Press Releases
Congresswoman Robin Kelly will host a series of four Job Search Boot Camps to teach job-seekers interview skills, how to prepare a resume, and strategies to successfully navigate hiring events. The free, one-hour workshops will help prepare job-seekers for Rep. Kelly's 2nd annual Hiring Event on Friday, October 24, from 9 to noon, in the gymnasium of South Suburban College, 15800 State St., South Holland. Registration for the workshops is required at www.reprobinkelly.eventbrite.com.
Congresswoman Robin Kelly recently sent a letter to President Barack Obama urging him to use his executive authority to designate the Pullman community in Chicago as a U.S. National Historic Park.
The letter, led by Rep. Kelly and signed by Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Marcia Fudge, Congressman Danny Davis and 19 other CBC members, outlines for the President how Pullman's role in African-American history and in the history of America's labor movement makes the 140-year-old landmark community worthy of national park designation.
The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday night passed H.R. 2996, the Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act, which included an amendment by Congresswoman Robin Kelly that would increase diversity in the manufacturing sector.
Illinois Historic Preservation Agency will host public meeting on August 21
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Robin Kelly issued the following statement today in response to the passing of James Brady, former White House Press Secretary and honorary trustee of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence.
Rep. Kelly Photo Contest to Highlight Beauty of 2nd District
Congresswoman Robin Kelly is inviting residents and visitors to capture the beauty and uniqueness of the 2nd Congressional District by taking part in an online photo contest.
Congresswoman Robin Kelly announced today that the Homewood Fire Department was awarded a $1.8 million federal grant that will benefit 18 south suburban fire departments. Homewood applied for the grant on behalf of the region's joint dispatch center and was supported in its efforts by Congresswoman Robin Kelly.
The funding will assist with the purchase of portable radios and firefighter training. Made available through the Department of Homeland Security, the grant will also benefit the Village of Park Forest.
U.S. Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL) has joined the House General Aviation Caucus, a vehicle for Members of Congress to learn about general aviation and legislative issues affecting small airports.
"The Second District is very diverse, not just in terms of the demographics of our residents, but also in geography and modes of transportation," Rep. Kelly said. "As the Southland prepares for a third airport to expand our state's economic and aviation capacity, there's no doubt that general aviation will play a critical role in that expansion."
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL) today released The 2014 Kelly Report on Gun Violence in America, the first-ever Congressional analysis of the nation's gun violence epidemic that offers a blueprint for ending the crisis.
(Washington, DC) – Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Research and Technology held a hearing to discuss the Department of Transportation's (DOT) surface transportation research and development (R&D) portfolio and the role of technology in in the development of future transportation capabilities.