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Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly, Ranking Member of the Oversight Committee's IT Subcommittee, unveiled a successful joint endeavor to bring WiFi connectivity to Pembroke Township and Hopkins Park. She made the announcement alongside a coalition of local business and community leaders. This marks the first time Pembroke Township will be connected to high-speed wireless Internet service.
Matteson, IL – Congresswoman Robin Kelly, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus's Health Braintrust, released this statement concerning the independent, non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimate of the costs of the Republicans' Make America Sick Again bill:
"Today's CBO report confirms what we already knew: the GOP's ‘repeal and replace' plan means families will pay more and get less.
In "What the Obamacare replacement plan could mean in Illinois," Lisa Schencker lays out the harsh reality of House
For six years, Republicans have repeated the same phrase in every conversation about healthcare: "repeal and replace" the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Now that Republicans control all levers of government, they are preparing legislation to strip 30 million Americans of the everyday security of health insurance.
The impact of any repeal would be massive and disastrous. Experts estimate that repealing the ACA will kill 43,000 Americans every year.
Washington, DC - Congresswoman Robin Kelly issued this statement following the Request for Information (RFI) release from the Illinois Department of Transportation:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12), along with co-sponsors Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Elijah Cummings (MD-07) and Reps. Patrick Meehan (PA-07), Peter King (NY-02), Robin Kelly (IL-02), and Daniel Donovan (NY-11), reintroduced a bipartisan bill in the House of Representatives to make firearms trafficking a federal crime and impose stronger penalties for "straw purchasers" who buy guns for convicted felons and others who are prohibited from buying guns on their own.
For six years, Republicans have repeated the same phrase in every conversation about healthcare: "repeal and replace" the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Now that Republicans control all levers of government, they are preparing legislation to strip 30 million Americans of the everyday security of health insurance.
Matteson, IL - Congresswoman Robin Kelly, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus's Health Braintrust, released this statement concerning Congressional Republicans' bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act:
"After seven years of claiming to have a credible alternative, House Republicans unveiled a bill that isn't worth the paper it's printed on. This bill will kill thousands of Americans and strip the everyday security of healthcare from millions of American families.
Why are my colleagues so determined to make America sick again?
Washington, DC – For President Trump's first address to a Joint Session of Congress, Congresswoman Robin Kelly will be joined by a member of the media and a leader in the fight to protect women's access to healthcare.
"My guests are leaders in the opposition to the Republicans' War on Women and the President's War on the First Amendment," said Congresswoman Robin Kelly. "Our nation is at a critical crossroads. I could not think of two more appropriate guests for this vital moment in our history."