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WASHINGTON — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin opposing the agency’s decision to rescind the Endangerment Finding, warning that the move would weaken protections against harmful pollution and expose Illinois families to greater health risks and economic costs.

WASHINGTON — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging the administration to immediately release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to help stabilize energy markets and bring down gas prices as the conflict with Iran disrupts global oil supplies. In the letter, Krishnamoorthi warned that the war is already imposing serious economic costs on American families, farmers, and businesses while the administration has yet to outline a clear strategy for ending the conflict.

WASHINGTON — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today introduced the Medicare Expansion and Lowering Costs Now Act, legislation designed to lower health care costs for Illinois families by allowing Americans ages 50 to 64 to buy into Medicare, reducing prescription drug prices through direct negotiation, and strengthening Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits. In Illinois, more than two million residents are between the ages of 50 and 64 — a group that often faces significantly higher premiums in the individual market due to age-based pricing.

WASHINGTON – Following this weekend's surge in oil prices — with the price per barrel climbing into triple digits, the highest level in four years — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) called on President Trump to act immediately to lower costs at the pump:

WASHINGTON — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Duffy expressing strong opposition to the Department’s decision to rescind more than $100 million in National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) federal grants previously awarded to Illinois for electric vehicle charging infrastructure projects across the state and requesting immediate answers from the Department.

WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), senior member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump expressing grave concern over reports that individuals working in coordination with the Administration are circulating a draft executive order to declare a national emergency and assert sweeping presidential authority over federal elections.

WASHINGTON — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) today voted in support of the bipartisan War Powers Resolution introduced by Representatives Ro Khanna (D-CA) and Thomas Massie (R-KY), which would require the Trump Administration to end unauthorized U.S. military action against Iran and withdraw U.S. forces from hostilities unless Congress explicitly authorizes them.

WASHINGTON – Congressmen Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Darren Soto (D-FL) today introduced the Puerto Rican People’s Power Restoration Act of 2026, legislation to amend the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA) to provide for the termination of the Financial Oversight and Management Board under defined circumstances and restore fiscal authority to Puerto Rico’s democratically elected government.