Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) said they need to make an example of “the Alex Jones of the world who seek to profit off the coronavirus pandemic.” House Democrats are urging the Trump administration to do more to crack down on the sale of untested, bogus remedies for the coronavirus as federal authorities begin warning pushers […]
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By the Editorial Board, chicagotribune.com On Jan. 24, Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C.,attended a private Senate briefing on the coronavirus, which featured Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious disease expert. At the time, the virus was a news story, but the headlines for the most part were confined to travel warnings. Illinois officials were following the […]
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Most companies with under 500 workers, including the self-employed, will get their costs covered for eight weeks by the government if they keep workers on the payroll, U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi says. What happens after that? That $2.2 trillion federal stimulus bill does a lot more for small business than many people realize, at least […]
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The makers of unauthorized kits designed for consumers to collect their own saliva or throat swabs faced scrutiny from Congress. Three companies that rushed to market unauthorized kits for at-home coronavirus testing face new questions from lawmakers in Washington. On Wednesday, two House Democrats, Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois and Katie Porter of California, sent […]
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Three congressional Democrats on Monday introduced legislation that would bar lawmakers and staff from trading stocks after revelations that numerous senators sold stock after attending a briefing on the threat of novel coronavirus. “The recent news reports have made it clear that it’s past time to end the potential conflicts of interest created by Members […]
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Raja Krishnamoorthi gets things done, pursues bipartisanship and has his priorities right. By CST Editorial Board Raja Krishnamoorthi is among the most effective members of Congress from Illinois. He gets good things done, pursues bipartisanship and has his priorities right. He has focused on jobs and affordable health care, on skills-based training for young people […]
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An affordable education, including higher education, offers the most direct path upward for all Americans, and most especially for immigrants. By CST Editorial Board The soaring cost of a college education and skyrocketing student debt threaten our nation’s future. The danger was made clear again this Sunday in a USA Today report in the Sun-Times. […]
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FDA official dodges question on future of Trump administration’s vaping flavors ban A top Food and Drug Administration (FDA) official was grilled by members of Congress on Wednesday for declining to answers questions about the agency’s plan to curb youth vaping rates. Mitch Zeller, director of the Center for Tobacco Products, would not say whether […]
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CHICAGO (WLS) — The impeachment report on President Trump is finished and at 300 pages it weighs in at about four pounds. The report, prepared by Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee, carries far more in political poundage for both sides of the aisle. The report directly accuses the president of leveraging his office for […]
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A bipartisan letter to the White House is slamming President Trump for backing off a proposed ban on flavored e-cigarettes thought to be driving the teen vaping epidemic. A bipartisan coalition of lawmakers called on President Donald Trump to go ahead with a ban on flavored e-cigarettes on Monday, following the president’s decision to hold […]
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