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September 13, 2021

MATTESON, IL – Today, in recognition of National Small Business Week, Congresswoman Robin L.

September 6, 2021
Leaders of the CBC and CHC Urge Leadership to Use Economic Recovery Package to Permanently Close the Medicaid Coverage Gap, Bring Affordable Healthcare
Issues:Health Care
August 18, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls Co-Chairs Reps. Robin L.

August 2, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC – Today Representatives Robin L. Kelly (IL-02), A. Donald McEachin (VA-04), Yvette Clarke (NY-09) and Danny Davis (IL-07) led 12 of their Congressional Black Caucus colleagues in a letter to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona in support of Predominately Black Institutions' (PBIs) ability to apply for federal grant funding.

Issues:Education
July 30, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Robin L. Kelly (IL-02), and Congressman Joe Neguse (CO-02) introduced The Local Public Health and Safety Protection Act to make communities safer by allowing local governments to implement reasonable and appropriate solutions in areas with high rates of firearm injury and death.

Issues:Gun Violence
July 29, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Robin L. Kelly (IL-02), voted to pass H.R. 4502, a package of seven government funding bills, which focuses on investing in America. The transformative investments in the bill will create good-paying American jobs, grow opportunity for middle class and small businesses, and provide a lifeline for working families.

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July 29, 2021

MATTESON, IL – Congresswoman Robin L. Kelly (IL-02) will host an outdoor Job Fest for Second Congressional District residents on Friday, August 6, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., at House of Hope, 752 E. 114th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60628. More than 20 employers with active job openings will be in attendance.

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July 28, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Robin L. Kelly (IL-02), Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust, today introduced the Evaluating Disparities and Outcomes of Telehealth (EDOT) During the COVID-19 Emergency Act of 2021 to develop data-driven policies for telehealth following the COVID-19 public health emergency.

Issues:Health Care
July 28, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Robin L. Kelly (IL-02), Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls, will host a symposium titled "When Black Women Touch Medicine, We Heal the World" on Tuesday, August 10, 2021, at 8:30AM at House of Hope in Chicago.