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April 29, 2026

WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, the House Oversight Committee unanimously passed the bipartisan Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act led by Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) following a full committee markup. The legislation would create a government-wide training initiative to help federal employees better detect fraud risks, apply effective safeguards, and protect taxpayer-funded programs.


April 29, 2026

WASHINGTON — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), alongside U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and John Hickenlooper (D-CO) and U.S. Representatives Joe Neguse (D-CO) and Brittney Pettersen (D-CO), introduced legislation to allow Congress to override a Presidential denial of federal disaster relief funding and create a new fast-track process to ensure states are not left without support.


April 29, 2026

WASHINGTON — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, a senior member of the House Oversight Committee, sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin demanding answers following new reports that the Trump Administration has expanded efforts to obtain sensitive voter information and engage directly with state and local election officials.


April 29, 2026

WASHINGTON — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, a senior member of the House Oversight Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Rodney Scott warning that the agency’s tariff refund system could shut out small businesses while favoring large corporations.


April 28, 2026

WASHINGTON — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi is calling on the Trump Administration to immediately restore the LGBTQ+ youth “Press 3” option on the 988 Lifeline after a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association and led by Harvard Medical School researchers found the program is saving lives and preventing thousands of youth suicide deaths:


April 23, 2026

SCHAUMBURG, IL — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) issued the following statement after President Donald Trump reposted a podcast promoting racist attacks against India and immigrants:


April 22, 2026

WASHINGTON-- Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), alongside Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI), introduced the bipartisan Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act, legislation to establish a government-wide training program to better equip federal employees to identify fraud risks, implement proven anti-fraud practices, and safeguard taxpayer-funded programs.


April 22, 2026

WASHINGTON — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, a senior member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche warning against any potential clemency for Ghislaine Maxwell and demanding a full, renewed investigation into the Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking network.

In the letter, Krishnamoorthi condemns reports that the Department of Justice may be engaging with efforts to secure a pardon for Maxwell:


April 22, 2026

WASHINGTON — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), a senior member of the House Oversight Committee, today reintroduced the Baby Food Safety Act of 2026, legislation to establish enforceable limits on toxic heavy metals in infant and toddler food and strengthen testing and transparency requirements for manufacturers.


April 19, 2026

SCHAUMBURG, IL — Following Iran’s latest closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, a senior member of the House Intelligence Committee, issued the following statement: