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Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi calls for new tax on e-cigarettes in Chicago Tribune Op-ed

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, who is leading the effort to combat the youth vaping epidemic, penned an Op-ed calling for a new tax on e-cigarettes to discourage our youth from vaping. You can read the Op-ed at this link.

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi speaks with WGN Radio about his push for a tax on e-cigarettes

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi was interviewed by WGN Radio about his push for a tax on e-cigarettes. “Unfortunately there’s a national youth vaping epidemic. One out of every five high schoolers are vaping, even five percent of middle schoolers are vaping. I believe that we need this, not only from a sense of parity since we […]

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi speaks with Chicago Tonight about the infastracture package.

Congressman Krishnamoorthi appeared on Chicago Tonight to discuss the work Congress is doing on a bi-partisan infrastructure package. “I feel confident that there’s a lot of momentum for getting this done. I’m really looking forward to seeing the bi-partisan package emerge, and quite frankly my constituents are demanding such a package as well.” You can […]

Congressman Krishnamoorthi speaks with with MSNBC about the Trump administration’s Secret Subpoenas.

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi spoke with MSNBC about the startling revelations about the Trump administration issuing secret subpoenas on Democratic members of the House. “This is something you’d expect from Vladimir Putin’s Russia or Xi Jinping’s China. It’s not something that you’d expect in the United States.” You can watch the interview online here.

Congressman Krishnamoorthi speaks with MSNBC about the Stimulus Talks in Washington

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi spoke with MSNBC on Saturday about the latest developments in the stimulus negotiations in Washington. “I’m still hopeful for a deal coming about by next week, and at this point, I think that our constituents are demanding it.” You can watch the interview online here.

Congressman Krishnamoorthi speaks with Fox32 Chicago about the coronavirus vaccines

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi spoke with Fox32 Chicago on Friday about the vaccine approval process for the first coronavirus vaccines to be used in the United States: “I’m pleased that, thanks to our subcommittee’s pressure, the administration did actually convene this expert group of independent vaccine folks [VRBPAC]. I’m very happy because that way we can […]

Congressman Krishnamoorthi speaks with CBS about investigation into unsafe children’s booster seats

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi was featured on the CBS morning show to talk about his House Oversight Subcommittee’s investigation into unsafe children’s booster seats: “It was just simply appalling … Parents are relying on companies to sell safe products, and they’re relying on the federal government to regulate those products, and unfortunately neither of those two […]

Congressman Krishnamoorthi calls for action on unsafe recalled cars in the government fleet

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi was featured this week in a Spotlight on America investigation into cars in the federal fleet with active safety recall notices. Earlier this year, Congressman Krishnamoorthi called on the General Services Administration (GSA) to halt the sale and lease of government vehicles with active safety recalls, and the House of Representatives passed […]

Probe launched into unsafe children’s car seats

Congressman Raja, as Chair of the House Oversight Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, reprimanded the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) this week for failing to establish side-impact test standards for children’s car seats and boosters, and allowing manufacturers to fashion their own standards. In the case of Evenflo, the manufacturer’s own tests found […]

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi wins re-election with more than 73% of the vote

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has been re-elected to a third term in the United States Congress with more than 73% of the vote! The Congressman would like to thank everyone for all the incredible support, from voting to volunteering to donating, and talking to your friends and family. Together, we will end the COVID crisis and […]