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Today, the House of Representatives passed the bipartisan Helping MOMS Act, legislation aimed at reducing and ending America's growing maternal mortality crisis.
Local, state and federal officials gathered Monday to mark the start of the Homewood train station renovation.
"The Homewood station is one of the central, premier train stations of the south suburbs. This station not only takes people to Chicago, but all the way to New Orleans and many cities and states in between," U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., said. "Each of these governing bodies worked together to create this incredible project."
The renovation has been in the works for years, becoming fully-funded last October.
Amtrak and Metra have announced a combined $29 million construction project to improve their shared station in south suburban Homewood.
Washington, DC – The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted how critical our first responders are to our communities. In this time of crisis, we rely on them more than ever.
However, before this pandemic, first responders were facing a resiliency and wellness crisis. For the last five years, more law enforcement and firefighters have been lost to suicide than lost in the line of duty. To discuss this crisis and potential responses, please join Congresswoman Kelly, first responders and experts for a press call on Tuesday, September 29th at 11:00a EST/10:00a CST.
Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congresswoman Robin Kelly's legislation, as part of the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act (H.R. 4447), to reauthorize a grant program supporting local governments as they improve building energy efficiency.
The U.S. House and Senate have both agreed to extend an international cybersecurity program through 2027.
The bill reauthorizing the Undertaking Spam, Spyware and Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers Beyond Borders Act was sponsored by Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Robin Kelly, a Democrat from Illinois. The legislation was passed by voice vote in both chambers, a procedure usually reserved for noncontroversial pieces of legislation.
Reps. Will Hurd, R-Texas, and Robin Kelly, D-Ill., want to see their resolution to create a national artificial intelligence strategy passed this year, possibly during Congress' upcoming "lame duck" session.
The House Committee on Science, Space and Technology is handling the resolution, and its authors are currently "twisting arms" for more co-sponsors, Hurd said during the launch of MITRE‘s Center for Data-Driven Policy on Thursday.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the US SAFE WEB Extension Act (H.R. 4779), legislation introduced by Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL), passed the Senate by a voice vote and now heads to President Donald Trump's desk to be signed into law.
Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Solid Start Reporting Act (H.R. 7747) as part of the Veterans COMPACT Act (H.R. 8247). The bipartisan Solid Start Reporting Act was introduced in July by Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL) and Congressman Brian Mast (R-FL).
The Solid Start Reporting Act (H.R. 7747) establishes oversight baselines for the newly created Solid Start Program, a transition program designed to contact veterans three times during the first year following their departure from the service.
The United States is the global leader in artificial intelligence. We have an innovative private sector, world class universities and remain the top destination for international AI talent. However, American leadership is no longer guaranteed. In fact, Eric Schmidt and Bob Work, the chairman and vice chairman of the congressionally established National Security Commission on AI (NSCAI), wrote, "[T]he United States is in danger of losing its global leadership in AI and its innovation edge."