Congressman Raja fighting political interference at CDC and FDA

CNBC has been fighting political interference at the CDC and FDA. See the link to the full article below. The Congressman’s subcommittee has sent “letters to the leaders of the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention requesting documents and information on agency actions, drafts submitted to the White House […]

Oversight Committee investigates ventilator contracts, saving taxpayer dollars

With the ongoing pandemic, the Congressman has been fighting waste and graft in the contracts for ventilators. Politico wrote about his efforts and you can see the full story by clicking the link below. “Senior House Democrats have launched an investigation into the Trump administration’s awarding of a $250 million communications contract to help ‘defeat […]

Pushing for ethics reform, Congressman Raja introduces new bill

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has introduced a bill to ban members of Congress from buying and selling individual stocks while serving in office. His efforts were written about in the media: “After Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) was exposed for selling more than a million dollars worth of stocks ahead of the February market crash—a period when […]

Congressman Raja introduces resolution honoring Mahatma Gandhi

Yahoo News covered the Congressman’s efforts to honor Mahatma Gandhi in the US Congress. You can catch the full story at the link below. “On 2 October, Indian-American members of the House, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ami Bera, Pramila Jayapal, and Ro Khanna, together with India Caucus Chairmen Brad Sherman and George Holding, have introduced a bipartisan […]

Chicago Tribune endorses Congressman Raja for Reelection!

The Chicago Tribune endorsed Congressman Raja today for reelection to Illinois’ 8th Congressional District.   “The best social program I know of is a J-O-B,’ says Democratic Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg, who backed that sound belief with legislation. Krishnamoorthi co-authored a law that expands federal support for career and technical education. The goal is […]

Chicago Daily Herald endorses Congressman Raja

Congressman Raja received a roaring endorsement for his reelection from the Chicago Daily Herald! They write the following: “If anyone didn’t know Raja Krishnamoorthi before, they know him now. His role as a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in reviewing the impeachment case against President Donald Trump made him a familiar […]

Congressman Raja endorsed by the Chicago Sun-Times

Congressman Raja has been strongly endorsed by the Chicago Sun-Times. They write: “Though first elected to Congress just four years ago, Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg has been among the more industrious members of the House, and he’s a cut above many other members of the Illinois delegation. Should the chips fall right, he could make […]

Major Speech: Congressman Raja remotely addressed the Illinois Delegation at the Democratic National Convention

Suburban Democrats endorse police reform measure aimed at protecting minorities

Sweeping police reform legislation that bans chokeholds and racial profiling introduced Monday in the U.S. House has broad backing from the suburbs’ congressional delegation. The proposed Justice in Policing Act 2020 aims to protect blacks and other minorities in the wake of outrage over the fate of George Floyd, whose death as a Minneapolis police […]

Connected to Chicago Special Guest- Raja Krishnamoorthi & COPA Chief Sydney Roberts

Bill Cameron welcomes in Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi. Bill and Raja discuss local and national issues affecting us here locally and abroad. How has the Mayor’s response been to the rioting and looting of the city? Should the National Guard be in town? Has Governor Pritzker been doing a good job in re-opening Illinois from the […]