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Robin Kelly

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Robin Lynne Kelly is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Illinois's 2nd congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, she has focused on issues such as healthcare, gun control, and economic development throughout her tenure. Kelly has been an advocate for policies aimed at improving the lives of her constituents and addressing systemic inequalities. She has also been vocal on national issues, often expressing her views on the actions of former President Trump and other significant legislative matters.

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Jun 10, 2014

The Social Security Disability program has long been a safety net for Americans whose disability prevents them from maintaining their employment.

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Apr 2, 2014

The article also stated that U.S. officials have predicted that as a result of the troops drawing down by the end of 2014, USAID workers, investigators and auditors will only be able to travel to just 21 percent of Afghanistan, down from…

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Feb 10, 2014

And do you see any of the others changing like Seattle?

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Feb 10, 2014

And, Mr. Lewis, is it possible that if details of the 2004 gun-related arrest had been included in his background investigation report, he may not have received a secret level clearance?

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Feb 10, 2014

How do we address situations like the Alexis case, where the workaround apparently did not capture some of the very critical information?

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Feb 15, 2011

I urge Congress in the strongest possible terms to allocate the D Block directly to public safety.

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Feb 15, 2011

Given the technology that is available and the complexity of the threat that we face, this is unacceptable.

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Feb 15, 2011

Thanks to the leadership of Senator Rockefeller, Congressman King, Senator Hutchison, and so many other Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle, we are closer than ever to providing our nation's first responders with the tool that…

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May 4, 2010

The more we can do to deny would-be terrorists access to these weapons, the safer we will all be.

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Mar 10, 2009

I sit in a building that is five blocks away from the World Trade Center.

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Mar 10, 2009

We have seen a change from the patterns that have developed with Mumbai and Lahore.

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Mar 10, 2009

It is our collective responsibility to learn from events like those that took place in Mumbai.

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Mar 10, 2009

Well, any free society is going to be vulnerable. There is no question about it that we are vulnerable.

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Feb 10, 2009

We also expect to be able to pay back the TARP funds hopefully within 3 years and hopefully gain even sooner than that.

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