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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.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02), who’s leading impeachment efforts against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, released the following statement on President Trump firing Noem:

“Good riddance, Kristi Noem."

CHICAGO – On Monday, U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) awarded $1.2 million in Community Project Funding to the Chicago Park District at Griffin Museum of Science and Industry (MSI). The funds will enhance the safety and accessibility of Jackson Park, including the pathways that connect the park to Griffin MSI and the future Obama Foundation Center.

CHICAGO – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) awarded $1 million in Community Project Funding to By The Hand Club for Kids, a free holistic after-school care organization dedicated to critical violence intervention and prevention. As part of the Altgeld Gardens Youth Entrepreneurship Accountability and Empowerment Program, students plant and grow vegetables in a shipping container converted into a farm, which Rep. Kelly also toured.

CHICAGO – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) released the following statement after President Donald Trump announced the U.S. military strike against Iran:

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) will attend the State of the Union tonight with guest Karen Freeman-Wilson, CEO of the Chicago Urban League, who has been at the forefront of protecting the Black community from President Donald Trump’s attacks. During his first year in office, President Trump has rolled back policies, rescinded federal funds, and terminated diversity-focused programs, impacting gun violence, food security, affordable housing, public transportation, healthcare, and the well-being of Black people.