Press Releases
Matteson, IL - Congresswoman Robin Kelly announced today that five additional south suburban fire departments will receive federal grants totaling more than $1.2 million.
This is the third round of grants awarded to south suburban fire departments. This latest round brings a total of $3.2 million in federal funds to 19 south suburban fire departments.
Congresswoman Robin Kelly will host her 7th Annual Hiring Event for residents of the 2nd Congressional District on Friday, October 4, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the Lan-Oak Park District, 2550 178th St., Lansing. More than 50 employers with active job openings will be in attendance.
Congresswoman Robin Kelly announced today that 16 south suburban fire departments will benefit from federal grants totaling nearly $1.4 million.
Fire Departments in Chicago Heights, Steger, Flossmoor, Phoenix and Limestone served as the lead agencies when applying for the funds from FEMA's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program.
Washington, DC – Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on America's alarming maternal mortality rate and legislation designed to address this growing crisis. The Subcommittee examined four bills, including Congresswoman Kelly's MOMMA's Act.
Congresswoman Robin Kelly announced today that four south suburban fire departments will receive a total of $610,000 in federal grants to update safety equipment and fire station exhaust systems.
Aunt Martha's Health & Wellness, along with four other community health centers in the South Suburbs and on Chicago's South Side, have been awarded a total of $273,000 in federal grants from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
The U.S. Post Office in Olympia Fields, IL will soon be renamed for Captain Robert L. Martin, a highly decorated Tuskegee Airman. Legislation authored by Congresswoman Robin Kelly in late February was signed into law by President Trump on August 21st, 2019. The U.S. House of Representatives approved the renaming legislation on April 30th, 2019 and the U.S.
Chicago, IL – This week, Congresswoman Robin Kelly convened a non-partisan Congressional Maternal Health Field Inquiry, in collaboration with Advocate Children's Hospital, to shine an urgent light on the rising rate of American mothers dying from pregnancy and childbirth.
Chicago, IL – Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly hosted a Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls Symposium at Chicago State University to spotlight the occasion of Black Women's Equal Pay Day.
What: Non-partisan Congressional Maternal Health Field Inquiry, in collaboration with Advocate Children's Hospital. The field inquiry is intended to shine an urgent light on the status of women's health in preparation for motherhood and after giving birth.