Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today raised serious concerns about reports that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations interfered with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)’s disaster-assessment work in flood-damaged neighborhoods across the Chicago area.
WASHINGTON – Last week, Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Congresswoman Delia Ramirez (D-IL) led 12 House Members in urging the Departments of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to explain a Trump Administration budget proposal that could destabilize core housing assistance programs that veterans rely on nationwide.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) announced the reintroduction of the High-Skilled Immigration Reform for Employment (HIRE) Act, legislation designed to strengthen America’s long-term economic and technological competitiveness. The bill takes a dual-track approach: expanding access to high-skilled talent from around the world while increasing federal investments in American STEM education to grow the domestic workforce.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) joined Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Congresswoman Maxine Dexter (D-OR) in partnering with a group of 100 Members of Congress in a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, urging the United States to work with both Israeli authorities and international partners to push toward rebuilding accessible hospitals and medical infrastructure in Gaza. After two years of brutal conflict, Gaza’s medical infrastructure lies in ruins, leaving millions unable to seek even basic care and thousands suffering from life-threatening injuries.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem raising “serious concerns regarding recent reporting about lapses in U.S.
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: