Dear Sandeep,
Yesterday, Raja hosted a virtual town hall meeting as he drove 14 hours back to DC to vote against the "Large Lousy Law" after his flight was cancelled. In Politico he said, "We got some gas money, we got some snacks, and away we go… My GPS says I'm going to be there just in time." In a post on X, Raja said, "I've been honored to represent Illinois for a decade in Congress – and this is the first time I have ever driven through the night to cast my vote. That's how important this is."
Last Tuesday, Raja confirmed his name was included in the Minnesota shooter's notes and then spoke about the dangers of political violence and endorsed a resolution condemning the attacks on Minnesota state lawmakers during a debate on the House floor as reported by Forbes. He said, "I hope that the American people have a chance to watch this particular debate because I think that it really illustrates the unity and resolve all of us must exhibit at all times. Representative Hortman and Senator Huffman deserve more than our thoughts. They deserve our commitment to ensuring that this never happens again."
Last Wednesday, Raja sent a letter to HHS secretary RFK Jr urging him to reverse the department's decision to discontinue the crisis line for LGBTQ+ youth, as reported by the Windy City Times. In the letter, he writes, "Cutting this crisis line is not just a policy decision; it's a moral failure…We have a duty to protect every young person in crisis, and ending this service would abandon LGBTQ+ youth at the exact moment they need us most."
Also on Wednesday, Raja introduced a bipartisan bill that would ban U.S. agencies from using artificial intelligence models developed in China as reported by Reuters. He said, "Artificial intelligence controlled by foreign adversaries represents a direct risk to our national security, data integrity, and government operations."
Additionally on Wednesday, Raja questioned witnesses about the Trump Administration's efforts to cut DEI programs during a House Oversight Committee hearing as reported by Forbes. He said, "In the name of expunging DEI the Trump administration has lurched from the farcical to the cruel in its effort to rewrite history. [This includes], for instance, threatening to remove Emmitt Till's monument to even deleting references to the historic and heroic Tuskegee Airmen. These actions are wrong, but do not compete in cruelty with the ending of a suicide hotline for LGBTQ youth."
On Thursday, Raja joined Chicago Tonight to discuss the Trump Administration's attempts to limit congressional oversight at his recent visit to an ICE facility in Chicago. He said, "ICE sent out hundreds, if not thousands of text messages, to residents of the Chicago area summoning them to this ICE facility in the South Loop for 'Check in appointments' as they were pursuing their asylum cases…People got snatched essentially when they showed up by ICE from their families, their families didn't know where they went or where they had been taken. And so Congressman Jackson and I showed up to the ICE facility to find out and we were met by an agent who refused to identify himself, refused to even show his badge, refused to answer any questions. And then he promptly called the Chicago police to evict us as trespassers from this ICE facility. That was absolutely unacceptable."
On Friday, Raja introduced new legislation to prevent Donald Trump from unilaterally deploying the military on peaceful protesters. He said, "No American President should be able to unilaterally deploy active-duty troops against citizens who are exercising their right to peaceful protest…After watching President Trump send United States Marines into Los Angeles, it's clear we need to strengthen the guardrails of our democracy to hold this administration—and any future administration—accountable."
We will continue to bring you news about Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi's efforts to stand up to Trump and fight for Illinois.
Please visit rajaforil.com for more updates as well.
- Kian, Team Raja
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