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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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2009: 5 quotes2010: 1 quote2011: 3 quotes2014: 10 quotes2015: 61 quotes2016: 19 quotes2017: 69 quotes2018: 35 quotes2019: 153 quotes2020: 45 quotes2021: 69 quotes2022: 34 quotes2023: 3 quotes2024: 1 quote2025: 1 quote2026: 5 quotes
Mar 21, 2021

It is because we are committed as a coalition to the fullness of American democracy in all aspects of what we do.

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Mar 21, 2021

We are striving now to achieve the ideals that the Founding Fathers set out for the country but have never been fully accomplished.

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Mar 21, 2021

H.R. 51 imposes no such conditions or limitations on the state of Washington, DC.

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Mar 21, 2021

Hopefully, the D.C. Statehood issue will be seen both as a democratic issue, but also as a racial justice issue.

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Mar 21, 2021

That's why I support D.C.'s petition to form a state.

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Mar 21, 2021

The state of Washington, DC, is simply seeking to enter the Union in the same way that every other state entered the Union.

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Feb 25, 2021

Regular software updates and patches are often critical for correcting known vulnerabilities and preventing cyberattacks.

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Feb 25, 2021

The SolarWinds hack reflects a disturbing new paradox for the security of U.S. computer and information technology systems.

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Feb 3, 2021

As much as I love Kathy Castor, I say ABB, Anybody But Brady, on Sunday.

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Feb 3, 2021

The coronavirus pandemic has been ripe territory for scammers, as we all know.

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Feb 3, 2021

The inspector general also concluded that the child separation policy took away critical resources from other DHS missions including, quote/unquote, 'patrolling and securing the border.'

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Feb 3, 2021

This new report from the DOJ IG is the latest in several nonpartisan reports from the last few years detailing the horrors of the Trump administration's child separation policy.

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Feb 2, 2021

As the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Brain Trust, vaccine equity is very, very important to me, and testing.

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Dec 8, 2020

We're lucky we have the resources to fight it, but the way all of this is done is an outrageous abuse of landowners. You have everything to lose.

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Dec 8, 2020

FERC's processes and regulations are incredibly convoluted and difficult to understand, and landowners are often left to their own devices to try and figure it out.

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Nov 17, 2020

The hazards at K2 created an environment that put the heroes of Camp Stronghold Freedom at significant risk, including for cancer and other respiratory and neurological conditions.

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Sep 22, 2020

Black Americans make up 12.5 to 13 percent of the U.S. population, but we have accounted for 22.4 percent of COVID-19 deaths.

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Sep 21, 2020

And, Mr. Helvey, has Secretary of Defense Esper ever told you that U.S. force levels in Afghanistan should be reduced to a certain level by November 2020 election?

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Sep 21, 2020

Has President Trump or anyone in the White House ever told you that U.S. force levels in Afghanistan should be reduced to a certain level by November 2020 election?

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Sep 9, 2020

This is not about political gains or games. It is not about one party trying to come out on top.

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Sep 9, 2020

The stakes could not be higher. Our Founders knew how important it was for congressional representation to be fairly divided based on an accurate Census.

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Aug 23, 2020

It seems decisions were made without taking into account the real world impacts.

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Aug 23, 2020

Your chase for operational efficiency has been at the expense of hardworking Americans, and I hope you will take these concerns into account.

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Aug 23, 2020

Will you commit here today to reversing any policy or practice that has the effect of slowing down mail and package delivery?

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Aug 23, 2020

The hypocrisy around how witnesses are treated and around the post office is astounding.

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