KRISHNAMOORTHI HAILS RESTORATION OF 988 LGBTQ+ CRISIS LINE FOLLOWING HIS EFFORTS

Washington, Oct. 1 -- Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following press release:

WASHINGTON - Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), author of the bipartisan 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act and a Vice Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus, hailed the restoration of specialized LGBTQ+ crisis line services through the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline after the Trump Administration shut them down in July 2025. After Congressman Krishnamoorthi helped secure $33.1 million in federal funding earlier this year to restore the program, he partnered with allies in Congress and LGBTQ+ and mental health advocates to pressure the Trump Administration to use that funding and bring the "Press 3" option back online. "I'm proud that we secured the ...