Press Releases
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Today, in the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis hearing, titled "Rooting Out Fraud in Small Business Relief Programs," Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi questioned the Inspector General of the Small Business Administration (SBA), Hannibal "Mike" Ware, on the potential of tens of billions of dollars of fraud in the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi announced that the Hate Crime Commission Act has crossed the one hundred cosponsor threshold, securing the backing of 122 cosponsors, in the wake of the Atlanta shootings targeting women of Asian descent and the wave of anti-Asian hate crimes across the nation.
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Steve Stivers (R-OH), Mikie Sherill (D-NJ), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Bryan Steil (R-WI) reintroduced the bipartisan College Transparency Act to enable students and families to make more informed choices about education after high school. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-08) questioned the former Chairman of the National Economic Council, Larry Kudlow, at a Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis hearing about his previous predictions on the COVID-19 pandemic and the Great Recession in 2007. As the witness for the Minority side, Mr.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement in response to yesterday's Atlanta-area shootings:
WASHINGTON – A coalition of congressional leaders from the Senate Committee on Finance and the House Committee on Oversight and Reform today urged the Biden administration to finalize a rule to reform the organ procurement system in the United States.
WASHINGTON – Last week, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi introduced the Hate Crimes Commission Act with Representatives Grace Meng (D-NY), Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Nydia Velázquez (D-NY), and Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) as co-leads. The bill would create a bipartisan commission to investigate and expand reporting on hate crimes throughout the United States.
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi announced the reintroduction of the Choosing Our Own Lives Over Fast Firearms (COOL OFF) Act.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi voted in favor of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, after the Senate sent the House of Representatives its updated version of the bill. The bill will now be sent to President Biden to be signed into law on Friday.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi joined Representatives Susan Wild (D-PA-07), Judy Chu (D-CA-27), and David McKinley (R-WV-01) in reintroducing the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act. This is comprehensive, bipartisan legislation to reduce and prevent suicide, burnout, and mental and behavioral health conditions among health care professionals.