Krishnamoorthi supports Senate advancement of a bipartisan bill promoting skills-based federal contracting over degree requirements.
Quiver AI Summary
Bill advances in Senate committee: Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi said he welcomed the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee’s unanimous approval of the bipartisan Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act, which he co-led in the House. The measure has already passed the House and now moves to the full Senate.
Legislation’s aim: According to the release, the bill would ask federal agencies to explain any minimum education requirements in contract solicitations, with the goal of focusing on “skills” and “demonstrated ability” rather than degree requirements. Supporters say it could widen competition and open more contracting opportunities.
Focus on alternative pathways: The release says the proposal is intended to help workers who gained experience through apprenticeships, military service, community college, workforce training, or on-the-job learning. Krishnamoorthi said he hopes the bill passes the Senate and reaches the president.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi Fundraising
Raja Krishnamoorthi recently disclosed $0 of fundraising in a Q2 FEC disclosure filed on July 15th, 2026. This was the 1858th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year. nan% came from individual donors.
Krishnamoorthi disclosed $177.5K of spending. This was the 564th most from all Q2 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Krishnamoorthi disclosed $48.3K of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 1118th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Raja Krishnamoorthi is worth $4.0M, as of August 7th, 2026. This is the 190th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Krishnamoorthi has approximately $0 invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Raja Krishnamoorthi:
- H.R.9748: Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act
- H.R.9747: Welcome Back to the Health Care Workforce Act
- H.R.9596: Federal Jobs for STARs Act of 2026
- H.R.8932: Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2026
- H.R.8577: Disaster Declaration Transparency Act of 2026
- H.R.8429: Baby Food Safety Act of 2026
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2026 Illinois's 8th Congressional District Election
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Approximately $7,570,511 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:
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The rating for this race is currently "Solid D".
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