Press Releases
CHICAGO, IL – Just days after their attempt to conduct oversight at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in the South Loop of Chicago was denied, Congressmen Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Jonathan Jackson (D-IL) have sent a letter
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement today:
“I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. Cannot. Which is why President Trump’s decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal is proving to be a grave misstep.
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) issued the following statement today in response to a new analysis from the Urban Institute and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, which finds that Illinois would lose $24 billion in health care spending under the House-passed Trump tax and reconciliation bill:
SCHAUMBURG, IL — Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement:
“I have been informed that my name was included in the notes of the Minnesota suspect accused of assassinating an elected official, murdering her husband, and targeting others.
This brutal attack was devastating and terrifying on many levels. Priya and I have spent much of the last few days thinking about Rep. Hortman and her husband Mark, as well as Sen. Hoffman and his wife Yvette.
CHICAGO – Today, Congressmen Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Jonathan Jackson (D-IL) were denied entry into an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) center in the South Loop neighborhood of Chicago. Congressman Krishnamoorthi’s attempted visit to the center comes just two days after hundreds of people were sent emails and texts stating they were required to report to this location and others or risk receiving violations. On June 4th, ICE conducted a surprise round-up at the South Loop facility, where at least 10 people were detained.
WASHINGTON — This morning, during a Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) defended Illinois, exposed the devastating consequences of President Donald Trump’s proposed Medicaid cuts, and set the record straight on the state’s immigration policies.
WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement in response to the manhandling, forcible removal, and handcuffing of Senator Alex Padilla (CA) at Secretary Noem’s press conference this afternoon:
WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement in response to the Air India crash in Ahmedabad, India:
“I am heartbroken by today’s Air India crash in Ahmedabad and want to express my deepest condolences to all those around the world touched by this tragedy. There must be a full investigation to provide answers and prevent such tragedies from happening again.”
WASHINGTON – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s decision to grant the Trump Administration’s DOGE team access to Social Security data:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement regarding Representative Mary Miller’s comments, in which she said it was “deeply troubling” that a Sikh man, whom she initially misidentified as Muslim, led a prayer on the floor of the House.