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SCHAUMBURG, IL – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi who Chairs the Oversight Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy and led the Congressional investigation into vaping giant JUUL Labs, Inc., issued the following statement in response to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) decision to "stay" its marketing denial order of all JUUL Lab Inc.'s products, which would have removed them from the market, after previously finding the company's e-cigarettes fail to meet the agency's public health standard for authorization:
SCHAUMBURG, IL - In response to today's shooting at the Highland Park 4th of July Parade, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement:
"So far there have been six reported deaths from the Highland Park shooting, and many, many more injured. I feel deep pain, sadness, and anger for the families of the deceased and the injured. I'm also deeply grateful to the first responders who came to the aid of the victims and the law enforcement who are conducting a manhunt for the shooter. We must swiftly capture and bring the shooter to justice.
WASHINGTON – Today, Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi, Tom Malinowski, Sharice Davids, and Abigail Spanberger called on the head of the U.S. Energy Information Administration, Dr. Joseph DeCarolis, to provide a briefing on the impact of declining global oil refining capacity on rising gas prices. As the Members noted, while current crude oil prices are roughly the same as in March, the average price of gasoline has climbed by 17% in the last three months:
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement in response the Supreme Court's decision to strike down Roev. Wade:
WASHINGTON – In today's Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis hearing with Trump White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx, Congressman Krishnamoorthi questioned Dr. Birx on the embrace of COVID misinformation and discredited health claims by President Trump and members of his inner circle over the protests of many doctors and scientists in the administration. Over the course of their discussion, the Congressman touched on Dr.
WASHINGTON – In today's hearing of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform titled "Tackling Toxic Workplaces: Examining the NFL's Handling of Workplace Misconduct at the Washington Commanders," Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chairman of the Oversight Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy and co-lead of the investigation, questioned NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on the lack of transparency in the NFL's investigation into misconduct at the Washington Commanders organization as well as owner Daniel Snyder's own conduct.
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Last night, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi joined Schaumburg Mayor Tom Dailly and Deputy Police Chief Kristine Provenzano to present the Schaumburg Police Department with a check for $340,000 in recognition of federal funding he secured for the village's mobile response unit for mental health and substance misuse.
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), Abigail Spanberger (VA-07), and Sharice Davids (KS-03) introduced a resolution urging President Biden to use the Defense Production Act to expand short-term oil refinery capacity to eliminate the refining bottleneck that is currently contributing to high gas prices.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi welcomed President Biden's letter to oil refiners urging immediate action to increase the fuel supply and reduce fuel prices.
WASHINGTON – In today's hearing of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis (SSCC) titled "Examining Federal Efforts to Prevent, Detect, and Prosecute Pandemic Relief Fraud," Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi presented the subcommittee's new report documenting the Trump Administration's failure to protect critical pandemic relief funds from fraud. The subcommittee's analysis found that nearly 98% of DOJ's prosecutions of fraud involving the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program concerned fraudulent applications submitted during the Trump Administration.