Robin Kelly — Voting Record & Political Positions

U.S. Representative for IL's 2nd Congressional District · Democrat

Robin Kelly is a Democrat U.S. Representative for IL's 2nd Congressional District. This page tracks Robin Kelly's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. In office since 2013.

Robin Kelly's Voting Record at a Glance

• Voting attendance: 89.92% — cast 473 of 526 roll-call votes (missed 53).
• Party-line voting: votes with Democrat 97.51% of the time (2.49% of votes break with the party).
• Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 2876 bills, 98 of which were enacted into law.

Top Issues Robin Kelly Votes On

• Taxation
• Health Insurance
• Immigration
• Defense Spending
• Guns
• Infrastructure

How Robin Kelly Voted on Recent Bills

• Yea on “Ukraine Support Act” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Yea on “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes.” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Nay on “Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Yea on “Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.” (2026-06-04) — Failed
• Yea on “Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Yea on “Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Nay on “No Funds for Repeat Child Care Violations Act of 2026” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Yea on “Alaska’s Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition Act” (2026-06-03) — Passed

When Robin Kelly Broke With the Democrat Party

Robin Kelly has voted against the Democrat majority on about 2.5% of party-line votes tracked. Recent examples:

• Voted Yea on “Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.” (2026-06-04) while most Democrats voted No — Failed.
• Voted Yea on “Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025” (2026-05-13) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
• Voted Nay on “Reaffirming Iran remains the largest state sponsor of terrorism.” (2026-03-05) while most Democrats voted Yea — Passed.
• Voted Nay on “Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026” (2026-01-14) while most Democrats voted Yea — Passed.
• Voted Nay on “Abducted Ukrainian Children Recovery and Accountability Act” (2025-12-10) while most Democrats voted Yea — Passed.

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