Former Obama adviser might be one of the most powerful House Democrats no one has heard of

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One House Democrat has been quietly making a splash in Washington despite his low profile as a member of powerful committees.

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) has been representing Illinois’s 8th Congressional District, which includes many northwestern Chicago suburbs, since 2017. Now, he’s set to co-host a dinner Wednesday as a campaign event for President Joe Biden that is expected to raise $1 million. Krishnamoorthi is seemingly good at fundraising too.

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