Congressman Krishnamoorthi urges President Trump to tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve amid rising oil prices.
Congressman Krishnamoorthi addresses rising gas prices: Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) has called on President Trump to take immediate action to lower gas prices following a spike in oil prices, which have reached their highest level in four years. He attributed the rising costs to the ongoing conflict in Iran, stating that the average price per gallon in Illinois has increased by nearly fifty cents in just a month.
Urgency for tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve: Krishnamoorthi urged the White House to tap into the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, citing the need for immediate relief for struggling families. He criticized the President’s approach to the Iran conflict as lacking a strategy and having detrimental impacts on American families, asserting that they should not bear the financial burden of the war.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi Fundraising
Raja Krishnamoorthi recently disclosed $0 of fundraising in a Q4 FEC disclosure filed on January 31st, 2026. This was the 1929th most from all Q4 reports we have seen this year. nan% came from individual donors.
Krishnamoorthi disclosed $2.9K of spending. This was the 1797th most from all Q4 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Krishnamoorthi disclosed $273.1K of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 781st most from all Q4 reports we have seen this year.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Raja Krishnamoorthi is worth $3.9M, as of March 9th, 2026. This is the 190th 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.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Raja Krishnamoorthi:
H.R.7833: To amend the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act to provide for the termination of the Oversight Board under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.H.R.7542: Kids Need Lunch ActH.R.7161: No Private Bounty Hunters for Immigration Enforcement ActH.R.7160: First Home Affordability ActH.R.7017: Kids Before Cuts ActH.R.6980: NOVA 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 $22,933,138 of spending in Illinois’s 8th congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $5,924,245 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:
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.