Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), Co-Chairman of the COVID-19 Global Vaccination Caucus, spoke in favor of his amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, introduced with Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), which would authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to receive unused COVID-19 vaccines and to redistribute them where they can be quickly and effectively used, domestically or abroad.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement after the Senate Parliamentarian opined that a proposed pathway to permanent residence for Dreamers, Temporary Protected Status holders, farmworkers, and other essential workers would not comply with Senate rules regarding budget reconciliation:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, in response to the news that the Biden Administration is buying hundreds of millions of additional doses of the BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine to donate around the world, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) issued the following statement:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, following their strong advocacy efforts, Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Kathy Manning (D-NC), and Deborah Ross (D-NC) applauded the House Judiciary Committee's passage of its portion of the Build Back Better Act, which would provide significant relief to the more than 1.2 million individuals stuck in the employment-based green card backlog, most of whom are from India and Asia. The legislation must now pass the full House of Representatives and the Senate before it can be signed into law by President Biden.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) hailed the House Ways and Means Committee's passage of its portion of the Build Back Better Act, which included provisions from the Tobacco Tax Equity Act and Congressman Tom Suozzi's (D-NY) Protecting American Lungs Act to close loopholes in the tax code, raise cigarette taxes for the first time in over a decade, and apply federal taxes on e-cigarettes -- such as JUUL products -- for the first time.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The co-chairs of the COVID-19 Global Vaccination Caucus, Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Tom Malinowski (NJ-07), Mark Pocan (WI-02), Jake Auchincloss (MA-04), and Senators Jeff Merkley (OR) and Ed Markey (MA), issued the following statement today on the House Energy and Commerce Committee passing its portion of the Build Back Better Act, which includes $2 billion to expand global and domestic vaccine manufacturing:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following robust advocacy to strengthen investments in workforce development, Congressman Krishnamoorthi applauded the House Education and Labor Committee passing its portion of the Build Back Better Act, which includes nearly $80 billion in funding for workforce development programs and $4 billion for career and technical education (CTE) programs.
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement today in response to news of President Biden's plan for a global summit on COVID-19 vaccine supplies:
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement in response to the passing of former U.S. Senator Adlai Stevenson III: