Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi hosted a briefing yesterday exploring the impact of waiting periods on reducing gun violence. The briefing featured Professor Deepak Malhotra of Harvard Business School and a representative of the office of Congressman Mike Thompson, Chairman of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, to discuss current Congressional action on gun violence prevention.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi today issued the following statement in response to the news that IRS electronic filing system crashed earlier today:
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi today issued the following statement in response to the Government Accountability Office's finding that EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt illegally spent $43,000 in taxpayer money on a soundproof phone booth for his office:
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today introduced the Investing in American Workers Act (IAWA), partnering with Senator Mark Warner (D-VA), House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY), Vice Chair Linda Sánchez (D-CA), and leaders on the House Democratic Caucus New Economy Task Force. IAWA would establish a 20% tax credit for new investments in worker training made by small and mid-sized business.
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, in the wake of ongoing investigations into Jared Kushner's potential conflicts of interest, Congressmen Raja Krishnamoorthi and Ted Lieu introduced the Congressional Oversight Needed For Likely Illicit and Corrupt Transactions (CONFLICT) Act to mandate greater transparency in recusals by White House officials and staff.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, lead Democrat on the House Oversight Committee's Subcommittee on Healthcare, Benefits, and Administrative Rules led a subcommittee hearing yesterday on local efforts to address the opioid epidemic and federal programs supporting that work, including High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) grants and Drug-Free Communities (DFC) grants. HIDTA grants provide assistance to federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies reducing the supply of illicit drugs through dismantling and disrupting drug trafficking organizations.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi released the following statement in response to reports that President Trump is actively considering firing Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to limit Special Counsel Mu
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi released the following statement in response to reports that the Assad Regime has once again used internationally banned chemical weapons in an attack which killed dozens of men, women, and children, this time in the Damascus suburb of Douma:
SCHAUMBURG, IL — Original cosponsors Congressmen Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Richard Hudson (R-NC), Buddy Carter (R-GA), and G.K Butterfield (D-NC) hailed passage of the Senate version of their legislation, the Ceiling Fan Energy Conservation Harmonization Act. The law helps the environment by making it easier for consumers to purchase energy efficient ceiling fans. Statements from the cosponsors follow below.
Washington, D.C. (Apr. 3, 2018)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep.