Robin Kelly
Progressive
Democrat
House Representative
Illinois - District 2
Current Position: US House Representative IL-2
Running For: Senator
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- For imposing a minimum tax on individual taxpayers whose net worth exceeds $100 million
- For passing the Child Care for Working Families Act to cap child care costs so average families pay less than $15 a day
- For the Social Security 2100 Act, which would lift the cap on Social Security taxes and make the fund solvent until 2100
- For a ban on rent gouging and capping annual rent hikes
- For major federal investment in affordable housing
- For the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Business & Labor
- For raising the minimum wage to at least $17 per hour by 2030
- Against large corporate landlords buying up affordable housing units that price out families from single-family residential homes
Health Care
- For the Medicare for All Act, which would expand Medicare to include dental and vision benefits for every senior
- For expanding the Affordable Care Act to include middle-class families currently not eligible
- For increasing subsidies and tax credits to lower healthcare costs
Environment
- For large investments into improving infrastructure and expanding renewable energy sources to decrease families' energy costs
Immigration & Foreign Affairs
- For removing U.S. troops from Syria within 180 days
Public Safety
- For gun control measures (received endorsement and funding from Michael Bloomberg specifically for her gun control position)