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October 1, 2020

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and Congresswoman Robin Kelly announced that the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.3 million grant to Calumet City, Illinois, to make road and water infrastructure improvements needed to support development at the city's Riverside Drive Industrial Park.

September 30, 2020

Chicago, IL – Chief James Black and Captain Jeff Dill joined Congresswoman Robin Kelly yesterday to mark Suicide Prevention Month and call for greater access to federal first responder resiliency and wellness resources.

September 29, 2020

Today, the House of Representatives passed the bipartisan Helping MOMS Act, legislation aimed at reducing and ending America's growing maternal mortality crisis.

September 25, 2020

Washington, DC – The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted how critical our first responders are to our communities. In this time of crisis, we rely on them more than ever.

September 25, 2020

Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congresswoman Robin Kelly's legislation, as part of the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act (H.R. 4447), to reauthorize a grant program supporting local governments as they improve building energy efficiency.

September 24, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the US SAFE WEB Extension Act (H.R. 4779), legislation introduced by Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL), passed the Senate by a voice vote and now heads to President Donald Trump's desk to be signed into law.

September 23, 2020

Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Solid Start Reporting Act (H.R. 7747) as part of the Veterans COMPACT Act (H.R. 8247). The bipartisan Solid Start Reporting Act was introduced in July by Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL) and Congressman Brian Mast (R-FL).

September 22, 2020

Matteson, IL - Congresswoman Robin Kelly invites 2nd Congressional District high school students to participate in the 2020 Congressional App Challenge (CAC).

September 18, 2020

University Park, IL – Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly announced an Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant totaling more than $578,000 for the Supply Chain Innovation Center and Business Incubator (SCICBI), an Illinois Innovation Network (IIN) hub on the campus of Governors State University.