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Washington, DC – Today Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IIL-02), Congressman Ruben Gallego (AZ-07), and the President of the Brady Campaign, Dan Gross, participated in a press conference and sent a letter to Attorney General Loretta Lynch calling on her to take bold immediate action and crackdown on "bad apple" gun dealers who sell arms without a full background check.
Congresswoman Robin Kelly announced today that Prairie State College and Kankakee Community College have been awarded multi-year federal grants to provide support services aimed at increasing the graduation rates of first-generation and low-income students.
Prairie State College will receive $220,000, while Kankakee Community College was awarded $281,510, with both grants to be distributed over a five-year period.
Congresswoman Robin Kelly hosted a Veteran Workshop Friday at the Calumet City Public Library that offered guidance to veterans seeking housing and career opportunities.
Participating agencies included the Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership, A Safe Haven, the Illinois Housing Development Authority, the Cook County Department of Veteran Affairs and Rush Medical Center, which has developed an innovative tech internship program for veterans.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, "Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane."
I believe, as Dr. King did, that health care is a fundamental civil right. As such, my primary charge as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust is to promote, protect, support and defend the basic human right of all Americans to healthy life.
Congresswoman Robin Kelly announced today that the Manteno Community Fire Protection District was awarded a three-year federal grant to support the hiring of additional firefighters.
"Because the Manteno area is growing, it's imperative that the fire protection district be adequately staffed to fully protect residents and businesses," Rep. Kelly said. "I'm pleased that federal dollars were available to assist the fire district with its staffing needs."
By Rep. Robin Kelly
Feb. 12, 2015, 11:51 a.m.
The cyberattack carried out recently against Anthem, one of the nation's leading health insurers, is yet another stark reminder of the persistent threats American businesses and consumers face in the digital age.
Thirty south suburban police chiefs and social service advocates attended a Summit on Public Safety and Violence Prevention today in Dolton hosted by Congresswoman Robin Kelly
The purpose of the summit was to discuss strategies to prevent and counteract violence in suburban communities. Rep. Kelly listened to the concerns of law enforcement officials and learned what community-based solutions were successfully counteracting violence.
Congresswoman Robin Kelly issued the following statement today urging state officials to work together to reach a fair-minded budget agreement before more vulnerable citizens are unduly impacted.
The House of Representatives approved an amendment offered by Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) to strengthen adult reading and financial literacy programs in communities across the country. Kelly's Amendment to H.R. 5, the Student Success Act assures that Family Engagement in Education Programs covered under the bill conduct adult and financial literacy in order to engage families and enhance academic outcomes for students.
Upon passage of the amendment and legislation, Congresswoman Robin Kelly released the following statement:
Congresswoman Robin Kelly issued the following statement today on House Democratic efforts to have the Confederate flag removed from the U.S. Capitol: