# Raja Krishnamoorthi Democrat Representative · IL-8 [Official site ↗](https://krishnamoorthi.house.gov) [JSON](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/politicians/K000391.json) [Report an error](mailto:hello@jonasneves.com?subject=WhoVotedWhy%20correction%3A%20member%20K000391&body=Row%20or%20page%3A%20member%20K000391%0AWhat%20is%20wrong%3A%0APrimary%20source%20that%20shows%20it%3A%0A) 4 press releases on AI $93K from AI-industry employees and PACs Data as of: votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026 · contributions Oct 19, 2026 · super PAC spending Oct 23, 2026. [What changed](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/changes.json) ## Said and voted ### What they said toward oversight Sep 23, 2026 Krishnamoorthi called for banning NDAs between data center developers and government officials to increase public transparency about AI data center projects. “SCHAUMBURG, IL — Today, Congressman Krishnamoorthi, a senior member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement on government transparency and data center devel…” [Source ↗](https://krishnamoorthi.house.gov/media/press-releases/krishnamoorthi-calls-ban-ndas-between-data-center-developers-and-government) toward oversight Sep 23, 2026 Krishnamoorthi pressed experts on catastrophic AI risk and urged Congress to pass the AI Overwatch Act and REMOTE Access Security Act to tighten chip export controls and data center transparency. “WASHINGTON — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today pressed artificial intelligence and national security experts on catastrophic AI risks, gaps in U.S. export controls governing Chinese access …” [Source ↗](https://krishnamoorthi.house.gov/media/press-releases/krishnamoorthi-presses-ai-experts-extinction-risk-china-chip-loopholes-and) [cites S.4456 by title](https://whovotedwhy.com/bills/27572008a9f09b4a) [cites HR.6875 by title](https://whovotedwhy.com/bills/c6b640c380f4bd4b) toward oversight Jul 21, 2026 Krishnamoorthi secured new congressional oversight of how AI is deployed across the Intelligence Community. “WASHINGTON — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), a senior member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, today announced that several of his intelligence oversight priorities were…” [Source ↗](https://krishnamoorthi.house.gov/media/press-releases/krishnamoorthi-secures-provisions-china-iran-ai-and-prediction-markets-while) toward oversight Jul 21, 2026 Krishnamoorthi raises AI-generated deepfakes as a national security threat requiring attention from adversarial manipulation. “WASHINGTON — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), a senior member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, today questioned witnesses during the committee's hearing, "25 Years After…” [Source ↗](https://krishnamoorthi.house.gov/media/press-releases/krishnamoorthi-and-mcmaster-warn-against-deploying-troops-2026-polling-places) Summaries and stance tags are written by a model; the release is the record. ### How they voted YEA Sep 16, 2026 [Ratepayer Protection Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/2b7d2d9f22b81270) passage under suspension · H.R. 9340 · Passed 417-3 YEA Jul 22, 2026 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/4e1afa79062efed0) motion to recommit · H.R. 8800 · Failed 213-216 NAY Jul 22, 2026 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/0738d91905dc4b0e) passage · H.R. 8800 · Passed 216-212 NAY Jun 29, 2026 [KIDS Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/66fd8f27dd804f2b) passage under suspension · H.R. 7757 · Passed 267-117 YEA Jan 20, 2026 [AI for Main Street Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/e27463e864c986ac) passage under suspension · H.R. 5764 · Passed 395-14 YEA Dec 10, 2025 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/0100b757ace90999) procedural · S. 1071 · Failed 209-216 NAY Dec 10, 2025 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/a25c2a752d51bf81) passage · S. 1071 · Passed 312-112 YEA Sep 10, 2025 [Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/568b5e8fcd2727ab) motion to recommit · H.R. 3838 · Failed 208-219 ## Contributions from AI-industry employees and PACs Itemized receipts to this member's campaign committee where the contributor's employer or the contributing PAC is on the alias list. An employee's personal gift is not the company's. $92K From employees and investors, personally $1K From company PACs ### By employer Company PACs in teal; employees' personal gifts in black. Spellings are unified through the alias list. ### Largest gifts | Date | Contributor | Employer, as filed | Amount | Filing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Mar 11, 2026 | Daniel Ziegler | ANTHROPIC PBC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159862542492) | | Mar 11, 2026 | Tao Lin | ANTHROPIC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159862542439) | | Mar 11, 2026 | David Farhi | SAFE SUPERINTELLIGENCE | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159862542611) | | Nov 24, 2025 | Christopher Dixon | ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202601319808353796) | | Nov 24, 2025 | Christopher Dixon | ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202601319808352814) | | Nov 20, 2025 | Ben Horowitz | ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202601319808353131) | | Nov 20, 2025 | Ben Horowitz | ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202601319808352635) | | Sep 21, 2025 | Mehdi Allhassani | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202510159791090962) | | Aug 29, 2025 | Karan Bhatia | GOOGLE | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202510159791091031) | | Aug 29, 2025 | Karan Bhatia | GOOGLE | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202510159791091031) | | Aug 26, 2025 | Drake Thomas | ANTHROPIC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202510159791092188) | | Aug 26, 2025 | Drake Thomas | ANTHROPIC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202510159791092187) | | Aug 21, 2025 | Tao Lin | ANTHROPIC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202510159791091575) | | Aug 21, 2025 | Tao Lin | ANTHROPIC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202510159791091574) | | Aug 7, 2025 | Peter Lofgren | ANTHROPIC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202510159791091581) | Source: [OpenFEC Schedule A](https://api.open.fec.gov), itemized receipts only, 2026 cycle, read Oct 19, 2026. The FEC itemizes a contributor once their gifts to a committee pass $200 in aggregate.