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WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) today released the following statement on the adoption of Juneteenth as a federal holiday:

"Creating a federal holiday for Juneteenth is a worthy recognition, but a federal holiday to celebrate the day when the last enslaved people in Texas learned of their freedom – a secret that was kept from them for more than two years – is a far cry from the legislation that Black Americans need or deserve.

MATTESON, IL – Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02), Vice Chair of the Congressional Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, today appeared before the U.S. House Appropriations Committee to advocate for increased gun violence prevention funding.

MATTESON, IL – Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02), Vice Chair of the Congressional Gun Violence Prevention Task Force and Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust, today launched a survey for constituents to share their personal experiences with the gun violence epidemic. Rep. Kelly has introduced a resolution to mark June as Gun Violence Awareness Month in honor of Hadiya Pendleton, who was killed in Chicago in 2013.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today introduced a resolution in the Senate establishing June 4, 2021, as "National Gun Violence Awareness Day" and designating June as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month." U.S. Representative Robin Kelly (D-IL-02) has introduced a companion resolution in the House.

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02), today announced Dr. Anita Burgos will serve as Senior Health Policy Advisor in her Washington, D.C. Office. Burgos most recently worked as a Senior Policy Analyst at the Bipartisan Policy Center.

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) today released the following statement on the first anniversary of George Floyd's death:

"Today is a somber day as we mark the first anniversary of George Floyd's murder. A year ago, our nation was outraged to learn that yet another Black man had been brutally killed by police, this time in Minneapolis. George Floyd's murder sparked an ongoing, national conversation that shone a bright light on the racism that exists in every corner of our society.

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02), Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust and Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls, today re-introduced the Mothers and Offspring Mortality & Morbidity Awareness Act, or MOMMA's Act, to address the maternal health crisis. The bill was re-introduced with 25 original cosponsors.

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) and Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03) today introduced the bipartisan Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services Act, or the Helping MOMS Act, to permanently expand Medicaid coverage for postpartum care and combat the growing maternal mortality crisis. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Lauren Underwood (IL-14), Rep. Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), and Rep. Anthony Gonzalez (OH-16).