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WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ranking Member of the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party voted to pass H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024, which invests in core elements of American national defense, including our service members, our commitments to security partners and allies, and our own industrial base and capacity.
WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, as part of the commemoration of Wednesday’s 80th anniversary of the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi was honored by the organizers of the Conference on Social Progress Since Repealing the Chinese Exclusion Act 80 Years Ago (CRCEA) with an award for his outstanding contributions to the Asian American community.
WASHINGTON – On Thursday, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi joined Reps. Tony Cárdenas (CA-29), Katie Porter (CA-47), Sean Casten (IL-06), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Jared Moskowitz (FL-23), as well as Sens. Tammy Duckworth (IL), and Amy Klobuchar (MN), to call on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to consider the sources of the over 50 recently reported cases of lead poisoning and subsequent recall of popular baby food brands.
WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) introduced the POW Priority Care Act. This bipartisan legislation would elevate former Prisoners of War (POW) from Priority Group 3 to Priority Group 1 in the scale used by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to determine eligibility for health care benefits and services.
WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) introduced the POW Priority Care Act. This bipartisan legislation would elevate former Prisoners of War (POW) from Priority Group 3 to Priority Group 1 in the scale used by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to determine eligibility for health care benefits and services.
WASHINGTON – Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) partnered with Select Committee Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI), and Representatives Ashley Hinson (R-IA), John Moolenaar (R-MI), Brittney Pettersen (D-CO), and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) to introduce the bipartisan Defend Our Ne
WASHINGTON – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement in response to the evacuation today of the Rauschenberger-Abu Hamad family, which has Elgin, IL ties, from Gaza to safety in Egypt.
WASHINGTON – Since 2019, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has championed national efforts to end the youth vaping epidemic, launching the first Congressional investigation into how e-cigarette makers deliberately targeted children, founding the Bipartisan Congressional
WASHINGTON – Earlier this fall, the Illinois Hunger Coalition honored Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi with its Paul Simon Public Service Award in recognition of his efforts in support of anti-hunger programs. Congressman Krishnamoorthi’s acceptance speech is available here and a transcript follows:
Congressman Krishnamoorthi addresses the U.S. House of Representatives in support of funding to help Chicago and other cities cope with the growing number of migrant arrivals (click the image above to view the video)
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi met with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and addressed the U.S. House of Representatives in support of additional federal funding for America’s cities to help them cope with the rising number of new arrivals to the country. Congressman Krishnamoorthi’s remarks follow below and footage of his speech is available here.