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WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi reintroduced the Presidential Pardon Transparency Act which would require that all Presidential pardons be disclosed to the public within three days of being issued. Congressman Krishnamoorthi's reintroduction with eighteen cosponsors comes in the midst of the ongoing investigation by the Special Counsel, the President's dangling of potential pardons, and the potential pursuit of them by Paul Manafort and others.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois' 8th district announced today that he was appointed to serve as an Assistant Whip for the 116th Congress.
"I am honored to be selected for the Assistant Whip position," said Congressman Krishnamoorthi. "This position is integral in rallying my colleagues together to pass important legislation. I look forward to bringing our diverse caucus together so that we can continue to pass legislation that will deliver meaningful results for working families across America."
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement in response to the Oversight Committee's interim report "Whistleblowers Raise Grave Concerns with Trump Administration's Efforts to Transfer Sensitive Nuclear Technology to Saudi Arabia":
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement in response to President Trump's decision to declare a national emergency over the southern border:
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement in response to reports on the Islamophobic emails sent by Joe Ricketts:
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement in response to the revelations about Virginia Governor Ralph Northam's yearbook page:
"Bigotry has no place in public or private life in America. Just yesterday, I condemned religious-based discrimination against the Indian and Hindu-American community. Unfortunately, this type of discrimination has become all too common as we face a string of race-based crimes across the country against Jews, Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, African-Americans, Latinos, Asian-Americans, LGBTQ people, and other minorities.
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement in response to news that the Swaminarayan Temple in Louisville, KY was the target of a hate-motivated attack by vandals:
Washington, DC and Reston, VA — This morning, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi joined the Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda, Inc. (FBLA-PBL) National Legislative Advisory Board (NLAB) as an honorary co-chair.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi spearheaded the introduction of the AI Jobs Act of 2019 with representatives Rep. Elise Stefanik (NY-21), Rep. Yvette Clarke (NY-09), Rep. Mike Gallagher (WI-08), Rep. Debbie Dingell (MI-12), Rep. Ralph Norman (SC-05), Rep. Mark Takano (CA-41), Rep. Paul Mitchell (MI-10), and Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17).
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi today led a bipartisan legislative effort with Republican Congressman Paul Mitchell (MI-10) calling on Congress to prevent any future lapse in appropriations, and to permanently end government shutdowns.
Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement: