Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Today the U.S. House approved Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) and Congressman Jim Himes's (CT-04) amendment to the FY23 National Defense Authorization Act to require the identification and implementation of best practices to determine how to track and monitor United States defense articles and defense services made available to Ukraine.
WASHINGTON – Today the U.S. House passed four amendments Congressman Krishnamoorthi cosponsored in support of the Armenian people as well as American and Armenian Security.
WASHINGTON – Today the U.S. House approved an amendment Congressman Krishnamoorthi Cosponsored to honor the Korean and Korean American veterans who fought alongside the United States Air Force in the Vietnam War.
WASHINGTON – In response to protests and unrest in Sri Lanka accompanied by the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement:
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to pass the bipartisan Improving Government for America's Taxpayers Act, which U.S. Representatives Derek Kilmer (WA-06) and William Timmons (SC-04) introduced and Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi cosponsored. Other Members of Congress that cosponsored the legislation include House Oversight Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) and Congresswoman Katie Porter (CA-45) introduced the Robotext Scam Prevention Act, along with Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC) and Representatives Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), Danny Davis (IL-07), Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), and Shontel Brown (OH-11_, to prohibit the use of automated telephone equipment in sending unsolicited text messages.
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement on the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe:
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi who Chairs the Oversight Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy and led the Congressional investigation into vaping giant JUUL Labs, Inc., issued the following statement in response to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) decision to "stay" its marketing denial order of all JUUL Lab Inc.'s products, which would have removed them from the market, after previously finding the company's e-cigarettes fail to meet the agency's public health standard for authorization:
SCHAUMBURG, IL - In response to today's shooting at the Highland Park 4th of July Parade, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement:
"So far there have been six reported deaths from the Highland Park shooting, and many, many more injured. I feel deep pain, sadness, and anger for the families of the deceased and the injured. I'm also deeply grateful to the first responders who came to the aid of the victims and the law enforcement who are conducting a manhunt for the shooter. We must swiftly capture and bring the shooter to justice.
WASHINGTON – Today, Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi, Tom Malinowski, Sharice Davids, and Abigail Spanberger called on the head of the U.S. Energy Information Administration, Dr. Joseph DeCarolis, to provide a briefing on the impact of declining global oil refining capacity on rising gas prices. As the Members noted, while current crude oil prices are roughly the same as in March, the average price of gasoline has climbed by 17% in the last three months: