Press Releases
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust and co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls, unveiled the MOMMA Act to reverse America's rising maternal mortality rate.
"For decades, the global rate of women dying from, during and after childbirth has been steadily declining. At the same time, the number of American mothers dying has been increasing," said Congresswoman Kelly. "Hundreds of American mothers are dying; it's time for Congress to do something about it."
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Robin Kelly will welcome the Rev. Andrew J. Singleton, Jr., CPA. M.Div. to Capitol Hill on Wednesday, May 9th, 2018 to deliver the opening prayer before the U.S. House of Representatives as the day's guest chaplain.
Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly held her second Solutions Only Congressional field inquiry on trafficking, particularly the trafficking of persons, drugs, illegal guns and their intersectionalities.
On Thursday, May 3rd, Congresswoman Robin Kelly will hold her second Solutions Only Congressional field inquiry on trafficking.
Washington, DC – Last night, Republicans on the House Rules Committee disallowed an amendment offered by Congresswoman Robin Kelly that would have required airlines offering discounted rates to NRA members to post that information on the front page of their website.
"Gun violence has reached epidemic levels in America. Families deserve to know if their vacation fund is going to a company that offers perks to an organization which actively stifles gun violence research and gun safety policies," said Congresswoman Robin Kelly.
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly released this statement after voting NO on the Republicans' so-called "Balanced Budget" constitutional amendment, that's nothing more than a veiled attack on Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and the Americans who paid into these systems:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-2), Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty (CT-05), along with Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) introduced the Handgun Purchaser Licensing Act. The bill would incentivize states and local governments through federal grants to enact laws requiring individuals to obtain a license before purchasing a handgun.
Following Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's testimony before the U.S. Senate and in preparation for this testimony in front of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, the co-chairs of the newly formed Tech Accountability Caucus, Reps. Robin Kelly (IL-02), Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09), Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) and Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-05) released this statement:
Congresswoman Robin Kelly announced the winners of the 2018 Congressional Art Competition for high school students during a reception at Crete Creative Art Gallery and School.
Taylor Ausley of Homewood-Flossmoor High School won first place for her painting, "Chief's Halo." Taylor's artwork will be displayed for one year in the Cannon Tunnel of the U.S. Capitol. She was also awarded two round-trip tickets to Washington D.C. to attend a reception honoring the winning artists from all 50 states.
Congresswoman Robin Kelly released this statement regarding newly announced Chinese tariffs against U.S. agricultural products and President Trump's escalating trade war:
"President Trump's misguided and ill-conceived trade war with China and other nations will have a massive and negative impact on Illinois farmers and rural communities.