Raja Krishnamoorthi News - Latest Updates & Headlines
US Congressman Krishnamoorthi centres Senate bid on economy, accountability (IANS interview)
Washington, Dec 26: Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi said restoring economic opportunity and holding government accountable is the core of his campaign as he runs for the US Senate.
Taiwan detects six Chinese aircraft, six naval vessels around nation
Taipei, December 23: Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence detected six sorties of Chinese aircraft and six naval vessels operating around the country as of 6 am (local time) on Tuesday.
US House Select Committee unveils 'Ten More for Taiwan' report to bolster deterrence against China
Washington DC, December 22: The bipartisan US House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has released a new report titled "Ten More for Taiwan", outlining urgent steps to strengthen deterrence against potential Chinese aggression toward Taiwan and to preserve peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.
US lawmakers raise alarm over Bangladesh violence
Washington, Dec 22,: Strongly condemning recent killings, attacks on media institutions, and a rise in assaults against Hindu and other minority communities, two influential US lawmakers on Monday expressed grave concern over escalating violence and unrest in Bangladesh.
Affordability, immigration drive Neil Khot's Illinois Congress bid
Chicago, Dec 15: Rising living costs, immigration anxiety, job losses and concerns over cuts to Social Security and Medicare are shaping Indian American entrepreneur Neil Khot’s campaign for the US House of Representatives from Illinois’ 8th Congressional District, as he mounts a grassroots Democratic bid to retain a seat being vacated by Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi.
Indian diaspora must speak up, engage politically: US Congressman
Chicago, Dec 15: Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi on Sunday urged Indian Americans to confront rising bigotry by speaking out, building coalitions, and deepening political engagement, warning that silence could leave the community vulnerable.
US Congressman warns India ties cooling over tariffs, China challenge
Chicago, Dec 15: Influential American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi warned that the US–India relationship has entered a “cold and frigid†phase, cautioning that recent policy shifts risk undermining a partnership built painstakingly over three decades.
US lawmaker Raja Krishnamoorthi condemns anti-semitic and anti-Indian graffiti at NYU library
Illinois, December 14: US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi on Saturday strongly condemned reports of antisemitic, anti-Indian and racist graffiti found inside a library at New York University.
US lawmakers introduce Congressional resolution to end 50 per cent tariffs on India
Washington, Dec 13: A group of influential Democratic lawmakers have introduced a resolution in the US House of Representatives to terminate the 50 per cent tariff on imports from India, which they describe as illegal and economically damaging.
China's 'spy cars' alarm US lawmakers over automotive, national security threats
Washington, Dec 12: Chinese-made vehicles could become “computers on wheels†capable of spying on Americans, crippling transport networks, and hollowing out the US auto industry, lawmakers and experts warned during a high-stakes Congressional hearing that cast China’s booming auto sector as both an economic and national security threat.
US lawmakers seek probe into TP-Link over fears of CCP surveillance on military
Washington DC, November 17: A bipartisan coalition of 23 lawmakers is requesting that Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick launch an investigation into networking devices produced by TP-Link Technologies and its subsidiaries. They caution that these products, especially security cameras, might be utilised by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for surveillance on the US military, as reported by The Epoch Times (TET).
US Congressmen Krishnamoorthi, Fitzpatrick introduce bipartisan resolution to recognise Diwali's religious, historical significance
Washington DC, October 22: US Congressmen Raja Krishnamoorthi and Brian Fitzpatrick on Tuesday (local time) introduced a bipartisan resolution in the US House of Representatives to recognise the religious and historical significance of Diwali, which began on October 20.
US Congressman Krishnamoorthi visits Hindu temple targeted by burglars in California
Washington, Sep 2: US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has condemned a break-in at a Hindu temple in Santa Clara, California, calling for strict action against the perpetrators.
US lawmakers unveil Bipartisan 'No Adversarial AI Act' to block Chinese-Controlled AI from federal systems
Washington DC, June 26: Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party have put forth the No Adversarial AI Act, a bipartisan measure aimed at safeguarding federal agencies from the dangers associated with artificial intelligence technologies that are under the control of foreign adversaries, specifically the People's Republic of China (PRC), as reported by the Democrats Select Committee on the CCP (DSCCCP).
Praying for Biden and his family to defeat cancer: Indian-American lawmakers react to former US President's cancer diagnosis
Washington, DC, May 19: Indian-American lawmakers have expressed sadness to learn of former US President Joe Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis and said that they are praying for his recovery.
US lawmakers introduce bill to formalise 'six assurances' amid rising tensions with China
Washington, DC, May 16: As strategic tensions with China continue to escalate, US lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan bill to formally enshrine the "six assurances" to Taiwan into law, a move that sends a clear signal to Beijing regarding Washington's long-standing policy of support for Taipei, Taipei Times reported.
US lawmakers backs Indian strikes, urge Pak to restore democracy
Washington, May 7: One Indian-descent US lawmaker on Wednesday called for Pakistan to not use the current tensions with India as pretext to further undermine democracy while another offered full-throated support and endorsement of India’s retaliatory strikes done earlier in the day, India time.
Krishnamoorthi announces he's running for US Senate
Washington, May 7: Democrat lawmaker Raja Krishnamoorthi on Wednesday announced that he is running for the US Senate, which, if he wins, will write him into history as only the second American of Indian descent elected to the chamber.
US lawmakers back trade action on China's shipbuilding tactics
Washington DC, April 22: The Select Committee on China expressed its approval of the US Trade Representative's conclusions from the Section 301 investigation regarding China's excess shipbuilding capacity.
'Trump tariff' on India misguided: Democrat Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi
Washington, April 4: Democrat Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi said on Thursday that President Donald Trump’s tariffs on India are “misguided†and are likely to place an unnecessary strain on the US relationship with the world’s largest democracy.
US lawmakers call for crackdown on China's illegal trade practices, call for Section 301 investigation
Washington DC, March 7: Chairman John Moolenaar and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party have sent a letter to US Attorney General Pam Bondi, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer urging them to take further action against China's illegal trade practices, according to a report from the Select Committee on CCP (SCCCP). They called for a Section 301 investigation into China's transshipment schemes.
US Congressmen nominate Campaign for Uyghurs, Li Ying for Nobel Peace Prize
Washington, DC, February 8: Two US Congressmen Raja Krishnamoorthi and John Moolenaar, who are members of the China panel, have put forward the Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) and freedom of expression advocate Li Ying, also known as "Teacher Li" on social media, for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, as reported by the Radio Free Asia (RFA).
US Congressman Krishnamoorthi leads resolution for Tamil Language and Heritage Month
Washington DC, January 15: US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi on Tuesday introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate January as Tamil Language and Heritage Month.
More afoot in US House to declare January Tamil heritage month
Washington, Jan 15: Raja Krishnamoorthi, an Indian American lawmaker, introduced a resolution in the US House of Representatives on Tuesday to declare January as Tamil Language and Heritage Month. The resolution coincides with Pongal, a Tamil festival that begins in mid-January.
US Commerce Department moves to restrict Chinese-made drones over 'security concerns'
Washington DC January 4: The US Department of Commerce has initiated a rulemaking period to evaluate the possibility of banning or restricting drones manufactured in China.