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 – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi wrote to Chairman Kevin Brady (TX-08) and Ranking Member Richard Neal (MA-01) of the Ways and Means Committee, which has jurisdiction over tax policy, urging them to preserve the state and local tax (SALT) deduction which helps working families across the country write off the money they pay in state income and property taxes each year.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressmen Raja Krishnamoorthi, Luis Gutiérrez, and Bill Foster wrote to Governor Bruce Rauner to ask that he join them in urging Congress to preserve the state and local tax (SALT) deduction which nearly a third of Illinois families use to deduct the cost of state income and property taxes, an average savings of thousands of dollars annually.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, co-chair of the House Democratic Caucus New Economy Task Force, asked community colleges to specify how they are addressing the skills gap in the American workforce with the goal of gathering new information that will help guide policy discussions on the issue in Congress.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi released the following statement in response to the provision in the Republican tax plan which would eliminate the deductibility of state and local taxes:
WASHINGTON, DC – Earlier today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi and Oversight Committee Ranking Member Elijah Cummings sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price regarding planned HealthCare.gov outages. Congressman Krishnamoorthi released the following statement in response to Secretary Price's resignation:
Washington, DC — Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi released the following statement in response to the recently released Republican tax plan:
SCHAUMBURG, IL--- In response to the news that the Congressional Budget Office will not be able to provide a complete score of the Senate Graham-Cassidy health care bill in time for a Senate vote, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi released the following statement:
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi announced that he will serve in a leadership role in the House Democratic Caucus Jobs for America task forces, a unified effort from the House Democratic Caucus to craft a legislative agenda that will benefit hardworking Americans and middle-class families. The Congressman will serve as co-chair for the New Economy Task Force, along with Representatives Susan DelBene (D-WA), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), and Darren Soto (D-FL).
WASHINGTON, DC – Today Congresswomen Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Elise Stefanik (R-NY), and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) announced that the House has passed their bipartisan amendment to increase the number of women in apprenticeships and improve skills training.
The lawmakers, all members of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, are longtime supporters of increasing opportunities for women as a step to help close the skills gap. The amendment increases funding for Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) grants.