Krishnamoorthi Condemns Devastating Trump Administration Cuts To Public Health, Senior Services, Medical Research, And Child Care

WASHINGTON - Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ranking Member of the Oversight Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, issued the following statement in response to the Trump Administration's drastic cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services

"The Trump Administration's decision to gut the Department of Health and Human Services is not just irresponsible-it's dangerous. By eliminating 10,000 workers, closing critical Head Start offices in cities like Chicago, and slashing the agencies responsible for ensuring the safety of food, drugs, and tobacco products, Donald Trump is jeopardizing the health and wellbeing of countless Illinois families. Seniors will suffer from understaffed care programs, families will face rising childcare costs, and we will all lose our ability to fight disease with life-saving medical breakthroughs thanks to devastating research cuts. In short: the Trump Administration will make millions across the country less safe with a single misguided move.

I urge every American who values these essential services to join me in demanding the immediate reversal of these harmful actions. I will not stop fighting until these critical programs are restored and the well-being of Illinoisans and all Americans is prioritized."