Press Releases
Washington – Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) released the following statement marking one year after the terrorist attack by Hamas against Israel:
“One year ago, nearly 1,200 people were killed in a devastating terrorist attack by Hamas. I join Israel and the global Jewish community in mourning and honoring the innocent lives lost.
KANKAKEE, Ill – Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) announced Kankakee County, Illinois, will now receive additional federal resources for law enforcement to help crack down on illicit drug trafficking and address the overdose epidemic through the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Program.
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) spoke at a press conference on Capitol Hill today as Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Speaker-Emerita Nancy Pelosi, and House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member DeLaura released a groundbreaking report. The report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that Black girls nationwide face disproportionately severe discipline compared to other girls and receive harsher punishments than their white peers for similar behaviors.
Calumet City, Ill. – Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) presented Hoover-Schrum Memorial School District with $1,725,000 in federal funding to purchase five new electric school buses. Rep. Kelly toured a model of the bus from Illinois manufacturer Lion Electric, along with Calumet City Mayor Thaddeus Jones, Hoover-Schrum Memorial Superintendent Dr. Dwayne Evans, US EPA Region Chief of Staff Alfred Saucedo, and Lion Electric Director of Government Relations Brian Robb.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Reps. Robin Kelly (IL-02) and Young Kim (CA-40), co-chairs of the Maternity Care Caucus, celebrate National Breastfeeding Week from Aug. 1-7. National Breastfeeding Week is an opportunity to raise awareness and support for lactation practices and policies.
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswomen Robin Kelly (IL-02) and Joyce Beatty (OH-03) led a letter signed by 30 members of Congress encouraging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide additional support for seniors managing hypertension. Rep.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA), and Representative Judy Chu (D-CA), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), introduced the Health Equity and Accountability Act (HEAA) of 2024, legislation that would address health disparities among racial and ethnic minorities as well as women, the LGBTQ+ community, rural populations, and socioeconomically disadvantaged communities across the United States.
Washington, D.C. –Today, U.S. Reps. Robin Kelly (IL-02), Young Kim (CA-40), and Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) celebrate Bump Day, a global day celebrating expecting mothers and babies.
The Bump Day global campaign raises awareness of maternal health care challenges and the need to end all preventable maternal deaths in the U.S. and around the world.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) led the reintroduction of the Access to Birth Control Act. The legislation would guarantee patients’ timely access to birth control, both prescribed and over the counter, at pharmacies nationwide. In April, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Patty Murray (D-WA) introduced companion legislation in the Senate.
WASHINGTON — Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) released the statement following President Joe Biden’s announcement that he will not run for reelection: