Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed an appropriations funding bill, which included an amendment introduced by Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), to prohibit the General Services Administration (GSA) from selling cars at auction that are under a recall notice.
WASHINTON, DC – Today, Congressmen Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-08), Bobby Rush (D-IL-01), and Danny Davis (D-IL-07) wrote to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) following the Trump Administration’s announcement to expand “Operation Legend” by deploying hundreds of federal agents, including DHSagents, to the City of Chicago in an effort to combat crime and violence.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA) wrote to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and the Acting Director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) urging them to allocate more funding for clinical trials of preventative COVID-19 immune globulin (COVID-IG) injections.
WASHINGTON, DC – On Tuesday, the U.S. House passed its annual National Defense Authorization Act which included Congressman Krishnamoorthi’s bipartisan amendment regarding Chinese aggression toward India along the Line of Actual Control. Congressman Krishnamoorthi’s statement follows below.
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WASHINGTON, DC – On Friday, the U.S. House found Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi’s amendment regarding Chinese aggression toward India along the Line of Actual Control in order, ensuring it will receive a vote to pass the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday. In response, Congressman Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement:
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Earlier this week, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi wrote to Emory A. Rounds, Director of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE), with regard to serious questions surrounding its oversight of executive branch conflicts of interest in the Trump administration and with specific respect to Marc Short, Vice President Pence’s Chief of Staff:
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi urged Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar to denounce the political attacks launched against Dr. Anthony Fauci by members of the Trump administration, including trade advisor Peter Navarro, due to the chilling effect they could have on public health officials: