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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed legislation to fund the departments of Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education. This includes $1.9 billion for career, technical, and adult education programs authorized by the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act and the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act. This will ensure that all students have the opportunity to continue to develop their skills in their post-secondary education and succeed in in-demand careers.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressmen Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Darin LaHood (R-IL) introduced H.R.6904 yesterday to designate an area within the River Terrace Area of Anacostia Park in Washington, D.C. as the "Illinois Bicentennial Grove," where four White Oak trees have been planted this week.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed legislation to fund the departments of Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education for fiscal year 2019. As part of the appropriations package, efforts to address substance use disorder, including opioid and heroin abuse, will receive $6.7 billion split between the federal and state governments.

WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi joined 65 Democratic Members of Congress to send the following statement to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell:

"Once again, we are urgently requesting that Senate leadership postpone any proceedings on Judge Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court until a thorough FBI investigation into the multiple allegations of sexual assault and misconduct has been completed.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, the House passed the appropriations bill for Military Construction and Veteran Affairs programs for FY2019. Included in the funding package was $400 million specifically to fight opioid addiction among veterans. This follows the House-passed Krishnamoorthi amendment that was included in the National Defense Authorization Act which encouraged Department of Defense (DoD) to enact a plan to prevent and treat opioid use among DoD dependents.

Washington, D.C. (Sept. 20, 2018)—Today, Rep. Elijah E.

Washington, DC (Sept. 20, 2018)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep.

SCHAUMBURG, IL – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi of the Oversight Committee released the statement below in response to President Trump's directives to the Department of Justice and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to declassify materials related to Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.