Press Releases
BENTON, IL – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) toured Franklin Hospital in Benton to spotlight the devastating impact of the Republican-passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which slashes more than $1 trillion in federal health care funding, including over $900 billion from Medicaid.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Congressman Mike Kelly (R-PA), Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), and Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) re-introduced the College Transparency Act (CTA), bipartisan legislation designed to ensure students and families have better access to the data they need to make
WASHINGTON – Following a federal judge’s decision to block the Trump administration from enforcing retaliatory Medicaid funding cuts to Planned Parenthood, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement:
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) hosted a special ceremony at his district office to present a long-overdue Purple Heart to U.S. Army veteran Sergeant First Class (Ret.) Joseph Leuze, recognizing wounds he sustained during the Vietnam War. At the brief reception, Congressman Krishnamoorthi formally awarded the Purple Heart to Sgt.
CHICAGO– Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) issued the following statement in response to the hateful vandalism of several buildings in the Little Village neighborhood, including swastikas and anti-immigrant graffiti:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) issued the following statement after House Republicans passed their latest rescissions package, which slashes funding for essential public services while handing out massive tax breaks to the wealthiest among us:
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), a national leader in the fight to end youth vaping, condemned the Food and Drug Administration’s decision to authorize the sale of Juul e-cigarettes, including menthol-flavored products.
WASHINGTON – On Thursday, U.S. Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), a national leader in bipartisan efforts to protect crisis services for vulnerable youth, led a letter with Reps.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) introduced the Bringing Unfair Reporting Duties to Electeds Now (BURDEN) Act, a bill that would require Members of Congress to personally comply with the same burdensome work requirement paperwork they imposed on low-income Americans under President Trump’s so-called “Large Lousy Law” budget reconciliat
WASHINGTON – This morning, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) joined with several of his Democratic colleagues in front of the U.S. Capitol in calling for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Hotline, dedicated to helping LGBTQ+ youth in crisis, to be protected and fully funded.