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WASHINGTON – Congressman Krishnamoorthi issued the statement below today in response to President Biden's vaccine summit, which included the announcement of American commitments to purchase 500 million doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine while providing $370 million in aid to help with vaccine delivery worldwide.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi participated in a hearing of the Select Subcommittee On The Coronavirus Crisis on pandemic relief programs created by the CARES Act, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, and the American Rescue Plan Act. One of these pandemic relief initiatives was the expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC).
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), Co-Chairman of the COVID-19 Global Vaccination Caucus, spoke in favor of his amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, introduced with Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), which would authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to receive unused COVID-19 vaccines and to redistribute them w
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement after the Senate Parliamentarian opined that a proposed pathway to permanent residence for Dreamers, Temporary Protected Status holders, farmworkers, and other essential workers would not comply with Senate rules regarding budget reconciliation:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, in response to the news that the Biden Administration is buying hundreds of millions of additional doses of the BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine to donate around the world, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) issued the following statement:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, following their strong advocacy efforts, Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Kathy Manning (D-NC), and Deborah Ross (D-NC) applauded the House Judiciary Committee's passage of its portion of the Build Back Better Act, which would provide significant relief to the more than 1.2 million individuals stuck in the employment-based green card backlog,
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The co-chairs of the COVID-19 Global Vaccination Caucus, Reps.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following robust advocacy to strengthen investments in workforce development, Congressman Krishnamoorthi applauded the House Education and Labor Committee passing its portion of the Build Back Better Act, which includes nearly $80 billion in funding for workforce development programs and $4 billion for career and technical education (CTE) programs.
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement today in response to news of President Biden's plan for a global summit on COVID-19 vaccine supplies: