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March 29, 2019

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.

July 17, 2018

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly wrote to Governor Bruce Rauner requesting information about the state's efforts to secure the upcoming 2018 election after Illinois' system were hacked in 2016.

February 28, 2020

As the Trump administration continues to set records for its number of acting officials, a bill introduced on Thursday would require acting intelligence and defense officials to testify periodically before Congress to increase accountability.

May 8, 2019

Congresswoman Robin Kelly announced today that Bourbonnais resident Keeley Schwada has been offered an appointment to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.

July 23, 2018

At a time when everyone should be working to protect the integrity of our electoral system, Illinois may be an unwitting partner in throwing valid voters off the rolls.

February 6, 2015

Today, U.S. Congresswoman Robin Kelly released the following statement addressing recent cyber-attacks on American companies including the most recent attack on Anthem Inc., a health insurance plan provider.

December 12, 2016

Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly, Ranking Member of the Oversight Committee’s subcommittee on Information Technology (IT) Security, sent a letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan and Oversight Committee chairman, Congressman Jason Chaffetz calling

May 2, 2017

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.

January 28, 2017

Matteson, IL - Congresswoman Robin Kelly released this statement regarding news that a federal judge ordered the government not to deport immigrants currently held at airports based on President Trump's Executive Order barring individuals from certain Muslim-majority countries:

October 4, 2018

Matteson, IL – Congresswoman Robin Kelly, ranking member of the IT subcommittee and member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, released this statement concerning the revelation of Russian GRU's hacking attempt against the Organizations for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), part of a trend of Russian cyberattacks against intergovernmental organizations and national institutions: