Press Releases
WASHINGTON – During today's hearing of the Special Select Committee on the Coronavirus Crisis titled "COVID Child Care Challenges: Supporting Families and Caregivers," Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi confronted Carrie Lukas, President of the Independent Women's Forum, on previous comments she made dismissing women in the workforce, feminism, and the value of access to affordable quality childcare. For the cover of her 2006 book, The Politically Incorrect Guide To Women, Sex, And Feminism, cover shown below, Lukas wrote:
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, Co-Chair of the COVID-19 Global Vaccination Caucus issued the following statement in response to President Biden's State of the Union commitment to "continue vaccinating the world":
WASHINGTON – Today Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, a member of the U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, urged all United Nations Member states to vote in favor of the resolution before the General Assembly this week condemning Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, while demanding it end the fighting and withdraw its troops. This General Assembly resolution follows a similar U.N. Security Council measure last week, which Russia vetoed while the People's Republic of China, the United Arab Emirates, and India abstained from the vote.
WASHINGTON – In today's House Oversight Committee hearing titled "Examining the Impact of the American Rescue Plan's State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds," Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi delivered an opening statement welcoming Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker to discuss his state's successful pandemic response.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement today anticipating a new phase of global competition with Russia and the People's Republic of China and highlighting the importance of foreign COVID-19 assistance in countering Russian and PRC influence and aggression around the world:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, who will be briefed on the crisis by Secretary of State Antony Blinken this evening, issued the following statement in response to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence issued the following statement after President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion of Ukraine:
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform's Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), U.S.
WASHINGTON – Today, Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Mike Turner (R-OH), Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and Marc Veasey (D-TX) of the Committee on Armed Services announced the Supplying Ukraine with Provisions to Protect against Ongoing Russian Threats (SUPPORT) Act which would require plans for the United States to support a Ukrainian insurgency through both lethal and non-lethal assistance, as well as intelligence sharing, in order to imp
WASHINGTON – On Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the bipartisan COMPETES Act (Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology and Economic Strength Act), legislation to increase American competitiveness with China, which included the bipartisan College Transparency Act, introduced by Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, to enable students and families to shop for and make more informed choices about education after high school.