Congressman Krishnamoorthi’s Statement on the Shooting in Aurora, IL (February 15th, 2019)
My heart aches after each of these disasters, especially so close to home. We gotta work harder to prevent these terrible man-made tragedies from happening. Please keep the families of the victims close to your hearts tonight.
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Raja talks averting another Shutdown on CNN
I went on CNN yesterday to voice my support of the plan to keep the government open. Americans can’t afford another Shutdown.
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Live from D.C: Rep. Krishnamoorthi; Rep. Casten; Rep. LaHood; Lincoln Memorial; Lincoln’s Cottage
On The 21st: Today is Abraham Lincoln’s birthday and we’re broadcasting live from our nation’s capitol. We visit the Lincoln Memorial and President Lincoln’s Cottage. We also speak with members of Illinois’ Congressional delegation, the day after leaders from both parties agreed, in principle, on a deal to fund the government. We’ll talk with Congressmen […]
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Skills Gap Crisis Is Great Threat to US Economy, Congressman Says
WASHINGTON—Optimism within the nation’s business world has reached its highest levels in years, yet this optimism is challenged by a growing shortage of skilled workers—an issue that cuts across many industries. As the U.S. economy continues to expand, investment in workforce education and training have never been more important to sustain growth, according to the […]
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It’s time to shut down all future government shutdowns
BY REPS. RAJA KRISHNAMOORTHI (D-ILL.) AND PAUL MITCHELL (R-MICH.), OPINION CONTRIBUTORS — 02/07/19 08:25 AM EST THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY CONTRIBUTORS ARE THEIR OWN AND NOT THE VIEW OF THE HILL We just came through a 35-day partial government shutdown that impacted millions of Americans, hurt our economy, and harmed our world standing. This was […]
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Hardball Interview Part 2
The second part of my appearance on MSNBC’s Hardball with host Chris Mathews. Check it out!
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Part 1 of my interview on Hardball
I appeared on MSNBC’s Hardball with Chris Mathews to discuss the investigations of this administration. Check out part 1!
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Suburban girl, immigrant, domestic abuse survivor, furloughed workers at State of the Union
A 7-year-old Naperville girl, an undocumented immigrant from Waukegan protected through the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, federal workers who were furloughed and suburban advocates for domestic violence survivors, the hungry, Native Americans and veterans are attending tonight’s State of the Union address. They were invited as guests of suburban members of Congress, all […]
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