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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-08) questioned former Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller on his involvement in responding to the January 6th, 2021 Capitol insurrection. Mr. Miller was unable to answer for the glaring delays in the official Department of Defense timeline and why authorization was stalled for DC National Guard to support at the Capitol complex on January 6th. Congressman Krishnamoorthi also pointed out Mr.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chairman of the Oversight Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy which holds jurisdiction over the Department of Education, announced more than $1.26 billion in emergency funding for students, colleges, and universities across Illinois through the American Rescue Plan.
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-08) hailed the launch by the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) of a new initiative for early-stage next-generation microelectronics research in support of artificial intelligence. The program, which is now soliciting proposals for its grants and has a budget of a minimum of $15 million, was created by the Seeding Enterprises in the Microelectronics Industry (SEMI) Act which Reps.
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi announced his plan to reintroduce the bipartisan Animal Welfare Enforcement Improvement Act (AWEIA) this month. The legislation would improve Animal Welfare Act (AWA) enforcement by strengthening the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) licensing process for animal dealers and exhibitors.
SCHAUMBURG, IL – In light of Congressman Krishnamoorthi's recent success in pushing the Food and Drug Administration to ban the sale of menthol-flavored cigarettes, he is continuing his work to end the youth vaping epidemic today by reintroducing the END ENDS (Ending Nicotine Dependence From Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems) Act. This bill would cap e-cigarette nicotine concentrations at 20 milligrams per milliliter.
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement after the conclusion of a briefing on the current crisis in India:
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-08) commended the decision of U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai to support the World Trade Organization (WTO) TRIPS wavier for global vaccine access. This came at the urging of Krishnamoorthi and 109 other Members of Congress. Congressman Krishnamoorthi also previously pressed the White House to release access to the stockpiles of AstraZeneca vaccine to India.
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chair of the Oversight Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy joined Oversight Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney, Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Chairman James E. Clyburn, and Subcommittee on National Security Chairman Stephen F. Lynch in a letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra and Secretary of State Antony Blinken regarding U.S. efforts to support the anti-COVID responses of countries facing major outbreaks, including India and Argentina.
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ), Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), Rep. Dan Meuser (R-PA), Rep. Cindy Axne (D-IA), Rep. Susan Wild (D-PA), and Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) reintroduced legislation to promote workers' long-term economic success and support U.S. economic recovery efforts amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Investing in American Workers Act of 2021 prioritizes workers in U.S.