Press Releases
July 31, 2025
CHICAGO – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) released the following statement thanking U.S. Rep. Danny Davis (IL-07) on his years of public service:
“Congressman Danny Davis has been a champion for his constituents and the people of Illinois for nearly 30 years. He’s advanced civil rights for all, passed legislation to improve healthcare for Black men and boys, and advocated for criminal justice reform. We are a better country due to his public service, and I know we will continue to benefit from his lasting legislation.
July 30, 2025
CHICAGO – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) stood alongside fellow Members of Congress from Illinois, Citizen Action/Illinois and healthcare advocates to oppose Republican cuts to Medicaid. Today marks 60 years since Medicaid has been established, a bleak birthday after President Trump gutted the popular healthcare program by $1 trillion.
“Today, we should be celebrating 60 years of Medicaid, but instead, we’re trying to save it from President Trump and his Congressional Republicans,” said Rep.
Issues:Health Care
July 30, 2025
WASHINGTON – U.S. Reps. Robin Kelly (IL-02), Yvette Clarke (NY-09) and Nanette Barragán (CA-44) led a letter with 30 other Members of Congress to U.S. Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr.
Issues:Health CareImmigration
July 28, 2025
CHICAGO– U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) joined environmental advocates in speaking out against the Trump administration’s plans to overturn the Environmental Protection Agency’s “Endangerment Finding.” This key finding has been the foundation and legal underpinning for EPA’s responsibility to mitigate the effects of climate pollution.
“Big Polluters poured $1 billion into President Trump’s reelection campaign, and he’s now repaying them by stripping the ‘Endangerment Finding,’ which will endanger our environment and public health,” said Rep.
Issues:Energy and Environment
July 28, 2025
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) released the following statement on the crisis in Gaza:
“The growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza requires urgent action as children, Palestinians — and even the doctors who are treating malnutrition — starve. Thousands of trucks with food are waiting to enter Gaza, but Prime Minister Netanyahu is clearly not seeing what the rest of the world sees. News outlets and humanitarian organizations are reporting horrific photos and videos of starving children.
July 18, 2025
WASHINGTON — Today, Reps. Robin Kelly (IL-02), André Carson (IN-07) and Lucy McBath (GA-06) introduced the Gun Safety Incentive Act. The bill promotes safe gun storage practices by providing a federal tax credit for individuals who purchase certified firearm safes and secure storage devices.
Issues:Gun ViolenceHealth Care
July 3, 2025
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) condemned U.S. House Republicans for jamming through the Big, Ugly Bill to meet an arbitrary deadline. Due to the $1 trillion cuts to Medicaid, 17 million Americans will lose their healthcare, including nearly half a million in Illinois and almost 40,000 in the Second District.
“House Republicans did the unconscionable: they passed the Big, Ugly Bill that would steal people’s healthcare, rob food out of children’s mouths, cut clean energy jobs, and flood our streets with dangerous weapons like gun silencers.
June 24, 2025
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (Il-02) forcefully questioned Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. today as he appeared before the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee.
June 23, 2025
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) introduced the Access to Birth Control Act, which would guarantee patients’ timely access to prescribed and over-the-counter birth control at pharmacies. Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade three years ago tomorrow, refusals in pharmacies to fulfill a birth control prescription or purchase have increased.
“Birth control is safe, effective, and essential for healthcare,” said Rep.
June 21, 2025
MATTESON, ILL. — U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) released the following statement after President Donald Trump announced the U.S. military strike against Iran:
"President Trump's decision to bomb Iran will not lead to peace but rather cause more violence, destruction, and conflict in the Middle East.
Issues:National Security