Statements and posts
51 press releases and posts, newest first.
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Krishnamoorthi Responds to New Report Finding 240% Rise in Anti-South Asian Hate on X
Responded to report documenting 240 percent rise in anti-South Asian hate posts on X.
“The 240 percent surge in monthly anti-South Asian hate on X did not come out of nowhere. We have watched politicians demonize South Asians over something as ordinary as attending a college football game and the Trump Administration traffic in racist stereotypes targeting people named Singh. Americans of every…”
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Led 21 colleagues in demanding EPA answers on microplastics exclusion from drinking water monitoring rule.
“Notably, the EPA has not scientifically justified, or even stated, that microplastics are less of a public health threat than any of the 30 other contaminants they included on the draft UCMR.”
Water InfrastructureAI-read
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Krishnamoorthi, Lawler Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Animal Welfare Enforcement
Reintroduced bipartisan bill to strengthen animal welfare enforcement and licensing.
“Those who break animal protection laws should not be rewarded with another federal license to keep handling animals.”
Agriculture and FoodAI-read
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Krishnamoorthi Demands Answers from Hegseth After China Reportedly Obtains F-35 Parts
Demanded Pentagon briefing after F-35 parts reportedly diverted to China.
“According to Bloomberg, the Chinese government took possession of the parts and has not returned them. Possession of F-35 parts could allow the CCP to reverse engineer U.S. stealth technology, threatening our service members and national security. Incidents like this simply should not happen, and they raise serious…”
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Krishnamoorthi Presses AI Experts on Extinction Risk, China Chip Loopholes, and Data Center Secrecy
Questioned AI experts on extinction risks, Chinese chip export control loopholes, and data center secrecy.
“The president professes to want us to win the AI competition with China, but he's currently loosening our regulations with regard to export controls instead of tightening them.”
CybersecurityAI-read
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Called for banning non-disclosure agreements between data center developers and government officials.
“Americans have a right to know how data center projects affect their communities, and that is why we need to ban non-disclosure agreements between data center developers and government officials or agencies. These agreements have shrouded critical information from the public, including water and electricity use,…”
AI Infrastructure ImpactAI-read
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Opposed F-35 fighter jet sale to Saudi Arabia over China espionage concerns.
“The Trump Administration should not move forward with its proposed sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia when our own intelligence community is warning that it could put the crown jewels of American military technology within reach of the Chinese Communist Party. Beijing has spent decades stealing American…”
China Iran Military SupportAI-read
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Demanded answers from Attorney General on FBI agents potentially deployed to polling places.
“This ambiguity is difficult to reconcile with federal law. Since 1948, 18 U.S.C. § 592 has made it a felony for any officer ‘in the civil, military, or naval service of the United States’ to order, bring, or keep ‘armed men’ at any place where a general election is held, absent the need to repel armed enemies of the…”
2026 Midterm Election Interference ConcernsVoting AccessAI-read
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Condemned stabbing of Sikh truck driver and denounced Trump DHS racist post.
“Those spreading this hate, including officials in our own federal government, need to stop. Those who turn it into violence must be held accountable. And all of us need to stand together against both. America must be better than this. I’m praying for Mr. Singh’s full recovery and grateful to the family whose quick…”
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Krishnamoorthi Blasts Florida Councilman’s Latest Anti-Indian Attack
Responded to anti-Indian remarks by a Florida city councilman.
“I’m staying. So is the curry. America is my home. No bigot gets to decide who is American, who belongs here, or what they have for dinner. That’s the America I’ll always fight for.”
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Criticized Trump DHS for using Sikh identity in anti-immigrant post targeting South Asian Americans.
“We write to express grave concern about the increasingly open racial and xenophobic hostility directed at South Asian Americans, particularly Sikh Americans, and about the ways federal rhetoric surrounding immigration and visa policy can reinforce the idea that these communities are suspect, disposable, or less…”
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Krishnamoorthi Applauds Supreme Court Ruling Blocking Trump’s USPS Voter Suppression Scheme
Praised Supreme Court ruling blocking Trump's USPS mail ballot restrictions ahead of November elections.
“Donald Trump tried to turn the Postal Service into an instrument of voter suppression, and the Supreme Court stopped him. The President has no authority to rewrite our election laws or give USPS the power to decide which eligible Americans receive a ballot. The Postal Service has one job here: deliver the ballots, not…”
Voting AccessAI-read
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Introduced bipartisan bill to restrict law enforcement abuse of automated license plate reader systems.
“Automated license plate readers can be powerful tools for law enforcement to investigate serious crimes and protect our communities, but they must not become tools for officers to stalk ex-partners or spy on people for personal reasons.”
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Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today condemned Texas Republican Railroad Commission nominee Bo French’s racist and xenophobic tweet targeting South Asian students at the University of Texas, after French posted photos of students…
“Bo French’s xenophobic hate toward South Asian students is disgraceful and part of a broader rise in attacks targeting South Asian Americans across the country. These young people were cheering for their university, and he chose to demonize them based solely on how they look. South Asian Americans are as American as…”
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Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), author of the bipartisan 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act and a Vice Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus, today joined Illinois Department of Human Services Secretary Dulce Quintero, The Trevor…
“When an LGBTQ+ person reaches out for help in a moment of crisis, they should be able to reach a counselor trained to understand what they are going through.”
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Krishnamoorthi Denounces Trump Administration’s Racist “Get Off Our Roads, Mr. Singh” Tweet
Yet in an official social media post styled as a movie poster, the Trump Department of Homeland Security depicted a man labeled “Mr. Singh” as the villain, told him to “get off our roads,” and warned him to “self-deport or find out.”
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On Wednesday, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) demanded that the Department of Transportation and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration take immediate action to address the misuse of Tesla’s Autopilot and Full Self-Driving…
“A recent NBC News investigation identified 43 videos that appear to show individuals asleep in the driver’s seat of moving Teslas, including 17 posted this year alone. These incidents are particularly alarming because Autopilot and FSD require active driver supervision and are not autonomous driving systems. As these…”
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On Friday, Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), Ro Khanna (CA-17), and Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10), joined by 27 of their colleagues, in urging Secretary of State Marco Rubio to use every available resource to support ongoing…
“We support the Department’s announcement of $500,000 in assistance through its global award with Catholic Relief Services to support emergency shelter, relief items, and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) assistance, as well as the $3.6 million in humanitarian assistance announced on August 29.”
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Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi today joined Batavia Mayor Jeffery Schielke and local leaders to present $250,000 in federal Community Project Funding he secured to help build a new, dedicated segment of the Fox River Regional Trail,…
“More than 100,000 people across the Fox Valley use the Fox River Trail, and they deserve a safe, reliable route. I’m proud to have secured $250,000 to help Batavia build this new dedicated trail segment, improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists, and make it easier for families to enjoy the Fox River.”
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Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), a senior member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, today sounded the alarm as the Trump Administration continues to threaten the deployment of ICE, CBP, or other armed federal…
“With early voting and Election Day fast approaching, voters should not have to wonder whether federal immigration agents could appear at or near their polling place while they are casting their ballots. The presence of armed federal agents at or near a polling location—even when ostensibly responding to a separate…”
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Krishnamoorthi, Garcia, Frost Demand Census Bureau Rescind Sham Noncitizen Voting Report
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Robert Garcia (D-CA), and Economic Growth, Energy Policy,…
“Donald Trump lost the 2020 election, and no deeply flawed, politically motivated Census Bureau report can rewrite that fact. The Census Bureau should be producing rigorous, nonpartisan data, not spending taxpayer resources to prop up Trump’s election lies. Our letter demands that the Bureau rescind this report and…”
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Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), a senior member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, today demanded President Donald Trump disclose whether he, members of…
“Given the limited information your Administration has made public, conflicting statements from Venezuela’s acting President, and questions of the legality of the agreement, I have serious concerns, including whether you, members of your family, your political allies, or major donors stand to financially benefit from…”
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Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) participated Thursday in the first stop of Indian American Impact’s national listening tour in Norcross, Georgia, where South Asian elected officials, community leaders, and residents gathered to…
“The rise in hate, harassment, and violence against South Asian Americans demands a response across the country.”
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Krishnamoorthi, Budzinski, Pappas Lead 97 Members Demanding USPS Halt Trump-Backed Mail Ballot Rule
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), together with Representatives Nikki Budzinski (D-IL) and Chris Pappas (D-NH), today led 97 Members of Congress in demanding that Postmaster General David Steiner halt implementation of a new U.S.…
“This rule is a solution in search of a problem. For these reasons, we respectfully ask that you halt the implementation of this final rule.”
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Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) participated Thursday in the first stop of Indian American Impact’s national listening tour in Norcross, Georgia, where South Asian elected officials, community leaders, and residents gathered to…
“The rise in hate, harassment, and violence against South Asian Americans demands a response across the country.”
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Krishnamoorthi Blasts Trump Cybersecurity Cuts as Experts Warn of “Shockingly Poor” Defenses
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today blasted Trump Administration cuts to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the federal government’s lead cybersecurity agency, as national security experts warned that defenses…
“There is no question that with the end of the Cold War and then the terrorism focus of the last quarter century, our counterintelligence architecture deserves a hard look to make sure the government is connecting the dots in our new era of strategic competition. On a bipartisan basis, we have worked with the majority…”
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Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and a coalition of South Asian lawmakers today led a national roundtable with state and local South Asian elected officials focused on rising hate and discrimination targeting South Asian American…
“Today’s roundtable brought together South Asian leaders from across the country to confront the rise in hate, harassment, and violence our communities are seeing and focus on what we can do about it.”
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Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), a senior member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, today renewed his demand for answers from Attorney General Todd Blanche as Republican officials in Wyoming raised alarms over…
“complete disregard for our state laws and administration of our elections.”
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Krishnamoorthi Blasts Trump Voter Suppression Effort Revealed by USPS Whistleblower
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today responded to a whistleblower report from a U.S. Postal Service official alleging that Trump Administration officials are continuing to implement restrictions on mail voting despite court orders…
“The USPS whistleblower’s allegations confirm our worst fears: Trump officials are defying court orders and pressing ahead with a voter suppression effort that could deny millions of Americans their ability to vote by mail just weeks before the election. This is exactly why I have repeatedly warned that the Trump…”
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U.S. House Unanimously Passes Bipartisan Krishnamoorthi Bill to Crack Down on CCP Trade Crimes
The U.S. House of Representatives today unanimously passed the bipartisan Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes (PAIL) Act, legislation co-led by Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) to crack down on trade…
“Today’s unanimous House passage of the PAIL Act is an important victory for American workers and manufacturers who have been forced to compete against companies based in the PRC that violate U.S. trade laws. Tariff evasion, illegal transshipment, forced-labor violations, and other trade crimes hurt American workers and…”
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Krishnamoorthi Blasts FDA Decision to Authorize New JUUL2 Vaping Products
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Caucus to End Youth Vaping, today criticized the Food and Drug Administration’s decision to authorize the marketing of the JUUL2 e-cigarette device along with…
“The FDA should be cracking down on products that hook kids on nicotine, not authorizing JUUL2, which even the agency acknowledges could appeal to young people. JUUL helped fuel a youth vaping epidemic, and that record cannot be ignored. At a time when the Trump Administration is weakening efforts to combat youth…”
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Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi today urged the State Department to use every available resource to support ongoing search and rescue efforts following devastating floods in Nepal and Tibet that have left hundreds of people missing,…
“My thoughts are with everyone affected by the devastating floods in Nepal and Tibet, including the hundreds of people who remain missing. Reports that American citizens are among those still unaccounted for are deeply troubling, and my office is working to assist those seeking help locating family members and friends.…”
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Krishnamoorthi Demands USDA Action as Trump-Backed SNAP Cuts Put Free School Meals at Risk
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today demanded immediate action from the Trump Administration to protect children’s access to free school meals as historic cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) under the One…
“I am writing regarding the severe impact that cuts under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) are having on children’s access to school meals as students across Illinois and the country return to the classroom. I strongly urge the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and its Food and Nutrition Administration (FNA)…”
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Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), a senior member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, today demanded answers from Attorney General Todd Blanche following reports that a lawyer convicted of hacking election…
“These reports raise a fundamental question: What standards is the Department applying when selecting the personnel who will be responsible for protecting Americans’ voting rights?”
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Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi joined local leaders from Des Plaines, Elk Grove Village, DuPage County, Bartlett, and Schaumburg to announce nearly $5.8 million in Community Project Funding he secured for five infrastructure…
“When a water main breaks, a neighborhood floods, or an intersection becomes overwhelmed, families pay the price.”
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Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi joined Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon and Illinois voting rights leaders at the Cook County Elections Processing Center for a tour and roundtable discussion on threats to voting access and election…
“Donald Trump is trying to seize powers over our elections that the federal government does not have, including turning the Postal Service into a gatekeeper for who receives a ballot.”
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By throwing out the challenge from 23 states and the District of Columbia on standing without deciding whether Trump’s order is lawful, the Court opened the door to forcing states to turn over voter lists and allowing USPS to withhold…
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Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), a senior member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, today renewed his call for Postmaster General David Steiner to resign after the United States Postal Service finalized a rule…
“That decision has fundamentally undermined the trust required of the Postmaster General. The stakes could hardly be higher. The Postal Service is entrusted with delivering Americans’ election mail fairly, reliably, and without partisan interference. Voters should never have to wonder whether the agency responsible for…”
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Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi joined the DuPage Water Commission (DWC) to announce $1 million in federal Community Project Funding he secured to advance Stage 1 of the Lake Michigan Regional Water Supply Initiative, a major…
“Every family deserves to know that when they turn on the faucet, the water coming out is safe to drink.”
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Following his official visit to Ukraine, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), a senior member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, today announced plans to introduce the Learning Effective Strategies and Systems…
“During my visit to Ukraine, I saw firsthand how the Ukrainians are rapidly adapting to a battlefield where drones and electronic warfare are changing how wars are fought.”