Press Releases
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi announced that $742 million in pandemic assistance, provided by the American Rescue Plan Act, is now available for small local governments across Illinois. This funding will be distributed to 1,250 small cities, towns and villages across the state to cover lost revenues, the costs of responding to the pandemic, and making needed infrastructure upgrades. Congressman Krishnamoorthi voted in favor of the American Rescue Plan, which became law in March.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi and Congressman Steven Horsford sent a letter with 101 Members of the House of Representatives to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer requesting that at least $100 billion in new spending for workforce development be included in the upcoming reconciliation package.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) participated in a House Permanent Select Committee On Intelligence hearing labeled "Microelectronics: Levers for Promoting Security and Innovation." During this hearing, Congressman Krishnamoorthi questioned Dr. Lisa Porter, the first Director of the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) and current Co-President of LogiQ, on how IARPA can advance microelectronics research. As a sponsor of the bipartisan H.R.
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi joined Transportation Secretary Buttigieg, Mayor Lightfoot, Senator Durbin, Senator Duckworth, Rep. Rush, Rep. Kelly, Rep. Foster, Rep. Garcia, Rep. Newman, the Chicago Federation of Labor (CFL), and CTA President Dorval Carter at CTA Red Line – 95th/Dan Ryan Station to celebrate and highlight the transformational ADA accommodations completed at the station to strengthen accessibility for all travelers.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressmen Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Mark Green (R-TN) sent a letter to the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Francis S. Collins, to address reports that data on the SARS-CoV-2 sequence was deleted from a NIH database. The Congressmen are seeking a review of this report from the NIH and a more detailed explanation of why this data was possibly removed and what guardrails are in place to protect scientific data.
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Congressman Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement in response to the U.N. Security Council's unanimous vote to extend cross-border humanitarian aid into Syria for twelve months:
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) issued the following statement in response to President Biden's nomination of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti for U.S Ambassador to India:
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi joined Governor Pritzker, Senators Durbin and Duckworth, fellow Members of Congress, Illinois State Representatives, and President Joe Biden at McHenry County College to promote the President's "Build Back Better" agenda to increase support for our education systems and career opportunities. President Biden toured McHenry County College to see their facilities and learn about their programs before giving his speech on how his American Jobs Plan and American Families Plan will help students and educators.
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, Senator Amy Klobuchar, Senator Tammy Duckworth, and Congressman Tony Cárdenas (CA-29), the Vice Chair of the Energy and Commerce's Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce, commended the House Appropriations Committee's approval of funding they sought to support the FDA's efforts to remove neurotoxins from baby food.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi hailed Thursday's passage of the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act, a five-year plan to invest $715 billion into infrastructure to create jobs and fortify U.S. transportation systems. In doing so, it focuses on improving infrastructure in a sustainable way that prioritizes the jobs and the environment of the future.