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WASINGTON D.C.– Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) and Congressman Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) are urging the Biden Administration to scale-up its response to the global food crisis made more dire by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. In a letter signed by 36 members of the House of Representatives, they call for at least $200 million from the Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act to boost the procurement and distribution of ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) in countries whose populations are increasingly at risk of famine and severe malnutrition.
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, the House Intelligence Committee approved the Fiscal Year 2023 Intelligence Authorization Act, which featured multiple provisions that were authored by Congressman Krishnamoorthi, including an assessment of global food insecurity resulting from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, an assessment of the priorities of the Intelligence Community with respect to STEM fields and the personnel necessary to address such priorities, and a provision directing an Intelligence Community assessment of Russia's gray zone assets.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi today issued the following statement regarding the Sri Lankan Parliament voting in favor of former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as President.
"Following the Sri Lankan Parliament's election of Ranil Wickremesinghe as President, it is time for the people and government of Sri Lanka to unite and restore stability in the country and address the serious economic challenges facing it."
WASHINGTON – Today, Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi, Dean Phillips, Ayanna Pressley, Katie Porter, and Cori Bush requested a closed briefing with private mail carriers to detail what each company is doing to ensure individuals' rights to privacy and protections against unreasonable search and seizure are upheld. In the wake of the recent U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health, certain state and local law enforcement entities may attempt to prevent access to safe, effective, and legal abortion medication by seizing deliveries while in transit.
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. House approved language to protect Documented Dreamers based on legislation co-authored by Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi. The language amends the Child Status Protection Act to protect dependent children of green card applicants and long-term dependent children of employment-based nonimmigrants from aging out of our legal immigration system.
WASHINGTON – Today the U.S. House approved Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) and Congressman Jim Himes's (CT-04) amendment to the FY23 National Defense Authorization Act to require the identification and implementation of best practices to determine how to track and monitor United States defense articles and defense services made available to Ukraine.
WASHINGTON – Today the U.S. House passed four amendments Congressman Krishnamoorthi cosponsored in support of the Armenian people as well as American and Armenian Security.
WASHINGTON – Today the U.S. House approved an amendment Congressman Krishnamoorthi Cosponsored to honor the Korean and Korean American veterans who fought alongside the United States Air Force in the Vietnam War.
WASHINGTON – In response to protests and unrest in Sri Lanka accompanied by the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement:
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to pass the bipartisan Improving Government for America's Taxpayers Act, which U.S. Representatives Derek Kilmer (WA-06) and William Timmons (SC-04) introduced and Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi cosponsored. Other Members of Congress that cosponsored the legislation include House Oversight Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B.