Congresswoman Robin Kelly and reps of the Nation Medical Association, Maternity Care Coalition, & March of Dimes combat maternal mortality.
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Reducing Gun Violence: Closing Background Check Loophles
Congresswoman Robin Kelly celebrates Merrick Garland closing firearm background check loophole. ATF regulations now inline with Safer Communities Act.
Gun Violence Is a Public Health Emergency: Bill in Congress Will Confront the Epidemic
A new bill will order an annual report on gun violence, its public health effects, and action taken by the federal government.
Congressional Bipartisan Group Introduces SHINE for Autumn Act to Reduce Stillbirths
A bipartisan group in Congress introduced the Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education (SHINE) for Autumn Act.
ICYMI: Rep. Kelly Appeared on MSNBC to Discuss Black Maternal Health Disparities
Rep. Robin Kelly joined MSNBC’s Saturday Show with Jonathan Capehart to discuss how racism and sexism lead to maternal health disparities.
Rep. Kelly Denounces “Republican Extremists” Who Delayed Passage of National Defense Authorization Act
Denouncing “Republican extremists,” Congresswoman Robin Kelly noted the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
Greyhound Bus Crash in Highland, IL, Leaves 3 Dead, 14 Injured
Early Wednesday, a Greyhound bus and three tractor-trailers collided in Highland, Illinois, leaving three people dead and 14 injured.
A Brief History of Colorful Presidential Relatives, From Alice Roosevelt to Hunter Biden
Hunter Biden is expected to plead guilty to two misdemeanor tax charges as part of a recently announced deal with the Justice Department.
90 Congressional Leaders Send Letter Urging ATF to Fully Implement Federal Rules to Help Close the Gun Seller Background Check Loophole
Letter comes as one year anniversary of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act being signed into law and as the nation reels from another weekend of horrific gun violence. Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-Ill.-02), with U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Congresswomen Lucy McBath (D-Ga.-07), today led a bicameral letter[Read More…]
Durbin, Blumenthal, Hirono Introduce Bill To Protect Children’s Online Privacy
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and others introduced legislation to strengthen online privacy protections for children.
