Raja For Congress

Illinois Rep. Krishnamoorthi On Mueller And Impeachment

NPR’s Scott Simon asks Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., about growing calls among Democrats to begin impeachment proceedings. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Was Robert Mueller saying, Congress, your move? The special counsel announced his resignation this week and said if we had had confidence that the president clearly did not commit a crime, we would have said […]

Congressman Krishnamoorthi On Robert Mueller’s Statement On His Report

We need a full investigative process to resolve the issues raised by Special Counsel Robert Mueller. House Committees such as Intel and Oversight need to be able to conduct their investigations without obstruction.

House Intelligence enjoys breakthrough with Justice Department

An unexpected breakthrough in negotiations between the Justice Department and the House Intelligence Committee is about to offer some lawmakers an intimate look at highly sensitive intelligence files collected by special counsel Robert Mueller. The development represents a rare example of a deal amid what Democrats otherwise describe as a sea of stonewalling by the […]

Rep. Krishnamoorthi Joins Senators To Introduce Student Voting Act

Illinois’ only Indian-American Congressman, Raja Krishnamoorthi, a Democrat, joined Senators Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, to re-introduce legislation that increases student engagement in elections. The lawmakers are supported by scores of civil rights organizations in their effort to pass the Help Students Vote Act, a bill that aims to strengthen student voter registration […]

Congressman Krishnanmoorthi on Judge’s Ruling on Deutsche Bank and Capital One Investigation

I joined Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss the two major rulings in federal court that upheld my Committee’s subpoenas for Donald Trump’s financial information. We need oversight and the courts have once again supported that responsibility of Congress.

Iran Briefings Leave Congress Divided Over Trump’s Intentions, War Powers

“Everybody is deeply concerned about Congress getting cut out,” said one Democrat after hearing from Pompeo, Dunford, and Shanahan. Members of Congress emerged from two closed-door briefings on Tuesday to say that senior Trump officials provided little clarity about whether the administration believes it has the authority to go to war with Iran without additional […]