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Congresswoman Robin Kelly will host a Teach-in Town Hall on the economic dangers and unfairness of the GOP tax bill recently rushed through Congress against the will of the American people. The Town Hall will take place Saturday, January 13, from 9:30 to 11 a.m., in the sanctuary of Victory Apostolic Church, 20801 Matteson Ave., Matteson. The teach-in marks the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday by reminding citizens to continue advocating for economic justice and progressive economic policy in America.
Prairie State College in Chicago Heights has been awarded a $938,447 grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to create job training centers in welding and machining at various community locations throughout the South Suburbs, U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly announced Monday.
The investment will support workforce development efforts throughout the region, which will create jobs and boost manufacturing and logistic sectors locally, the announcement stated.
Congresswoman Robin Kelly announced today that Prairie State College has been awarded a $938,447 federal grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration that will fund on-site job training centers in welding and machining at various community locations throughout the South Suburbs.
The investment will support workforce development efforts throughout the region, which will create jobs and boost manufacturing and logistic sectors locally.
On December 21, 2017 the U.S. Senate passed Congresswoman Robin Kelly's Connected Government Act (H.R. 2331). The bill now heads to the president's desk for his signature.
"Quite simply, this bill will put nearly all government services in your pocket," said Congresswoman Kelly. The legislation mandates that all updated and redesigned federal government websites be mobile-friendly.
A bill to optimize federal websites for mobile devices could soon become law.
The Connected Government Act passed the Senate on Thursday by unanimous consent, and now it heads to the president's desk for possible enactment.
The bill requires that within 180 days agencies design new mobile-friendly websites or update legacy ones to operate better on smartphone and tablet devices. The Office of Management and Budget and the General Services Administration must also report to Congress on the development of the website conversions within 18 months of enactment.
Washington, DC – Yesterday, the U.S. Senate passed Congresswoman Robin Kelly's Connected Government Act (H.R. 2331). The bill now heads to the President's desk for his signature.
"Quite simply, this bill will put nearly all government services in your pocket," said Congresswoman Kelly. The legislation mandates that all updated and redesigned federal government websites be mobile-friendly.
WASHINGTON — When it comes to federal tax policy — and what is equitable — the disconnect between congressional Republicans and Democrats is so vast it's hard to see how it can it can be bridged, with the Illinois delegation fitting into this national picture.
Consider:
• No Democrats in the House and Senate support the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act."
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL), Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) and Congressman Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) sent a letter to Microsoft CEO, Satya Nadella. The letter requested clarifying information about Microsoft's decision to eliminate forced arbitration in sexual harassment cases.
Niya Kenny had never visited Capitol Hill until last week, yet the millennial found a welcoming space of sisterhood in which to share her story during a Congressional roundtable focused on Black women and girls.
"Leading from the Black: How Black Women Lead Even When Ignored," was hosted by the year-old Congressional Caucus on Black Women & Girls in tandem with the Democratic Women's Working Group. The packed Dec. 13 event, open to the public, drew a multigenerational crowd, who had the ear of African American women lawmakers during the listening session.
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly spoke on the House Floor opposing the GOP's Tax Scam, which will raise taxes on middle class families.
Kelly laid out the reality of the bill saying, "it's a tax scam that will force hardworking Illinois moms and dads to pay the bill for tax giveaways to the rich and well-connected."