WASHINGTON - Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ranking Member of the Oversight Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, today condemned the Trump administration's decision to claw back $600 million in congressionally approved public health fundingfrom states led by Democratic governors, including Illinois, California, Colorado, and Minnesota-a move that strips critical resources from hospitals, health departments, and community-based providers responsible for disease prevention, public health monitoring, and continuity of care.

"Donald Trump's administration is ripping $600 million in congressionally approved public health funding away from states he doesn't like, and Illinois is squarely in the crosshairs," said Congressman Krishnamoorthi. "In Chicago, more than $5 million is being cut from Lurie Children's Hospital-funding that supports HIV prevention, community outreach, and continuity of care. These cuts weaken hospitals, undermine disease tracking, and put lives at risk in the middle of real public health threats. This is politically motivated cruelty masquerading as policy, and I will fight to reverse it."