Raja Krishnamoorthi — Voting Record & Political Positions

U.S. Representative for IL's 8th Congressional District · Democrat

Raja Krishnamoorthi is a Democrat U.S. Representative for IL's 8th Congressional District. This page tracks Raja Krishnamoorthi's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. In office since 2017.

Raja Krishnamoorthi's Voting Record at a Glance

• Voting attendance: 98.38% — cast 486 of 494 roll-call votes (missed 8).
• Party-line voting: votes with Democrat 97.36% of the time (2.64% of votes break with the party).
• Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 2648 bills, 75 of which were enacted into law.

Top Issues Raja Krishnamoorthi Votes On

• Taxation
• Immigration
• Health Insurance
• Defense Spending
• Infrastructure
• Climate Change

How Raja Krishnamoorthi Voted on Recent Bills

• Yea on “Ukraine Support Act” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Yea on “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes.” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Nay on “Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Nay on “Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.” (2026-06-04) — Failed
• Yea on “Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Yea on “Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Nay on “No Funds for Repeat Child Care Violations Act of 2026” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Yea on “Alaska’s Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition Act” (2026-06-03) — Passed

When Raja Krishnamoorthi Broke With the Democrat Party

Raja Krishnamoorthi has voted against the Democrat majority on about 2.6% of party-line votes tracked. Recent examples:

• Voted Yea on “Cashless Bail Reporting Act” (2026-05-14) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
• Voted Yea on “Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025” (2026-05-13) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
• Voted No on “Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026” (2026-04-30) while most Democrats voted Yea — Agreed to.
• Voted Yea on “A bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.” (2026-04-30) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
• Voted Nay on “Reaffirming Iran remains the largest state sponsor of terrorism.” (2026-03-05) while most Democrats voted Yea — Passed.

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