National Security
In today's global economy, maintaining strong relationships with foreign nations is essential to our national economy and security. Our foreign policy approach must increase trade, promote economic growth, and advance democratic principles while protecting the health, safety, labor and environmental rights of all nations.
I am proud to serve on the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. Through this committee, I will continue to work with my colleagues to advance the interests of the United States at home and abroad.
One of my key priorities in Congress is to advance cybersecurity standards to protect our government from cyberattacks. I championed the Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act which established minimum cybersecurity standards for government purchased devices. This bill ensured the government purchases secure devices and closes existing vulnerabilities to protect our national security and the personal information of American families.
Protecting the hard-working men and women who serve on the front lines of America's foreign policy and defense efforts is a responsibility I take seriously. America's global standing and security directly affect every one of us. I'm committed to ensuring that our military and diplomatic servants have the best resources available to strengthen America's relationships with our international partners, defend our nation's core values, and promote the rights of people across the world.
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Washington, DC – Congresswoman Robin Kelly, member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, released this statement following House passage of Protecting Girls Access to Education Act (H.R. 2408):
"I'm extremely excited to have our bill approved by the U.S. House. Together, Congressman Steve Chabot and I were able to craft a common sense, bipartisan bill that helps ensure that every girl has an opportunity to go to school and learn, no matter her current circumstance.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Robin Kelly, a member of the House Emerging Threats Subcommittee, led a letter, signed by 40 of her colleagues, requesting clarification on the focus and operational capacity of the Department of Justice's Countering Violence Extremism (CVE) program.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Robin Kelly released this statement following President Trump's tweets regarding U.S. military policy toward transgender soliders, sailors, airmen, Coast Guardsmen and Marines.
"Any American who stands up and volunteers to serve this great nation deserves our respect.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Robin Kelly and Congressman Steve Chabot (R-OH), members of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, introduced H.R. 2408, the Protecting Girls Access to Education Act, which ensures that children, specifically young girls, are able to receive an education when displaced by conflicts overseas.
Matteson, IL – Congresswoman Robin Kelly, the Ranking Member of IT subcommittee, released this statement concerning President Trump's long-awaited cybersecurity Executive Order:
"President Trump's cybersecurity Executive Order is a long-overdue first step, but it needs to be more than words on paper. As the Administration makes these commitments, key cybersecurity positions in the White House and federal agencies, including the Federal CIO, are still vacant.
Matteson, IL - Congresswoman Robin Kelly released the following statement after President Trump fired FBI Director James Comey:
"To date, President Trump has fired the FBI Director, the acting Attorney General and nearly 50 federal prosecutors. It seems anyone investigating President Trump's ties to Putin or Russia's effort to hack our election hears President Trump's favorite phrase: 'you're fired.'
Washington, DC - Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL) released this statement marking the 69th Anniversary of Israel's Independence Day, which began at sundown on May 1, 2017:
"Today, I join millions of Israelis, as well as Jews and people of all faiths around the world, in celebrating Yom Ha'atzmaut, Israel's Independence Day.
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL), ranking member of the Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Information Technology, and Congressman Jim Himes (D-CT), ranking member of the Intelligence Subcommittee on the NSA and Cybersecurity, wrote to U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin to highlight the increase in cyber-attacks against American financial institutions by state-actors, including North Korea and Russia.
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly spoke on the House Floor demanding accountability and action from Congress in investigating President Trump's ties to Russia and Vladimir Putin:
"Mr. Speaker, it pains me to come to this Chamber this morning to say that nothing was done as our democracy came under attack.
We know Russia intervened in our presidential election - this was not done in the interest of the people, by the people or for the people of America.
It was done to make America a vehicle for Russian interests.
Washington, DC – On Friday evening, President Donald Trump issued an unconstitutional executive order banning individuals from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States of America.
Within hours, a federal judge issued a stay against the Executive Order.
"Let me be clear, the President's order is unconstitutional, reckless and un-American. Far from making us safer, this order does the exact opposite," said Congresswoman Robin Kelly. "It's time for Congressional Republicans to get serious and stand up for the Constitution."
