S. Raja Krishnamoorthi

Democrat Representative of Illinois's 8th district

Representative
Illinois, district 8
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Representative
Illinois, district 8
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
Illinois, district 8
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Illinois, district 8
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

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July 19, 1973 (51 years old)

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American businessman, politician, and attorney
Serving as a U.S. representative since 2017
Serves as the Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
First Indian-American or person of South Asian descent to serve as Ranking Member or Chair of any full committee in the U.S. Congress
Born in New Delhi, India, and raised in Peoria, Illinois
Earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Princeton University and a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School
Worked on Barack Obama’s 2000 and 2004 election campaigns
Served as a special assistant attorney general in Illinois and deputy state treasurer for Illinois
Ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic Party nomination for Illinois Comptroller in 2010 and for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2012
Won the U.S. House of Representatives seat in Illinois’s 8th congressional district in 2016 and has been reelected since
Advocated for law enforcement funding, education, job training, workforce development, healthcare, and against the repeal of the Affordable Care Act
Introduced the Presidential Pardon Transparency Act
Involved in national security, including authoring the KREMLIN Act
Played a role in the first and second impeachments of Donald Trump
Advocated against vaping and e-cigarettes, particularly targeting marketing practices aimed at children
Co-sponsored the CARES Act during the COVID-19 pandemic and supported various measures to address the pandemic’s impact
Co-signed a letter condemning Azerbaijan’s offensive operations against Nagorno-Karabakh and co-sponsored related resolutions
Led investigations into various issues, including the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic, safety standards for children’s car seats, and the sale of government vehicles with active safety recalls
Holds committee assignments in the 118th Congress, including on the Committee on Oversight and Accountability and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Co-founder and member of several caucuses, including the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, Congressional Solar Caucus, and the Congressional Caucus to End the Youth Vaping Epidemic
Lives in Schaumburg, Illinois, with his wife and three children
Attended the Chicago Cubs’ official White House commemoration of their World Series victory as a lifelong fan