Press Releases
Norfolk, VA – Today, the House Democratic Steering & Policy Committee held a hearing on the impacts of the Trump Administration proposed policies and DOGE cuts for veterans, led by Co-Chairs Congresswomen Robin Kelly (D-IL) and Nanette Díaz Barragán (D-CA).
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02), U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) introduced the Wear Orange Resolution, designating June 6 as National Gun Violence Awareness Day and the entire month as National Gun Violence Awareness Month.
MATTESON, ILL. – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) released the following statement recognizing five years after George Floyd was murdered by a police officer:
“Today, we remember George Floyd, whose life was cut short five years ago when he was unjustly suffocated and murdered by a police officer in Minneapolis. I’m thinking of George’s family who will never hear him laugh again or receive another hug from him. We must follow through on the Floyd family’s demands to pass real, comprehensive reform to policing and prevent more families from experiencing the same pain.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) released the following statement on the passing of U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (VA-11):
CHICAGO – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) condemned the Trump Administration for permitting the sale of forced reset triggers, which enable semi-automatic weapons to fire rapidly like machine guns.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) settled a lawsuit with the National Association for Gun Rights, which challenged a rule by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to ban forced reset triggers.