Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) issued the following statement in response to the news that Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) reached an agreement with Ranking Member John Katko (R-NY) to introduce legislation forming a bipartisan, independent commission to investigate the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol and to recommend reforms to further secure it:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement in response to the House Oversight Committee's passage of his amendment to the Postal Service Improvement Act which included the provisions of the Delivering Envelopes Judiciously On-time Year-round Act, or DEJOY Act, which would maintain the quality of USPS service:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) introduced the bipartisan Partnership for American Jobs Act alongside Congressman Dan Meuser (R-PA). This bill would create a new Department of Education grant program for public media organizations to promote local educational and workforce opportunities through public media stations, which reach 99% of the American population. Harnessing the power of public media, this program would connect jobseekers, small businesses, and career technical institutions to address workforce development needs across the nation.
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-08) questioned former Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller on his involvement in responding to the January 6th, 2021 Capitol insurrection. Mr. Miller was unable to answer for the glaring delays in the official Department of Defense timeline and why authorization was stalled for DC National Guard to support at the Capitol complex on January 6th. Congressman Krishnamoorthi also pointed out Mr.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chairman of the Oversight Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy which holds jurisdiction over the Department of Education, announced more than $1.26 billion in emergency funding for students, colleges, and universities across Illinois through the American Rescue Plan.
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-08) hailed the launch by the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) of a new initiative for early-stage next-generation microelectronics research in support of artificial intelligence. The program, which is now soliciting proposals for its grants and has a budget of a minimum of $15 million, was created by the Seeding Enterprises in the Microelectronics Industry (SEMI) Act which Reps.
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi announced his plan to reintroduce the bipartisan Animal Welfare Enforcement Improvement Act (AWEIA) this month. The legislation would improve Animal Welfare Act (AWA) enforcement by strengthening the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) licensing process for animal dealers and exhibitors.
SCHAUMBURG, IL – In light of Congressman Krishnamoorthi's recent success in pushing the Food and Drug Administration to ban the sale of menthol-flavored cigarettes, he is continuing his work to end the youth vaping epidemic today by reintroducing the END ENDS (Ending Nicotine Dependence From Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems) Act. This bill would cap e-cigarette nicotine concentrations at 20 milligrams per milliliter.
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement after the conclusion of a briefing on the current crisis in India: