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Congressman Krishnamoorthi speaks on the House floor about ongoing violence against Hindus and other religious minorities in Bangladesh.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) took to the floor of the House of Representatives to speak out against the violence and persecution Hindus and other religious minorities are facing in Bangladesh. During the nation’s war for independence in 1971, between 300,000 and three million people, mostly Hindus, were killed in Bangladesh. Since former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted in August 2024, attacks against Hindus and other minorities have increased, with over 2,000 incidents reported during that month alone.
Congressman Krishnamoorthi, his son, and his parents outside Saint Peter’s Church on Capitol Hill before the Congressman’s reading from the Bhagavad-Gita.
WASHINGTON, DC – On the first day of the 119th Congress, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi spoke at the Bipartisan Interfaith Prayer Service, where he read a passage from the Bhagavad-Gita. The purpose of the bipartisan service is to bless the new Congress before it is officially constituted for another two-year term.
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi and his family pose with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY).
Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) was sworn in as a Member of the United States House of Representatives for the 119th Congress by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA). Sworn in for his first term in 2017, Congressman Krishnamoorthi now begins his fifth term representing Chicago’s western suburbs in parts of Cook, DuPage, and Kane counties.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following statement on the partisan continuing resolution put forth tonight:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement in response to a new Census Bureau data release which showed Illinois’ population is growing:
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) questioned Postmaster General Louis DeJoy during a House Committee on Oversight and Accountability hearing on the state of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
WASHINGTON – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) urged Congress today to prioritize Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) reform legislation before the year's end, joining a bipartisan coalition of House and Senate members for a press conference in front of the U.S. Capitol.
WASHINGTON – Today, Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Earl “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), Deborah Ross (D-NC), and Cliff Bentz (R-OR) sent a bipartisan letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland calling on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate what role pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) played in exacerbating the opioid crisis.
CHICAGO – Today, Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) joined with Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart and other local officials at Lurie Children’s Hospital to address new efforts to combat youth vaping, including announcing a new investigation into Chinese illicit vape manufacturers.
EAST MOLINE, IL – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) convened a roundtable discussion with state and local leaders to discuss the success and future of career and technical education (CTE). The discussion, held at the United Township Area Career Center, featured several elected officials and representatives of organized labor and education from within the Quad Cities and focused on how to grow CTE programs at post-secondary education facilities and institutions across Illinois.