U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, who like his Democratic colleagues is dead-set against the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, says he has been bombarded with constituent calls and emails in recent days. The overwhelming majority of messages — 1,098 as of Wednesday — oppose the health care overhaul proposed by House Republicans, while just 11 […]
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CHICAGO (CBS) — A suburban Congressman is calling for hearings on a wave of hate crimes and attacks that have been occurring around the nation. 8th District Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi is a member of the House Oversight Committee, and he wants the panel to hold hearings on hate-based attacks against Muslims, Jewish cemetaries and even […]
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U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, speaking to more than 300 people at his first town hall meeting Friday night, put out a call to action to help him let their voices be heard in Washington, D.C. “Now is not a time to agonize. It’s a time to organize around these issues, forming and joining advocacy groups,” […]
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New Democratic congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg held a health care policy roundtable in Hoffman Estates Thursday, with a focus on what would happen if the Affordable Care Act were repealed under President Donald Trump and the current Republican-led Congress. Krishnamoorthi’s office cited figures that a repeal of the federal law would cost the Illinois […]
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Member of powerful Oversight Committee says ‘unprecedented’ scandal ‘has added fuel to the fire of conspiracy theories’ An urgent investigation into whether the Trump administration has compromised the US and UK through its links with Russia has been demanded by a member of the Oversight Committee in the House of Representatives. Democrat congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi […]
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Congressional Democrats from the Fox Valley denounced President Trump’s executive order on immigration Monday as discriminatory while one Republican questioned how it was implemented and another remained silent despite a weekend of airport protests. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, a Schaumburg Democrat whose district represents portions of Elgin and nearby communities, condemned the order, which froze refugee […]
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Brad Schneider and Raja Krishnamoorthi are quickly learning life as freshman Democrats in Congress isn’t going to be easy. As newbies of the minority party in Washington, they’ve been forced to watch as President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers begin dismantling programs and reversing policies from the Obama administration. “With a Republican House, Senate and […]
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Rick speaks with newly minted 8th Congressional District Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg this morning to discuss what the Democrats face with the GOP in the White House, the Senate and the House. Access Video Link Here. Photo Credit: Wikipedia(Link)
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WASHINGTON – Two new Illinois Democrats were sworn into the House on Tuesday, freshman Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi and, in a comeback second term, Rep. Brad Schneider. The Illinois House delegation in the new 115th Congress that convened Tuesday has 11 Democrats and 7 Republicans, a net gain by Democrats of one seat with Schneider’s November […]
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CHICAGO (WLS) — Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi has won the 8th Congressional District race against Republican Peter DiCianni. He will be the first Hindu Indian-American congressman in American history. Krishnamoorthi and DiCianni were both trying to win the seat vacated by Tammy Duckworth, who won Illinois’ U.S. Senate seat Tuesday night. Krishnamoorthi thanked supporters in a […]
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