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WASHINGTON — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today introduced a bipartisan resolution with 256 cosponsors honoring generations of Indian American contributions to the United States and supporting the designation of July as Indian American Heritage Month. More than 5.2 million Indian Americans call the United States home. The resolution celebrates their contributions across science and medicine, technology and business, public service and the military, education and philanthropy, arts and culture, and athletics.
WASHINGTON — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) today led 33 other House Democrats in demanding answers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following reports that the agency has used local police to gain backdoor access to Flock Safety's nationwide license plate surveillance network. In a letter to Acting ICE Director David Venturella, the lawmakers demanded information about whose movements ICE has been tracking, how the information has been used, and what legal authority permits this surveillance.
CHICAGO — Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi joined Chicago Deputy Mayor for Education and Youth Khari Humphries, Elgin Community College (ECC) President Dr. Peggy Heinrich, ECC Board of Trustees Chair Jennifer Rakow, HIRE360 Executive Director Jay Rowell, and Chicago Aldermen Stephanie Coleman, David Moore, and Gil Villegas at HIRE360’s Training and Business Development Center.
WASHINGTON — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today led 105 members of Congress, including the entire Illinois House Democratic delegation, every Indian American member of Congress, and Senators Dick Durbin, Tammy Duckworth, Andy Kim, and Chris Van Hollen, in urging FBI Director Kash Patel to investigate the attempted mass shooting at the Sri Venkateswara Swami (Balaji) Hindu temple in Aurora, Illinois, as a potential federal hate crime. Krishnamoorthi and his family were worshipping at the temple when the attempted attack occurred on October 11.
WASHINGTON — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) today joined U.S.
SCHAUMBURG — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) issued the following statement after authorities arrested a 19-year-old man accused of attempting to carry out a mass shooting targeting Indian Americans at a Hindu temple in Aurora, Illinois. According to prosecutors, the suspect, who espoused white supremacist and neo-Nazi beliefs, allegedly attempted to open fire Sunday before his rifle jammed.
WASHINGTON — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) announced today that he will enter a statement into the Congressional Record on Friday honoring Captain Smit Machchhar for his extraordinary bravery aboard Flydubai Flight 1073 on September 30, 2026. After being attacked by the flight’s first officer, who attempted to seize control of the aircraft, Captain Machchhar’s actions helped save the lives of 172 passengers and his fellow crew members.
Congressman Krishnamoorthi’s full statement follows:
WASHINGTON — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Caucus to End Youth Vaping, today demanded answers from Food and Drug Administration Acting Commissioner Kyle Diamantas over FDA’s September 28 announcement that it is considering new rulemaking to replace the 2021 regulations governing approval of new tobacco products, pressing the agency over whether the move could weaken the scientific standards manufacturers must meet.
WASHINGTON — On Monday, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), a senior member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and Congressman Eugene Vindman (VA-07), a 25-year Army veteran, introduced the Learning Effective Strategies and Systems Optimization for National Security (LESSONS) from Ukraine Act, legislation requiring the Pentagon to study and apply lessons from Ukraine’s battlefield innovations to U.S. military doctrine and training.
WASHINGTON — Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), alongside Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL), Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), and Rep.