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February 21, 2025

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. 

Issues:Gun Violence
February 21, 2025

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.

February 11, 2025
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) introduced the Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act, a bipartisan bill with Reps.
February 10, 2025
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) introduced bipartisan legislation to prevent preterm births with U.S. Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01), Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-01), Shontel Brown (OH-11) and Jen Kiggans (VA-02).
February 10, 2025

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representatives Robin Kelly (IL-02) and Mark Pocan (WI-02) led 109 of their colleagues in a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, urging him to restore essential HIV and AIDS services and expressing deep concern about the impact of the foreign aid funding pause on global health programs, particularly the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).

January 30, 2025
WASHINGTON -- Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) released the following statement after President Donald Trump baselessly blamed DEI efforts for the plane crash in D.C:
 
"President Trump twisted a terrible tragedy — while families are mourning their loved ones — to insert his own political agenda and sow division. This is not leadership. We need to investigate how this plane crash happened to give a sense of closure to grieving families and prevent future crashes.
January 29, 2025

WASHINGTON – Today, Members of the Illinois Democratic congressional delegation, Representatives Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), Sean Casten (IL-06), Danny K. Davis (IL-07), Bill Foster (IL-11), Jesús G. "Chuy" García (IL-04), Jonathan Jackson (IL-01), Robin Kelly (IL-02), Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), Mike Quigley (IL-05), Delia C.

January 28, 2025

WASHINGTON -- Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) released the following statement after the Trump Administration announced it would freeze federal funding and grants across the country:

"President Trump’s unconstitutional decision to withhold essential funds from the American people is a clear step towards uncontrolled spending power. It leads to his broader agenda of cutting taxes for his billionaire friends by any means possible, while hard-working Americans have to pay the price. 

January 6, 2025

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) released the following statement after Congress convened to certify the 2024 election: 

December 21, 2024

WASHINGTON -- Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) released the following statement after Congress successfully passed a spending bill to avert a government shutdown: