Press Releases
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.
SCHAUMBURG, IL - Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) joined Schaumburg Mayor Tom Dailly, Harper College President Dr. Avis Proctor, and Harper College Trustee William Kelley to unveil the new Harper Aviation Maintenance Lab at Schaumburg Regional Airport. The new lab expands Harper’s aviation program and provides students with greater access to affordable, in-demand education and hands-on training for successful careers in the aviation field.
WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH) and 44 of their colleagues sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) demanding the immediate release of Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) funds that Congress has already appropriated and directed to be disbursed.
WASHINGTON — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today introduced the No Private Bounty Hunters for Immigration Enforcement Act, legislation to prohibit the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from outsourcing civil immigration enforcement functions such as skip tracing, surveillance, and location verification to private contractors operating under profit-driven or incentive-based arrangements.
SCHAUMBURG, IL—Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement today:
“We must abolish Trump’s ICE. I will not support one more dollar for ICE as long as this agency—operating without oversight and accountability—continues to kill and injure our neighbors. We saw what they did to Renée Good. We saw how they acted in Chicago. Secretary Noem must immediately testify before our Oversight Committee about ICE’s impunity and the dangerous policies that enabled these tragedies.”
WASHINGTON — In response to President Donald Trump’s threat to invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy federal forces against anti-ICE protesters in Minnesota, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) announced that he is offering an amendment to the defense funding bill to block any such deployment unless it is explicitly requested and supported by the governor of the affected state.
WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) introduced the First Home Affordability Act, legislation to help first-time homebuyers, especially working and middle-class families in Illinois, overcome the biggest barrier to homeownership: upfront costs.
WASHINGTON — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) voted against the fiscal year 2026 State Department funding bill and released the following statement explaining his vote: