drug used in most medication abortions.