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Robin L. Kelly

Robin L. Kelly

D IL-2 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 2)
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Defense

+150
Helped 1304 Hurt 1154 Unclear 772

Healthcare

+423
Helped 1251 Hurt 828 Mixed 39 Unclear 763

Finance

+36
Helped 953 Hurt 917 Mixed 5 Unclear 360

Education

+238
Helped 673 Hurt 435 Unclear 266

Energy

-64
Helped 332 Hurt 396 Mixed 3 Unclear 247

Criminal Justice

-146
Helped 339 Hurt 485 Mixed 4 Unclear 103

Labor

+129
Helped 328 Hurt 199 Unclear 224

Agriculture

+115
Helped 356 Hurt 241 Unclear 127

Veterans Affairs

+287
Helped 443 Hurt 156 Unclear 108

Trade

-60
Helped 266 Hurt 326 Mixed 4 Unclear 69

Transportation

-41
Helped 193 Hurt 234 Unclear 146

Government Operations

-35
Helped 46 Hurt 81 Unclear 414

Immigration

-127
Helped 165 Hurt 292 Mixed 4 Unclear 76

Technology

+18
Helped 234 Hurt 216 Unclear 72

Housing

+33
Helped 246 Hurt 213 Unclear 41

Environment

-55
Helped 141 Hurt 196 Unclear 148

Social Welfare

+284
Helped 316 Hurt 32 Unclear 24

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Civil Rights

+59
Helped 185 Hurt 126 Unclear 50

Elections

-5
Helped 154 Hurt 159 Mixed 2
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

24947 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1991), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (19), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Congress (15), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Judiciary (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Law Enforcement (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), State Government (1)
Direct (807), Veterans (124), Underserved Communities (76), Families (26), Seniors (19), Military Families (17), Rural (4), Consumers (3), Military (3), Foreign (2), Black Maternal Health Beneficiaries (1)
Direct (650), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Patients (1), Perinatal Care (1), Reproductive Health (1)
Direct (598), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Developing Countries (1), Immigrant Students (1), Professional Development (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (366), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3685), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), Education (9), FDA (9), Executive Branch (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), Law Enforcement (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), DOJ (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Health (2), Military (2), DOE (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (290), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (238), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (249), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
-411
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-182
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-117
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-90
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
+3
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
+25
Cryptocurrency -59
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+12
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-97
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+54
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- -93
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+2
Taxpayers - - -15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
-127
Law Enforcement -26

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr5973-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Stop Excessive Force in Immigration Act of 2025

4 clauses Nov 7, 2025
Civil Liberties Government Immigrant Communities Media & Entertainment

hjres132-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Commemorating October 2025 as Head Start Awareness Month and recognizing its positive impact on more than 40,000,000 children and their families.

1 clause Oct 31, 2025
Education Government Families

hres846-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

2 clauses Oct 31, 2025

hr5862-119

Cosponsor In Committee

American Energy Independence and Affordability Act

14 clauses Oct 28, 2025
Motor Vehicle Dealers Manufacturing Chemical Manufacturing Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

hr5773-119

Cosponsor Reported

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service at 1300 East Northwest Highway in Palatine, Illinois, as the "Bernie Bluestein Post Office Building".

0 clauses Oct 17, 2025

hres804-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the importance of Spanish-language media in the United States.

0 clauses Oct 14, 2025

hr5740-119

Cosponsor In Committee

WIC Benefits Protection Act

1 clause Oct 10, 2025
Government Food Retail Nutrition Nutrition Programs

hr5705-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To authorize the reimbursement by the Federal Government of State funds used to maintain participation in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children in the event of a Government shutdown.

1 clause Oct 8, 2025
Government Food Retail Nutrition Nutrition Programs

hr5657-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Fair Pay for Federal Contractors Act of 2025

3 clauses Sep 30, 2025
Government Federal Contracting Taxpayers Federal Contractors

hr5655-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require mandatory certification for certain students and reduce stigma associated with unpaid school meal fees, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 30, 2025
Food Service Education General Public

hr5604-119

Cosponsor In Committee

National Guard Proper Use Act

3 clauses Sep 26, 2025
Military National Guard Immigration Government

hr5603-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Emergency Responder Protection Act

1 clause Sep 26, 2025
Immigration Government Disaster Response Emergency Response

hr5511-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2025

9 clauses Sep 19, 2025
Government Technology Research Consumers

hr5536-119

Cosponsor In Committee

HEADACHE Act

4 clauses Sep 19, 2025
Patients Government Health Care Providers Health Research

hres754-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the psychological impact of immigration enforcement overreach on individuals, their families, and their community.

1 clause Sep 19, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hres748-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning attempts to use Federal regulatory power or litigation to suppress lawful speech, particularly speech critical of a political party or the President of the United States, and warning against the rise of authoritarianism.

0 clauses Sep 19, 2025

hres746-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives condemning all forms of political violence and rejecting rhetoric that dehumanizes or demonizes political opponents.

0 clauses Sep 18, 2025

hr5451-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2025

2 clauses Sep 18, 2025
Airports Government Aviation Safety Congress

hr5453-119

Cosponsor In Committee

RRLEF Act of 2025

1 clause Sep 18, 2025
Law Enforcement Firearms Government Public Safety

hr5486-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2025

3 clauses Sep 18, 2025
Government Legal Services Higher Education Students

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