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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-08), who chairs the House Oversight Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, will continue his longstanding effort to provide Illinois with state and local funding through the $350 billion aid package under review in the Oversight Committee's afternoon bill markup proceedings.
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement in response to the first day of former President Trump's impeachment trial in the Senate:
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-08) and Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-CA-14) sent an inquiry to both DLive and BitTorrent Inc. regarding the use of their online streaming platform to recruit and finance domestic extremism and white supremacy. Ahead of the insurrection at the United States Capitol building on January 6th, 2021, the DLive platform was utilized to raise funds through their cryptocurrency platform, and during the insurrection many live streamed the event to the platform's communities.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Krishnamoorthi applauded the passage of the Postal Service Reform Act, a bill which he cosponsored, through the House of Representatives. This bill aims to save the U.S. Postal Service money and ensure its longevity as a public service for the American people. This bill saves the USPS $57 billion in liabilities and will save the agency another $50 billion over the next decade.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi introduced a resolution to establish January 6th as a National Day of Remembrance in honor of those who died at the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol building on January 6th, 2021.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-08) was named as a Vice Chair of the Equality Caucus, the premier Congressional Caucus fighting for LGBTQ+ rights and combating discrimination at the federal level. Although President Biden quickly reversed the discriminatory executive actions of the Trump Administration and provided further protections to the LGBTQ+ community through executive orders, it is the responsibility of Congress to codify and expand upon this progress through legislation that cannot be overturned by the stroke of a pen.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) introduced the States Afforded Funding Extensions To Oppose Driving Recklessly In Vehicular Engagements (SAFE TO DRIVE) Act, which creates two supplemental grant programs for states to use for distracted driving prevention. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced the bill's Senate companion, which is cosponsored by Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), while the House version is co-led by Representatives Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Steve Cohen (D-TN).
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement in response to the desecration, decapitation, and removal of a bronze Gandhi statue in Davis, California by unknown attackers:
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Krishnamoorthi submitted a statement into the Congressional Record praising Chicago Bear's new Defensive Coordinator Sean Desai on his trailblazing achievement as the first person of Indian and South-Asian descent to rise to the coordinator level in National Football League (NFL) history.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement on his appointment as co-chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Immigration Task Force alongside Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) who chairs the panel: