Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi wrote to Chairman Kevin Brady (TX-08) and Ranking Member Richard Neal (MA-01) of the Ways and Means Committee, which has jurisdiction over tax policy, urging them to preserve the state and local tax (SALT) deduction which helps working families across the country write off the money they pay in state income and property taxes each year.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressmen Raja Krishnamoorthi, Luis Gutiérrez, and Bill Foster wrote to Governor Bruce Rauner to ask that he join them in urging Congress to preserve the state and local tax (SALT) deduction which nearly a third of Illinois families use to deduct the cost of state income and property taxes, an average savings of thousands of dollars annually.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, co-chair of the House Democratic Caucus New Economy Task Force, asked community colleges to specify how they are addressing the skills gap in the American workforce with the goal of gathering new information that will help guide policy discussions on the issue in Congress.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi released the following statement in response to the provision in the Republican tax plan which would eliminate the deductibility of state and local taxes:
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi released the following statement in response to the attack in Las Vegas:
"I condemn in the strongest terms the violence and carnage we witnessed in Las Vegas. As our nation processes this senseless violence, I'm reminded of Fred Rogers' advice to find hope even in the darkest of times. In any tragedy, he urged us, ‘look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.' The courage and bravery shown by police and first responders is a beacon of hope amidst a scene of unimaginable devastation.
WASHINGTON, DC – Earlier today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi and Oversight Committee Ranking Member Elijah Cummings sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price regarding planned HealthCare.gov outages. Congressman Krishnamoorthi released the following statement in response to Secretary Price's resignation:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi today joined Representatives Jim Renacci (R-OH) and Derek Kilmer (D-WA), co-chairs of the Bipartisan Working Group, and the other members of the organization in sponsoring a bipartisan package of fixes to ongoing challenges the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has faced in delivering quality care to veterans. The solutions come from a series of Government Accountability Office (GAO) studies that uncovered problems at the Veterans Health Administration (VHA).
Washington, DC — Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi released the following statement in response to the recently released Republican tax plan:
SCHAUMBURG, IL – In response to reports regarding ongoing violence against the Rohingya community in Myanmar, Congressman Krishnamoorthi released the following statement:
"I am deeply concerned about the ongoing atrocities being committed against the Rohingya community. Since late August, at least 146,000 Rohingya have fled into neighboring Bangladesh, Indonesia, and Malaysia, and hundreds have died during the military crackdown. The international community must do more to provide aid to fleeing refugees and pressure Myanmar's government to cease the violence."