![Photo of Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi [D-IL8]](/data/photos/412701-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2017 Report Card for Krishnamoorthi.
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Krishnamoorthi is shown as a purple triangle ▲ in our ideology-leadership chart below. Each dot is a member of the House of Representatives positioned according to our liberal–conservative ideology score (left to right) and our leadership score (leaders are toward the top).
The chart is based on the bills Krishnamoorthi has sponsored and cosponsored. See full analysis methodology.
Ratings from Advocacy Organizations
Committee Membership
Raja Krishnamoorthi sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
- Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Healthcare, Benefits, and Administrative Rules
- Member, Subcommittee on Information Technology
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House Committee on Education and the Workforce
- Member, Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development
- Member, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Krishnamoorthi sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Government Operations and Politics (71%) Crime and Law Enforcement (29%)
Recent Bills
Some of Krishnamoorthi’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 5564: To amend title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require ...
- H.R. 5516: Investing in American Workers Act
- H.R. 5495: Congressional Oversight Needed For Likely Illicit and Corrupt Transactions Act
- H.R. 5401: Child CARE Act
- H.R. 5351: NDA Act
- H.R. 4658: Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act
- H.R. 4574: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 108 ...
Voting Record
Key Votes
| Krishnamoorthi’s Vote | Vote Description |
|---|---|
| Yea |
H.R. 4667: Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, ...
Dec 21, 2017. Passed 251/169.
|
| Nay |
H.R. 1039: Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017
May 19, 2017. Passed 229/177.
H.R. 1039 amends the federal criminal code to authorize a probation officer to arrest a person, without warrant, if there is probable cause to believe that person forcibly assaulted or obstructed a probation officer while performing their official duties. The bill also would direct the ... |
Missed Votes
From Jan 2017 to Apr 2018, Krishnamoorthi missed 2 of 857 roll call votes, which is 0.2%. This is better than the median of 2.3% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- @unitedstates/congress-legislators, a community project gathering congressional information
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- Office of Raja Krishnamoorthi for the photo
- GPO.gov/FDSys, for sponsored bills
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