Robin L. Kelly

Overview

Robin L. Kelly represents Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives and has compiled a voting record that places her among the more progressive members of the Democratic caucus. Her voting patterns show strong engagement on healthcare issues, which constitutes the largest portion of her recorded votes. Her legislative activity spans multiple policy domains including budget matters, defense, and agriculture. The voting record shows she frequently opposes procedural motions (such as ordering the previous question and agreeing to resolutions) that are typically party-line votes, consistent with her role as a minority party member during portions of her tenure. Kelly's votes on banking and finance issues show a pattern of opposition to measures that came to the floor, while she has supported education-related legislation. Her approach to budget matters appears more varied, with a slight majority of supportive votes in that category.

Key Positions

• •Strong engagement on healthcare legislation with selective support for specific measures
• •Consistent opposition to majority party procedural motions during Republican-controlled sessions
• •Support for education initiatives
• •Opposition to banking and finance measures that reached floor votes
• •Moderate support for defense-related legislation