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 Congressmen Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Mike Gallagher (R-WI) announced their creation and launch of the Middle Class Jobs Caucus. The group will work to find bipartisan solutions to the key issues facing America's middle class and working families such as job creation, wage increases, and economic growth.
WASHINGTON, DC – In the largest act of congressional resistance to the Trump environmental agenda to date, Congressman Krishnamoorthi led 30 co-sponsors in introducing a resolution calling on the Trump Administration to maintain the commitments the United States has made to addressing climate change and demonstrating a dedication to renewable energy through the Paris Agreement.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi presided for the first time as the lead Democrat on the subcommittee on health care for the Oversight & Government Reform Committee. In a hearing analyzing the impacts of the Affordable Care Act, Krishnamoorthi highlighted the massive economic consequences of repealing the law without a replacement. Drawing from his own experience as a small businessman, Krishnamoorthi questioned witnesses, including Jon Siegel, a small business owner from Rochester, NY.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi today opposed President Trump's plan to make mortgages more expensive for working families in a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. The video and text of Krishnamoorthi's remarks is below.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi announced today his selection as Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform's Subcommittee on Health Care, Benefits, and Administrative Rules. From his powerful new position, Krishnamoorthi will guide a range of issues while defending the Affordable Care Act and Medicare.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi announced today he will serve on the House Education and Workforce Committee, along with the powerful House Democratic Policy and Steering Committee.
"These committee assignments will give my constituents a voice to make sure I can stand up for working families every day by focusing on job creation and affordable higher education," Krishnamoorthi said.