119th Congress

Schaumburg, IL — Following U.S. Senator Dick Durbin’s announcement today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi released the following statement:

SCHAUMBURG, IL – In a letter sent Monday to House Speaker Mike Johnson, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi urged immediate consideration of the Bipartisan Restoring Faith in Government Act following troubling signs that Members of Congress — including

CHICAGO – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) brought together leaders, educators, and students from eight Chicagoland community colleges at Harry S Truman College for a roundtable discussion on expanding access to career and technical education (CTE) programs that are vital to Illinois’ economic future. The conversation followed a tour of Truman’s Child Development Laboratory School, a prime example of how community colleges are training students for in-demand careers in early education.

SCHAUMBURG, IL – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi today led a letter from the Illinois Congressional Delegation urging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to finalize its proposed rule listing the monarch butterfly as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The letter highlights the monarch’s alarming population decline—down more than 90% since the 1990s—and emphasizes the need for federal action to preserve the butterfly’s critical habitat and iconic migration route.

SCHAUMBURG, IL – In response to reports of antisemitic graffiti discovered at Northwestern University this week during Passover, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement: 

CHICAGO, IL – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) met with Cook County Health CEO Dr. Erik Mikaitis and leaders from Protect Our Care Illinois for a roundtable discussion with local health care providers, advocates, and patients on the devastating impact of Medicaid cuts proposed by Congressional Republicans. The event followed the House GOP’s passage of a budget resolution that would pave the way for $1.5 trillion in federal spending cuts.

SCHAUMBURG – Yesterday, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) joined WGN Chicago and Fox32 Chicago to discuss the passage of a House Republican budget plan that calls for drastic spending cuts to offset tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) have called for total spending cuts up to $1.5 trillion, the majority of which would come from essential programs including Medicaid and SNAP that millions of Illinoisans depend on for access to health care and food.

WASHINGTON – Following his pointed questioning during an April 9th Oversight Committee hearing, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) renewed his call for urgent federal action to combat the youth vaping epidemic, warning that flavored e-cigarettes continue to drive nicotine addiction among children and teens.

WASHINGTON – This week, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) joined his colleagues on the House Committee on Government Oversight and Reform in urging Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to stop his dangerous purge of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) staff.