I have continued pressing for an immediate and lasting end to the war in Iran as the fragile ceasefire remains under severe strain. Continued violence involving Lebanon, ongoing instability surrounding the Strait of Hormuz and sustained disruptions to global energy markets all make clear that this conflict remains extraordinarily dangerous.
Recent developments have only underscored how quickly this conflict could spiral further, threaten regional stability, and continue driving up costs for American families here at home.
The immediate priority must be bringing this war to a close through serious diplomacy and de-escalation before the conflict expands any further. Just as importantly, we must protect American servicemembers and personnel across the region and get our troops out of harm’s way before more reckless decisions place additional lives at risk. At a moment when families are already facing higher energy prices and economic uncertainty, the United States must lead with seriousness, stability and a clear commitment to peace.
At the same time, Congress has a responsibility to ensure that no one inside the Trump Administration is personally profiting from decisions involving war and peace. Recently, I called on Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer to immediately convene a public hearing and launch a full Committee investigation into whether senior Administration officials, or those acting on their behalf, may have traded on nonpublic information tied to military operations and national security decisions related to the war in Iran.
The American people deserve to know whether anyone with advance knowledge of military action, sanctions decisions, or other market-moving developments may have personally profited from those decisions, and I will continue pushing for full transparency and accountability while also advancing my efforts to ban Members of Congress from trading individual stocks.
Introducing new bipartisan legislation to combat the substance use crisis
I recently introduced new bipartisan legislation to help communities confront the ongoing substance use crisis while strengthening workforce pathways for recovery and treatment. Substance use disorder continues to devastate families, workplaces, and communities across our country, and Congress must meet this crisis with the urgency it demands.
Our bill takes a comprehensive approach by strengthening workforce training programs, expanding pathways into treatment and behavioral health professions, and supporting workers whose lives and livelihoods have been affected by addiction. The legislation creates new grant opportunities to support employment and training programs tied to prevention, treatment, recovery services, and high-demand fields such as addiction treatment, mental health care, and pain management.
Families across our district and across the country know how devastating addiction can be. This bipartisan bill is about giving communities the tools they need to support recovery, strengthen treatment access, and help people get back to work and back on their feet. By investing in both public health and economic opportunity, we can help more Americans rebuild their lives and give communities stronger tools to confront the addiction epidemic head-on.
Demanding answers on threats to mail-ballot access ahead of the 2026 midterms
I also wrote a letter recently to Postmaster General David Steiner demanding immediate answers regarding President Trump’s recent executive order directing the United States Postal Service to restrict the delivery of absentee and mail ballots based on a federally compiled eligibility list and new ballot envelope requirements.
This order would force USPS into an unprecedented and deeply troubling role in federal elections by effectively requiring the Postal Service to determine which voters receive ballots—a responsibility that has long been reserved to the states and Congress. Requiring USPS to rely on federal citizenship databases and cross-reference state voter rolls creates serious risks of administrative failures, delays, and confusion just months before the 2026 midterm elections. Just as troubling, it threatens to undermine USPS’s longstanding role as a neutral, nonpartisan carrier of election mail.
In my letter, I demanded immediate answers about the legal basis for this order, how it would affect mail delivery timelines nationwide, and what steps USPS will take to ensure eligible voters are not denied their right to vote because of administrative errors or conflicts with state law. Protecting access to the ballot box is fundamental to our democracy, and I will continue fighting any effort to restrict voting rights through federal overreach or baseless claims of fraud.
Raja Krishnamoorthi represents the 8th Congressional District of Illinois, which includes part of Addison, Wood Dale and Bensenville.
