Congressman Krishnamoorthi Press Release - Barrington, IL - Legislation Rep. Krishnamoorthi Championed Will Create 3,962 Jobs, Save 2,764 Jobs, And Leverage $21.3 Million In Private Investment
COVID-19: US Congressman Krishnamoorthi launches legislation to provide funding for vaccinating middle-income countries By Reena Bhardwaj | Updated: May 20, 2021 09:58 IST
Washington [US], May 20 (ANI): US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi on Wednesday (local time) announced that he is launching legislation to provide funding for vaccinating 60 per cent of the population from middle-income countries against COVID-19.
The legislation will expand American aid to India, Argentina, and other nations to end COVID surges through vaccination, reducing the risk of dangerous new variants.
In an exclusive interview to ANI, Krishnamoorthi said, Today I am launching legislation to provide funding so that we can vaccinate 60 per cent of the population in middle-income countries around the world. We need to vaccinate the rest of the world if we can do that. And we can finally get rid of COVID. That s the way that we have to go. And that s what I m going to
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Mr. Miller s Response Was Insufficient And His Actions Merit Further Investigation By The DOD
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-08) questioned former Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller on his involvement in responding to the January 6th, 2021 Capitol insurrection. Mr. Miller was unable to answer for the glaring delays in the official Department of Defense timeline and why authorization was stalled for DC National Guard to support at the Capitol complex on January 6th. Congressman Krishnamoorthi also pointed out Mr. Miller s questionable statements doubting the fitness of DOD operations and complimenting Russia, drawing the connection to this unprofessional behavior by Mr. Miller to a flawed federal response at the Capitol on January 6th.
US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi reintroduces Bill on gun sales
US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi reintroduces Bill on gun sales
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US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi announced the reintroduction of the Choosing Our Own Lives Over Fast Firear.Read More
NEW DELHI: Earlier this week, US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, who, along with Indian American representatives Pramila Jayapal, Ro Khanna and Ami Bera, forms what is informally referred to as the ‘Samosa caucus’ in the US House of Representatives, announced the reintroduction of the Choosing Our Own Lives Over Fast Firearms (COOL OFF) Act.
This Bill, which was reintroduced on Wednesday in the US House, will require a waiting period of three business days for all handgun sales and was inspired by Harvard Business School research. The research found that waiting periods for gun purchases reduce rates of homicide and suicide, likely due to the disruption of potential impuls
Indian-origin US lawmakers Jayapal, Krishnamoorthi named to key congressional committees
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Congresswoman Jayapal, 55, named to the powerful budget committee, Congressman Krishnamoorthi, 47, appointed to the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis
Indian-origin US lawmakers Pramila Jayapal and Raja Krishnamoorthi have been named to key congressional committees on budget and the Covid-19 pandemic by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
While Congresswoman Jayapal, 55, was named to the powerful budget committee, Congressman Krishnamoorthi, 47, was appointed to a key congressional committee on the coronavirus crisis, on Tuesday.
The Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis was established to provide oversight of the federal Covid-19 pandemic response.