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U.S. Representative — Illinois's 8th District

Raja Krishnamoorthi

Democrat · Illinois

Democrat U.S. Representative for Illinois's 8th congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Record

Progressive Democratic voting record. Generally supports expanded healthcare access, climate action, immigration reform, labor protections, and civil rights, consistent with House Democratic caucus priorities.

Legislative Record

Recently sponsored bills (50 on record)

  • H.R.8577 — To provide for a procedure for Congress to carry out a reversal of a decision by the President not to declare a major disaster requested by the Governor of a State under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and for other purposes. (Introduced, Apr 29, 2026)
  • H.R.8429 — Baby Food Safety Act of 2026 (Introduced, Apr 22, 2026)
  • H.R.7909 — Medicare Expansion and Lowering Costs Now Act (Introduced, Mar 12, 2026)
  • H.R.7833 — Puerto Rican People’s Power Restoration Act of 2026 (Introduced, Mar 5, 2026)
  • H.R.7542 — Kids Need Lunch Act (Introduced, Feb 12, 2026)
  • H.R.7161 — No Private Bounty Hunters for Immigration Enforcement Act (Introduced, Jan 20, 2026)
  • H.R.7160 — First Home Affordability Act (Introduced, Jan 20, 2026)
  • H.R.7017 — Kids Before Cuts Act (Introduced, Jan 12, 2026)

Recent floor votes (100 on record)

  • Voted Yea on S.1003 — Lulu’s Law (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on S.2393 — Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.5317 — Community Bank Deposit Access Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.4544 — American Access to Banking Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.3234 — Keeping Deposits Local Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.Res.1299 — Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644, with amendment (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes (Passed, May 15, 2026)
  • Voted No on H.R.8469 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, May 15, 2026)

Committee assignments

  • House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
  • House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
  • House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party
  • House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Health Care and Financial Services (Ranking Member)
  • House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Central Intelligence Agency

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