Robin L. Kelly
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Kelly has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
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The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Kelly is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Kelly votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Kelly votes Yes on the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar), the Epstein Files Transparency Act and the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
On funding the government, Kelly votes Yes on the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA, and the September 2026 funding extension, and No on the March 2025 full-year funding law, the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown and the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies.
Kelly votes No on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Kelly votes to cancel 0 and against cancelling 24.
Kelly votes differently from most House Democrats on 3 of 58 Yes and No votes: No on the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026, Yes on the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar) and No on the HALT Fentanyl Act.
Kelly did not vote on the law that extends again the surveillance authority that lets intelligence agencies collect the communications of foreigners abroad from U.S. providers without individual warrants and the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act.
Votes on laws that passed
Most recent
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Requires the federal prison system to act on sexual harassment and assault of its staff by incarcerated people.
Adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, to the places where federal court can sit.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
Most recent No votes
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Gives the Department of Homeland Security extra money for border and immigration enforcement, in seven amounts that add up to $69.545 billion.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
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From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
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Member-requested spending
Congress printed 13 spending items this member requested, $10,731,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Dwight | Public Law 119-37 | Facility ImprovementsRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | IL | $1,000,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate IL Southland Wate Water IntakeEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| Cook County Southland Juvenile Justice Council | Public Law 119-74 | Southland Juvenile Justice Council Violence and Truancy Prevention ProgramDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| By The Hand Club For Kids | Public Law 119-74 | Altgeld Gardens Youth Entrepreneurship Accountability and Empowerment ProgramDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| County of Iroquois | Public Law 119-74 | Emergency Services Interoperable Radio Communications Project-- Iroquois County, ILDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $1,039,000 |
| IL | Public Law 119-75 | 100th St Bridge over the Calumet RiverDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | IL | $850,000 |
| Commuter Rail Division of the RTA d/b/a Metra | Public Law 119-75 | Station Displays Across Chicago's South Side and Suburbs ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | IL | $250,000 |
| Village of South Holland | Public Law 119-75 | South Holland Neighborhood Revitalization Project--South Holland, ILDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $500,000 |
| Chicago Park District | Public Law 119-75 | Jackson Park Safety and Accessibility ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $1,200,000 |
| Village of Rantoul | Public Law 119-75 | Broadmeadow Road Extension Project-- Rantoul, ILDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $850,000 |
Show all 13
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Paxton, Illinois | Public Law 119-75 | Paxton Downtown StreetscapeDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $850,000 |
| Village of Hazel Crest | Public Law 119-75 | Water/Sewer Repairs and UpgradesDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $850,000 |
| Prairie State College | Public Law 119-75 | Prairie State College Workforce Development Education Facility ExpansionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $250,000 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Campaign promises
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- Campaign website: www.robinkellyforcongress.com. The Federal Election Commission’s record of ROBIN KELLY FOR CONGRESS gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
- 1 page of www.robinkellyforcongress.com saved on October 8, 2026.From a secondary source
- An Internet Archive copy of www.robinkellyforcongress.com, the earliest captured November 5, 2024. We ask the Archive for the copy closest to election day, November 5, 2024.From a secondary source
Online ads
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ROBIN KELLY FOR CONGRESS Google Ads Transparency Center
Evidence for the tie: The library lists FEC committee number C00539866 for this advertiser, and the FEC committee file names this member as that committee’s candidate.
The library lists 3 ads by this advertiser since January 3, 2025.
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Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 8, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.
Campaign money
Robin L. Kelly has 2 FEC candidate numbers. Each number's figures appear side by side, one column each.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H2IL02172as of August 7, 2026 | 2026 cycleFEC number S6IL00474as of September 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H2IL02172as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Money raised (total receipts) | $456,271.69 | $3,509,919.00 | $1,923,741.97 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $2,471,382.66 | $3,505,725.02 | $1,355,795.73 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $0.00 | $4,193.98 | $2,015,110.97 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number H2IL02172as of August 7, 2026 | 2026 cycleFEC number S6IL00474as of September 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H2IL02172as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $120,954.85 | $799,106.77 | $596,660.60 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $18,800.29 | $276,042.21 | $69,494.18 |
| Other political committees | $312,250.00 | $229,001.96 | $1,235,556.11 |
| Party committees | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $207.25 | $0.00 | $716.45 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- ROBIN KELLY FOR CONGRESS Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00539866
- ROBIN KELLY FOR SENATE Principal campaign committee · 2026 · FEC committee C00904300
- VISIONARY PAC Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00603134
Every figure is copied from the Federal Election Commission. The campaign's committee reports each one.
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Reported stock trades
Confirmed from the official recordThe Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 lists no Periodic Transaction Report under this member's name and district.
Source: Periodic Transaction Reports filed with the Clerk of the House. The Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 was saved October 8, 2026.
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