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SCHAUMBURG, IL – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement today in response to the ongoing standoff along the Indian-China border, which has already left dozens dead or wounded:
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Yesterday, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), along with his colleagues Representatives John Katko (R-NY) and Frederica Wilson (D-FL), introduced the bipartisan Coronavirus Health Care Worker Wellness Act to address the unique mental health challenges the COVID-19 pandemic has created for our nation's health care heroes. Specifically, the bill:
WASHINTON, DC – Today, in response to evidence that Bureau of Prisons (BOP) officers failed to wear COVID-19 masks or facial coverings while deployed to protests in Washington, D.C. and Miami, Florida, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, Senator Cory Booker, Congressman Bennie Thompson, and Congressman Jamie Raskin wrote to BOP Director Michael Carvajal requesting information on the precautions the agency would take to limit the further spread of COVID-19 to inmate populations as federal penitentiaries remain vulnerable to outbreaks.
SCHAUMBURG, IL – This week, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) joined more than 150 Members of Congress as a cosponsor of the Justice in Policing Act of 2020. The bill is led by Congressional Black Caucus Chair Karen Bass, Senator Cory A. Booker, Senator Kamala D. Harris, and House Judiciary Chair Jerrold Nadler. Sponsors described the bill as the first-ever bold, comprehensive approach to hold police accountable, change the culture of law enforcement and build trust between law enforcement and our communities.
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi led a letter with U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and several members of the Illinois Congressional delegation to President Trump regarding his threat to deploy military forces to states to end peaceful protests, even if the states' governors object.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi voted for the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act, which he also cosponsored, and urged his Senate colleagues to take up and pass the legislation as well:
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi of the Intelligence and Oversight Committees called for a full investigation into the President's firing of State Department Inspector General Steve Linick, purportedly at Secretary Pompeo's urging, as Mr.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi hailed House passage of the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solution (HEROES) Act, which would provide critical funding and resources to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The HEROES Act, which now heads to the Senate, includes a number of provisions that Congressman Krishnamoorthi pushed for including increased funding for state and local governments, provisions for expanded mental health resources, support for state service commissions, and improvements to the Paycheck Protection Program.
WASHINGTON, DC – In response to their letter to congressional leaders earlier today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi urged his Republican colleagues to work with Governor Pritzker and support the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solution (HEROES) Act stimulus package:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi responded to the insider trading investigations into multiple senators, including outgoing Senate Intelligence Chairman Burr, by calling for Congress to pass the Ban Conflicted Trading Act, his legislation which would bar members of Congress from buying and selling individual stocks.