Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement in response to a report of President Trump imitating Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi while affecting an Indian accent:

WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement in response to a potential government shutdown at midnight tonight:

WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement on his vote against the continuing resolution proposed by the House Republican leadership:

WASHINGTON, D.C.--- Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi today introduced the AI Jobs Act of 2018, partnering with Representatives Darren Soto (D-FL), Drew Ferguson (R-GA), Paul Mitchell (R-MI), Mark Takano (D-CA), Barbara Comstock (R-VA), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Lisa Blunt-Rochester (D-DE), and Ralph Norman (R-SC). This legislation would direct the Department of Labor, working with businesses and research institutions, to report on the future workforce impacts of artificial intelligence, both its challenges and opportunities.

SCHAUMBURG, IL – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi today continued his fight to preserve the State and Local Tax (SALT) Deduction benefits for residents of his suburban Chicago district. Congressman Krishnamoorthi convened a round table with local mayors and constituents on the importance of the SALT Deduction in the aftermath of its being capped at $10,000 by last month's tax bill passed by the Republican majority in Congress.

SCHAUMBURG, IL — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following response to President Trump's widely-reported comments on African countries and Haiti :

"The President's comments about other countries neither comport with the dignity of the presidency, nor do they comport with the goodness of America and the majority of Americans in their positive views toward immigrants and other countries. In short, the President's comments are un-American. In a time when we need to come together as a country, these comments drive people further apart."

WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement in response to U.S. District Court Judge William Alsup's order that the Trump administration resume accepting renewal applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program:

WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement regarding the Trump administration's decision to end Temporary Protected Status designation for Salvadorans in the United States: