Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – On April 12th, Congresswoman Robin L. Kelly (IL-02), Chair of the CBC Health Braintrust, marked the fifth Black Maternal Health Week with a call for the advancement of legislation targeted at ending the Black maternal mortality crisis:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressmembers Robin L. Kelly (IL-02), Sean Casten (IL-06), Steven Horsford (NV-04) and Andy Levin (MI-09) led 24 of their colleagues in urging Members of House Leadership to take action on pending gun violence prevention legislation in the face of the worsening gun violence epidemic. |
WASHINGTON, DC – On March 9, 2022, Congresswoman Robin L. Kelly (IL-02) voted to pass the Fiscal Year 2022 Omnibus Appropriations, which includes her bipartisan bill, the Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act, and all 10 of her Community Project Funding requests. |
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, March 8, 2022, Rep. Kelly released the below statement marking International Women’s Day and underscoring the importance of the fight for women’s rights: |
WASHINGTON, DC – This Friday, March 4th, Congresswoman Robin L. Kelly (IL-02), Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust, will attend the National Minority Quality Forum’s Health Equity and Accountability Act Summit in New Orleans, Louisiana. Rep. Kelly is attending the summit to share info about the bill and hear feedback from stakeholders. |
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Robin L. Kelly (IL-02) tonight released the following response to President Biden’s State of the Union Address: |
MATTESON, IL – Congresswoman Robin L. Kelly (IL-02) released the following statement in response to President Biden’s announcement of economic sanctions against Russia: |
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, Congresswoman Robin L. Kelly (IL-02) joined Rep. Val Demings, former 27-year law enforcement officer and Chief of Police for the Orlando Police Department, along with colleagues and law enforcement representatives, to speak out on the national increase in violent crime and the need for leadership at all levels to keep communities safe. |
MATTESON, IL – Today, Congresswoman Robin L. Kelly (IL-02) announced that an $8.9 million U.S. Department of Labor grant has been awarded to the Calumet Area Industrial Commission (CAIC) for a workforce training program. |
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, along with U.S. Representatives Robin Kelly (D-IL-02), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09), Mike Quigley (D-IL-05), and Marie Newman (D-IL-03) announced that the U.S.