Raja Krishnamoorthi
American lawyer and politician (born 1973)
35 stories
28 quotes
I am horrified that a white supremacist attempted to carry out a mass shooting targeting Indian Americans at the Hindu temple in Aurora where my family worships. My family and I were there when the attack was attempted last Sunday,
- Krishnamoorthi, the outgoing Democrat Congressman from Illinois, said in a statementABP Livenews.abplive.com/news/world…
This comes amid rising hatred targeting Sikh and South Asian Americans, with even the Trump Department of Homeland Security recently posting a racist caricature of a Sikh truck driver,
- Krishnamoorthi wroteGuardiantheguardian.com/us/news…
Those who turn it into violence must be held accountable,
- Krishnamoorthi said in a social media postCNNcnn.com/2026/09…
Beijing has spent decades stealing American intellectual property and technology to close the gap with the United States, and we must not help them do it,
- Krishnamoorthi said in a statementIrish Timesirishtimes.com/world/us…
We must not sell our most advanced fighter jet anywhere the CCP may be able to get its hands on the technology inside it."
- In a statement on social media, Krishnamoorthi addedCNBCcnbc.com/2026/09…
The Supreme Court's decision makes clear that those constitutional rights cannot be rewritten by executive order because the Constitution, not the president, governs the rights of the American people,
- Krishnamoorthi saidABP Livenews.abplive.com/news/world…
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