Raja For Congress

Congressman Krishnamoorthi recalls what it means to be “Sworn In”

During a recent appearance on MSNBC, Congressman Raja recalled a previous conversation with his son about what it means to be “Sworn In” to office. The Congressman recalled: “My son a few years ago asked me, ‘what’s a swearing-in?’ He said, ‘what swear words are you gonna be using at this event,’” The Congressman continued […]

Congressman Krishnamoorthi Discusses The Election For Speaker, Rules Package, and the Term Ahead with MSNBC

Congressman Raja joined MSNBC in the early hours of January 7th after the House Speaker was elected and all members were officially sworn in. The Congressman told the host that “At the end of the day, thankfully we had a peaceful transition of power this time around and we have a new speaker and it’s time […]

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi sponsors a bipartisan bill renaming Schaumburg postal office as the “Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial Post Office Building”

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi spoke to Daily Herald reporters about the passage of legislation he sponsored that renames the Schaumburg postal office to the “Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial Post Office Building.” He told reporters, “We can never fully repay our veterans for their sacrifices to our nation, but it is my hope that when […]

CNN Reports on Congressan Raja’s Inquirt into the Bankrupt Crypto Exchange FTX

CNN reported on Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi’s work to hold FTX/crypto executives accountable for the apparent fraud and missing funds from the crypto exchange. Congressman Raja told hosts: “FTX investors and the American people demand answers.” The aim of the House subcommittee’s inquiry is to recover internal documents and communications from Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX exchange […]

CBS News Reporting on: Congressman Raja’s Work to Identify Failures in the Organ Transplant System

CBS News reported on Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi’s work as Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Economic and Consume Policy to identify failures in the organ transplant system. The Congressman told reporters that “[17] to 20 people a day die on the waitlist because they can’t get organs, and the OPOs [organ procurement organizations] are just not […]

Congressman Raja is Re-elected to a Fourth Term in the U.S. Congress!

Dear Friends, We did it! I am honored to have been re-elected to a fourth term in the United States Congress! I’m beyond grateful that the voters of Illinois’ 8th District have chosen me to keep fighting for our shared values in Congress. Thank you all for your incredible support – from canvassing, to phonebanking, […]

Congressman Raja Joins CNN to Discuss the Attack on Paul Pelosi

Congressman Raja joined CNN host Fredricka Whitfield to discuss the heinous attack on Paul Pelosi and what it means for the broader issue of political violence. “Everybody is praying for Paul Pelosi’s speedy recovery at this point, as well as for the Speaker and her family… This is a form of political violence… what the […]

Congressman Raja joins WGN to Discuss the January 6th Investigation

The Congressman also appeared on WGN to discuss recent developments in the January 6th investigation and the subpoena of the former president. The Congressman told hosts, “Yesterday he, even before being served with the subpoena, put out a fourteen page response to the public announcement that he was going to be served with the subpoena. He not […]

Congressman Raja Joins CNN’s Wolf Blitzer to Discuss January 6th Investigation’s Latest Developments

This week, Congressman Raja joined Wolf Blitzer on CNN to discuss the latest evidence presented at the January 6th hearings. Video surfaced of Speaker Pelosi and other lawmakers scrambling to secure the Capitol on January 6th and ensure that the election of President Biden was certified. The Congressman told Wolf, “There was shock, outrage, and […]

Congressman Raja Speaks with John Howell on WLS Radio

Congressman Raja spoke to John Howell on WLS about the proposed $31 billion railway merger. Congressman Raja told John about the merger: “I dispute much of it — it says it’s going to have a negligible impact on the Chicagoland area, I respectfully and strongly disagree. As it is, we have three freight trains a day that travel […]