Press Releases

SCHAUMBURG, IL – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi released the following statement on the final version of the Republican tax bill:

"They're releasing this bill on a Friday so no one will read it and I can understand why: if I ever wrote a bill this bad, I wouldn't want anyone to read it either. It's clear that the more people know about this bill, the less they like it, which is why it should be no surprise that they are trying to ram this through Congress with as little public debate as possible.

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi today introduced the Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act, which would shield students and taxpayers funds from predatory and valueless higher education programs. As education costs and student debt continue to mount, so has the need to ensure that students and taxpayers receive a worthwhile return on their investment in their career.

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi released the following statement in response to Doug Jones' election to the US Senate:

"I'm heartened to see that the voters of Alabama, a state which helped give birth to the Civil Rights Movement, have rejected Roy Moore's America and the politics of division. I want to congratulate Senator-Elect Jones and to say unequivocally: Majority Leader McConnell must not be allowed to treat Senator-Elect Jones the way he treated Judge Merrick Garland. The people of Alabama must be heard and they must have their senator."

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi released the following statement in response to reports that an email offered the President, his son, and other Trump Organization officials "a decryption key and website address for hacked WikiLeaks documents" in September 2016:

Washington, DC – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement in response to Oversight Committee Chairman Gowdy's refusal to meet with a whistleblower who came forward with information on former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn's purported use of his former position to help launch Russian nuclear deal in the Middle East:

Washington, DC – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement in response to the announcement of former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn's guilty plea:

"Michael Flynn's guilty plea is a disturbing revelation, but the truth must come to light.

Special Counsel Mueller's investigation must continue unimpeded. Any action by the President to end the Mueller investigation would rise to an impeachable offense.

SCHAUMBURG, IL – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi of the House Oversight Committee issued the following statement today:

"Today the President is publicly pardoning a Thanksgiving turkey, but there's nothing to stop him from secretly pardoning a political turkey – and there is a lot of foul behavior in this White House. This matters because President Trump has reportedly explored the possibility of pardoning senior aides, family members, and even himself before the findings of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation come home to roost.

SCHAUMBURG, IL – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, lead Democratic sponsor of the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, joined Republican sponsor Glenn ‘GT' Thompson of Pennsylvania in leading 235 other Members of the House of Representatives in urging the Senate education committee to take up the bill which passed the House unanimously in June.