Rep. Kelly, Robin L.

Democrat · Illinois-2 · House of Representatives

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, Kelly served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 2003 to 2007. She then served as chief of staff for Illinois State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias until 2010. She was the 2010 Democratic nominee for state treasurer, but lost the general election. Before running for Congress, Kelly served as the Cook County chief administrative officer. After winning the Democratic primary, she won the 2013 special election to succeed Jesse Jackson Jr. in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Voting record

Participation: shows up to vote 98% of the time.
Bipartisanship: votes with the opposing party's majority 15.0% of the time.
Alignment with the district's political lean: 78.3%.
Bills sponsored: 158; passed into law: 6.

Recent votes by Rep. Kelly, Robin L.

Voted Nay on House sets debate rules for Gulf rename and Confucius Institute bills — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 276) to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the ‘‘Gulf of America”, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 881) to establish Department of Homeland Security funding restrictions on institutions of higher education that have a relationship with Confucius Institutes, and for other purposes.
Voted Nay on Suspends federal diesel fuel tax through 2026 — Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2025
Voted Yea on Study health career training grant outcomes — Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
Voted Yea on Tightens banking sanctions on Russia — CHIPS and Science Act of 2022
Voted Yea on Increase Medicare and Medicaid payments to rural hospitals — Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Voted Nay on Speaker reserves procedural placeholder for House — Secure the Border Act of 2023
Voted Not Voting on Exempts active military pay from federal income tax — National Defense Authorization Act FY2024
Voted Yea on Procedural placeholder reserved for Speaker — Lower Drug Costs Now Act
Voted Yea on Increases airport passenger fees through 2030 — Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
Voted Nay on Speaker reserves bill number for future legislation — Parents Bill of Rights Act
Voted Not Voting on Designates Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist group — Clean Energy for America Act
Voted Yea on Eliminates funding for National Endowment for Humanities — Social Security Fairness Act
Voted Nay on House backs zero traffic deaths by 2050 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8774) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8771) making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8752) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes.
Voted Yea on Requires court order for mail surveillance — Supporting America’s Children and Families Act
Voted Yea on Removes judges' power to appoint U.S. attorneys — D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act

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