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MOUNT PROSPECT, IL – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) met with Mount Prospect Fire Department (MPFD) Chief John Dolan, first responders, and local and state leaders to discuss the department’s ongoing needs, recent developments, and strategies for maximizing local, state, and federal funding to ensure the MPFD can best serve Mount Prospect and its surrounding communities. During his visit, Congressman Krishnamoorthi also toured MPFD’s new facility, which began operations in July 2024.
CHICAGO – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) discussed the alarming rise in prescription drug costs and the importance of protecting local and independent pharmacies.
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) issued the following statement regarding a judge temporarily blocking President Donald Trump’s decision to freeze trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans:
CHICAGO – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) visited the Chicago Quantum Exchange at the University of Chicago’s William Eckhardt Research Center to tour the facility and convene a roundtable discussion on the future of quantum technology with leading researchers as well as representatives of industry and the academic community.
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) issued the following statement regarding President Donald Trump’s decision to freeze trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans.
CARBONDALE, IL – Tonight, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) participated in the Hiram H. Lesar Distinguished Lecture Series at the Simmons Law School on the campus of Southern Illinois University. During his remarks, Congressman Krishnamoorthi discussed his personal story from his upbringing in Peoria to his public service in the Illinois state government and representing the 8th Congressional District in the United States Congress.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) issued the following statement regarding President Donald Trump's birthright citizenship executive order.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Oversight and Reform Committee Ranking Member Gerry Connolly (D-VA) sent a letter to Chairman James Comer (R-KY) requesting the committee conduct a hearing on commercial health insurance conglomerates limiting and denying access to medically appropriate care. A health insurer recently announced it would not cover additional anesthesia if a procedure extended beyond the company’s own arbitrary time limit, even if a medical complication or emergency warranted more time.
WASHINGTON-- Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement in response to the announcement of an agreement between Israel and Hamas
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) introduced a bipartisan resolution designating January as Tamil Language and Heritage Month. More than 80 million people worldwide, including 360,000 Americans, speak Tamil, one of the world’s oldest languages. The resolution coincides with Pongal, a major Tamil festival that begins in mid-January. Pongal, celebrated as a time of gratitude and prosperity, is also a time when those in the Tamil community come together to observe with family, friends, and loved ones.