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WASHINGTON — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), author of the bipartisan 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act and a Vice Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus, hailed the restoration of specialized LGBTQ+ crisis line services through the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline after the Trump Administration shut them down in July 2025.
SCHAUMBURG, IL — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today responded to a new report from the Center for the Study of Organized Hate, The Rising Tide of Anti-South Asian Hate in the United States, documenting a sharp rise in anti-South Asian hate online.
WASHINGTON — On Monday, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (D-OR), and Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) led 21 of their colleagues in demanding answers about the Environmental Protection Agency’s work on microplastics after the agency left them out of its proposed nationwide drinking-water monitoring rule. In a letter sent on Monday to Acting Comptroller General Orice W.
WASHINGTON — On Monday, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Congressman Mike Lawler (R-NY) reintroduced the bipartisan Animal Welfare Enforcement Improvement Act (AWEIA) to strengthen enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act and prevent animal dealers and exhibitors with records of violating animal protection laws from receiving federal licenses. Under current law, animal dealers and exhibitors can remain eligible for federal licenses despite prior violations of animal protection laws.
WASHINGTON — On Monday, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) demanded answers from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after F-35 parts being shipped from Australia to the United States were diverted to Hong Kong and reportedly taken into the possession of the Chinese government.
SCHAUMBURG, IL — Today, Congressman Krishnamoorthi, a senior member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement on government transparency and data center development:
WASHINGTON — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today pressed artificial intelligence and national security experts on catastrophic AI risks, gaps in U.S. export controls governing Chinese access to American computing power, and secretive data center deals that leave communities in the dark.
WASHINGTON — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today demanded answers from Attorney General Todd Blanche after FBI Director Kash Patel repeatedly refused to rule out deploying FBI agents to polling places during the November midterm elections, the latest Trump Administration official to leave open the possibility of armed federal agents being sent to polling places on Election Day.
WASHINGTON — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), a senior member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, today opposed the Trump Administration’s proposed sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia following reports that U.S. intelligence officials have warned China could gain access to sensitive American military technology through the deal.