Krishnamoorthi criticized Trump’s costly projects, likening them to authoritarian displays and contrasting them with cuts to safety-net programs.
Quiver AI Summary
Krishnamoorthi criticizes Trump projects: In a Democratic shadow hearing, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi said President Donald Trump’s costly projects resembled those of authoritarian leaders. He questioned witnesses on democracy, taxpayer spending, and the administration’s law-enforcement priorities.
Cost and spending contrast: Krishnamoorthi cited a New York Times estimate that the projects could cost at least $1.2 billion, saying the money could instead support programs such as SNAP and Medicaid. He described the issue as a choice between “one man’s vanity” and public priorities.
DOJ priorities questioned: He also raised questions about why the Justice Department aggressively prosecutes vandalism against Trump-related property while, in his view, not pursuing some individuals tied to Jeffrey Epstein-related records. The release includes a link to video of his remarks.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi Fundraising
Raja Krishnamoorthi recently disclosed $0 of fundraising in a Q2 FEC disclosure filed on July 15th, 2026. This was the 1826th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year. nan% came from individual donors.
Krishnamoorthi disclosed $177.5K of spending. This was the 564th most from all Q2 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Krishnamoorthi disclosed $48.3K of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 1115th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track Raja Krishnamoorthi's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.
Raja Krishnamoorthi Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Raja Krishnamoorthi is worth $3.9M, as of July 22nd, 2026. This is the 192nd highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Krishnamoorthi has approximately $0 invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
You can track Raja Krishnamoorthi's net worth on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Krishnamoorthi.
Raja Krishnamoorthi Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Raja Krishnamoorthi:
- H.R.9748: Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act
- H.R.9747: Welcome Back to the Health Care Workforce Act
- H.R.9596: Federal Jobs for STARs Act of 2026
- H.R.8932: Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2026
- H.R.8577: Disaster Declaration Transparency Act of 2026
- H.R.8429: Baby Food Safety Act of 2026
You can track bills proposed by Raja Krishnamoorthi on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Krishnamoorthi.
2026 Illinois's 8th Congressional District Election
There has been approximately $24,930,543 of spending in Illinois's 8th congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $7,570,511 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:
- ELECT CHICAGO WOMEN AKA ECW ($3,985,697)
- THINK BIG ($1,138,422)
- NEW DEMOCRAT MAJORITY ($935,000)
- CHICAGO PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP ($663,879)
- PROTECT PROGRESS ($557,012)
The rating for this race is currently "Solid D".
You can track this election on our matchup page for the 2026 Illinois's 8th congressional district election.
