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Raja Krishnamoorthi

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

Democrat · Since 2017 · Next election: 2026 · Age 53

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Raja Krishnamoorthi is the U.S. Representative for Illinois's 8th District, a Democrat serving since 2017.

Krishnamoorthi has served in the House longer than 263 of its 438 other members and longer than 8 of Illinois's 16 other House members.

Krishnamoorthi sits on 3 committees: Oversight and Government Reform, Intelligence, and Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party.

In the House's last 30 days in session (May 19 – Oct 2, 2026), Krishnamoorthi voted in 139 of 139 roll calls (100%). In that period, 124 bills Krishnamoorthi sponsored or cosponsored had new actions.

Krishnamoorthi ran for the U.S. Senate in Illinois and lost the primary on Mar 17, 2026.

This week (Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026)

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Votes

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Voted in 139 of 139 roll calls (100%), May 19 – Oct 2, 2026.

Krishnamoorthi voted with the majority of House Democrats on 135 roll calls and against it on 4.

Votes against the party majority

Raja Krishnamoorthi's most recent votes against the party majority and missed votes
DateVoteQuestionResultRaja KrishnamoorthiNote
Sep 16No. 308On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesPassedYeaMost House Democrats: Nay
Jul 15No. 243On Agreeing to the Amendment H.R. 8595FailedNayMost House Democrats: Yea
Jul 14No. 238On Passage H.R. 139Sunshine Protection ActPassedNayMost House Democrats: Yea
Jun 29No. 228On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended H.R. 7757KIDS ActPassedNayMost House Democrats: Yea

Legislation

43 bills sponsored and 753 cosponsored in the 119th Congress

  • H.Res. 1603 Expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.

    Cosponsor · Latest action Oct 1, 2026: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  • H.R. 10707 To address barriers immigrants and refugees face to entering the health care workforce, and for other purposes.

    Cosponsor · Latest action Oct 1, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  • H.R. 10715 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit certain nonimmigrant aliens to renew their visas from within the United States, and for other purposes.

    Cosponsor · Latest action Oct 1, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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