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WASHINGTON — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) sent a letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought today raising serious concerns over reports that USAID operating funds are being used to pay for the costs of a U.S. Marshals Service security detail assigned to the OMB Director through the end of 2026.

WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin raising serious concerns about the agency’s proposal to weaken or repeal key “Accidental Release Prevention” safeguards under the Clean Air Act’s Risk Management Program (RMP).

WASHINGTON — Earlier this week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi’s (D-IL) bipartisan Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act, legislation aimed at tearing down unnecessary barriers that prevent qualified workers from competing for federal contracting opportunities and ensuring taxpayer dollars are used more effectively.

SCHAUMBURG, IL — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) today announced that Jaime, a University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) student and constituent whose father was detained for four days in inhumane conditions at the Broadview ICE facility — and then coerced into signing a “voluntary departure” form — will join him as his guest to President Donald Trump’s February 24 State of the Union Address.

SCHAUMBURG, IL — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump’s use of emergency powers to impose blanket tariffs was illegal. Krishnamoorthi joined a bipartisan amicus brief urging the Court to reject the policy, warning it would increase costs for American families, small businesses, and manufacturers.

SCHAUMBURG, IL — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi today announced that he secured more than $15 million in federal funding for critical community projects across the region. The funding, approved through the annual appropriations process, will support local priorities including infrastructure improvements, education and workforce development, public safety enhancements, flood mitigation, and transportation upgrades—projects identified in close coordination with local governments, educational institutions, and community partners.

ELGIN, IL — Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) convened a roundtable at The Centre of Elgin with Mayor Dave Kaptain, as well as other local elected officials, faith leaders, educators, and community advocates to discuss the impact of recent actions by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in and around Elgin.

WASHINGTON — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today introduced the Kids Need Lunch Act, legislation to guarantee that every child in Illinois and across the country has access to a free school lunch so no student is forced to go hungry while they are trying to learn. With food insecurity continuing to affect families across Illinois, many children rely on school meals as their most dependable source of food during the day.