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October 28, 2021

WASHINGTON – In today's House Oversight Committee hearing, "Fueling the Climate Crisis: Exposing Big Oil's Disinformation Campaign to Prevent Climate Action," Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi questioned Michael Wirth, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Chevron, on the company's goals for reducing total carbon emissions -- which Wirth falsely claimed were part of hi


October 26, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi sent a letter to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Thomas Vilsack, and the Administrator of the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Kevin Shea, demanding answers on the lax enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act.


October 21, 2021

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement after voting to find Stephen K. Bannon in contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with a subpoena issued by the Select Committee to investigate the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol:


October 21, 2021

WASHINGTON – In response to reports that President Biden's plan to fund two years of free community college had been cut from the reconciliation package, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement:


October 21, 2021

SCHAUMBURG, IL – Yesterday, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi sent a letter to U.S Postal Service (USPS) Board of Governors Chairman Ron Bloom requesting that he support firing Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. This process must be done by a majority vote of the USPS Board of Governors.


October 15, 2021

SCHAUMBURG, IL – Today, during a Chicago-based field hearing of the House Oversight Committee regarding recent failures of the United States Postal Service, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi highlighted the need to support the United States Postal Service and solve their problems of understaffing, delayed mail, and poor leadership.


October 7, 2021

SCHAUMBURG, IL – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement after spending the afternoon with President Biden on his visit to the Congressman's district to promote his Administration's work to end the pandemic and create good-paying jobs:


October 1, 2021

WASHINGTON – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement in response to the implementation of Postmaster General DeJoy's unprecedented changes to USPS services: