Kankakee Times

U.S. Representative Robin Kelly addressed issues ranging from healthcare affordability to federal intervention in cities and gun violence in a series of posts on September 12, 2025.

In her first statement, Kelly criticized the expiration of Affordable Care Act tax credits and its potential financial impact. On September 12, she wrote, "Hard-working families deserve affordable healthcare, not rising premiums. It is unacceptable that Republicans are letting ACA tax credits expire, triggering a $23 billion tax hike for American families.

We must put people over politics and lower healthcare costs."

Later the same day, Kelly commented on former President Donald Trump’s approach to crime prevention in major U.S. cities. In her post dated September 12 at 17:24 UTC, she stated, "Chicago has deterred President Trump from deploying the National Guard, but I remain vigilant.

His attention is now on Memphis, another city run by a Black mayor that’s experienced a downward trend in crime.

Cities need CVI support. Not the National Guard."

Addressing gun violence more broadly later that evening, Kelly called for national unity against the issue regardless of demographic differences. She posted on September 12 at 18:56 UTC: "The wrath of gun violence does not care for

political party,

city, suburbs, or rural communities,

income or education level,

color of skin.

Gun violence impacts all of us. As a country, we must come together to condemn gun violence in every form and take action."

Robin Kelly has consistently won re-election to Congress since first taking office; in recent general elections she defeated Thomas Lynch (2022), Theresa Raborn (2020), David Merkle (2018), John Morrow (2016), and Eric Wallace (2014) with significant margins each time.