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To commemorate National School Library Month, Congresswoman Robin Kelly delivered 120 books to Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School's library through the Library of Congress' Surplus Book Program and personally congratulated teacher Catherine Ross-Cook on winning a 2019 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching.
The chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus' health task force on Tuesday floated a bill calling for the country's top medical officer to tackle the issue of gun violence.
"Gun violence kills 100 Americans each day in America," Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) said at a news conference on Capitol Hill.
Kelly said Congress needs data in order to confront the epidemic, a need she cited as the impetus for her bill, H.R. 1114, that would require the surgeon general to submit to Congress an annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health.
Washington, DC – Yesterday, the House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced Congresswoman Robin Kelly's Orange Book Transparency Act (H.R. 1503) to the full House of Representatives for consideration and action.
Introduced in March, the Orange Book Transparency Act would increase access to lower cost generic drugs and bolster competition in the marketplace to drive down prescription drug costs for American families.
Federal grants totaling $12.1 million will allow Aunt Martha's Health and Wellness Center to continue operations of health care clinics, according to U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Matteson, and Aunt Martha's.
Her office also announced that Harvey-based Family Christian Health Center has been awarded $2.2 million in federal funding.
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) and U.S. Reps. Brad Schneider (D-Deerfield) and Robin Kelly (D-Matteson) filed a bill to address threats from white supremacist and far right organizations on Thursday.
Congresswoman Robin Kelly announced today that Aunt Martha's Health and Wellness Center, based in Olympia Fields, was awarded two federal grants totaling $12.1 million and Harvey-based Family Christian Health Center was awarded $2.2 million in federal funding.
On March 19, Congresswoman Robin Kelly took some time out of her busy schedule to visit AP and Honors Junior students at Hillcrest High School in Country Club Hills. Congresswoman Kelly kicked things off by introducing herself and telling students about her background, what issues she is passionate about, and her general roles and responsibilities. She then opened the floor to questions, which she answered for approximately 45 minutes.
Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL02), Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) introduced the Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMA's) Act in the U.S. House and U.S. Senate.
The legislation seeks to reduce America's rising maternal mortality rate. On average, maternal mortality claims the lives of 700 American moms each year.
Congresswoman Robin Kelly announced today that Kankakee residents, Chase LaRoche and Vaughn Studer, have been offered appointments to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Both LaRoche and Studer say they intend to accept their appointments.
"Las madres están muriendo en este país. Cada año, perdemos más madres con la mortalidad maternal y es triste que sea más peligroso tener un bebé hoy que lo fuera hace 25 años", comenzó la Congresista Robin Kelly. La Congresista Kelly, directora del Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust y miembro del subcomité de salud y la Congresista Sheila Jackson Lee hablaron rodeadas por doctores y abogados de salud fuera de U.S. Capitol.