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Krishnamoorthi condemns Trump's $600M health cuts
Illinois, California among Democratic-led states losing congressionally approved public health funding
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Pranavi Sharma - Wed, 11, Feb 2026
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Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi / REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi on Feb. 10 condemned the Trump administration’s decision to claw back $600 million in congressionally approved public health funding from states led by Democratic governors, including Illinois, California, Colorado and Minnesota.
Krishnamoorthi, the ranking member of the Oversight Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, said the cuts would strip resources from hospitals, health departments and community-based providers responsible for disease prevention, public health monitoring and continuity of care.
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“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,” Krishnamoorthi said.
He said more than $5 million would be cut from Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago. The funding 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,” he said. “This is politically motivated cruelty masquerading as policy, and I will fight to reverse it.”
The funding had been approved by Congress and allocated to support public health efforts in the affected states.
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