Press Releases
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly’s Offices Accepting Submissions for Congressional Art Competition
High school students participating in Congresswoman Robin Kelly’s annual Congressional Art Competition may submit their artwork by appointment at one of her three district offices, April 14 through April 19, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Congresswoman Kelly statement on U.S. Supreme Court decision to bar domestic abusers from possessing firearms
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Robin Kelly issued the following statement today in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling in United States v. Castleman that federal law prohibits convicted domestic abusers from possessing guns:
Who:
Congresswoman Robin Kelly
What:
Hosts a Housing Expo to help homeowners with loan modifications and property tax appeals and to inform first-time homebuyers about down-payment assistance programs.
When:
Saturday, March 15, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Registration begins promptly at 9 a.m.
Where:
Victory Apostolic Church, 20801 Matteson Ave., Matteson
Other:
Rep. Kelly, State Lawmakers Meet with US Transportation Secretary to Tout Third Airport
Group Urges FAA and US DOT to Expedite Review of Airport Plans
U.S. Congresswoman Robin Kelly and a group of Illinois officials today met with U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx to express their strong support for the South Suburban Airport and to urge federal officials to expedite final approval of the project.
CONGRESSWOMAN ROBIN KELLY KICKS OFF FIRST ANNUAL CONGRESSIONAL STUDENT APP CHALLENGE
On December 28th almost 82,000 people in Illinois are set to lose their unemployment insurance coverage because House Republicans blocked an effort to extend the federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation program into 2014. An additional 89,000 people in Illinois will lose their coverage in the first six months of 2014 if Republicans continue to block an extension of the program.
Congresswoman Kelly Votes to Uphold Ban on Undetectable Firearms
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) voted today to uphold a federal ban on firearms that are undetectable by metal detectors to help protect the public from the threat of guns being smuggled into secure facilities.
[Chicago, IL]- Congresswoman Robin Kelly announced today that she supports the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s action to issue notices of air pollution violations against a South Side company for stockpiling mountains of petroleum coke, or “pet coke,” in Chicago’s 10th Ward.