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Robin L. Kelly

U.S. Representative · IL-2 · Democrat

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From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 4, 2026 · How we measure

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
0.39· expected 0.51

Meets expectations

Rank 307 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 192 minority-party members without a committee lead

How far Kelly’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

  1. Introduced 19
  2. Action in committee 3
  3. Action beyond committee 1
  4. Passed chamber 1
  5. Became law 0

19 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 19 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

How Kelly’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Kelly.

Kelly in plain answers: party votes, bipartisanship, who votes alike

Attendance

How it’s measured
98/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 13 missed of 674

Voted on 661 of 674 roll calls; missed 13. Lower than 51% of House members.

15%100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
100/ 100

House D median 98 · Rank 43 of 214

Sided with the Democratic majority on 465 votes that split the parties. Higher than 86% of House members.

45%100%

Bipartisan

How it’s measured
9/ 100

Chamber median 12 · −3

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 81% of House members.

0%70%

Position

How it’s measured
−0.47

Democratic middle 80%: -0.52 to -0.23

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

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Kelly’s bills that got action in committee or further

All bills

3 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in Kelly’s effectiveness score.

How we count words
  • H.R. 2001 Action for Dental Health ActIncreases federal support or funding for dental health programs. AI-readHealth · Passed a chamber Jul 21, 2026Substantive60 words Passed a chamber
  • H.R. 7906 FOOD for Health ActConnects food assistance or agriculture programs to health outcomes. AI-readAgriculture and Food · In committee Apr 3, 2026Substantive717 words In committee
  • H.R. 6947 SAFE Exit Act of 2026Establishes safety requirements for vehicle exits and emergency procedures. AI-readTransportation and Public Works · In committee Feb 10, 2026Substantive298 words In committee

Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.