Mar 29, 2023Sponsored
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 616 East Main Street in St. Charles, Illinois, as the "Veterans of the Vietnam War Memorial Post Office".
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DemocratIllinois · U.S. Representative
Raja
Krishnamoorthi
U.S. Representative for Illinois
In office
9 yrsSince Jan 2017
Next election
2027Re-elected 2021
Age
52Born Jul 19, 1973
Party
Democrat
What they stand for
Krishnamoorthi has spent time focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.
- 01Crisis mental health services should reach LGBTQ+ youthKrishnamoorthi sponsored the 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act of 2025, which would expand access to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline for LGBTQ+ young people. The bill is in committee and has attracted between 100 and 199 cosponsors, reflecting substantial House support.
- 02Baby food safety standards require federal legislative actionKrishnamoorthi has twice sponsored the Baby Food Safety Act of 2024 (HR.8385 and HR.9105), legislation addressing the presence of harmful contaminants in commercially produced infant food. Both versions were introduced in committee, indicating sustained focus on the issue across legislative sessions.
- 03Congress members should be barred from trading stocksKrishnamoorthi sponsored the Ending Trading and Holdings in Congressional Stocks (ETHICS) Act (HR.4890), which would impose restrictions on stock trading and ownership by members of Congress. The bill has been reintroduced and is in committee, with 16 cosponsors.
- 04Federal law should address hate crimes through a commissionKrishnamoorthi sponsored the Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2023 (HR.4172), which would establish a commission to examine issues related to hate crimes in the United States. The bill is in committee and has drawn between 50 and 99 cosponsors.
- 05U.S. should fund support for Taiwan's diplomatic alliesKrishnamoorthi sponsored the Taiwan Allies Fund Act (HR.2559), which would create a federal funding mechanism to support countries that maintain formal diplomatic relationships with Taiwan. The bill has been reintroduced and is in committee with 31 cosponsors.
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01 · Background
Who they are, where they came from
Raja Krishnamoorthi is an attorney and politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Illinois's 8th congressional district since January 2017. He is a member of the Democratic Party. His legislative work spans consumer safety, civil rights, technology policy, foreign affairs, and congressional ethics reform. In the area of consumer protection, he has sponsored legislation addressing contaminants in infant food products (HR.8385, HR.9105) and requiring a cooling-off period for certain consumer transactions (HR.4688). On civil rights, he has sponsored the Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2023 (HR.4172) and introduced the 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act of 2025 (HR.5434) to expand crisis line access. He has also sponsored the Taiwan Allies Fund Act (HR.2559), directed at U.S. relationships with nations that maintain formal ties with Taiwan. On congressional accountability, he has sponsored the ETHICS Act (HR.4890), which would restrict stock trading and holdings by members of Congress. In the area of education, he has sponsored the College Transparency Act (HR.4806) and a resolution expressing support for increased federal funding for career and technical education (HRES.474). He has additionally sponsored the STOP Bullying Act (HR.2682) and legislation addressing high-skilled immigration pathways (HR.6305). One of his sponsored bills — designating a postal facility in his district (HR.2379) — was enacted into law.
02 · Recent significant work
What they’ve done lately
Sep 17, 2025Sponsored
988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act of 2025
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Jun 15, 2023Sponsored
Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2023
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Nov 25, 2025Sponsored
High-skilled Immigration Reform for Employment Act
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Oct 21, 2025Sponsored
Recognizing the religious and historical significance of the festival of Diwali.
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03 · What's coming up
Bills they’ll vote on next
Bills that have cleared committee and are heading for a floor vote. See all upcoming votes →
House·HR.1071Reported to floor
No Censors on our Shores Act of 2025
Would bar entry and allow deportation of foreign officials who suppressed U.S. citizens' speech.
House·HR.151Reported to floor
Equal Representation Act of 2025
Would base House seat apportionment on citizen population rather than total population.
House·HR.2071Reported to floor
Save Our Shrimpers Act
Would bar U.S. funds to international institutions financing foreign shrimp operations.
House·HR.2076Reported to floor
Lulu’s Law
Would require the FCC to explicitly authorize wireless emergency alerts for shark attacks.
House·HR.2159Reported to floor
Count the Crimes to Cut Act
Would require public databases listing all federal criminal statutory and regulatory offenses.
04 · Money
Where the campaign funds come from
Krishnamoorthi raised $3.9M this cycle, with 80.8% from individuals — of which 93.1% came from itemized contributions of $200 or more. Top PAC contributors include the KPMG Partners/Principals and Employees PAC, the State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company Federal Political Action Committee, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee, and the Honeywell International Political Action Committee, each at $10,000. The top employer concentrations are Kirkland & Ellis (aggregated across variant spellings, with $188,625 from 70 donors), Northwestern University, and Ariel Investments. Unitemized contributions account for just 6.9% of individual receipts.
Total raised · 2026
$3.9M
Cash on hand
$226K
Spent
$20.8M
By source
- Individuals$3.2M · 80.8%
- PACs$367K · 9.4%
- Other$362K · 9.3%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)6.9%
Top PAC contributors
- KPMG PARTNERS/PRINCIPALS AND EMPLOYEES PACFEC ↗$10K
- STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$10K
- INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$10K
- AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$10K
- HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$10K
- HALLMARK CARDS, INC. PAC (HALLPAC)FEC ↗$5K
- FEDEX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FEDEXPAC)FEC ↗$5K
- CONSTELLATION EMPLOYEE PACFEC ↗$5K
- MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS &FEC ↗$5K
- AMEREN CORPORATION FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AMEREN FEDPAC)FEC ↗$5K
Top employer concentrations
- KIRKLAND & ELLIS$128K· 42 donors
- KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP$44K· 23 donors
- KIRKLAND$18K· 5 donors
- NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY$16K· 9 donors
- MSI$14K· 4 donors
- ARIEL INVESTMENTS$14K· 4 donors
- WEGLARZCO$14K· 4 donors
- CIVE INC.$13K· 4 donors
- NAV CONSULTING, INC.$13K· 4 donors
- CHICAGO CARDIOLOGY INSTITUTE$13K· 6 donors
Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.
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