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January 28, 2025

WASHINGTON -- Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) released the following statement after the Trump Administration announced it would freeze federal funding and grants across the country:

"President Trump’s unconstitutional decision to withhold essential funds from the American people is a clear step towards uncontrolled spending power. It leads to his broader agenda of cutting taxes for his billionaire friends by any means possible, while hard-working Americans have to pay the price. 

January 6, 2025

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) released the following statement after Congress convened to certify the 2024 election: 

December 21, 2024

WASHINGTON -- Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) released the following statement after Congress successfully passed a spending bill to avert a government shutdown:

December 19, 2024
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) released the following statement after voting against the House Republican’s failed spending bill that would hurt hardworking Americans:
“House Republicans are trying to shove through a debt-limit increase at the eleventh hour to avoid a government shutdown of their own making. They set fire to our bipartisan plan that would have funded the government and helped hardworking Americans, all at the behest of an unelected billionaire.
December 18, 2024

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and U.S. Representatives Robin Kelly (D-IL-02), Jonathan Jackson (D-IL-01), Delia Ramirez (D-IL-03), Jesús “Chuy” García (D-IL-04), Mike Quigley (D-IL-05), Danny K.

December 18, 2024

Washington – Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12), co-chair and co-founder of the Congressional HIV/AIDS Caucus, today reintroduced legislation to extend the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR. Rep. Lee also announced that Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) will lead the fight to reauthorize PEPFAR in the 119th Congress.

December 18, 2024
Washington – Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) introduced legislation that would improve cybersecurity standards for hospitals. The Healthcare Cybersecurity Improvement Act (H.R.
December 13, 2024
Washington – Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) introduced the Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Federal Spending Act (H.R. 10394) to include holistic demographic data of federal loans and grants recipients.
December 9, 2024

Washington – Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) as co-chair of the Steering & Policy Committee for the 119th Congress. Congresswomen Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) and Nanette Barragán (CA-44) will also serve as co-chairs.

November 18, 2024

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) introduced a bill that would support Food is Medicine programs nationwide to improve health outcomes through nutrition while lowering healthcare costs. U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will also introduce his companion bill.