Raja Krishnamoorthi U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 8th district | Official U.S. House Headshot
Raja Krishnamoorthi U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 8th district | Official U.S. House Headshot
Raja Krishnamoorthi, a U.S. Congressman representing Illinois' 8th district, shared his views on various issues through a series of tweets on January 24, 2025. The congressman has been in office since replacing Tammy Duckworth in 2017 and resides in Schaumburg.
In a tweet posted at 14:26 UTC, Congressman Krishnamoorthi expressed concerns about the Justice Department's civil rights division being effectively shut down due to a freeze. He questioned the implications for urgent cases requiring DOJ intervention before the freeze is lifted. "This freeze essentially shuts down the civil rights division at the Justice Department until further notice."
Later that day, at 19:06 UTC, he commemorated the ratification of the 24th Amendment, which outlawed poll taxes. Highlighting Illinois’ historical role as the first state to vote against this form of disenfranchisement, he emphasized equal access to voting as essential for democracy. "61 years ago this week, the 24th amendment was ratified, outlawing the poll tax."
At 19:43 UTC on January 24th, Congressman Krishnamoorthi discussed economic development and technological advancement. He stressed the importance of supporting American innovation and leveraging technologies like AI and blockchain to maintain global competitiveness. "When we talk about building an economy of the future..."
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