Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Robin Kelly and Congressman Steve Chabot (R-OH), members of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, introduced H.R. 2408, the Protecting Girls Access to Education Act, which ensures that children, specifically young girls, are able to receive an education when displaced by conflicts overseas.
Matteson, IL – Congresswoman Robin Kelly, the Ranking Member of IT subcommittee, released this statement concerning President Trump's long-awaited cybersecurity Executive Order:
"President Trump's cybersecurity Executive Order is a long-overdue first step, but it needs to be more than words on paper. As the Administration makes these commitments, key cybersecurity positions in the White House and federal agencies, including the Federal CIO, are still vacant.
Matteson, IL - Congresswoman Robin Kelly released the following statement after President Trump fired FBI Director James Comey:
"To date, President Trump has fired the FBI Director, the acting Attorney General and nearly 50 federal prosecutors. It seems anyone investigating President Trump's ties to Putin or Russia's effort to hack our election hears President Trump's favorite phrase: 'you're fired.'
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Robin Kelly, the top Democrat on the Oversight and Government Reform Committee's IT subcommittee, recently introduced the Connected Government Act. The legislation would require all future and re-designed government websites to be mobile-friendly, a standard business practice in 2017.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Robin Kelly, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust, released this statement following the House vote to strip 24 million Americans of their health insurance:
"I'm extremely disappointed that my colleagues worked so hard to strip 24 million Americans – including 1.15 million Illinoisans – of the everyday peace of mind that comes from having health insurance. This bill is an unmitigated disaster and I'm proud to have stood with patients, healthcare providers, advocates and common sense Republicans in voting ‘NO.'
Washington, DC - Congresswoman Robin Kelly, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust, released this statement following the announcement of a vote on Zombie TrumpCare:
"It shows a callous lack of courage for Republicans to make stealing from MediCare, passing an 'age tax' and voting to strip millions of Americans of health insurance, the last thing they do before skipping town for recess.
This is a disastrous follow-up to the GOP's first health proposal. Somehow this bill managed to be worse than the original TrumpCare bill that was scrapped.
Washington, DC - Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL) released this statement marking the 69th Anniversary of Israel's Independence Day, which began at sundown on May 1, 2017:
"Today, I join millions of Israelis, as well as Jews and people of all faiths around the world, in celebrating Yom Ha'atzmaut, Israel's Independence Day.
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly, Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust, released this statement regarding the MacArthur Amendment; which exempts Members of Congress from the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, also called ObamaCare:
"It seems my Republican colleagues think they deserve better healthcare than American families. That's simply outrageous.
Matteson, IL – This district work period, Congresswoman Robin Kelly hosted multiple events focused on creating jobs and empowering workers with the skills employers need. She also announced the introduction of three jobs bills to spur growth, create good-paying jobs and train workers for the careers of the 21st century.
CHICAGO, IL— U.S. Representative Robin Kelly (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) appeared together at Olive-Harvey College in Chicago today to highlight their legislation to close the "skills gap" by better preparing students for careers in high-demand industries like manufacturing, healthcare, clean energy and information technology.