Krishnamoorthi Demands Answers from Trump DOJ Over Reported Hiring of Lawyer Convicted of Hacking Election Websites for Election Monitoring

Demanded answers from DOJ over hiring of lawyer convicted of hacking election websites.

“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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Krishnamoorthi Urges State Department to Support Search for Those Missing After Devastating Floods in Nepal and Tibet

Urged State Department to support search and rescue efforts for flood victims in Nepal and Tibet.

“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 Condemns Supreme Court Ruling on Trump Mail-Voting Restrictions, Renews Call for Postmaster General Steiner to Resign or Be Removed

Condemned Supreme Court ruling on Trump mail-voting restrictions and called for Postmaster General's removal.

“Today, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority moved Donald Trump one step closer to upending mail voting just weeks before Americans begin receiving ballots.”

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Krishnamoorthi, Cook County Clerk Gordon, Voting Rights Leaders Highlight Threats to Voting Access Posed by Trump Administration Ahead of November Elections

Highlighted threats to voting access from Trump administration policies ahead of November elections.

“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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Krishnamoorthi Demands Postmaster General Steiner Resign After USPS Finalizes Trump-Backed Mail Ballot Restrictions Despite Court Order

Demanded Postmaster General resign over mail ballot restrictions despite court order.

“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.”

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Krishnamoorthi Delivers $1 Million for Major Lake Michigan Water Infrastructure Project to Provide Clean Drinking Water and Combat Microplastics

Secured $1 million for Lake Michigan regional water infrastructure project.

“Every family deserves to know that when they turn on the faucet, the water coming out is safe to drink”

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Krishnamoorthi to Introduce LESSONS from Ukraine Act to Apply Ukraine’s Battlefield Lessons to U.S. Military Following Official Visit

Announced plan to introduce LESSONS from Ukraine Act applying battlefield innovations to U.S. military doctrine.

“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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Krishnamoorthi Sounds Alarm Over Trump DOJ Deployments to Polling Places and Voter Suppression Risks

Demanded safeguards against voter intimidation from DOJ election monitors at polling places.

“Taken together, these actions create a troubling perception: the federal government is simultaneously seeking expansive access to Americans' voter information, challenging state election systems, and preparing to place potentially 1,000 federal monitors in communities across the country.”

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Krishnamoorthi Presents Pope Leo XIV With “Da Pope” Cubs Jersey During Vatican Visit

Presented Pope Leo XIV with custom Chicago Cubs jersey during Vatican visit.

“When I presented Pope Leo the jersey, he immediately reminded me that the White Sox had lost the night before, on Pope Leo Day at Rate Field”

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Krishnamoorthi, Durbin Lead Illinois Democratic Delegation in Calling on Trump Administration to End Mass Immigration Hearings Scheduling Up to 185 People at a Time

Led Illinois delegation in letter opposing mass immigration hearings with up to 185 people per docket.

“Through these hearings, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) is intentionally overcrowding dockets with little notice to immigrants in an effort to manufacture significant numbers of removal orders and advance the Administration’s mass deportation campaign.”

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Krishnamoorthi Blasts Trump Executive Order Advancing Debunked Anti-Vaccine Conspiracy Theories and Endangering Children

Criticized Trump executive order reducing vaccine recommendations for children.

“Donald Trump’s executive order puts debunked vaccine conspiracy theories ahead of children’s lives. Decades of research and an overwhelming scientific consensus show that vaccines work and have saved millions of lives, and that there is no credible link between vaccines and autism.”

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Krishnamoorthi Urges USPS Board to Remove Postmaster General Over Effort to Implement Trump’s Election Mail Order Federal Courts Have Held Violates the Constitution

Urged USPS Board to remove Postmaster General over unconstitutional mail-ballot order implementation.

“I write to urge the United States Postal Service Board of Governors to remove Postmaster General David Steiner for pursuing implementation of President Trump’s mail-ballot executive order, despite federal courts’ rulings that key provisions violate the Constitution.”

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Krishnamoorthi, Raskin, and Garcia Urge Speaker Johnson to Hold House Vote Opposing Clemency for Epstein Co-Conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell

Urged Speaker Johnson to hold House vote opposing clemency for Ghislaine Maxwell.

“The Senate has unanimously passed a resolution opposing a pardon or clemency for Ghislaine Maxwell. The House must, without delay, do the same.”

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Krishnamoorthi Applauds Senate Committee Advancement of His Bipartisan Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act

Praised Senate committee's approval of bipartisan Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act.

“The Senate committee's unanimous vote brings us another step closer to tearing down the paper ceiling that has kept too many talented Americans from competing for good-paying jobs”

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Krishnamoorthi Seeks Answers on Reports Chinese Company Is Rearming Iran with Air Defense Missiles, Warns U.S. Servicemembers Face Greater Risk

Sent letter seeking answers on Chinese company providing Iran air defense missiles.

“The Administration must end this needless and destructive war, which is harming the American economy and risking the lives of American servicemembers. The war has caused major damage to the U.S. global reputation and is encouraging our adversaries to cooperate in tandem against us.”

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Krishnamoorthi Seeks Answers on Reports China Is Rearming Iran with Air Defense Missiles, Warns U.S. Servicemembers Face Greater Risk

Sent letter seeking answers on China rearming Iran with air defense missiles.

“The Administration must end this needless and destructive war, which is harming the American economy and risking the lives of American servicemembers. The war has caused major damage to the U.S. global reputation and is encouraging our adversaries to cooperate in tandem against us.”

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Krishnamoorthi Presses BP, Chevron, Exxon Mobil, and Shell to Reduce Carbon Emissions, Citing Evidence Linking Fossil Fuel Emissions to More Severe Wildfires

Sent letters to oil executives urging immediate carbon emission reductions to prevent wildfires.

“Research clearly links wildfires to the heat-trapping greenhouse gas emissions of the oil and gas industry.”

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Krishnamoorthi Calls for Removal of Postmaster General Over Effort to Implement Trump's Election Mail Executive Order Federal Courts Have Twice Held Violates the Constitution

Called for removal of Postmaster General over election mail executive order implementation.

“The Administration's own filing presents a troubling contradiction. In urging the Supreme Court to allow immediate implementation, the Department of Justice characterized the Executive Order as merely 'general policy guidance' and acknowledged that USPS has not finalized any implementing regulations.”

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Krishnamoorthi, Colleagues Press HHS on Placement of Migrant Children at Facility with Documented History of Abuse

Sent letter demanding HHS review of migrant child placement at facility with abuse history.

“It is appalling that ORR nevertheless decided to house unaccompanied minors in a facility with such a record, thereby potentially exposing these children to the possibility of abuse and in violation of federal rules”

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Krishnamoorthi Applauds Senate HELP Committee Advancement of His Bipartisan College Transparency Act

Praised Senate HELP Committee advancement of bipartisan College Transparency Act.

“Choosing a college is one of the biggest financial decisions a student and their family will ever make. Just like any major investment, they deserve clear, reliable information before they commit.”

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Krishnamoorthi, Warren, Khanna Press Barclays Over Former CEO Jes Staley's Ties to Jeffrey Epstein

Sent letter to Barclays seeking answers on former CEO's Epstein ties.

“As has now been extensively reported, however, Staley and Epstein maintained a close professional and personal relationship for nearly two decades, including during his tenure at Barclays.”

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Krishnamoorthi Compares Trump's Billion-Dollar Vanity Projects to Dictators, Contrasts Spending with Cuts for Working Families

Criticized Trump's billion-dollar vanity projects as wasteful and compared them to authoritarian spending.

“Even Turkmen dictator Turkmenbashi, a man who famously renamed the months of the year after himself, did not do the same”

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Krishnamoorthi Secures Provisions on China, Iran, AI, and Prediction Markets While Fighting Politicization of the Intelligence Community

Secured intelligence oversight provisions on China, Iran, AI, and prediction market safeguards in authorization bill.

“At a time when the United States faces growing threats from China, Iran, and other adversaries, Congress should be focused on strengthening our Intelligence Community, not distracting it with politically motivated investigations”

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Krishnamoorthi and McMaster Warn Against Deploying Troops to 2026 Polling Places at House Intelligence Committee Hearing

Questioned witnesses at hearing warning against deploying troops to 2026 polling places.

“President Trump's willingness to discuss deploying the military to polling places undermines one of the oldest and most important traditions of our democracy. The American people deserve elections decided by voters—not by intimidation.”

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Krishnamoorthi Condemns Deadly Iranian Attack, Warns Iran Against Further Attacks, and Calls for Diplomacy to End Trump’s Illegal War

Condemned Iranian attack on U.S. service members and called for diplomatic end to Trump's war.

“The deaths of two American service members in today’s Iranian attack are a tragic reminder of the escalating human cost of this illegal war of choice waged by Donald Trump.”

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