Service history
14 years in the U.S. Congress · since 2013
- Representative IL-2 2013–present
Background
- role U.S. representative for Illinois's 2nd congressional district since 2013
- role Won a 2013 special election to succeed Jesse Jackson Jr. in the U.S. House
- role Served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 2003 to 2007
- role Served as Cook County chief administrative officer before entering Congress
- role Was the 2010 Democratic nominee for Illinois state treasurer
- background Born April 30, 1956
Campaign finance
2012 cycle
Incumbent for U.S. House IL-02 · 2026 General Election
- $200,008 raised
- $1,540 spent
- $198,468 cash on hand
| $200.01K | |
| $193.01K | |
| $184.96K | |
| Itemized (≥ $200) | $156.47K |
| Unitemized (< $200) | $28.49K |
| Other committees (PACs) | $5.85K |
| Candidate self-funding | $2.20K |
| $7.00K | |
| Made by candidate | $7.00K |
| $1.54K | |
| Operating expenditures | $1.54K |
| Cash on hand | $198.47K |
| Debts owed by committee | $7.00K |
Through December 31, 2012 · FEC
Data from FEC (through Dec 31, 2012)
Over time
Data from FEC per-cycle campaign finance
Money raised, spent, and cash on hand across every election cycle on record — toggle a series in the legend.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | $200,008 | $1,540 | $198,468 |
| 2014 | $1,345,414 | $1,421,097 | $122,067 |
| 2016 | $1,110,806 | $838,788 | $394,085 |
| 2018 | $1,008,275 | $914,593 | $487,767 |
| 2020 | $1,639,545 | $1,112,900 | $1,014,413 |
| 2022 | $1,746,109 | $1,313,358 | $1,447,165 |
| 2024 | $1,923,742 | $1,355,796 | $2,015,111 |
| 2026 | $3,507,919 | $3,477,782 | $30,137 |
Track record
Assembled from Congress.gov · FEC · official disclosures — each fact links its own source
- Roll-call participation →
voted in 3 recorded roll calls · chamber median 100.0%
Missing a vote is not inherently negative — an absence can be excused, reflect leadership or committee duty, or a recorded pairing.
- Bills sponsored →
plus 443 cosponsored
A count of bills introduced as the primary sponsor; most legislation never advances, regardless of who sponsors it.
- Sponsored bills enacted →
of 22 bills sponsored
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- Documented positions →
no positions documented yet
Documented, sourced positions we have on record — the absence of a documented position is not the absence of a view.
- Committee assignments →
committees and subcommittees
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Assembled from CivicGate's ingested public records for Robin L. Kelly. A fact shown as “—” means we don't yet hold that data — not that the value is zero.
Voting record
Data from Congress.gov roll-call records
Full voting record (3 roll calls) → · Congress 119 · based on 3 of 645 recorded roll calls
Committee assignments (4)
Data from Congress.gov committee memberships
- Energy and Commerce Committee · oversees Energy, Health, Technology, Telecom
- Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee · oversees Technology, Telecom
- Communications and Technology Subcommittee · oversees Technology
- Health Subcommittee · oversees Health
Top contributors (FEC)
Outside spending on this race
Data from FEC, Schedule E independent expenditures
Independent expenditures are money outside groups (PACs / super-PACs) spend to support or oppose a candidate without coordinating with their campaign. What's this? →
Issue positions (1)
Documented + CivicGate vote-derived — stated positions link their source; derived positions come from votes on direction-tagged bills
- Economy & TaxesOppose from votes
Documented relationships
Documented facts about Kelly, aggregated from public records. A documented relationship is not evidence of wrongdoing — it is context, not a conclusion.
No documented relationships of this kind on record — absence is not a finding.
Frequent co-sponsors
Connections network
Sponsored / cosponsored bills (200)
- HR 9941Right to IVF Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 22, 2026
- HR 9944TPS Review ActcosponsoredJul 22, 2026
- HR 9849Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 21, 2026
- HR 9877To improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes.cosponsoredJul 21, 2026
- HR 9874Get Foreign Money Out of United States Elections ActcosponsoredJul 21, 2026
- HR 9832To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of dental services under the Medicare program.cosponsoredJul 21, 2026
- HCONRES 114Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women.cosponsoredJul 20, 2026
- HRES 1432Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the freeze on State-based Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Child Care and Development Fund, and Social Services Block Grant payments for California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York.cosponsoredJul 14, 2026
- HR 9693Patients First Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 14, 2026
- HRES 1417Remembering the lives lost and honoring the survivors 4 years after the Independence Day Parade shooting that occurred on July 4, 2022, in Highland Park, Illinois.cosponsoredJul 1, 2026
- HR 9440State Firearms Dealer Licensing Enhancement ActcosponsoredJun 23, 2026
- HR 9432LIFT the BAR ActcosponsoredJun 23, 2026
- HR 9364FAST Repairs for Wheelchairs ActcosponsoredJun 17, 2026
- HRES 1368Expressing support for the designation of June 2026 as "Black Music Month".cosponsoredJun 14, 2026
- HR 9320All in For Attendance ActcosponsoredJun 14, 2026
- HR 9309PRIDE Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 10, 2026
- HR 9289Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 10, 2026
- HRES 1342Expressing support for the designation of June 5, 2026, as "National Gun Violence Awareness Day" and June 2026 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month".sponsoredJun 3, 2026
- HR 9061PREEMPT ActcosponsoredMay 28, 2026
- HCONRES 107Recognizing the importance of saving lives, reducing gun violence, and strengthening public safety as the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary.cosponsoredMay 28, 2026
- HR 9014Affordable Housing and Area Median Income Fairness Act of 2026cosponsoredMay 21, 2026
- HR 8966Subpoena Abuse Prevention ActcosponsoredMay 20, 2026
- HR 8950REPORTS ActcosponsoredMay 19, 2026
- HR 8940Federal Death Penalty Prohibition ActcosponsoredMay 19, 2026
- HR 8914No Taxpayer-Funded Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2026cosponsoredMay 19, 2026
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Committee activity
Proceedings attended
Congress.gov publishes no attendance list, so this reflects the proceedings whose own record names this member — in an opening statement, an attendance roster or a vote sheet. It is not a complete attendance history.
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