Kankakee Times

U.S. Representative Robin Kelly, a Democratic congresswoman from Illinois, posted several statements on her social media account on October 3, 2025, addressing the ongoing government shutdown and federal actions in Chicago.

In her first post at 12:45 p.m. UTC, Kelly questioned the duration of the government shutdown led by Republicans: "On October 3, the American people asked how long the Republicans plan to keep our government shut down."

Later that day at 7:01 p.m. UTC, she criticized former President Donald Trump’s use of federal agencies in Chicago: "President Trump is using ICE and the National Guard in Chicago to terrorize our immigrant communities. Let me be clear: we don’t need fear tactics, we need investment and solutions. I’ll fight every attempt to turn our city into a political stunt at the expense of our"

At 9:03 p.m. UTC on October 3, Kelly accused President Trump of leveraging public transportation projects as part of political negotiations during the shutdown: "President Trump is holding South Siders’ Red Line hostage during the GOP shutdown—blocking 25,000 jobs and economic opportunity. I refuse to bend the knee to a bully in the White House. Our community will not be his bargaining chip."

Robin Kelly has represented Illinois’s Second Congressional District since winning a special election in 2013 and has consistently secured re-election with significant margins over Republican challengers across multiple cycles—winning between approximately 67% and over 81% of votes from 2014 through 2022.