Dear Neighbors,
I hope this message finds you well. As always, if you have questions or concerns, please contact my office by calling (847) 413-1959, emailing me at [email protected], or sending a message through my website at https://krishnamoorthi.house.gov/contact/email. For more frequent updates, I encourage you to follow me on Twitter (X), Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky.
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Congressman Krishnamoorthi takes questions from constituents during his Monday town hall. (Click the image above to watch the full town hall.)
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On Monday, I held a virtual town hall where I took nearly 30 questions from our neighbors on a variety of issues that are top of mind for many Illinoisans, ranging from protecting Medicaid to immigration to how it’s possible to hold the Trump Administration and Elon Musk accountable. If you missed my town hall, you can watch the playback in full here, and please stay tuned to my newsletter for future town hall announcements.
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On Tuesday, I voted against a partisan Republican funding bill that would cut healthcare, nutritional assistance, and veterans benefits. This legislation fails to protect vital programs like Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, all while the Trump Administration cuts and shuts down agencies without Congressional approval. I refuse to sit on the sidelines while President Trump and Elon Musk attempt to gut essential programs, including Medicaid and Social Security, which Musk recently called "the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time." I will continue to fight for the American people.
After I voted against the Republican bill that would provide no safeguards against further unauthorized cuts by the Trump Administration, I was disturbed to see my concerns confirmed as the Department of Education announced it would be eliminating half of its workforce. As a product of Illinois public schools, I know firsthand just how important they are for working families. This new move by the Trump Administration will gut essential programs that help students of all backgrounds build a brighter future for themselves and our entire country. Weakening our education system not only shortchanges our children but also undermines our workforce and economy at a time when our global competitors are investing more—not less—in education.
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Congressman Krishnamoorthi urges the Oversight Committee to hold hearings on President Trump’s proposals regarding the USPS. (Click the image above to watch the full remarks.)
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On Monday, the Chicago Tribune published my op-ed calling for the protection and preservation of the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a vital American institution. In recent weeks, President Donald Trump has floated multiple plans that would undermine the effectiveness and integrity of the USPS, including plans to privatize the agency and dissolve the independent leadership board that oversees it. The USPS is currently the only service that guarantees delivery of mail and packages to every American, including more than 50 million households and businesses in rural areas. If the USPS were to be privatized, millions of Americans would lose the guarantee of ballots, bills, and medications being delivered.
Protecting the postal service is something that all Americans believe in, and as a member of the House Oversight Committee, I remain committed to holding the leadership of the USPS and President Trump accountable. In February, I raised these concerning plans at an Oversight hearing, prompting Chairman James Comer (R-KY) to agree with me that hearings should be held to investigate these proposals if the Trump administration goes forward with them. You can watch my comments in the Oversight hearing here and read my op-ed in the Chicago Tribune here.
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Last week, I wrote to President Donald Trump urging him not to adopt a new travel ban against certain countries. During his first term in 2017, President Trump attempted to ban foreign nationals from entering the United States under the so-called “Muslim Ban.” The original proposal, as well as the new one, is un-American and would harm American interests abroad and at home. The new travel ban could lead to the United States abandoning thousands of Afghans who aided American servicemembers during the war and are now facing retaliation from the Taliban. These brave Afghans risked so much to help our country, and turning our backs on them now would be a slap in their face. Further, banning people from majority Muslim countries would undermine America’s interests abroad and cause fear within Muslim American communities at home. You can read my letter to President Trump here.
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Ranking Member Krishnamoorthi and his colleagues during the announcement of their legislation to combat trade crimes.
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Last week, I joined with Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI), as well as Reps. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) and Ted Lieu (D-CA), in introducing the bipartisan and bicameral Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act. This legislation, which passed the House of Representatives unanimously last year, would establish a new structure within the Justice Department to more effectively prosecute violators of our trade laws. As Ranking Member of the Committee on the CCP, I am deeply concerned about the People’s Republic of China’s predatory trade practices, including fraud, duty evasion, and transshipment. These practices have caused American businesses to close and hard-working Americans to lose their jobs. You can read more about my legislation here.
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The best way to stay up to date on these issues beyond our newsletter is through my social media accounts, which I update multiple times each day. You can follow my Twitter (X) here, my Facebook page here, my Instagram here, my Threads here, and my Bluesky here. Thank you for staying engaged in our community.
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