Raja Krishnamoorthi
U.S. Representative · IL-8 · Democrat
Statements and posts
424 press releases, floor remarks and posts since Jan 3, 2025.
Activity, last 12 weeks
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Pick a week or a day to set the dates below. One count per message: copies of one post on X and Bluesky count once, and reposts aren’t counted. Shading is scaled to Krishnamoorthi’s own volume over the last 12 months (a typical active day = 1). Aug 17, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026.
All 424 statements
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Led colleagues in letter challenging Trump administration's 255-character rule for school funding requests.
“Congress appropriated these funds to support public education and expand opportunities for students, not for the administration to slow-walk their disbursement by creating new bureaucratic red tape”
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Introduced bipartisan resolution designating July as Indian American Heritage Month with 256 cosponsors.
“Indian Americans have helped shape this country for generations, from breakthroughs that have saved lives and businesses that have created jobs to lifetimes of service in our military and public office”
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Led 35 lawmakers demanding answers on ICE's backdoor access to Flock surveillance network.
“ICE’s use of local police as a backdoor to access Flock’s license plate cameras and secretly track Americans’ movements is an outrageous abuse of power”
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Secured $2 million in federal funding for advanced manufacturing training equipment at Elgin Community College.
“A four-year degree must not be the only path to a good-paying career”
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Led 105 lawmakers urging FBI to investigate attempted mass shooting at Hindu temple as hate crime.
“No one should fear being targeted because of their ancestry, appearance, or faith, and no congregation should have to wonder whether gathering for worship will make its members targets of mass violence.”
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Responded to attempted mass shooting at Hindu temple, warned of surging anti-Indian hate.
“I am horrified that a white supremacist attempted to carry out a mass shooting targeting Indian Americans at the Hindu temple in Aurora where my family worships. My family and I were there when the attack was attempted last Sunday.”
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Introduced bipartisan bill to hold banks accountable for financing Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking operation.
“Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking operation left a money trail, and Wall Street has serious questions to answer. Our legislation will force federal regulators to release their records, investigate the banks and executives who may have enabled his crimes, and hold lawbreakers accountable”
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Recognizing Captain Smit Machchhar for His Bravery
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Captain Smit Machchhar of India, a husband, father, and pilot with 17 years of flying experience, including 11 as a captain, whose extraordinary bravery on September 30, 2026, helped save the lives of 172 passengers and his fellow crew members aboard Flydubai…
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Announced statement in Congressional Record honoring pilot for heroism during aircraft hijacking attempt.
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Demanded FDA answers on proposed vaping approval rule changes and potential weakening of scientific standards.
“The widespread sale of illegal products is an enforcement problem”
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Introduced LESSONS from Ukraine Act requiring Pentagon to study Ukraine's battlefield innovations.
“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”
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Introduced two bills to help immigrants enter the U.S. health care workforce.
“Skilled doctors, nurses, and other health professionals should have the opportunity to put their training and expertise to work caring for patients”
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Sent a letter demanding White House answers on press credential denials during Xi state dinner.
“These reports are deeply troubling not only given the context of the court’s temporary restraining order and First Amendment press freedom but also as a sign of the President’s use of anti-democratic tactics perfected by the very guest hosted at the White House”
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Sent a letter requesting HHS update federal safety guidance on high-caffeine energy drinks for youth.
“Energy drink use among kids is at record levels, while caffeine-related emergency room visits among middle and high school students have roughly doubled”
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Krishnamoorthi Hails Restoration of 988 LGBTQ+ Crisis Line Following His Efforts
Hailed restoration of 988 LGBTQ+ crisis line after securing $33.1 million in federal funding.
“I’m proud that we secured the funding to restore this lifesaving LGBTQ+ crisis line and successfully pressured the Trump Administration to bring the program back”
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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.”
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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.”
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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.”
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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”
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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.”
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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.”
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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.”
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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.”
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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.”
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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”
Sources: members’ press releases from their official websites (since the 119th Congress began (Jan 3, 2025)), the Congressional Record (since Aug 2026), and Bluesky posts. Quotes are shown only when they match the archived source text word for word; topics are AI-read and mentions are matched from the text.