Robin Kelly

We already know that Illinois will lose one congressional seat.

I want to share my letter to Congressman John Robert Lewis. Dear John, I hope you knew how incredibly honored I was to call you colleague and to serve with you. It was such a great privilege to watch you in action and listen to your…

Last month, I introduced the Open Back Better Act. This legislation will ensure that our nation's critical infrastructure...

These upgrades are especially important in communities that have been overburdened by the impact of pollution...

One of the many things that COVID-19 pandemic has taught us is the importance of preparation...

Until a vaccine or effective treatment is available for COVID-19, successful management of the pandemic will rely on tried and true public health measures like contact tracing to keep our communities safe.

How can we make sure that the data from the Tribal Nations is included because data informs policy in resources and programs?

COVID-19 has laid bare longstanding issues related to Tribal data collection and sharing.

Consequently, I worry that this is a little too late, and this new rule lacks a clear enforcement mechanism.

Despite these disparities, CDC's racial and ethnic demographic data is still extremely lacking.

As chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Brain Trust, I am concerned by this tragic reality.

It is racism, not race, is so true.

If we don't do anything about the social determinants of health, we are going to revisit this with other illnesses over and over and over.

I think if there was anything we were really going to push other than universal healthcare it is to end segregation.

If we don't implement anything, if we don't do anything, then the hearing is in vain.

We have limited time. My message is, we have limited time.

This is a devastating pandemic and not just for health, but also for society, our economy, our jobs, and our livelihood.

We need transparency in the science, and America needs to know the truth.

I am deeply concerned by the disparities that this pandemic has brought to light due to our Nation's history of discriminatory policies.

As more consumers migrate from buying products in stores to buying them online, new challenges have emerged.

Your administration seeks to slash funding to and block-grant Medicaid.

One is maternal mortality, and the other is gun violence.

We in Congress have come up with bipartisan solutions for both.

Women who were unable to terminate unwanted pregnancies would stay with violent partners longer, putting them and their children at greater risk.

It should not be difficult for women to have access to the constitutional care they need and are entitled to.