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Matteson, IL – Congresswoman Robin Kelly, a member of the bipartisan House Task Force on Community-Police Relations, released this statement marking National Police Week:
"Each year, we pause to remember the brave men and women – including my uncles, cousins and nephews – who put on the uniform every day.
As we mark National Police Week, I'm asking my colleagues to truly commit to protecting our law enforcement officers. But, that's not possible until we address our lax and non-existent gun laws that have allowed criminals to target and outgun law enforcement.
For years, policymakers have known that the NRA's "guns everywhere — background checks nowhere" policy means more dead Americans and a country that's less safe.
Yet, instead of using common sense, we stand by and allow 30,000 Americans to die every year.
Tragically, the NRA's dangerous policies have found a new supporter: ISIS.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Robin Kelly and Congressman Steve Chabot (R-OH), members of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, introduced H.R. 2408, the Protecting Girls Access to Education Act, which ensures that children, specifically young girls, are able to receive an education when displaced by conflicts overseas.
Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) is introducing a new bill aimed at bridging the digital divide by requiring all future government websites to be mobile friendly.
Matteson, IL – Congresswoman Robin Kelly, the Ranking Member of IT subcommittee, released this statement concerning President Trump's long-awaited cybersecurity Executive Order:
"President Trump's cybersecurity Executive Order is a long-overdue first step, but it needs to be more than words on paper. As the Administration makes these commitments, key cybersecurity positions in the White House and federal agencies, including the Federal CIO, are still vacant.
Matteson, IL - Congresswoman Robin Kelly released the following statement after President Trump fired FBI Director James Comey:
"To date, President Trump has fired the FBI Director, the acting Attorney General and nearly 50 federal prosecutors. It seems anyone investigating President Trump's ties to Putin or Russia's effort to hack our election hears President Trump's favorite phrase: 'you're fired.'
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Robin Kelly, the top Democrat on the Oversight and Government Reform Committee's IT subcommittee, recently introduced the Connected Government Act. The legislation would require all future and re-designed government websites to be mobile-friendly, a standard business practice in 2017.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Robin Kelly, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust, released this statement following the House vote to strip 24 million Americans of their health insurance:
"I'm extremely disappointed that my colleagues worked so hard to strip 24 million Americans – including 1.15 million Illinoisans – of the everyday peace of mind that comes from having health insurance. This bill is an unmitigated disaster and I'm proud to have stood with patients, healthcare providers, advocates and common sense Republicans in voting ‘NO.'
Washington, DC - Congresswoman Robin Kelly, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust, released this statement following the announcement of a vote on Zombie TrumpCare:
"It shows a callous lack of courage for Republicans to make stealing from MediCare, passing an 'age tax' and voting to strip millions of Americans of health insurance, the last thing they do before skipping town for recess.
This is a disastrous follow-up to the GOP's first health proposal. Somehow this bill managed to be worse than the original TrumpCare bill that was scrapped.
Washington, DC - Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL) released this statement marking the 69th Anniversary of Israel's Independence Day, which began at sundown on May 1, 2017:
"Today, I join millions of Israelis, as well as Jews and people of all faiths around the world, in celebrating Yom Ha'atzmaut, Israel's Independence Day.