Kankakee Times

U.S. Representative Robin Kelly expressed concern over recent national events in a series of posts on August 27, 2025. Kelly addressed issues including gun violence in schools, economic policies under former President Trump, and legal protections for minors from conversion therapy.

On the morning of August 27, Kelly commented on a tragic incident in Minnesota: "I'm heartbroken and frustrated by another school shooting in Minneapolis. Our children deserve better.

The first week of school should be full of learning, laughter, and new friendships — not fear, horror, and tragedy.

Now is time for action. Enough is enough." (posted at 16:30 UTC).

Later that day, Kelly criticized the economic actions taken by former President Trump: "President Trump failed to lower prices for Americans. So instead, he fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook.

President Trump’s economy benefits billionaires only and leaves hardworking Americans behind." (posted at 18:00 UTC).

In an evening post on August 27, Kelly described her participation in a legal effort related to LGBTQ+ rights: "Yesterday, I joined 186 of my colleagues to file an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to uphold states’ bans on conversion therapy for minors.

Conversion therapy is dangerous, cruel, and abusive. No person should be forced to undergo this inhumane practice." (posted at 20:00 UTC).

Robin Kelly has held her seat in Congress through several election cycles with substantial margins. She defeated Thomas Lynch in 2022 with more than two-thirds of the vote. In prior years—2020 against Theresa Raborn, 2018 against David Merkle, 2016 against John Morrow, and 2014 against Eric Wallace—she consistently won with wide leads.