Press Releases
WASHINGTON — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today introduced the Kids Need Lunch Act, legislation to guarantee that every child in Illinois and across the country has access to a free school lunch so no student is forced to go hungry while they are trying to learn. With food insecurity continuing to affect families across Illinois, many children rely on school meals as their most dependable source of food during the day.
WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), joined by Reps. Sharice Davids (D-KA), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Mike Lawler (R-NY), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), led a bipartisan effort demanding that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services immediately restart specialized services for LGBTQ+ youth within the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, using funding Congress has already appropriated and directed for that purpose.
WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) led 38 Democratic Members of Congress in sending a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer condemning the use of language rooted in white nationalist and extremist propaganda in official communications issued by their departments.
WASHINGTON — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ranking Member of the Oversight Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, today condemned the Trump administration’s decision to claw back $600 million in congressionally approved public health funding from states led by Democratic governors, including Illinois, California, Colorado, and Minnesota—a move that strips critical resources from hospitals, health departments, and community-based providers responsib
WASHINGTON — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi today announced that he will soon be introducing the Free Elections Act in direct response to President Donald Trump’s recent comments calling for Republicans to “take over” and “nationalize” American elections. The legislation will reinforce and clarify longstanding constitutional and statutory protections that already prohibit the use of federal power to interfere with U.S. elections—making unmistakably clear that elections belong to the people, not to any political party or president.
SCHAUMBURG, IL — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) sent a follow-up letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem today raising serious concerns about systemic failures in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s hiring, vetting, and oversight processes, as well as troubling DHS recruitment messaging and leadership decisions.
WASHINGTON — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s recent remarks calling for Republicans to “take over” and “nationalize” elections:
WASHINGTON — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today exposed a pattern of systemic violence by Trump DHS at a bicameral shadow hearing titled “Our Values at Stake: Examining DHS’ Use of Violence in Immigration Enforcement,” detailing repeated uses of excessive force, false official narratives, and entrenched impunity under President Trump.
WASHINGTON — As Illinois farmers stand ready to deliver cleaner, more affordable fuel, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi called on President Trump to end his administration’s obstruction of year-round access to E15 and allow lower-cost ethanol blends to reach consumers:
MOLINE / ROCKFORD, IL — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today advanced his Illinois affordability agenda with events in the Quad Cities and Rockford, highlighting how rising housing costs and cuts to nutrition assistance are squeezing working families—and pushing for legislative solutions to help Illinoisans afford to buy a home and put food on the table.