Press Releases

SCHAUMBURG, IL — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi hailed this week's unanimous Oversight Committee passage of his bill, H.R.1844, to rename the Elgin Post office in honor of Corporal Alex Martinez, the first and only service person from Elgin who died in combat operations since the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

WASHINGTON, DC – Chairman Raja Krishnamoorthi of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy launched an investigation into the youth e-cigarette epidemic and whether or not JUUL has actively marketed its product to American children. In a document request sent on Friday, Chairman Krishnamoorthi urged the company to provide memoranda and communications regarding its social media practices, advertising, and the product's long-term impact on consumer health.

WASHINGTON, DC – Chairman Raja Krishnamoorthi of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy wrote a letter to the Department of Justice to express concerns about Centene's proposed acquisition of WellCare. In the letter, Chairman Krishnamoorthi urged the Department to conduct a thorough review of the acquisition to preserve quality healthcare options for Illinois families.

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Krishnamoorthi recently voted to pass H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act, legislation which provides permanent protections to our nation's Dreamers, as well as to Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) holders, allowing them to contribute fully to Illinois communities and our country while providing a pathway to citizenship.

Wheaton, IL – Yesterday, Congressman Krishnamoorthi joined local public health officials and other leaders across the community to discuss what can be done to combat the opioid epidemic. The session focused on opioid abuse and overdose prevention from a public health perspective and identified specific problems, prevention strategies, needed resources and approaches that the federal government can take. Congressman Krishnamoorthi was joined on the panel by Dr.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi along with Senators Cory Booker and Dick Durbin reintroduced the Help Students Vote Act, a bill to strengthen student voter registration and civic participation on college campuses. Key student voting reforms of the Help Students Vote Act passed the House of Representatives earlier this year as part of H.R. 1, the For The People Act.

Under This Legislation, Equifax Would Have Paid At Least $1.5 Billion in Penalties for 2017 Data Breach

Lawmakers Unveil New Report Showing Equifax Still Failing Consumers Long After Data Breach and Write to Regulators Demanding Action

WASHINGTON, DC – On the heels of Distracted Driving Awareness Month, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), Congressman Mike Gallagher (WI-08), and Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) introduced the bipartisan States Afforded Funding Extensions To Oppose Driving Recklessly In Vehicular Engagements (SAFE TO DRIVE) Act, which creates two supplemental grants for states to use for distracted driving prevention.