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SCHAUMBURG, ILLINOIS — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi hosted a briefing on Friday on "Expanding Apprenticeships in Illinois and Investing in the American Workforce" in partnership with the Lufthansa Group, LSG Sky Chefs and the German American Chamber of Commerce. At this informative event with German Consul General Herbert Quelle, local business owners, students, apprentices, and educators convened to discuss methods that create and strengthen apprenticeship programs, as well as increase investments by employers towards worker training.

SCHAUMBURG, IL – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi released the following statement in response to reports that President Trump has referred to the legal system and by implication the Justice Department investigation of his Administration as being "rigged":

WASHINGTON, DC – Today the House passed HR 4, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2018, which included Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi's bipartisan amendment requiring the FAA to study the economic impacts of aircraft noise on communities and businesses located near major airports. The Krishnamoorthi Amendment, which was passed unanimously by the House, expands FAA Noise Studies to include effects on businesses when they are subject to excessive noise throughout the work day.

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi today issued the following statement in response to the White House's reversal from UN Ambassador Nikki Haley's call for additional sanctions on Russia and its subsequent criticism of her:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi and Senator Cory Booker today introduced the Help Students Vote Act, a new bill to ensure that higher education institutions support student voter registration and civic participation. This legislation aims to reverse the historic trend of low voter registration among young Americans, an unfortunate reality that exists because college students face unique barriers in acquiring voter registration information.

WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi hosted a briefing yesterday exploring the impact of waiting periods on reducing gun violence. The briefing featured Professor Deepak Malhotra of Harvard Business School and a representative of the office of Congressman Mike Thompson, Chairman of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, to discuss current Congressional action on gun violence prevention.

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi today issued the following statement in response to the news that IRS electronic filing system crashed earlier today:

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi today issued the following statement in response to the Government Accountability Office's finding that EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt illegally spent $43,000 in taxpayer money on a soundproof phone booth for his office: