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Seat
Representative for Illinois District 2
Born
April 30, 1956
Age 70
Phone
(202) 225-0773
Office
2329 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington 20515
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|Illinois District 2

Robin L. Kelly

Robin Lynne Kelly is an American politician from Illinois who has served as the U.S. representative from Illinois's 2nd congressional district since 2013. A Democrat, Kelly served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 2003 to 2007. She then served as chief of staff for Illinois State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias until 2010. She was the 2010 Democratic nominee for state treasurer, but lost the general election. Before running for Congress, Kelly served as the Cook County chief administrative officer. After winning the Democratic primary, she won the 2013 special election to succeed Jesse Jackson Jr. in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Voting Record — 551
Yes40%
No57%
Present0%
Not Voting3%
Party align98%
Cross-party0%
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Congressional District 2

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Robin L. Kelly
U.S. RepresentativeDemocratIllinois District 2
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Robin L.'s ATmosphere Activity
20 recent posts · 21 sponsored · 156 cosponsored
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

Congresswoman Robin Kelly@robinkelly.house.govSep 13(source)
I met with doctors & a registered nurse from Chicago who courageously ran toward cries for help in Gaza. Their accounts shed light on the unimaginable suffering & urgent humanitarian needs of Palestinians.

Thank you for sharing the truth of what you witnessed.
Congresswoman Robin Kelly@robinkelly.house.govSep 13(source)
For justice to be served for Jeffrey Epstein's victims, we must have full transparency. Right now, the White House is doing what it does best: protecting the elite. I will keep fighting to ensure the Epstein Files are released and the truth comes to light.
Congresswoman Robin Kelly@robinkelly.house.govSep 12(source)
The wrath of gun violence does not care for political party, city, suburbs, or rural communities, income or education level, color of skin. Gun violence impacts all of us. As a country, we must come together to condemn gun violence in every form and take action.
Congresswoman Robin Kelly@robinkelly.house.govSep 12(source)
Chicago has deterred President Trump from deploying the National Guard, but I remain vigilant. His attention is now on Memphis, another city run by a Black mayor that’s experienced a downward trend in crime. Cities need CVI support. Not the National Guard.
Trump says he’ll send the National Guard to Memphis to address crime, 'would have preferred' Chicago
Trump says Memphis is “deeply troubled” and he's “going to fix that." On Fox News Channel, he said he “would have preferred going to Chicago,” where local politicians have fiercely resisted his…
Congresswoman Robin Kelly@robinkelly.house.govSep 11(source)
Hard-working families deserve affordable healthcare, not rising premiums. It is unacceptable that Republicans are letting ACA tax credits expire, triggering a $23 billion tax hike for American families. We must put people over politics and lower healthcare costs.
Congresswoman Robin Kelly@robinkelly.house.govSep 11(source)
It is deeply terrifying that HBCU students and faculty are once again targets of hateful extremism. As long as they have existed, HBCUs have been a refuge for Black students to learn. We must do everything we can to protect students and ensure they can continue their education without fear.
USA TODAY
@usatoday.com
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Alabama State University, Hampton University and Virginia State University locked down the morning of Sept. 11 after threats were made against all three campuses.
Congresswoman Robin Kelly@robinkelly.house.govSep 11(source)
24 years after September 11, 2001, we pause to honor the innocent lives lost, the survivors, and the heroes who answered the call to danger. I will #NeverForget them and remain grateful to all who served our nation in its darkest hour.
Congresswoman Robin Kelly@robinkelly.house.govSep 11(source)
House Republicans cut renewable energy programs by 47%. Instead of improving the lives of families across America, Republicans are lining the pockets of Big Polluters, increasing energy costs for Americans, and jeopardizing energy independence.
House narrowly approves GOP bill to fund Energy Department, water agencies
House Republicans narrowly passed a partisan funding bill for the Energy Department and water development Thursday, cutting nondefense programs while boosting dollars for defense. The vote was 214-…
Congresswoman Robin Kelly@robinkelly.house.govSep 10(source)
Political violence is never the answer & will never be accepted. I’m thinking of Charlie Kirk, his family, all those who witnessed this traumatic shooting at Utah Valley University, and students of a school shooting in Colorado today. Gun violence affects all of us and it must end.
Congresswoman Robin Kelly@robinkelly.house.govSep 10(source)
We must pass a bipartisan bill that supports all service members and their families.    I will not stand for discriminatory riders that hurt those who protect us. This is a matter of collective responsibility. Our heroes deserve better.
Congressional Equality Caucus
@equality.house.gov
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Tomorrow, the House will debate SIX Republican amendments to the FY26 National Defense Authorization Act that attack LGBTQI+ servicemembers, DoD employees, and their families. We urge the House to unite against these attacks on our servicemembers and REJECT these amendments!
Republicans are trying to add six anti-LGBTQI+ amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act. REPUBLICAN NDAA AMENDMENTS: TWO HEALTHCARE BANS for transgender people and their families, including banning mental healthcare for servicemembers’ trans children; ASSIGNING CADETS TO TEAMS BASED ON THEIR REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM for women’s sports at U.S. military service academies; CREATING A TRANS BATHROOM BAN at all U.S. military installations; BANNING DATA COLLECTION on troops’ and employees’ gender identities; BANNING THE PRIDE FLAG from all Department of Defense workplaces. Congressional Equality Caucus logo.
Congresswoman Robin Kelly@robinkelly.house.govSep 10(source)
Reminder: Next Wednesday, my office is coming to Pontiac City Hall for mobile office hours. Please come by if you need assistance from my staff with a federal agency! For any questions, call my Danville Office at 217-516-4556.
Congresswoman Robin Kelly@robinkelly.house.govSep 10(source)
President Trump and ICE aim to divide us, but Chicago is a city built on resilience. We will continue to overcome these threats together & grow stronger. 👉Know your rights. 📰Follow trusted news sources. 📹Record any ICE encounters.
Congresswoman Robin Kelly@robinkelly.house.govSep 9(source)
Sixty years ago, the Department of Housing and Urban Development was created to help families secure a safe place to call home. That promise is now at risk because President Trump wants to limit rental assistance to 2 years. We must not go backward.
Congresswoman Robin Kelly@robinkelly.house.govSep 9(source)
President Trump is crashing our economy. The unemployment rate rose to 4.3%, the highest level since the pandemic. Black Americans are suffering from a 7.5% unemployment rate, exposing our country’s economic injustice and signaling even worse job reports to come.
Congresswoman Robin Kelly@robinkelly.house.govSep 8(source)
Last week, Illinois Democrats demanded that President Trump cease his plans for the politically-motivated military deployment in Chicago. This is an unlawful power grab, not a response to an actual emergency.
Congresswoman Robin Kelly@robinkelly.house.govSep 8(source)
President Trump straight-up LIED. His lewd birthday note to Jeffrey Epstein demands answers about their "wonderful secret." What else is President Trump hiding? The White House cover-up needs to end. Release the Epstein Files.
Oversight Dems
@oversightdemocrats.bsky.social
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🚨🚨HERE IT IS: We got Trump’s birthday note to Jeffrey Epstein that the President said doesn’t exist. Trump talks about a “wonderful secret” the two of them shared. What is he hiding? Release the files!
Congresswoman Robin Kelly@robinkelly.house.govSep 8(source)
President Trump is eroding Congress’s powers of spending, oversight, and foreign policy. House Republicans—so-called Constitutional hardliners—are rubber-stamping his actions, more worried about their jobs than standing up for democracy.
Trump Tramples Congress’s Power, With Little Challenge From G.O.P.
On national security, spending and oversight, the president continues to undercut the legislative branch, and Republicans in charge have done little to stop him.
Congresswoman Robin Kelly@robinkelly.house.govSep 8(source)
On #LiteracyDay, we celebrate the power of reading, but literacy is about more than words—it’s about opportunity. I successfully amended the Every Student Succeeds Act to include adult and financial literacy in 2015, and I continue to improve academic outcomes for all.
Congresswoman Robin Kelly@robinkelly.house.govSep 7(source)
Thank you, Javiel, for sharing your strength, your story, and your family’s journey with me. It was wonderful to meet you, Kairo, and Kairo’s dad. Medicaid serves as a lifeline for many families, including yours, and Congress has the responsibility to improve healthcare — not gut it.
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Voting History
551 total votes
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DateBillQuestionPositionParty MajAlign?Result
2025-01-03—Call by StatesPRESENT——Passed

Alignment stats consider only votes where a clear yes/no majority existed for the legislator's party. Cross-party marks divergence where the vote matched the opposite party majority. ↔ indicates cross-party divergence.

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