Press Releases
WASHINGTON — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi sent a letter to President Donald Trump on Tuesday urging him to publicly support prohibiting federal officials from participating in prediction markets or providing information to associates for use in prediction markets ahead of this week’s summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
WEST PALM BEACH, FL — During a hearing with Epstein survivors and advocates today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi demanded the release of additional Treasury Department records tied to Jeffrey Epstein’s trafficking network and reiterated his opposition to any potential clemency for Ghislaine Maxwell.
WASHINGTON — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Congressman Michael Cloud (R-TX) led a bipartisan group of House lawmakers on Monday in calling on Speaker Mike Johnson and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries to adopt new House rules prohibiting Members of Congress, their families, and congressional staff from trading individual stocks and participating in prediction markets.
WASHINGTON — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, a senior member of the House Oversight and Intelligence Committees, today sent a letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche requesting that the Department of Justice investigate credible reports that the Hungarian government directed public funds to the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), raising concerns about potential unlawful foreign influence in U.S. elections.
WASHINGTON — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Congresswoman Sharice Davids (D-KS), and Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) today sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. pressing the Trump Administration to immediately restore the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s LGBTQ+ specialized services, commonly accessed through the “Press 3” option.
CHICAGO — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today joined NAMI Chicago, The Trevor Project, AIDS Foundation of Chicago, Victory Institute, Ald. Lamont Robinson, Channyn Lynne Parker of Equality Illinois, Nikki Patin of Brave Space Alliance, and other advocates and providers for a tour of NAMI Chicago’s call center followed by a press conference calling for the restoration of specialized LGBTQ+ crisis services through the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, commonly accessed through the “Press 3” option.
SCHAUMBURG, IL — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today issued the following statement in response to the Illinois State Police opening an independent investigation into the 2025 killing of Silverio Villegas González by an ICE agent in Franklin Park during President Trump’s Operation Midway Blitz.
MOUNT PROSPECT, IL — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi today joined the Mount Prospect Fire Department, local leaders, and first responders at Fire Station 11 to commemorate $850,000 in federal funding he secured to support critical renovations that strengthen emergency response capabilities in Mount Prospect and surrounding communities.
WASHINGTON — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, co-chair of the bipartisan Caucus to End Youth Vaping and a leading congressional advocate for stronger oversight of the e-cigarette industry and youth vaping prevention, today issued the following statement after the Food and Drug Administration approved fruit-flavored vaping products for sale in the United States.
WASHINGTON — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, a senior member of the House Oversight Committee, today sent a letter to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard requesting a classified briefing on the status of hostilities between the United States and Iran, following President Donald Trump’s claim that the war has been “terminated.”