119th Congress

Rep. Kelly to vote no on partisan spending bill

September 17, 2025

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) opposes the House Republicans’ partisan funding bill.

Rep. Kelly Tours South Suburb Emergency Dispatch Center

April 17, 2025

MATTESON, ILL. – During a week of action against the Trump administration's harmful agenda, U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) toured the SouthCom Combined Dispatch Center to discuss its employees’ mental health.

“The dispatchers and operators at the SouthCom Dispatch Center save lives every single day, and I was proud to see their work firsthand,” said Rep. Kelly. “My stepdaughter, who was a 911 operator, told me about how the calls expose them to traumatic situations and can really impact their mental health.

Issues:Health Care

Rep. Kelly urges nationwide, year-round E-15 for farmers in funding package

January 22, 2026

Press Release

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) released the below statement urging Congressional Republicans to pass nationwide, year-round E-15 in today’s three-bill funding package. In 2024, Republicans backed out of a bipartisan deal, pulling E-15 out of the year-end funding bill.

Issues:Agriculture

Rep. Kelly voted no on ICE funding

January 22, 2026

Press Release

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02), who is leading impeachment efforts against Secretary Kristi Noem, voted against the Homeland Security funding bill that provides more money to U.S.

Issues:EducationHealth CareImmigrationJobs and the Economy

Rep. Kelly votes against funding for Department of Homeland Security

February 3, 2026

Press Release

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02), who is leading articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, voted against the funding package that includes a two-week funding deal for the Department of Homeland Security. The funding package passed217-214.

“Secretary Kristi Noem is taking taxpayer dollars to weaponize her agency and unleash her Gestapo agents in cities across the country,” said Rep.

Issues:ImmigrationNational Security

Rep. Kelly votes no on DHS funding

March 26, 2026

Press Release

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) released the following statement after voting against a bill that does not rein in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or Customs and Border Protection:

“For the third time, Speaker Johnson has prolonged a Department of Homeland Security shutdown instead of meeting with Democrats to pass a funding bill that would pay TSA and FEMA. President Trump has doubled down on his demands to attach a voter suppression bill to DHS funding in an obvious attempt to cheat our election system.

Issues:Jobs and the EconomyNational Security

Rep. Kelly votes no on Farm Bill that cuts food security, hurts farmers

April 30, 2026

Press Release

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) voted against the Republican Farm Bill that will exacerbate food cost and struggles facing farmers. The bill fails to reverse the $187 billion cut to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which was included in the “One Big Beautiful Bill” last summer. Over 42 million Americans, including nearly 2 million Illinoisans, relies on SNAP. The bill passed the House by 224-200.

In an attempt to improve the Farm Bill, Rep.

Issues:Agriculture

Rep. Kelly votes no on Republican partisan funding bill

November 12, 2025

Press Release

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) released the following statement after voting no on the Republican partisan funding bill that does not extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits:

Issues:Health Care

Rep. Kelly votes no on Republican reconciliation bill funding ICE by $70 billion

June 9, 2026

Press Release

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) released the following statement after the House passed the partisan reconciliation bill that gives $70 billion to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection:

“ICE Gestapo agents terrorized—and continue to terrorize—Black and Brown communities in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs. Their oversized budget is larger than other countries’ entire defense spending, yet Republicans gifted another $70 billion to fund their cruel agenda. I voted NO.

Issues:ImmigrationJobs and the EconomyNational Security

Rep. Kelly votes to release Epstein Files

November 18, 2025

Press Release

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Kelly voted to release the Epstein Files. The bill, which requires the Department of Justice to publish the Epstein Files, passed the House 427-1.

Issues:Progress for Women