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Raja Krishnamoorthi, a U.S. Congressman representing Illinois' 8th district since 2017, has shared his thoughts and actions on several key issues through social media. Krishnamoorthi, who was born in New Delhi, India, and is a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School, frequently engages with the public on platforms like Twitter to discuss his legislative priorities and positions.

On March 8, 2025, Krishnamoorthi marked International Women’s Day by celebrating the contributions of women and girls globally. He tweeted: "As we mark International Women’s Day, we celebrate the women and girls who have made our communities, country, and world stronger and better."

Two days later, on March 10, 2025, he expressed his opposition to President Trump's proposed travel ban. In a tweet posted that day at 12:01 PM UTC, he wrote: "On Friday, I wrote to President Trump to urge him to abandon his plans for another 'travel ban,' which would run contrary to American values and interests. Such a ban could abandon thousands of people in Afghanistan facing Taliban reprisals for helping American service members."

Later that same day at 3:00 PM UTC, Krishnamoorthi tweeted about his visit to East St. Louis where he met with local leaders. He stated: "On Saturday, I joined leaders in the Metro East area in East St. Louis to discuss how I'm fighting efforts by President Trump and Republicans in Congress to cut Medicaid, Social Security, SNAP, and other essential programs for millions of American seniors and working families."