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WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing the religious and historical significance of the festival of Diwali. The festival is celebrated by many of the more than 3 million Americans of Indian descent as well as hundreds of millions more people across the world, including Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains. This year, the holiday will be commemorated on Thursday, November 4th.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement in response to the release of the draft Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376), which includes $1.3 billion to increase the global COVID-19 vaccine supply.
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement in response to the release of the draft Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376), including nearly $35 billion for the workforce development programs, which the Congressman has fought for forcefully over the last several months.
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement in response to the release of the draft Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376), which includes comprehensive high-skilled immigrations reforms he fought for:
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 his compensation.
Washington (October 27, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), co-founders of the COVID-19 Global Vaccination Caucus, today sent letters to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Department of State, and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) urging the agencies to provide targets and a clear outline for how the administration plans to vaccinate 70 percent of the world population by September 2022.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chairman of the Oversight Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, and Congresswoman Katie Porter introduced the Booster Seat Safety Act to address the dangers they revealed in their December 2020 report on the safety gaps in the booster seat industry.
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. This letter was sent in response to the escape of three zebras, and the tragic death of one of them, from their Maryland owner who had been cited by the USDA for more than 100 past violations of the Animal Welfare Act.
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:
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: