Press Releases

WASHINGTON — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today issued the following statement on the catastrophic flooding in Punjab:

“As Punjab faces its worst floods in three decades, a humanitarian crisis of staggering proportions has unfolded. Entire communities, livelihoods, and farms have been washed away. The United States must stand ready to support the Indian government’s operations as it continues its rescue efforts and mobilizes robust assistance for affected farmers and families.”

WASHINGTON – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), joined by a bipartisan coalition of 15 other Members of Congress, introduced the Restore Trust in Congress Act, legislation to prohibit Members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children from trading individual stocks and other securities. The bill establishes a clear process for divestment, strong penalties for violations, and commonsense exceptions for diversified mutual funds, U.S. government bonds, and certain family or occupational assets.

WASHINGTON – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) and Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11) announced today they have filed their Stop Trump’s Abuse of Power Act as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), following President Trump’s threats to deploy the National Guard into Chicago after already sending forces into Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.

CHICAGO – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement regarding reports that the Trump administration plans to use Naval Station Great Lakes to stage mass immigration raids in Chicago:

SCHAUMBURG, IL – This week, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi introduced the Bringing Back Benefits Act, legislation to repeal Donald Trump’s cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The Trump-backed “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) slashed nearly $1 trillion from Medicaid and $186 billion from SNAP, threatening health care for more than 500,000 Illinoisans and cutting off food assistance for over 200,000 families in our state.

WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) introduced the Bringing Back Benefits Act, legislation that would nullify the cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) made in the Republican-passed Reconciliation Bill. The package, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), served as one of the largest attacks on health care in modern history, slashing almost $1 trillion in funding for Medicaid, a program millions of Americans, including tens of thousands of Illinoisans, depend on for access to health care.

WASHINGTON – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today issued the following statement regarding President Trump’s plan to deploy troops to Chicago:

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Oversight Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, sent a letter to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz demanding answers on how the Trump administration plans to lower prescription drug prices after passing legislation that will delay and exempt costly drugs from Medicare price negotiations, a move the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) says will cost taxpayers at least $5 billion over the next decade.