119th Congress
CARBONDALE, IL – Tonight, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) participated in the Hiram H. Lesar Distinguished Lecture Series at the Simmons Law School on the campus of Southern Illinois University. During his remarks, Congressman Krishnamoorthi discussed his personal story from his upbringing in Peoria to his public service in the Illinois state government and representing the 8th Congressional District in the United States Congress.
January 23rd, 2025
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Justice Community Relations Service (“CRS”) announced plans to develop a new program titled the “Engaging and Building Relationships with Hindu American Communities Program.” Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), one of the few Hindu Americans serving in the U.S. Congress, issued the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) issued the following statement regarding President Donald Trump's birthright citizenship executive order.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Oversight and Reform Committee Ranking Member Gerry Connolly (D-VA) sent a letter to Chairman James Comer (R-KY) requesting the committee conduct a hearing on commercial health insurance conglomerates limiting and denying access to medically appropriate care. A health insurer recently announced it would not cover additional anesthesia if a procedure extended beyond the company’s own arbitrary time limit, even if a medical complication or emergency warranted more time.
WASHINGTON-- Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement in response to the announcement of an agreement between Israel and Hamas
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) introduced a bipartisan resolution designating January as Tamil Language and Heritage Month. More than 80 million people worldwide, including 360,000 Americans, speak Tamil, one of the world’s oldest languages. The resolution coincides with Pongal, a major Tamil festival that begins in mid-January. Pongal, celebrated as a time of gratitude and prosperity, is also a time when those in the Tamil community come together to observe with family, friends, and loved ones.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) joined with Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), and Cory Mills (R-FL) to reintroduce the Bipartisan Restoring Faith in Government Act, legislation that will prohibit members of Congress, spouses, and dependents from trading, selling, and owning individual financial stocks.
WASHINGTON – On Monday, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) welcomed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s establishment of new guidelines for the levels of lead in processed baby foods. The announcement comes after calls from Congressman Krishnamoorthi during congressional hearings and an investigation led by the congressman calling on the FDA to act and tackle levels of toxic heavy metals found in baby foods.
Congressman Krishnamoorthi speaks on the House floor about ongoing violence against Hindus and other religious minorities in Bangladesh.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) took to the floor of the House of Representatives to speak out against the violence and persecution Hindus and other religious minorities are facing in Bangladesh. During the nation’s war for independence in 1971, between 300,000 and three million people, mostly Hindus, were killed in Bangladesh. Since former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted in August 2024, attacks against Hindus and other minorities have increased, with over 2,000 incidents reported during that month alone.
Congressman Krishnamoorthi, his son, and his parents outside Saint Peter’s Church on Capitol Hill before the Congressman’s reading from the Bhagavad-Gita.
WASHINGTON, DC – On the first day of the 119th Congress, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi spoke at the Bipartisan Interfaith Prayer Service, where he read a passage from the Bhagavad-Gita. The purpose of the bipartisan service is to bless the new Congress before it is officially constituted for another two-year term.
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi and his family pose with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY).
Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) was sworn in as a Member of the United States House of Representatives for the 119th Congress by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA). Sworn in for his first term in 2017, Congressman Krishnamoorthi now begins his fifth term representing Chicago’s western suburbs in parts of Cook, DuPage, and Kane counties.