Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) introduced the Brand USA Restoration Act, legislation to restore $80 million in federal funding for Brand USA, the nation’s public-private tourism partnership. The bill replenishes the Travel Promotion Fund to offset drastic cuts made in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which slashed Brand USA’s federal match by 80 percent. Brand USA plays a critical role in marketing the United States to international travelers, supporting millions of American jobs in the hospitality and tourism sectors.
WASHINGTON - Following the House Administration Committee’s first hearing on congressional stock trading since the end of the 50-day government shutdown, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) renewed his call for immediate action on his bipartisan Restore Tru
WASHINGTON – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi today led Democratic members of the Illinois U.S. House Delegation — Representatives Lauren Underwood, Jesús G. “Chuy” García, Jan Schakowsky, Danny K. Davis, Eric Sorensen, Bill Foster, Sean Casten, Jonathan L. Jackson, Brad Schneider, Nikki Budzinski, Mike Quigley, Delia Ramirez, and Robin Kelly — in calling on the U.S.
ELMWOOD PARK, IL — Joined by Elmwood Park Mayor Angelo “Skip” Saviano, mayors from the West Central Municipal Conference, and local labor leaders, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today announced the Safe and Fair Elimination of Taps with Lead Service Lines (SAFE Taps) Act, legislation to replace dangerous lead and galvanized service lines and non-lead-free mains with federal EPA grants instead of loans. Illinois has more than 660,000 lead service lines — the most of any state in the country.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement after voting against the government funding deal passed by the Republican-controlled Senate:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) led six members of the Illinois congressional delegation in urging Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin to immediately release federal funds appropriated for the replacement of dangerous lead service lines. The letter, also signed by Illinois Reps. Eric Sorensen, Jonathan L. Jackson, Jesús “Chuy” García, Jan Schakowsky, Brad Schneider, and Danny Davis, warns that delays in funding threaten public health and safety across Illinois and the nation.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), a senior member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem expressing “grave concern” over reports that DHS may hire private contractors to “locate, surveil, and report on individuals within immigrant communities for profit.”
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement in response to the Senate’s budget agreement:
WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), a senior member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Attorney General Pam Bondi urging the Trump administration to pursue testimony from Andrew Mountbatten Windsor in connection with ongoing investigations into Jeffrey Epstein’s network of sexual abuse and trafficking.
CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, IL — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) visited Touchette Regional Hospital today to underscore how President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act — which he calls the “Large Lousy Law” — is endangering access to care for working families and safety-net hospitals across Illinois. Joined by Touchette leadership and front-line staff, Congressman Krishnamoorthi warned that the law’s Medicaid and Affordable Care Act funding cuts will drive up costs and reduce essential services in Metro East.