![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
Enacted Legislation
Krishnamoorthi was the primary sponsor of 1 bill that was enacted:
We consider a bill enacted if one of the following is true: a) it is enacted itself, b) it has a companion bill in the other chamber (as identified by Congress) which was enacted, or c) if at least about half of its provisions were incorporated into bills that were enacted (as determined by an automated text analysis, applicable beginning with bills in the 110th Congress).
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Krishnamoorthi sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Government Operations and Politics (43%) Crime and Law Enforcement (14%) Armed Forces and National Security (14%) Education (14%) Health (14%)
Recent Bills
Some of Krishnamoorthi’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.Res. 1013: Celebrating civic advocacy in the United States and supporting the designation of July ...
- H.R. 6359: To direct the head of each department and agency of the United States ...
- H.R. 5761: Ending Maternal Mortality Act of 2018
- H.R. 5741: Military Research and Development Act
- H.R. 5564: Help Students Vote Act
- H.R. 5516: Investing in American Workers Act
- H.R. 5495: Congressional Oversight Needed For Likely Illicit and Corrupt Transactions Act
Voting Record
Key Votes
| Krishnamoorthi’s Vote | Vote Description |
|---|---|
| Nay |
H.R. 5682: FIRST STEP Act
May 22, 2018. Passed 360/59.
H.R. 5682 requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to develop and apply a risk and needs assessment system to identify a prisoner’s risk and assign them to appropriate evidence-based programming. Prisoners can earn incentives for participating in the programming. Prison reform initiatives have demonstrated success ... |
| 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.
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| 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 Jul 2018, Krishnamoorthi missed 2 of 1,089 roll call votes, which is 0.2%. This is better than the median of 2.4% 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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