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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.

WASHINGTON – Today at the House Oversight Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services hearing titled “Better Meals, Fewer Pills: Making Our Children Healthy Again,” Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) condemned the Trump administration’s policies for worsening children’s health through cuts to critical programs, attacks on vaccines, and economic policies driving up food costs.

WASHINGTON – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) issued the following statement today after the State Department responded to his bipartisan May 7 letter urging the expansion of domestic visa renewals

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today sent a letter to Secretary of Energy Chris Wright urging immediate action to address skyrocketing utility costs and the harmful impacts of Trump Administration policies that are undermining clean energy projects nationwide.

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.”