Press Releases
Krishnamoorthi Pressed Director Wray On His Conversations With Justice Department About Subpoenas
WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) questioned FBI Director Wray at a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing about any involvement he had in the subpoenas by the Department of Justice for communications data of Members of Congress, their staff, and family members. Mr.
During the event, the Congressman was also recognized with the One Fair Wage Congressional Leadership Award
SCHAUMBURG, IL – On Thursday, Congressman Krishnamoorthi participated in One Fair Wage’s “Server for an Hour” Event at a restaurant in his district, Eggholic, to raise awareness for the need to raise the minimum wage to a livable wage for restaurant workers and all other minimum wage employees in the United States.
“This must be the first step in a larger effort to expand and accelerate the production and delivery of the billions of doses we need to end the pandemic”
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement in response to President Biden’s announcement that the United States would be purchasing 500 million coronavirus vaccines to donate to the world over the course of 2021 and 2022:
The bill would dramatically expand U.S. anti-COVID aid to end outbreaks and prevent new strains through vaccinating 60% of the population of the most vulnerable countries
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi and Senator Jeff Merkley (OR) were joined by Senator Elizabeth Warren (MA) and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) in introducing the bicameral Nullifying Opportunities for Variants to Infect and Decimate (NOVID) Act to dramatically expand the nation’s international coronavirus prevention and vaccination efforts to reduce the risk of more
Congressman Krishnamoorthi Highlights Safety Issues In Fisher-Price’s Rock ‘n Play Sleeper Product During Oversight Committee Hearing
SCHAUMBURG, IL – During a House Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing, Congressman Krishnamoorthi questioned Chuck Scothon, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Fisher-Price, on the infant deaths associated with the Rock ‘n Play Sleeper sold by Fisher-Price.
As lawmakers outline five measures to achieve a rapid and equitable global vaccination program, they call on the White House to “advance a bold, comprehensive strategy to vaccinate the world as quickly as possible”
WASHINGTON — U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Tom Malinowski (NJ-07), and Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) led more than 40 lawmakers today in urging President Joe Biden to take aggressive and immediate steps to ensure that vaccines are quickly and equitably administered around the world.
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement in response to the Biden Administration’s announcement that the nation would be sharing 25 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, with other nations, in addition to its commitment to share its stockpile of AstraZeneca Vaccines:
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Friends of a Free, Stable and Democratic Syria Caucus issued the following statement in response to Bashar al-Assad’s sham reelection and his continuing and unaccountable conduct in the wake of years of atrocities committed against his own people:
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement today in response to Indian External Minister Jaishankar’s diplomatic visit to the United States and the need for expanded US vaccine aid and coordination with India:
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Earlier this week, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi received the Midwest Asian Health Association COVID-19 Fund Drive Committee’s Hero Award, in recognition of his contribution to fighting against COVID-19 and the wave of anti-Asian hate crimes that accompanied the pandemic.