Press Releases
WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) introduced the POW Priority Care Act. This bipartisan legislation would elevate former Prisoners of War (POW) from Priority Group 3 to Priority Group 1 in the scale used by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to determine eligibility for health care benefits and services.
WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) introduced the POW Priority Care Act. This bipartisan legislation would elevate former Prisoners of War (POW) from Priority Group 3 to Priority Group 1 in the scale used by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to determine eligibility for health care benefits and services.
WASHINGTON – Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) partnered with Select Committee Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI), and Representatives Ashley Hinson (R-IA), John Moolenaar (R-MI), Brittney Pettersen (D-CO), and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) to introduce the bipartisan Defend Our Ne
WASHINGTON – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement in response to the evacuation today of the Rauschenberger-Abu Hamad family, which has Elgin, IL ties, from Gaza to safety in Egypt.
WASHINGTON – Since 2019, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has championed national efforts to end the youth vaping epidemic, launching the first Congressional investigation into how e-cigarette makers deliberately targeted children, founding the Bipartisan Congressional
WASHINGTON – Earlier this fall, the Illinois Hunger Coalition honored Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi with its Paul Simon Public Service Award in recognition of his efforts in support of anti-hunger programs. Congressman Krishnamoorthi’s acceptance speech is available here and a transcript follows:
Congressman Krishnamoorthi addresses the U.S. House of Representatives in support of funding to help Chicago and other cities cope with the growing number of migrant arrivals (click the image above to view the video)
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi met with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and addressed the U.S. House of Representatives in support of additional federal funding for America’s cities to help them cope with the rising number of new arrivals to the country. Congressman Krishnamoorthi’s remarks follow below and footage of his speech is available here.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi met with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and addressed the U.S. House of Representatives in support of additional federal funding for America’s cities to help them cope with the rising number of new arrivals to the country. Congressman Krishnamoorthi’s remarks follow below and footage of his speech is available here.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) introduced a congressional record entry to recognize the “Medical Debt Relief Initiative” in Cook County, Illinois, a program that has successfully abolished $281,338,840 of medical debt for Cook County residents. The initiative, spearheaded by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, successfully reallocated $12 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds to provide crucial relief to Cook County families.
WASHINGTON – Last night, Congressmen Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-08) and John James (R-MI-10) introduced the bipartisan Opportunity to Compete Act to ensure that workers who are Skilled Through Alternative Routes (STARs) rather than a bachelor's degree receive fair consideration in hiring. While automation and other technical advances in hiring have made application screening easier for employers, they have also contributed significantly to the trend of requiring degrees for jobs that previously did not require them.