Press Releases
Matteson, IL – Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly announced that three communities in the 2nd Congressional district will receive $3.75 million in federal community-orientated policing (COPS) hiring grants. These resources will support thirty officers on our communities.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Kelly released this statement following passage of the GOP's tax scam bill:
"I am extremely disappointed that my Republican colleagues, Congressmen Peter Roskam (IL-06), Mike Bost (IL-12), Rodney Davis (IL-13), Randy Hultgren (IL-14), John Shimkus (IL-15), Adam Kinzinger (IL-16) and Darin LaHood (IL-18), voted to hike taxes on the middle class, automatically cut $25 million from Medicare and add $1.5 trillion to the deficit.
Washington, DC – Yesterday, Congresswoman Kelly took to Twitter to share the concerns on her constituents about the GOP's so-called ‘tax reform' plan.
Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed the Connected Government Act (H.R. 2331), authored by Congresswoman Robin Kelly. This bipartisan bill would ensure that all government websites are mobile-friendly.
"With more than 40 percent of web traffic to government websites coming from mobile devices, it's basic good government to make certain that government websites work on all devices Americans use," said Congresswoman Kelly, top Democrat on the Oversight Committee's Information Technology (IT) subcommittee.
Washington, DC – Congresswomen Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Robin Kelly (IL-02) released a video debunking five common myths about this year's Open Enrollment period.
In the video, they debunk the myths and inform Illinoisans that:
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly spoke on the House floor against the proposed GOP tax plan that would raise taxes on working and middle class families.
Under the proposed GOP plan, key deductions and credits that help Illinois families will be reduced or eliminated resulting in a higher tax bill for these families. The GOP plan is also estimated to add $1.5 trillion to the national deficit.
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly hosted a packed Congressional briefing on maternal health and mortality because American women are more likely to die from childbirth or childbirth complication than women in any other developed nation.
"In 2017, starting or growing your family shouldn't mean putting your life at risk," said Congresswoman Robin Kelly.
The event consisted of comments from families who've lost a loved one following childbirth.
More than 300 job-seekers attended a Hiring Event hosted by Congresswoman Robin Kelly at South Suburban College on Friday.
The 5th annual Hiring Event featured more than 70 companies and agencies with active job openings, including Amazon, Nike, UPS, ComEd,, the U.S. Post Office, Franciscan Health, MiJack and the Cook County Sheriff's Department.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Kelly, ranking member of the IT oversight subcommittee, released this statement following Twitter's announcement regarding political advertising transparency:
"I'm pleased to see Twitter taking the initiative to bring greater transparency to political advertising on its platform – nearly a year after the 2016 election and just weeks before gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia.
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswomen Dina Titus (NV-01) and Robin Kelly (IL-02) took to the House floor to challenge their colleagues to quickly approve life-saving legislation to ban "bump stocks," an after-market modification that turns assault weapons into nearly fully-automatic weapons.