Press Releases
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi sent letters to Pat Cipollone, White House Counsel, and William Barr, Attorney General, asking for information regarding President Trump's adherence to the Presidential Records Act. Congressman Krishnamoorthi's letters ask for the WH Counsel and DOJ to ensure that the Presidential Records Act is followed in the closing months of the Trump Administration, especially in light of past concerning reports that President Trump was not fully complying with it.
SCHAUMBURG, – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement on the election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris:
"With more than 75 million votes overall and a substantial margin in the electoral college, the American people have elected Joe Biden as our next president with a clear mandate to heal our country's wounds while defeating the coronavirus and reviving our economy. The son of Scranton never forgot the commitment to make a difference that led him into public service, and he never will.
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi sent a letter to The Office of Special Counsel requesting that it investigate a potential Hatch Act violation by Interior Secretary David Bernhardt as a result of a Twitter video posted from his official account on October 27, 2020.
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Today, Congressman Krishnamoorthi announced that he'll be introducing a resolution this week urging Americans to follow public health recommendations, denouncing COVID-19 "superspreader" events, and specifically condemning President Trump's rallies which have repeatedly been followed by coronavirus outbreaks.
SCHAUMBURG, IL – In the wake of Dr. Anthony Fauci's comment on Friday that President Trump hadn't attended a White House Coronavirus Taskforce meeting in months, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi wrote to the President, asking when he last attended a meeting of the Task Force, and if he has any intention of attending another. The letter is available here and its text follows below.
SCHAUMBURG, IL – In recognition of his outstanding service during the 116th Congress, the American Farm Bureau Federation recently recognized Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi with its "Friend of Farm Bureau" award.
SCHAUMBURG, IL - Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi wrote to Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe regarding Russian attempts to use the QAnon conspiracy theory movement as an element of its disinformation campaign against the United States. The Congressman's letter is available here and its text follows. below.
October 19, 2020
The Honorable John Ratcliffe
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi sent a letter to Vice President Mike Pence as Chair of the White House Coronavirus Task Force to urge him to safeguard the credibility of the Task Force by requesting that political campaigns refrain from using statements from Task Force experts and other public health officials in advertisements that take their statements out of context or otherwise contribute to the spread of misinformation.
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Today, Congressman Krishnamoorthi submitted a statement into the Congressional Record commemorating Distracted Driving Awareness Month. This year marks 10 years since Congress declared the first Distracted Driving Awareness Month in 2010, and it has continued to be an important issue as more than 700 people die or are injured every day in the United States as a result of distracted driving crashes.
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, Chairman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the Oversight Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy and Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education joined with Committee on Oversight and Reform Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), and Whip James E.