Press Releases

PALATINE, IL — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), a senior member of the House Oversight Committee, today visited Harper College to present $765,000 in federal funding he secured to modernize science lab infrastructure and expand access to quantum science education. 

WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, the House Oversight Committee unanimously passed the bipartisan Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act led by Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) following a full committee markup. The legislation would create a government-wide training initiative to help federal employees better detect fraud risks, apply effective safeguards, and protect taxpayer-funded programs.

WASHINGTON — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), alongside U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and John Hickenlooper (D-CO) and U.S. Representatives Joe Neguse (D-CO) and Brittney Pettersen (D-CO), introduced legislation to allow Congress to override a Presidential denial of federal disaster relief funding and create a new fast-track process to ensure states are not left without support.

WASHINGTON — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, a senior member of the House Oversight Committee, sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin demanding answers following new reports that the Trump Administration has expanded efforts to obtain sensitive voter information and engage directly with state and local election officials.

WASHINGTON — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, a senior member of the House Oversight Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Rodney Scott warning that the agency’s tariff refund system could shut out small businesses while favoring large corporations.

WASHINGTON — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi is calling on the Trump Administration to immediately restore the LGBTQ+ youth “Press 3” option on the 988 Lifeline after a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association and led by Harvard Medical School researchers found the program is saving lives and preventing thousands of youth suicide deaths:

SCHAUMBURG, IL — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) issued the following statement after President Donald Trump reposted a podcast promoting racist attacks against India and immigrants:

WASHINGTON-- Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), alongside Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI), introduced the bipartisan Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act, legislation to establish a government-wide training program to better equip federal employees to identify fraud risks, implement proven anti-fraud practices, and safeguard taxpayer-funded programs.