Congress urged to do more to protect China’s Uighurs

U.S. representatives and activists are calling for the U.S. to do more to protect the Uighurs, a Muslim minority in China who live primarily in the northwest autonomous region of Xinjiang. Activists have accused Beijing of putting more than a million Uighurs in detention camps with a goal of destroying their ethnic identity. China has […]

Raja talks Mar-a-Lago security concerns and Trump’s business dealings

Raja appeared on MSNBC’s Hardball with Chris Matthews to discuss President Trump’s problematic business dealings and troubling security concerns at Mar-a-Lago.

Following Equifax hack attack, more federal power to punish needed

Consumer reporting agencies hold massive amounts of personal data. The information on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) complaint is sparse, redacted — and very troubling. It was filed against Equifax, a credit reporting company that suffered a massive cybersecurity data breach in 2017, affecting at least 145 million Americans. The complaint, No. 3074260, was […]

Dems won’t embrace hardball GOP tactic to force Mueller report release

Democrats say the damage done by an earlier Republican maneuver to release classified material left the tactic unpalatable. House Democrats say they’ll do anything it takes to force the public release of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report — except for the single-most hardball tactic deployed by Republicans only one year ago. Republicans on the House […]

Raja on MSNBC to talk White House security clearance issues

We did not want the Barr report, we want the Mueller report.

Rep. Adam Schiff responded to members of the House today in a fiery speech after some Republican congressmen called for Schiff to resign as chairman of the House Intelligence committee. Illinois Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, who was present on the House floor joins The Roe Conn Show with Anna Davlantes to give his thoughts on the […]

GAO Calls for Tougher Rules on Consumer Reporting Agencies

The Equifax breach “revealed major gaps” in how agencies protect and use consumers’ data, senators said. The Government Accountability Office is recommending that the Federal Trade Commission be given stronger authority to enforce data protection laws, and that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau improve its oversight and supervision of consumer reporting agencies like Equifax. GAO […]

Rep. Krishnamoorthi on Russia, House investigations

Watch Democratic Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi from Illinois join Ali Velshi with his thoughts on Russian interference in American elections and his committee’s investigation into Russia’s goals and tactics.

House Needs to See Full Mueller Report, Rep. Krishnamoorthi Says

Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi, a member of the House Intelligence Committee and Democrat from Illinois, discusses possible House investigative actions following the conclusion of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe. He speaks with Bloomberg’s Jason Kelly on “Bloomberg Markets: Balance of Power.” (Source: Bloomberg) Source

Illinois lawmakers react after Mueller report sent to congress

CHICAGO (WLS) — For months President Trump has tried to discredit the Mueller investigation, calling it a “witch hunt” and insisting he had done nothing improper. Now however, he is hailing the report as vindication. While the President may be satisfied, some Illinois Democrats said they still have questions. According to the Attorney General, the […]