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March 27, 2018

With young people "shaming" adults to do more to prevent gun violence, U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, speaking at a Park Forest church, said "we need their help" to enact stricter laws.

Issues:Gun Violence
March 14, 2018

The two House of Representatives members, who serve as chairman and ranking member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform's Subcommittee onInformation Technology, respectively, have established themselves as go-to partners in crafting bipartisan IT legislation and they attribute a focus on common goals to their success.

March 12, 2018

Lawmakers worry declining federal research and development dollars could stunt the development of new artificial intelligence tools and set the country back in the race for global dominance in the emerging technology.

March 12, 2018
Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., received the 2018 Impact Award from the Center for Disability and Elder Law for her advocacy on behalf of the legal rights of low-income seniors and people with disabilities in the Chicago region.
February 13, 2018

An Illinois Democrat says she's found a way to please everyone in her diverse district with legislation that would alleviate Chicago-area "food deserts" by lifting a barrier to fruit and vegetable production in rural areas.

Issues:Agriculture
February 11, 2018

WASHINGTON — Democratic women in Congress took President Trump to task Saturday for defending those accused of abuse, but not mentioning the victims who have endured violence.

January 17, 2018

U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly invoked the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

January 9, 2018

Prairie State College in Chicago Heights has been awarded a $938,447 grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to create job training centers in welding and machining at various community locations throughout the South Suburbs, U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly announced Monday.

January 4, 2018

On December 21, 2017 the U.S. Senate passed Congresswoman Robin Kelly's Connected Government Act (H.R. 2331). The bill now heads to the president's desk for his signature.

"Quite simply, this bill will put nearly all government services in your pocket," said Congresswoman Kelly. The legislation mandates that all updated and redesigned federal government websites be mobile-friendly.