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Raja Krishnamoorthi

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Raja Krishnamoorthi is an American politician and attorney serving as the U.S. Representative for Illinois's 8th congressional district since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he has focused on issues such as economic development, education, and healthcare during his time in office. Krishnamoorthi has been an advocate for transparency in government and has emphasized the importance of serving the public interest over personal gain.

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★ Featured Quote

August 15, 2026

Federal funding should serve Americans, not Trump’s grudges.

Raja Krishnamoorthi

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  1. Even his own document release does not support his claim that the 2020 election was stolen. It confirms what we’ve long known: Foreign adversaries targeted our democracy, but there is no evidence they changed a single vote or altered the casting or counting of ballots," said Krishnamoorthi.6 sources2026commondreams.org
  2. He’s reviving conspiracy theories about mail voting, pushing voter suppression, and laying the groundwork for an unprecedented federal takeover of our elections."2 sources2026commondreams.org
Jul 22, 2026

It's one man's vanity over the priorities of the American people.

cbsnews.com
Jul 17, 2026

Even his own document release does not support his claim that the 2020 election was stolen. It confirms what we’ve long known: Foreign adversaries targeted our democracy, but there is no evidence they changed a single vote or altered the…

commondreams.org
Jul 17, 2026

He’s reviving conspiracy theories about mail voting, pushing voter suppression, and laying the groundwork for an unprecedented federal takeover of our elections."

commondreams.org
Apr 14, 2026

I am pleased to urge my colleagues in supporting H.R. 5773, a bill to name the Palatine, Illinois, post office in honor of Bernie Bluestein. As one of the heroic members of the World War II American secret unit known as the Ghost Army…

govinfo.gov
Jan 8, 2026

I rise in support of extension of the ACA tax credits. I met Shadene Butchart in Chicago. She has ALS. Since the ACA tax credits have expired, her health insurance premium consumes the entirety of her husband's Social Security check. She…

govinfo.gov
Dec 17, 2025

the purpose of the War Powers Act was to prevent secret wars from happening after Vietnam. The reason why we have this is so that the administration is accountable to the people. No war should be declared and no war should be prosecuted in…

govinfo.gov
Nov 18, 2025

I rise in strong support to release the Epstein files. First, this issue is beyond party. It is a question of justice. Survivors have waited too long. Stop the delay. This is not a hoax. Release the files. Second, we must face a hard…

govinfo.gov
Sep 2, 2025

Members of Congress should serve the public, not pad their stock portfolios.

nbcnews.com
May 31, 2025

This is a terrible, terribly misguided policy.

cbsnews.com
May 31, 2025

Trump should, at this point, realize that Putin is playing him and aid the Ukrainians in their battlefield efforts.

cbsnews.com
May 31, 2025

This is a terrible – terribly misguided policy.

cbsnews.com
May 31, 2025

We are probably helping them, as well as other countries, more than helping ourselves with this policy.

cbsnews.com
May 6, 2025

A lot of people feel like the American dream is out of reach right now, and it’s made even more impossible because of the economic chaos that Donald Trump and DOGE and Elon Musk have unleashed.

nbcnews.com
May 6, 2025

The most important endorsement is the people of Illinois.

nbcnews.com
May 6, 2025

If I had any doubts about running for the Senate, I think they were erased after what we’ve seen in the first 100 days of the Trump administration.

nbcnews.com
May 6, 2025

We cannot defend the status quo. We have to agitate for change.

nbcnews.com
May 6, 2025

The economic chaos of the first 100 days of Trump’s second term spurred me to run.

nbcnews.com
Mar 27, 2025

I welcome the opportunity to celebrate Larry Huggins' incredible contributions to Illinois and Chicago. Larry is a trailblazer. At a time when Black people were discouraged from construction jobs, Larry founded a construction company that…

govinfo.gov
Mar 25, 2025

This is classified information.

msnbc.com
Mar 25, 2025

Applying the executive order as well as the DOD manual to this fact pattern, we clearly have weapon systems that have been identified.

cbsnews.com
Mar 16, 2025

They absolutely see him as an asset to them in any kind of negotiations.

vox.com
Mar 15, 2025

Chinese authorities absolutely see Musk as an asset to them in any kind of negotiations.

nbcnews.com
Mar 15, 2025

My hope is that the president is going to be listening to everybody very carefully.

nbcnews.com

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