Illinois' 8th Congressional District
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Recent News About Illinois' 8th Congressional District
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Illinois Eighth Congressional District candidate: 'Open Border Policies Are Ineffective'
Illinois Eighth Congressional District candidate Mark Rice has expressed concerns over open border policies, citing potential negative impacts on society. In a Facebook post dated September 27, Rice said, "As a nation that values law and order, open border policies can have detrimental effects on our society."
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Illinois Eighth Congressional District candidate: 'Illinoisians are feeling the pinch this morning as the gas taxes rise'
Illinois Eighth Congressional District candidate Mark Rice stated, "Illinoisians are feeling the pinch this morning as the gas taxes rise, making Illinois the 2nd highest gas tax in the Nation." He made this statement in a July 1 Facebook post.
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Illinois 8th Congressional District candidate: ‘We think Dr Carol Swain said it on Twitter… “…everyone knows that this case will be overturned by a higher court.”’
Illinois 8th Congressional District candidate Mark Rice commented on a recent legal development involving former President Donald Trump. "We think Dr. Carol Swain said it on Twitter… everyone knows that this case will be overturned by a higher court," Rice stated. He will face incumbent Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi in the general election. "It further feeds the narrative that the justice system is politically weaponized now by the party who claims they want to save democracy," Rice added.
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From DuPage Policy Journal
8th Congressional District candidate Rice on Krishnamoorthi: ‘It’s under his watch he’s made CCP the biggest threat to our national security and economy’
Mark Rice, a candidate for the 8th Congressional District, has launched accusations against his opponent, U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.). Rice claims that Krishnamoorthi, as the ranking member for the Select Committee on US and Chinese Communist Party (CCP) relations, has allowed the CCP to strengthen its position and infiltrate the United States.
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From DuPage Policy Journal
8th Congressional District candidate Rice: ‘As usual, they simply want more money to address it instead of fixing the real problem’
Mark Rice, a candidate for the 8th Congressional District, has voiced his concerns about the management of public transportation by Illinois congressional Democrats, including his opponent U.S. Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.). He has accused them of openly acknowledging their failure in overseeing public transportation.
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From DuPage Policy Journal
8th Congressional District candidate Rice: ‘Spending addiction by the folks holding the purse strings is destroying our future’
Mark Rice, a candidate for the 8th Congressional District, has expressed his apprehension over recent events in Congress, specifically the enactment of a third stopgap funding measure to prevent a partial government shutdown until March 1. He shed light on a split among Republicans, with approximately half siding with Democrats to back the measure and the other half opposing it due to worries about escalated spending.
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From DuPage Policy Journal
Rice: ‘We predict another war on the horizon triggered by a weak and compromised US President, who is under the thumb of the CCP’
Mark Rice, a candidate for the 8th Congressional District, has expressed apprehension about an impending war, attributing it to what he believes are revelations from documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) by the House Oversight Committee. Rice accuses President Joe Biden of being a compromised leader under the influence of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), alleging that he accepted bribes for his family's benefit.
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From DuPage Policy Journal
8th Congressional District candidate Rice: ‘Robert Renteria lives in Illinois, so he sees what we are up against in terms of the dangerous indoctrination of our children’
Mark Rice, a candidate for the 8th Congressional District, has expressed his endorsement for Dr. Robert Renteria's initiative "From the Barrio to the Board Room," which underscores the perils of children's indoctrination in Illinois. He praised Renteria's credibility as a valuable resource for young people, citing his personal triumph over poverty, gangs, drugs, and abuse.
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From DuPage Policy Journal
8th Congressional District candidate Rice: Krishnamoorthi ‘will likely back his fellow tyrannical and communist democrat cohorts turning AB 5 into national policy’
Mark Rice, an 8th Congressional District candidate, is criticizing his opponent, U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.), for his alleged support of policies that could harm entrepreneurs and freelancers by backing the nationalization of California’s controversial AB 5 law, which has faced criticism for its impact on independent contractors. Rice highlighted Krishnamoorthi’s co-sponsorship of the ProAct, a bill he claims could be detrimental to the approximately 59 million entrepreneurs or freelancers.
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From DuPage Policy Journal
Rice: ’Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson won’t end the ‘sanctuary status’ to stem the influx of illegal migrants into the city’
Mark Rice, a candidate for the 8th Congressional District, has criticized Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's refusal to revoke the city's "sanctuary status," which he perceives as a method to control the influx of illegal migrants. Rice claims that Johnson's strategy is motivated by an attempt to secure additional federal funds for the immigration crisis from supportive politicians in Washington, D.C., including his opponent U.S. Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.).
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From DuPage Policy Journal
8th Congressional District candidate Rice: ‘Radical Raja fights for the lobbyist and special interest groups that filled his campaign coffers’
Mark Rice, a candidate for the 8th Congressional District, has voiced criticism against his opponent, U.S. Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.). Rice accused Krishnamoorthi of prioritizing lobbyists and special interest groups over the welfare of the constituents. He further claimed that Krishnamoorthi, whom he referred to as "radical Raja," was allegedly promoting experimental global vaccination initiatives without adequate consideration for potential complications.
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From DuPage Policy Journal
8th Congressional District candidate Rice: ‘It’s clear the Biden administration is all in to sabotage us’
8th Congressional District candidate Mark Rice vehemently criticized the Biden administration’s immigration policies on Facebook, decrying what he perceives as a deliberate undermining of national security, emphasizing the impact on northern Illinois. The condemnation came as the Kane County GOP issued a statement denouncing the recent drop-off of migrants in Chicago suburbs, blaming the influx on the Biden administration’s open-border policy, and highlighting the widening reach of the immigration issue beyond border areas.
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From DuPage Policy Journal
Rice: ‘The forked tongue politicians and this corrupt Biden administration are lying’
Mark Rice, a candidate for the 8th Congressional District, has openly criticized what he calls the "corrupt Biden administration" on Facebook.
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Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi And Congresswoman Jenniffer González-Colón Announce Reintroduction of the STOP Bullying Act To Study, Address, And Reduce School Bullying
On August 29, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi and Congresswoman Jenniffer González-Colón announced the reintroduction of the State Taskforce Opportunity Program (“STOP”) Bullying Act. The STOP Bullying Act incentivizes the establishment of statewide anti-bullying task forces to study, address, and reduce bullying in primary and secondary schools, with attention to the pervasive bullying of LGBTQI+ students.
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Congressman Krishnamoorthi Presents Village Of Addison With $600,000 In Federal Funding He Secured For Local Road Repairs And Drainage Improvements
On Sunday, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi presented the Village of Addison with $600,000 in federal funding that he secured for local road and infrastructure improvements. The funding, which Congressman Krishnamoorthi secured through last December’s government spending package, will be used to repair College Boulevard’s road surface, replace its sidewalks, improve community access, and end the drainage issues the street’s flooding causes for the surrounding area and residents.
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Reps. Krishnamoorthi, Blumenauer, and Fitzpatrick Call on Biden Administration to Scale Up Response to Global Food Insecurity
On August 10, Congressmen Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) sent a letter to the Biden Administration regarding the continued global food insecurity crisis and the need for robust funding for emergency international food aid, particularly for Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF), in any supplemental funding request to Congress.
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Congressman Krishnamoorthi And Fellow Members Of The India Caucus Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Fast-Track Weapons Sales To India
On Thursday, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi joined with Congressmen Ro Khanna (D-CA), Andy Barr (R-KY), Marc Veasey (D-TX), and Mike Waltz (R-FL) in introducing bipartisan legislation that will allow weapon sales to India from the United States to be fast-tracked, a move that will deepen the U.S.-India defense partnership. Companion legislation has also been introduced by Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and John Cornyn (R-TX) in the Senate.
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Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Sen. Durbin, And Rep. Norman Applaud DHS For Establishing The Homeland Security Academic Partnership Council
The Department Of Homeland Security Was Directed To Form This Council Through Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Senator Dick Durbin, and Rep. Ralph Norman’s Bipartisan Legislation
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U.S. Reps. Krishnamoorthi, Meng, Velázquez Partner With U.S. Senator Gillibrand To Introduces The Bicameral Hate Crimes Commission Act Of 2023
On June 15, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) reintroduced the Hate Crimes Commission Act in the U.S. House of Representatives with Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-NY) and Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez (D-NY). Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) reintroduced the same bill in the U.S. Senate.
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Congressman Krishnamoorthi Presents Village Of Streamwood With $330,400 Check Commemorating The Grant He Secured For Madison Drive Bike And Pedestrian Trail
On Sunday, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi presented the Village of Streamwood with a check for $330,400 for the construction of the Madison Drive Bike and Pedestrian Trail. Congressman Krishnamoorthi secured the funding for this community project as part of this year’s government funding package.