U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi

Millions of people across the world will gather together Thursday in the 2021 celebration of Diwali, the “Festival of Lights.”

Illinois Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi has agreed to co-sponsor a piece of legislation to make the observation of Diwali a national holiday in the United States, saying that it is a critical holiday that can allow Americans to “celebrate…the triumph of light over darkness” amid the ongoing COVID pandemic.

Illinois lawmakers are leading a fight to protect the food stamp program known as “SNAP,” as the Trump Administration proposes massive cuts. “President Trump wants to cut SNAP funding by $181 billion over the next decade,” said U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi. “He will strip three million families of benefits, including 100,000 families here in Illinois.” Rep. Krishnamoorthi revealed that as…

U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi reveals this issue is personal to him as his childhood depended on food stamps.