Press Releases
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) spoke out today in defense of community violence intervention (CVI) programs, which are proven practices to reduce gun violence and build safer communities. She was joined by: Reps. Maxwell Frost (FL-10) and Steven Horsford (NV-04); Gregory Jackson, former Executive Director of White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention and national CVI advocate; and Dr. Chico Tillmon, Executive Director of the Community Violence Intervention Leadership Academy (CVILA) with the University of Chicago Crime Lab.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) released the following statement after the U.S. House passed its partisan funding bill.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Reps. Robin Kelly (IL-02) and Mike Simpson (ID-02) introduced the bipartisan Action for Dental Health Act for reauthorization today. The legislation was originally approved by the Four Corners – the Democratic and Republican leaders in each chamber – in last year’s December spending bill.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) released the following statement after President Donald Trump delivered his address to a joint session of Congress:
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Robin Kelly (IL-02) will be joined by Dr. Lisa Green, the CEO and a provider at Family Christian Health Center (FCHC), as her guest to President Donald Trump’s first joint Congressional address of his second term.
As a doctor at a federally-funded health center and an advocate for Black maternal health, Dr. Green understands the importance of affordable public healthcare.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Robin Kelly (IL-02) released the following statement after President Donald Trump’s disastrous meeting with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky:
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) spoke out against the chaos of the second Trump administration alongside community leaders, healthcare professionals and educators yesterday at a press conference.
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Representatives Sean Casten (IL-06) and Robin Kelly (IL-02) introduced the Gun Trafficker Detection Act to help end the flow of illegal guns into Illinois by requiring gun owners to report if their gun is lost or stolen within 24 hours.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Reps. Robin Kelly (IL-02) and Mike Thompson (CA-04), alongside 34 other legislators, have denounced Meta’s failure to adequately regulate advertisements for gun silencers on its platform. In a letter to company CEO Mark Zuckerberg, they expressed concern over misleading ads disguising gun silencers as car parts, which have been seen by tens of thousands of viewers. This is especially alarming given that silencer use has increased dramatically since 2017.