Robin L. Kelly

Representative from Illinois

HOUSEDEMOCRAT2013–nowID K000385

LegislationHEADLINE

99%with Dems

of 5,040 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

99%with Dems

of 5,040 · both combined

Steepest move

+1 pts

2013 → 2015

still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓201320192025

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

99.6%with Democrats

of 465 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2013 → 2015, +1 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 16, 2026S. 2403Retire through Ownership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9497Water Resources Development ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textRatepayer Protection ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Sep 16, 2026H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 10326PROOF ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 465 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress99.8% · 1,291 votes

Economics and Public Finance99.3% · 969 votes

Armed Forces and National Security98.9% · 466 votes

Government Operations and Politics99.3% · 297 votes

Energy100% · 240 votes

Finance and Financial Sector96.7% · 211 votes

Environmental Protection98.2% · 163 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement99.2% · 128 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 119 votes

Health100% · 118 votes

International Affairs100% · 108 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 93 votes

Taxation100% · 88 votes

Transportation and Public Works97.6% · 85 votes

Immigration100% · 82 votes

Education100% · 73 votes

Emergency Management98.4% · 63 votes

Agriculture and Food82.3% · 62 votes

Law100% · 59 votes

Science, Technology, Communications97.3% · 37 votes

Water Resources Development97.3% · 37 votes

Commerce100% · 28 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 26 votes

Native Americans100% · 17 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance100% · 16 votes

Animals100% · 12 votes

Housing and Community Development100% · 12 votes

Families100% · 11 votes

Social Welfare100% · 11 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2 votes

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

7 Congresses

113th · 2013119th · 2025

Democrat · House · IL113th–119th

Term datesexact

Robin L. Kelly

Representative from Illinois

HOUSED2013–now7 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

98.9%with Democrats

of 5,040 votes · 1.1% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested99%of 5,040 · combined

Steepest move+1 pts2013→15, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020132025

2025–26 · 119th · Democrat · of 465 votes99.6%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 465 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Congress99.8% · 1,291

Economics and Public Finance99.3% · 969

Armed Forces and National Security98.9% · 466

Government Operations and Politics99.3% · 297

Energy100% · 240

Finance and Financial Sector96.7% · 211

Environmental Protection98.2% · 163

Crime and Law Enforcement99.2% · 128

Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 119

Health100% · 118

International Affairs100% · 108

Labor and Employment100% · 93

Taxation100% · 88

Transportation and Public Works97.6% · 85

Immigration100% · 82

Education100% · 73

Emergency Management98.4% · 63

Agriculture and Food82.3% · 62

Law100% · 59

Science, Technology, Communications97.3% · 37

Water Resources Development97.3% · 37

Commerce100% · 28

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 26

Native Americans100% · 17

Foreign Trade and International Finance100% · 16

Animals100% · 12

Housing and Community Development100% · 12

Families100% · 11

Social Welfare100% · 11

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation.

Service record

113th · 2013119th · 2025

Democrat113th–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th