Robin L. Kelly

Taking healthcare away from families is not a policy disagreement. It is an atrocity. Trump’s Big Ugly law guts Medicaid by nearly $1 trillion. It threatens to close critical healthcare centers an...

Human rights and our democracy are under direct, coordinated attack. Full stop 🛑. ICE and CBP need to stop their blatant civil rights abuses and terror tactics and treat everyone with basic human ...

Early cancer detection can save lives. A few weeks ago, I celebrated with my friend, @repterriasewell, the passage of a bill named after her mom: the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Ear...

Rigged Jim Crow maps won’t silence us. Just like our parents and grandparents, we are rising to the occasion and fighting for our voting rights. Black youth, especially, are using their powerful ...

Memorial Day is a time to pause and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation. As communities gather across Illinois and the country, we honor their courage, their se...

Your zip code should never dictate your health. 🩺 Yesterday, the @energycommerce Committee unanimously passed my bipartisan Action for Dental Health Act to expand critical care in both rural and u...

Yesterday, I joined Richard Chew on WCPT to speak about the ongoing attacks on voting rights and Black representation. The Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais gave politicians another...

My SAFE Exit Act passed the @energycommerce Committee. 👏🏾 This is a major step toward establishing the first federal safety standard for electric car doors. My bill would require manual releases f...

Yesterday, I joined @congressionalblackcaucus & @naacp to call out SEC colleges who profit off Black talent, Black labor, and Black culture—yet remain silent as Black representation is attacked. D...

Congratulations to all @South_Suburban graduates! I was honored to speak at your commencement. My message to the Class of 2026 is simple: our democracy cannot afford for you to sit on the sideline...

WE ARE NOT GOING BACK. ✊🏾   I was in Montgomery this weekend with @congressionalblackcaucus and my @housedemocrats colleagues to say NO to Jim Crow Maps.   Black voices will be heard loud and clear...

I’m in Montgomery, Alabama, because representation MATTERS. Right now, our voting rights are being threatened. It’s up to all of us to protect our democracy and ensure Black voices are heard all a...

Too many families struggle to put food on the table. Last week, I visited @historiacoffee and their Provision Market in Monee. From fresh produce grown in their garden to a pantry rooted in choic...

This week, I welcomed the SouthCom Coalition to my Washington office for a productive conversation on what matters most to our communities. It was great hearing directly from the mayors of Park Fo...

I spoke on the House floor in honor of the lives lost and survivors of the hateful shooting at a grocery store in Buffalo, but I also urged Congress to do something. The American people cannot wa...

I stood on the House floor to condemn the Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais, which weakens Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and strips away critical protections against racial disc...

Rep. Kiggans needs to apologize to Leader Jeffries and then resign for agreeing with a disgusting, racist comment. We are a multi-racial country, and if a Member of Congress cannot see the beauty...

Mother’s Day is especially difficult for moms who lost their children to gun violence. They’re the strongest people I know, and I was proud to be with them over the weekend to sit with them in thei...

Public transportation connects people to jobs, school, healthcare appointments, and opportunities. On National Train Day, I’m thinking about what reliable public transportation means for families ...

My office is here to help, so give us a call. Whether you need help with Social Security, Medicare, a passport, veterans benefits, or another federal agency, my team is ready to assist. We work e...