Press Releases
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) issued the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the October 7th attack on Israel:
DES PLAINES, IL – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) hosted a fireside chat with Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan to discuss high grocery prices caused by mergers, market consolidation in health care, housing costs, and other pressing issues facing Illinoisans and Americans.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi was named to the Advocates for Trans Equality’s (A4TE) 118th Congressional Champions List, honoring the Congressman for his work to protect and advance the rights of trans Americans. As a Vice Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus, Congressman Krishnamoorthi has been a proud defender of the rights of all LBGTQI+ Americans.
SCHAUMBURG, IL – CongressmanRaja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) sent a letter to Rahul Gupta, Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, expressing concern over the increasing number of for-profit companies and untrained providers exploiting vulnerable patients by making self-injectable and oral ketamine readily accessible.
SOUTH ELGIN, IL – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) joined with officials from the Youth Workforce Development Foundation (YWDF) and the Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) to announce the Apprenticeships Build America federal grant. Congressman Krishnamoorthi helped YWDF and AED secure the grant that was announced this summer by the Biden Administration.
LEMONT, IL – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) visited Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont, Illinois to address attendees at the ReCell Center Industry Collaboration Day, held in an Argonne auditorium.
ELGIN, IL – On Monday, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) awarded the Boys & Girls Club of Elgin (BGCE) with $1 million in federal community project funding he secured for the organization to make improvements to its Elgin Clubhouse. The improvements, which include greater safety and security features such as additional and updated security cameras and security doors with buzzers, will provide teens and at-risk youth with a safe and welcoming space.
SCHAUMBURG, IL - Yesterday, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi wrote to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to urge him to engage directly with the interim government of Bangladesh to end the recent outbreaks of violence, including the targeting of Hindus, and to bring those responsible to justice.
SCHAUMBURG, IL - Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement in response to the recent violence in Bangladesh, including the targeting of Hindus:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressmen Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) introduced a resolution condemning all forms of political violence. The resolution asserts that Americans must settle their political differences without resorting to threats or violence of any kind, even when they deeply care about an issue or opinion and strongly disagree with someone else.