Press Releases
CHICAGO — Today, in the wake of increasingly militarized ICE activities across the state and the Trump Administration’s preparations to federalize members of the Illinois National Guard, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement:
BLOOMINGTON, IL - Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) joined Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner Koos, State Rep. Sharon Chung, and local small business owners at Windy City Wieners to highlight how rising utility bills are straining families and businesses across central and southern Illinois. Windy City Weiners owner Steven Marifjeren recently saw his utility bill increase by nearly $1,000, underscoring the mounting challenges facing small businesses already squeezed by inflation and slowing demand.
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement:
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) issued the following statement after federal immigration agents in camouflage and carrying long guns detained families in downtown Chicago and escalated enforcement at the Broadview ICE facility:
SCHAUMBURG – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) joined Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth as well as every Democratic member of the Illinois congressional delegation in requesting a meeting with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Field Office Director Russell Hott about so-called ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ and the oversight of the ICE Broadview Processing Facility.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), a senior member of the House Oversight Committee, today released a letter to Chairman James Comer (R-KY) calling for a hearing with Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem.
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today condemned the Trump Administration for scrapping the USDA’s Household Food Security Report, a vital tool for tracking hunger in America.
WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) joined with Reps.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today introduced the 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act of 2025, bipartisan legislation to ensure dedicated, trained support remains available to LGBTQ+ youth who contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. The bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to maintain specialized services and to reserve no less than 9 percent of 988 Lifeline funds each year to sustain and strengthen those services.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) today voted against the current version of the National Defense Authorization Act, citing its failure to include safeguards against the President’s unchecked use of military force at home.