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Rep. Kelly condemns FDA approval of flavored e-cigarettes

May 6, 2026

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02), Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Health Braintrust, condemned the Food and Drug Administration’s decision to authorize the sale of mango and blueberry flavored Glas e-cigarettes.

Issues:CBC Health Braintrust Health Care

Rep. Kelly votes no on Farm Bill that cuts food security, hurts farmers

April 30, 2026

Press Release

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) voted against the Republican Farm Bill that will exacerbate food cost and struggles facing farmers. The bill fails to reverse the $187 billion cut to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which was included in the “One Big Beautiful Bill” last summer. Over 42 million Americans, including nearly 2 million Illinoisans, relies on SNAP. The bill passed the House by 224-200.

In an attempt to improve the Farm Bill, Rep.

Issues:Agriculture

Rep. Kelly, Senator Durbin introduce bicameral bill to increase access to broadband service for Americans

April 29, 2026

Press Release

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced a bicameral bill that would increase access to broadband service for low-income urban and rural Americans.

Issues:Technology and Telecommunications

Rep. Kelly confronts Secretary RFK Jr. about Medicaid cuts, Black maternal health at Congressional hearing

April 21, 2026

Press Release

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) forcefully pressed Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. regarding budget cuts to Medicaid at today’s Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing.

Issues:Health Care

Rep. Kelly gathers health leaders during Black Maternal Health Week to push close health disparities

April 16, 2026

Press Release

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) called for continued action to improve Black maternal health instead of the Trump administration’s attacks against healthcare with health advocates and U.S. Reps. Yvette Clarke (NY-11), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), and Jennifer McClellan (VA-04). Black Maternal Health Week, from April 11 to 17, marks a time to raise awareness to the fact that Black women face higher risks of maternal death, stillbirths, preterm births and pregnancy-related complications.

Issues:CBC Health Braintrust Health CareProgress for Women

Rep. Kelly votes yes on War Powers Resolution, condemns President Trump’s ongoing, costly war

April 16, 2026

Press Release

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) voted for the War Powers Resolution to stop President Donald Trump’s war against Iran. House Republicans defeated this measure to rein in the President by213-214.

“President Trump entered a war against Iran with no strategy, no exit plan and no clear objectives. Now, he’s scrambling to justify his war of choice—even lashing out at the Pope—because he knows a vast majority of Americans disapprove,” said Rep. Kelly. “This war has already cost the U.S.

Issues:National Security

Rep. Kelly condemns House Republicans’ 60-day DHS funding bill

March 27, 2026

Press Release

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) condemned the Republican-passed stopgap bill that will fund the Department of Homeland Security at current levels for 60 days. The bill also funds U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection. The 60-day continuing resolution is not expected to pass in the U.S.

Issues:ImmigrationJobs and the EconomyNational Security

Rep. Kelly votes no on DHS funding

March 26, 2026

Press Release

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) released the following statement after voting against a bill that does not rein in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or Customs and Border Protection:

“For the third time, Speaker Johnson has prolonged a Department of Homeland Security shutdown instead of meeting with Democrats to pass a funding bill that would pay TSA and FEMA. President Trump has doubled down on his demands to attach a voter suppression bill to DHS funding in an obvious attempt to cheat our election system.

Issues:Jobs and the EconomyNational Security

Rep. Kelly reintroduces bipartisan legislation to improve access to healthy, nutritious food

March 12, 2026

Press Release

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Reps.

Issues:AgricultureHealth Care

Rep. Kelly introduces bicameral WELLS Act, new maternal health bill named after constituent

March 5, 2026

Press Release

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) introduced a new maternal health bill today named after Mercedes Wells, her constituent and a Black woman who was forced to give birth on the side of the road minutes after being discharged from a hospital while in active labor.

Issues:Health CareProgress for Women

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