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WASHINGTON – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) joined Senator Durbin, and fellow Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05), Brad Schneider (IL-10), and Danny Davis (IL-07) today in meeting with Illinois Tollway Chairman Bob Schillerstrom to express their support for the Tollway's petition to the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB) regarding their ongoing dispute with Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) over the Elgin O'Hare Western Access (EOWA) project. The project creates new western road access to O'Hare International Airport along with a new western bypass around the airport.

Today we celebrate the achievements women and girls have won through their own courage, intelligence, dedication, and strength. A single day is not enough to commemorate the struggles and accomplishments of women, or those still ahead, but International Women's Day and Women's History Month draw the spotlight to the fight for equality, and justice.

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement in response to the newly announced House Republican health care plan:

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the statement below in response to reports that Attorney General Jeff Sessions made false statements to the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding his repeated meetings with Russian officials.

"Attorney General Sessions met repeatedly with an agent of the Kremlin and made false statement to his colleagues on the Senate Judiciary Committee by denying that any such meetings had occurred. The Attorney General must recuse himself from this investigation and testify under oath as to the extent of his contacts with Russian agents.

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi announced earlier today that his guest for the President's address to Congress on Tuesday would be constituent Debbie Trueblood, a woman who could lose her life-saving health care if the Affordable Care Act is repealed without an effective replacement.

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi renewed his call today for a full investigation by the House Oversight Committee into Gen. Michael Flynn, former National Security Advisor, and the Trump Administration's interactions with the Russian government.

Two weeks have passed since Gen. Flynn resigned as National Security Advisor to President Trump due to revelations of his unauthorized discussions of U.S. sanctions against Russia with the Russian ambassador. Gen. Flynn has still not testified under oath.

SCHAUMBURG, IL – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the statement below in response to reports that the shooting in Olathe, Kansas yesterday, which left two wounded and one dead, was specifically motivated by the race of two of the victims. Witnesses to the shooting state that prior to opening fire, the attacker uttered racial slurs and yelled "get out of my country" at the two Indian victims, Srinivas Kuchibhotla, who was murdered, and Alok Madasani, who was wounded. A third man, Ian Grillot, was also wounded when he attempted to stop the shooter.