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August 7, 2020

Many people feel the U.S. government has not done enough to anticipate and invest in the rise of artificial intelligence. Rep. Robin Kelly, a Democrat from Illinois, is trying to fix that.

August 7, 2020

Two tech-savvy lawmakers have partnered together with two prominent think tanks to produce a report detailing guidelines for a national artificial intelligence strategy.

August 7, 2020

ILLINOIS (KFVS) - New legislation would require the Federal Bureau of Prisons, the United States Marshals Service and state governments to collect and publicly report detailed data about COVID-19 in federal, state and local correctional facilities.

Issues:Health Care
August 6, 2020

The U.S. must invest in research and development in artificial intelligence to stay ahead of China and other adversaries, argues a new paper penned by Reps. Will Hurd (R-Texas) and Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) and two research groups, shared early with Axios.

July 30, 2020

US representatives Will Hurd and Robin Kelly are from opposite sides of the ever-widening aisle, but they share a concern that the US may lose its grip on artificial intelligence, threatening the American economy and the balance of world power.

July 27, 2020

WASHINGTON – Lawmakers of both parties said that when moral clarity was needed, they sought guidance again and again from the late Rep. John Lewis.

July 25, 2020

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL) and Congressman Brian Mast (R-FL) introduced the bipartisan Solid Start Reporting Act. The legislation establishes oversight baselines for a newly created program to support veteran mental health during the first year after departing military service.

July 24, 2020

U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-2nd) has introduced the the State Attorneys General Empowerment Act to expand state attorneys' general power to investigate unconstitutional patterns and practices by law enforcement agencies within their states.

In an interview, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul (D) welcomed the legislation, saying saying accountability discussions typically follow incidents like the murder of Laquan McDonald, the killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, or the beating of Rodney King, which touched off the 1992 Los Angeles riots.

July 23, 2020

As anxiety over Chinese advancements in emerging technologies spikes in Washington, Congress is scrambling to pass legislation to shore up America's position in the global race for supremacy in artificial intelligence.

Policy experts welcome Capitol Hill's urgency. But Martijn Rasser, a senior technology and national security fellow at the Center for New American Security, suggested the effort remains disjointed—particularly when compared to Beijing's meticulous, whole-of-government approach to AI.

July 23, 2020

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Robin Kelly has introduced the bipartisan Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams Act, legislation that directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to report to Congress the number and types of scams targeting seniors during the coronavirus pandemic. The legislation also requires the FTC to make recommendations on how to prevent scams targeting seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic and future emergencies.