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WASHINGTON – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's dark-of-night decision to leave SB8, the most restrictive abortion ban in half a century, in place:
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Congressmen Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) and Jim Langevin (RI-02) introduced a resolution to double federal funding for career and technical education (CTE). Krishnamoorthi and Langevin previously partnered on CTE reform as the co-lead and an original sponsor, respectively, of the Strengthening Career And Technical Education For The 21st Century Act.
WASHINGTON – Today, Representatives Krishnamoorthi, Manning, and Ross led a coalition of 40 colleagues in a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer requesting that the budget reconciliation package provide relief to the 1.2 million individuals stuck in the employment-based green card backlog, strengthening our economy in the process.
SCHAUMBURG, IL — On Thursday, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi hosted a press conference to discuss the $103 million in funding that he and his congressional colleagues secured in President Joe Biden's American Rescue Plan (ARP) to establish health care worker mental health support and training programs. The ARP provisions that Congressman Krishnamoorthi championed on behalf of health care workers were based on provisions in the Dr.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) called on his Congressional colleagues to join him in sending a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on the need to address the employment-based green card backlog as part of budget reconciliation. Any package that addresses longstanding immigration priorities must include relief for the approximately 1.2 million individuals unable to receive a green card primarily due to country-based discrimination.
WASHINGTON – According to a new a new poll released today by Public Citizen and Lake Research Partners, nearly 7-in-10 American voters favor the U.S. government investing in a worldwide vaccine manufacturing program and 8-in-10 say it's important that all countries have ample access to vaccines. The poll of 1,500 likely 2022 voters also found that in addition to the 69% of Americans overall supporting a U.S.
WASHINGTON- On this week's episode of The Axe Files, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi joined David Axelrod to discuss his background, his legislative priorities, including his NOVID Act legislation to vaccinate the world, and the latest news coming out of Afghanistan.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and announced that provisions based on their legislation to combat distracted driving have passed the Senate as part of the bipartisan infrastructure package. This legislation helps ensure more states are able to access critical funding to enforce distracted driving laws and educate drivers to help keep our roadways safe.
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement on the passing of former Congressman Paul Mitchell of Michigan:
WASHINGTON – Today, after securing the support of 116 Members of Congress, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement as part of his ongoing effort to dramatically expand US global vaccine aid programs to India and other nations at a time when the US has so far only allocated 7.5 million vaccine doses for India: