Raja For Congress

House subcommittee says Trump administration did not adequately screen travelers from Italy, South Korea for COVID-19

A House committee probe found that the Trump administration failed to adequately screen travelers from Italy and South Korea in early March after both countries showed earlier outbreaks of the coronavirus. “This investigation reveals another opportunity the administration missed to limit the impact of coronavirus,” said Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.), chairman of the House Oversight […]

Antibody tests may now be more readily available, but they are not all reliable

As antibody tests start to flood the market, many lack proper certification and produce unreliable results. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) is conducting a congressional investigation into the matter and tells Ali Velshi his concern is people being “fooled into thinking you have antibodies to COVID-19, and potentially immunity, when you actually do not.” Watch the […]

Rep. Krishnamoorthi investigation finds lax airport screenings in March

An oversight panel Krishnamoorthi chairs found the Trump administration on March 14 “put passengers at risk” at O’Hare and other airports. A House panel chaired by Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., investigating lax airport screenings found the Trump administration “did little” in early March to screen passengers arriving in the U.S. from Italy and South Korea, […]

Unsanitized: How to Do Oversight, With Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi

Also, another coronavirus bill, and killing the Ruth’s Chris rule. This is The COVID-19 Daily Report for April 20, 2020. I have made no secret of my views on Donna Shalala, chosen as one of the members of the Congressional Oversight Commission. One of the reasons why the choice is so distressing is that oversight, […]

Congress Is Investigating Whether a Ventilator Company Is Gouging the U.S. — and Why the Government Is Letting It Happen

A congressional subcommittee is questioning a federal decision to pay quadruple the price for the commercial version of a ventilator Royal Philips N.V. had developed with taxpayer funds. A congressional subcommittee is investigating whether the U.S. government is paying too much for ventilators made by a Dutch company that received millions in tax dollars to […]

Democrats Push Crackdown on COVID-19 Hucksters

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) said they need to make an example of “the Alex Jones of the world who seek to profit off the coronavirus pandemic.” House Democrats are urging the Trump administration to do more to crack down on the sale of untested, bogus remedies for the coronavirus as federal authorities begin warning pushers […]

Editorial: How to prevent insider trading in Congress

By the Editorial Board, chicagotribune.com On Jan. 24, Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C.,attended a private Senate briefing on the coronavirus, which featured Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious disease expert. At the time, the virus was a news story, but the headlines for the most part were confined to travel warnings. Illinois officials were following the […]

Small biz in line for big help in $2 trillion stimulus bill

Most companies with under 500 workers, including the self-employed, will get their costs covered for eight weeks by the government if they keep workers on the payroll, U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi says. What happens after that? That $2.2 trillion federal stimulus bill does a lot more for small business than many people realize, at least […]

Lawmakers Question Start-Ups on At-Home Kits for Coronavirus Testing

The makers of unauthorized kits designed for consumers to collect their own saliva or throat swabs faced scrutiny from Congress. Three companies that rushed to market unauthorized kits for at-home coronavirus testing face new questions from lawmakers in Washington. On Wednesday, two House Democrats, Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois and Katie Porter of California, sent […]

House bill would ban stock trading by members of Congress

Three congressional Democrats on Monday introduced legislation that would bar lawmakers and staff from trading stocks after revelations that numerous senators sold stock after attending a briefing on the threat of novel coronavirus. “The recent news reports have made it clear that it’s past time to end the potential conflicts of interest created by Members […]