Press Releases
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) and Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced the Federal Firearm Licensee Act to update the laws governing licensed firearm dealers for the first time in over 30 years. Current laws inadequately meet the business, technological and cultural realities of the 21st century, ultimately insulating rogue firearms dealers from law enforcement.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and U.S. Representative Robin Kelly (D-IL-02) reintroduced two bills to expand and increase access to employment opportunities for underserved youth.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) led a letter with Reps. Mike Quigley (IL-05), Shontel Brown (OH-11), and 21 other Members of Congress urging the Trump administration to reverse its recent announcement to shut down six regional offices in the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of General Counsel.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) condemned House Republicans’ $880 billion budget cut to Medicaid alongside U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Rep. Jonathan Jackson (IL-01), healthcare providers and community members at Roseland Community Hospital (RCH).
Cuts to Medicaid would force RCH to consider layoffs, service line cuts and even closure. Many of the hospital’s patients also rely on Medicaid, similar to over 300,000 people in Illinois’ Second District.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) released the following statement after the U.S. Senate passed the Republican funding bill:
WASHINGTON – U.S. Reps. Robin Kelly (IL-02) and Maxwell Frost (FL-10) led a letter with 67 of their colleagues to President Donald Trump demanding that he reopen the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention (WHOGVP). President Trump abruptly closed the Office less than 24 hours into his second term.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) spoke out today in defense of community violence intervention (CVI) programs, which are proven practices to reduce gun violence and build safer communities. She was joined by: Reps. Maxwell Frost (FL-10) and Steven Horsford (NV-04); Gregory Jackson, former Executive Director of White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention and national CVI advocate; and Dr. Chico Tillmon, Executive Director of the Community Violence Intervention Leadership Academy (CVILA) with the University of Chicago Crime Lab.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) released the following statement after the U.S. House passed its partisan funding bill.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Reps. Robin Kelly (IL-02) and Mike Simpson (ID-02) introduced the bipartisan Action for Dental Health Act for reauthorization today. The legislation was originally approved by the Four Corners – the Democratic and Republican leaders in each chamber – in last year’s December spending bill.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) released the following statement after President Donald Trump delivered his address to a joint session of Congress: