Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressmen Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Darin LaHood (R-IL) introduced H.R.6904 yesterday to designate an area within the River Terrace Area of Anacostia Park in Washington, D.C. as the "Illinois Bicentennial Grove," where four White Oak trees have been planted this week.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed legislation to fund the departments of Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education for fiscal year 2019. As part of the appropriations package, efforts to address substance use disorder, including opioid and heroin abuse, will receive $6.7 billion split between the federal and state governments.
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi joined 65 Democratic Members of Congress to send the following statement to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell:
"Once again, we are urgently requesting that Senate leadership postpone any proceedings on Judge Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court until a thorough FBI investigation into the multiple allegations of sexual assault and misconduct has been completed.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, the House passed the appropriations bill for Military Construction and Veteran Affairs programs for FY2019. Included in the funding package was $400 million specifically to fight opioid addiction among veterans. This follows the House-passed Krishnamoorthi amendment that was included in the National Defense Authorization Act which encouraged Department of Defense (DoD) to enact a plan to prevent and treat opioid use among DoD dependents.
Washington, D.C. (Sept. 20, 2018)—Today, Rep. Elijah E.
Washington, DC (Sept. 20, 2018)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep.
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi of the Oversight Committee released the statement below in response to President Trump's directives to the Department of Justice and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to declassify materials related to Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement as FEMA fails to incorporate climate change impacts in its Risk MAP programs, flood maps, and other disaster planning systems:
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement in response to the Senate Judiciary Committee's scheduled vote on Thursday on Judge Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court in the face of an accusation of sexual assault:
WASHINGTON, DC – On Thursday, Congress passed bipartisan legislation to fund Energy and Water Development programs through FY2019. Among several important provisions, this legislation increases funding for the Energy Department's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) by 2.5% to $2.38 billion, and boosts funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) office by 3.7% to $366 million. In addition, this bill established the Solar Ready Vets Program, which prepares our nation's skilled veterans for high-paying careers in the solar industry.