Press Releases
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi released the following statement in response to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Session's attempt to overturn a court order mandating reforms in Chicago's police department:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi applauds the signing into law of the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization, a law which includes an amendment authored by Congressman Krishnamoorthi requiring the FAA to study the economic impacts of excessive noise around airports.
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Congressman Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement following Monday's report by the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the arrival of Category 4 Storm, Hurricane Michael:
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement on the Sterigenics International facility and the serious public health concerns over its toxic emissions:
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement in response to President Trump's attack on Dr. Christine Blasey Ford last night:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, the House of Representatives passed and the President signed legislation to fund the departments of Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education for fiscal year 2019, including $678 million in additional funding toward Maternal and Child Health Block Grant in recognition of the United States' growing maternal mortality crisis. Each year, between 700 and 900 American women die from pregnancy or childbirth-related causes.
"I am pleased that Senator Flake understood the importance of conducting a thorough and impartial investigation into the grave allegations surrounding Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Now it is time for the President and the FBI to follow through with a thorough investigation. In her testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Dr. Ford named Mark Judge directly as a witness to the alleged sexual assault, and this investigation would be grossly incomplete without Mr. Judge's full and unconditional cooperation.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the House of Representatives passed legislation to fund the departments of Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education for fiscal year 2019. This includes $250 million for early childhood programs and $5.3 billion to the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG). The CCDBG is the primary source of funding for child care support for working families, a longstanding priority for Congressman Krishnamoorthi. Today, only 11% of civilian workers in the United States receive childcare assistance from their employers.
WASHINGTON, D.C.- On Friday, September 28, House Republicans passed legislation (H.R. 6760) to permanently cap the State and Local Tax (SALT) Deduction at $10,000 for both individuals and joint filers. This severe limitation applies to state and local income, property, and sales taxes. According to the Joint Committee on Taxation, this legislation will increase the deficit by $631 billion over the next 10 years. Congressman Krishnamoorthi released the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed legislation to fund the departments of Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education. This includes $1.9 billion for career, technical, and adult education programs authorized by the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act and the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act. This will ensure that all students have the opportunity to continue to develop their skills in their post-secondary education and succeed in in-demand careers.