Press Releases
Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives advanced Congresswoman Robin Kelly's legislation to rename the Olympia Fields post office for Captain (USA, ret.) Robert L. Martin, a Tuskegee Airmen and Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. The measure was co-sponsored by the entire Illinois delegation.
Congresswoman Robin Kelly, a member of the House Oversight Committee, released this statement following the release of the heavily redacted Mueller Report and the bizarre behavior of Attorney General Barr:
"The manner in which this critically important report was released is a slap in the face to the intelligence of the American people.
Congresswoman Robin Kelly announced the winners of the 2019 Congressional Art Competition for high school students during a reception at the Christopher Art Gallery at Prairie State College.
"We had a record 63 students representing 11 schools submit their remarkable artwork to the contest," Congresswoman Kelly said. "Our judges had a difficult job deciding between all of these amazing works of art. I want to express my gratitude to each artist for taking part in the contest, as well as to their teachers and parents, who encourage and develop their talent."
Young job seekers from the City of Chicago, the South Suburbs and Kankakee County attended Congresswoman Robin Kelly's 6th annual Youth Job Expo Saturday at Rich South High School in Richton Park.
To commemorate National School Library Month, Congresswoman Robin Kelly delivered 120 books to Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School's library through the Library of Congress' Surplus Book Program and personally congratulated teacher Catherine Ross-Cook on winning a 2019 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Washington, DC – Yesterday, the House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced Congresswoman Robin Kelly's Orange Book Transparency Act (H.R. 1503) to the full House of Representatives for consideration and action.
Introduced in March, the Orange Book Transparency Act would increase access to lower cost generic drugs and bolster competition in the marketplace to drive down prescription drug costs for American families.
Congresswoman Robin Kelly announced today that Aunt Martha's Health and Wellness Center, based in Olympia Fields, was awarded two federal grants totaling $12.1 million and Harvey-based Family Christian Health Center was awarded $2.2 million in federal funding.
Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL02), Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) introduced the Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMA's) Act in the U.S. House and U.S. Senate.
The legislation seeks to reduce America's rising maternal mortality rate. On average, maternal mortality claims the lives of 700 American moms each year.
Congresswoman Robin Kelly announced today that Kankakee residents, Chase LaRoche and Vaughn Studer, have been offered appointments to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Both LaRoche and Studer say they intend to accept their appointments.
Congresswoman Robin Kelly, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust and member of the Health subcommittee on Energy and Commerce, has introduced the Orange Book Transparency Act (H.R. 1503) to increase access to lower cost generic drugs and bolster competition within the generic drug marketplace to help reduce drug costs.