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SCHAUMBURG, IL – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement in response to President Biden's announcement that the United States would be purchasing 500 million coronavirus vaccines to donate to the world over the course of 2021 and 2022:

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi and Senator Jeff Merkley (OR) were joined by Senator Elizabeth Warren (MA) and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) in introducing the bicameral Nullifying Opportunities for Variants to Infect and Decimate (NOVID) Act to dramatically expand the nation's international coronavirus prevention and vaccination efforts to reduce the risk of more dangerous, new COVID-19 strains and additional domestic outbreaks. Even as global COVID-19 infection and fatality rates decline, more than 300,000 new people test positive each day.

SCHAUMBURG, IL – During a House Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing, Congressman Krishnamoorthi questioned Chuck Scothon, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Fisher-Price, on the infant deaths associated with the Rock ‘n Play Sleeper sold by Fisher-Price. The Rock ‘n Play Sleeper was on the market for a decade, during which time Fisher-Price was aware of safety concerns that caused the death of at least 97 infants.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Tom Malinowski (NJ-07), and Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) led more than 40 lawmakers today in urging President Joe Biden to take aggressive and immediate steps to ensure that vaccines are quickly and equitably administered around the world. The Members of Congress called on the White House to take five specific measures — from financial investments to diplomatic efforts — to achieve the goal of a rapid and equitable vaccination program while mitigating COVID-19 globally.

SCHAUMBURG, IL – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement in response to the Biden Administration's announcement that the nation would be sharing 25 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, with other nations, in addition to its commitment to share its stockpile of AstraZeneca Vaccines:

SCHAUMBURG, IL – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Friends of a Free, Stable and Democratic Syria Caucus issued the following statement in response to Bashar al-Assad's sham reelection and his continuing and unaccountable conduct in the wake of years of atrocities committed against his own people:

SCHAUMBURG, IL – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement today in response to Indian External Minister Jaishankar's diplomatic visit to the United States and the need for expanded US vaccine aid and coordination with India:

SCHAUMBURG, IL – Earlier this week, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi received the Midwest Asian Health Association COVID-19 Fund Drive Committee's Hero Award, in recognition of his contribution to fighting against COVID-19 and the wave of anti-Asian hate crimes that accompanied the pandemic. The award was presented during the "Proud to be Asian" event emceed by ABC7's Judy Hsu and held by the Midwest Asian Health Association along with other organizations in Chicago's Chinatown to celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month.