Press Releases

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) introduced a bill that would support Food is Medicine programs nationwide to improve health outcomes through nutrition while lowering healthcare costs. U.S.

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) will introduce a bill tomorrow to prevent people with violent misdemeanors from owning or buying a firearm. The Keeping Guns from High-Risk Individuals Act prevents guns from falling into the hands of people with high-risk behaviors such as stalking, violent hate crimes, and domestic violence.

CHICAGO – Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) released the following statement honoring the life of Laquan McDonald a decade after he was shot and killed by a police officer in Chicago:

CHICAGO – The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced nearly $1.5 million to the University of Illinois-Chicago to identify and implement innovative strategies to address the maternal health crisis.

CHICAGO – Today at La Rabida Children’s Hospital, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) brought together various healthcare and research stakeholders to hear about their efforts to diversify clinical trials.

HERSCHER, Ill. – Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) attended the unveiling of a state-of-the-art electric school bus barn for Herscher Community Unit School District No. 2 (CUSD No. 2). This project stands as the largest electric school bus deployment effort in Illinois to date.

Washington – Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) released the following statement marking one year after the terrorist attack by Hamas against Israel:

“One year ago, nearly 1,200 people were killed in a devastating terrorist attack by Hamas. I join Israel and the global Jewish community in mourning and honoring the innocent lives lost.