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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Member, Education and the Workforce Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Healthcare, Benefits, and Administrative Rules Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Information Technology Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Workforce Protections Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Education

  • JD, Harvard University, 1997-2000
  • BS, Mechanical Engineering/Public Policy, Princeton University, 1990-1995

Professional Experience

  • JD, Harvard University, 1997-2000
  • BS, Mechanical Engineering/Public Policy, Princeton University, 1990-1995
  • President, Episolar, Incorporated
  • Co-Founder, InSPIRE
  • President, Sivananthan Laboratories, 2010-2017
  • Deputy Treasurer, State of Illinois, 2007-2009
  • Advisor, Barack Obama President Campaign, 2008
  • Audit Committee Chair/Staff Member, Illinois Housing Development Authority, 2005-2007
  • Partner, Kirkland & Ellis Limited Liability Partnership, 2000-2007
  • Special Assistant Attorney General, Public Integrety Unit, 2006
  • Policy Director, Barack Obama United States Senate Campaign, 2002-2004
  • Clerk, United States District Court for Northern District of Illinois, 2000-2002

Political Experience

  • JD, Harvard University, 1997-2000
  • BS, Mechanical Engineering/Public Policy, Princeton University, 1990-1995
  • President, Episolar, Incorporated
  • Co-Founder, InSPIRE
  • President, Sivananthan Laboratories, 2010-2017
  • Deputy Treasurer, State of Illinois, 2007-2009
  • Advisor, Barack Obama President Campaign, 2008
  • Audit Committee Chair/Staff Member, Illinois Housing Development Authority, 2005-2007
  • Partner, Kirkland & Ellis Limited Liability Partnership, 2000-2007
  • Special Assistant Attorney General, Public Integrety Unit, 2006
  • Policy Director, Barack Obama United States Senate Campaign, 2002-2004
  • Clerk, United States District Court for Northern District of Illinois, 2000-2002
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Illinois, District 8, 2017-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 8, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2020
  • Candidate, Illinois State Comptroller, 2010

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Education and the Workforce Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Healthcare, Benefits, and Administrative Rules Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Information Technology Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Workforce Protections Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Committee on Oversight and Reform

Member, Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

Member, Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis

Chair, Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy

Member, Subcommittee on Environment

Member, Subcommittee on Intelligence Modernization and Readiness (INMAR)

Member, Subcommittee on Strategic Technologies and Advanced Research (STAR)

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • JD, Harvard University, 1997-2000
  • BS, Mechanical Engineering/Public Policy, Princeton University, 1990-1995
  • President, Episolar, Incorporated
  • Co-Founder, InSPIRE
  • President, Sivananthan Laboratories, 2010-2017
  • Deputy Treasurer, State of Illinois, 2007-2009
  • Advisor, Barack Obama President Campaign, 2008
  • Audit Committee Chair/Staff Member, Illinois Housing Development Authority, 2005-2007
  • Partner, Kirkland & Ellis Limited Liability Partnership, 2000-2007
  • Special Assistant Attorney General, Public Integrety Unit, 2006
  • Policy Director, Barack Obama United States Senate Campaign, 2002-2004
  • Clerk, United States District Court for Northern District of Illinois, 2000-2002
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Illinois, District 8, 2017-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 8, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2020
  • Candidate, Illinois State Comptroller, 2010
  • Former Vice Chair, Illinois Innovation Council
  • Member, Village's Comprehensive Planning Advisory Commission

Other Info

  • Professor of Engineering, Bradley University

Spouse's Occupation:

Doctor

Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Yes

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Crime

Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- No

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Unknown Position

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position

Energy and Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Unknown Position

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Yes

2019

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Yes

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- No

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Yes

Congress Bills
Speeches

Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Apr. 28, 2021Floor Speech
Events

2020

Apr. 29
Tele Town Hall on Coronavirus

Wed 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM CDT

Jan. 10
Dec. 2
Introducing Congressman Krishnamoorthi's Anti-Bullying Bill

Mon 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM CST

650 E. Algonquin Rd. Suite 104 Schaumburg IL 60173