Defending The Homeland
The defense and the security of our nation are extremely important to my work in Congress and our country as a whole. America's security impacts every single American and cannot become a partisan issue.
Since the horrendous attacks on September 11, 2001, threats to our nation's security have become more complex and have required America's security forces to adopt new and innovative tactics. From cyber attacks to home-grown terrorism, we need a nimble and strong response to these ever-evolving threats. We must make sure we provide the tools necessary to the federal agencies entrusted with keeping us safe.
While maintaining our military superiority is important to continue our fight in rooting out terrorism, we must also remember to protect and promote our exceptional standing among nations by engaging in active diplomacy. We can respond to emerging threats at home and abroad without sacrificing American values or the rights and liberties that are the bedrock of our democracy.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Intelligence Committee members Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) and Congressman Chris Stewart (UT-02) today hailed the House passage of their bill, the Keeping Russian Entrapments Minimal and Limiting Intelligence Networks (KREMLIN) Act. The KREMLIN Act, which passed through the U.S. House of Representatives with overwhelming bipartisan support, requires the Director of National Intelligence to produce three intelligence assessments on the political intentions of Vladimir Putin's regime in the wake of its attempts to sabotage elections across the world.
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi yesterday reintroduced the No Disrupting Accountability (NDA) Act, which would prevent non-disclosure agreements from being used to prevent White House staffers from coming forward as whistleblowers if they witness wrongdoing.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi today introduced the Choosing Our Own Lives Over Fast Firearms (COOL OFF) Act, which would require a waiting period of three business days for all handgun sales.
WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi reintroduced the Presidential Pardon Transparency Act which would require that all Presidential pardons be disclosed to the public within three days of being issued. Congressman Krishnamoorthi's reintroduction with eighteen cosponsors comes in the midst of the ongoing investigation by the Special Counsel, the President's dangling of potential pardons, and the potential pursuit of them by Paul Manafort and others.
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement in response to the Oversight Committee's interim report "Whistleblowers Raise Grave Concerns with Trump Administration's Efforts to Transfer Sensitive Nuclear Technology to Saudi Arabia":
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement in response to news that the Swaminarayan Temple in Louisville, KY was the target of a hate-motivated attack by vandals:
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement regarding the bipartisan deal to reopen the federal government after a month-long shutdown:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi was appointed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to serve on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI), which is tasked with overseeing the activities and budget of the 17 intelligence agencies of the United States.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Krishnamoorthi released the following statement regarding the Assad regime's reported execution of Layla Shweikani, a 26-year-old Chicago-native providing humanitarian relief to Syrian civilians who died in the regime's custody on December 28, 2016:
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi of the Oversight Committee issued the following statement upon the release of previously confidential transcripts from yesterday's joint Oversight and Judiciary Committee interview with James Comey:
"Yesterday we called Mr. Comey, the right witness for the wrong investigation. While my Republican colleagues wasted an entire day harping on the Hillary Clinton email investigation, I came away with a few important takeaways: