Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation cosponsored by Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi which would strengthen the American economy by reducing the wait time for those most impacted by the decades-long backlog for green cards. The Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act, H.R.
SCHAUMBURG- Today, Illinois Congressmen Raja Krishnamoorthi and Jesus G.
SCHAUMBURG- Yesterday, House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings announced the launch of an investigation into Customs and Border Control (CBP) and a Facebook group of CBP agents who have been reported to make offensive racist, sexist, and xenophobic comments about the death of migrants and asylum seekers.
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), Tim Walberg (MI-07), Brett Guthrie (KY-02), and Bobby Rush (IL-01) yesterday introduced H.R. 3527, the POW Priority Care Act.
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Energy and Commerce Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee, and Bruce Westerman (R-AR) introduced H.R.
SCHAUMBURG, IL – On Monday, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi convened a meeting with community leaders and three senior TSA officials visiting from Washington, DC to discuss best practices for improving relations between TSA officers and the general public.
SCHAUMBURG, IL — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi hailed this week's unanimous Oversight Committee passage of his bill, H.R.1844, to rename the Elgin Post office in honor of Corporal Alex Martinez, the first and only service person from Elgin who died in combat operations since the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
WASHINGTON, DC – Chairman Raja Krishnamoorthi of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy launched an investigation into the youth e-cigarette epidemic and whether or not JUUL has actively marketed its product to American children.
WASHINGTON, DC – Chairman Raja Krishnamoorthi of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy wrote a letter to the Department of Justice to express concerns about Centene's proposed acquisition of WellCare. In the letter, Chairman Krishnamoorthi urged the Department to conduct a thorough review of the acquisition to preserve quality healthcare options for Illinois families.
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Krishnamoorthi recently voted to pass H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act, legislation which provides permanent protections to our nation's Dreamers, as well as to Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) holders, allowing them to contribute fully to Illinois communities and our country while providing a pathway to citizenship.