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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 16, 2020

it is racism, not race, is so true.

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Jun 16, 2020

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.

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May 13, 2020

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

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May 13, 2020

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

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May 13, 2020

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

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May 13, 2020

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

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Apr 23, 2020

I support this legislation because hospitals and small businesses in our communities need relief. Our communities need this bridge over troubled waters. This legislation rightfully invests $300-plus billion into the backbone of our…

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Mar 3, 2020

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

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Feb 28, 2020

As chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust, I rise to express my support for H.R. 2339, the Protecting American Lungs and Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019. This critical legislation will protect young…

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Feb 25, 2020

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

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Feb 25, 2020

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

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Feb 25, 2020

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

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Feb 11, 2020

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

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Feb 11, 2020

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

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Feb 11, 2020

Women who are turned away from accessing abortion and forced to carry an unwanted pregnancy to term are almost four times more likely to live below the federal poverty line.

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Feb 11, 2020

When access to abortion is restricted, we know there are negative health outcomes that can result, harming communities who already face the most challenges to accessing care.

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Feb 11, 2020

With all due respect to my colleagues that are sharing stories about people that regret having abortions, I always find it so interesting that we tend to care more about the fetus than the adult or our children.

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Feb 10, 2020

It amazes me--I just completed a course last week, and there is a book, 'Great New Work,' and we had to read that.

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Jan 28, 2020

Sadly, in recent years, we've seen a rise in anti-Semitic Neo-Nazi rhetoric, fueled, in large part, by disinformation campaigns on social media.

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Jan 28, 2020

It is really important not only to study the Holocaust as a historical event, but also use its lessons as daily reminders of the fragility of democracy.

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Jan 14, 2020

My State of Illinois was the 11th State to approve adult use cannabis.

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Jan 8, 2020

Illinois has lost a congressperson I think every decade for five decades and it looks like we are going to lose another one, and if people don't fill out the census we might lose two.

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Dec 18, 2019

Today is a solemn day in America, a day that none of us hoped for when we came to Congress, but the events of today are something that each of us swore that we were prepared to execute in defense of the Constitution of the United States…

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Dec 10, 2019

When we passed the MGT Act that both Mr. Meadows and I also sponsored, it was to be able to allow reinvestment in the enterprise through the savings effectuated through implementation of FITARA.

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Dec 9, 2019

Thank you all for your testimony today and your patience. One thing I have to say, you know, we worked hard on--I wasn't here, but my colleagues worked hard on the Affordable Care Act, and I don't think there is a Democrat that would say…

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