Standing Up For Working Families
Our ability to compete in a global economy depends on a robust middle class. That is why I am committed to supporting policies that will enable the middle class to expand and grow in a 21st-century economy. It is no secret that the financial crisis of 2008 structurally changed the way our economic system works. Congress needs to act accordingly. Congress must make sure hard work is rewarded and all Americans have a chance to succeed.
Congress needs to help working families achieve economic security by raising the minimum wage, expanding access to overtime pay, guaranteeing maternity and sick leave, and expanding the child tax credit.
As a child of immigrants to this country who struggled to get reach the middle class, I have seen firsthand the importance of a college degree, and what it means to succeed. Unless we act now, student loan debt will continue to climb and make it that much harder for young people to achieve financial independence. College affordability impacts everyone and as your Congressman, I will continue fighting to make sure a college degree is within everyone's means.
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Washington, DC – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement in response to anti-Indian and anti-Chinese campaign mailers that have been sent to homes in Edison, NJ calling for the deportation of two Asian school board candidates:
Washington, DC – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement in response to the House Republican tax plan:
"This tax plan will explode the deficit by $1.5 trillion without giving working families and small businesses the relief they need. We need tax reform, but this plan would eliminate the SALT deduction for most local sales and income taxes, thus increasing taxes on working families and the middle class.
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi of the House Oversight Committee provided the following response to Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló's request that the board of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) cancels its contract with Whitefish Energy:
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Today, in response to news that Whitefish Energy's no-bid, $300 million contract to restore power to Puerto Rico included a provision specifically preventing the government from reviewing or auditing the reported costs of the company's services, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi asked the leadership of the Oversight Committee to investigate the full scope of anti-auditing language in government contracts.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi released the following statement in response to this morning's passage of the Republican leadership's budget resolution:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, in response to reports that the House Republican leadership is considering sharp cuts to 401(k) contribution limits, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi wrote to Chairman Brady and Ranking Member Neal of the Ways and Means Committee to urge them to reject any plan to slash the contribution caps to the retirement accounts of millions.
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) joined Congressmen Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11), Jim Cooper (TN-05), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), and Matt Cartwright (PA-17) in sending a letter to the Acting Director of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) demanding answers about the agency's failure to disclose its concerns about efforts that would make it easier for drug distributors to break the law.
WASHINGTON, DC – In response to President Trump's announcement last night that he would end cost-sharing reduction payments, a key Affordable Care Act subsidy, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi today sent the President a copy of the August 2017 Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Report "The Effects of Terminating Payments for Cost-Sharing Reductions." The nonpartisan CBO's report projects that the President's decision to end cost-sharing reduction payments will increase premiums by 2
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi released the following statement today in response to President Trump's executive order regarding the Affordable Care Act:
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois released the following statement in response to Attorney General Jeff Sessions' new religious freedom guidelines which will negatively impact women, the LQBTQ community, and millions of other Americans:
"Under the auspices of religious liberty, the Department of Justice's new guidance would sanction a broad license to discriminate against LGBTQ people, women, and other minorities, all at the taxpayers' expense. The DOJ should be protecting vulnerable populations, not enabling discrimination against them.