Press Releases
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) hosted a special ceremony at his district office to present a long-overdue Purple Heart to U.S. Army veteran Sergeant First Class (Ret.) Joseph Leuze, recognizing wounds he sustained during the Vietnam War. At the brief reception, Congressman Krishnamoorthi formally awarded the Purple Heart to Sgt. Leuze, whose military service spanned 35 years and included combat deployments in Vietnam, Desert Storm, and Afghanistan.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) today reintroduced the Choosing Our Own Lives Over Fast Firearms (COOL OFF) Act with 16 original cosponsors. The legislation would implement a mandatory three-business-day waiting period for all handgun purchases nationwide.
CHICAGO– Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) issued the following statement in response to the hateful vandalism of several buildings in the Little Village neighborhood, including swastikas and anti-immigrant graffiti:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) issued the following statement after House Republicans passed their latest rescissions package, which slashes funding for essential public services while handing out massive tax breaks to the wealthiest among us:
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), a national leader in the fight to end youth vaping, condemned the Food and Drug Administration’s decision to authorize the sale of Juul e-cigarettes, including menthol-flavored products.
WASHINGTON – On Thursday, U.S. Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), a national leader in bipartisan efforts to protect crisis services for vulnerable youth, led a letter with Reps. Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Sharice Davids (KS-03), Doris Matsui (CA-07), Seth Moulton (MA-06), Chris Pappas (NH-01), and Paul Tonko (NY-20), urging House Appropriations Committee leaders to preserve funding for the 988 LGBTQI+ Youth Lifeline.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) introduced the Bringing Unfair Reporting Duties to Electeds Now (BURDEN) Act, a bill that would require Members of Congress to personally comply with the same burdensome work requirement paperwork they imposed on low-income Americans under President Trump’s so-called “Large Lousy Law” budget reconciliation package, which became law earlier this month.
WASHINGTON – This morning, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) joined with several of his Democratic colleagues in front of the U.S. Capitol in calling for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Hotline, dedicated to helping LGBTQ+ youth in crisis, to be protected and fully funded. LGBTQ+ youth face suicide rates that are four times higher than their peers, and every 45 seconds, an LGBTQ++ young person attempts to take their own life.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) introduced the Fair Pharmacies for Federal Employees Act, legislation to protect federal employees and retirees from anti-competitive practices by pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and insurers. Under the bill, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is prohibited from contracting with entities in the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) that both manage prescription drug benefits and own or control a pharmacy.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) joined with Congressman Earl “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) and nine other members of Congress to introduce the bipartisan PBM Reform Act, legislation that protects patients and independent pharmacies from harmful business practices used by pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).