Government Reform
While serving in Congress I pledge to reject contributions from political action committees (PACs) and lobbyists because I believe that we need to remove the influence of corporate money in politics. That is why I created the bipartisan Congressional No PAC Caucus. Many of the problems in Congress could be solved if we had politicians who were not indebted to the big corporations and special interests.
I also believe that instituting term limits for both the House and Senate is an integral step towards fixing stagnation in government. Serving in Congress is meant to be a public service, not a lifelong career, and I will work to make sure that the new ideas and energy will continue to move our country forward.
Click here to learn more about the bills that I introduced and cosponsored.
Read my op-ed in USA Today calling for bipartisan reforms in Washington.
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Washington, DC — Last week, Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17), Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, co-led a bipartisan congressional delegation to the Vatican for a meeting with Pope Leo XIV. The visit was part of a broader trip to Europe focused on shared national security priorities, competition with China, and exploring opportunities for further collaboration on economic security and AI, with stops in Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom.
Washington, DC – Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17) released the following statement on a new analysis from researchers at the Yale School of Public Health finding that Medicare for All could save the United States more than $1 trillion in annual health care spending while providing universal coverage.
Washington, DC — Today, Congressman Ro Khanna (CA-17) introduced a Data Center Bill of Rights that would give Americans and local communities greater control over the construction and operation of AI data centers. The resolution calls for prohibiting data centers in residential areas and within 2,500 feet of homes, schools, childcare facilities, hospitals and nursing homes.
Washington, D.C. –– Reps. Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie announces the introduction of H.R. 9694, the Epstein Files Transparency Act II.
Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Ro Khanna (CA-17) and Anna Paulina Luna (FL-13) introduced the No Campaign Funded Cover-Ups Act to prohibit candidates for federal office and federal officeholders from using campaign contributions or legal expense funds to cover costs related to sexual assault, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment claims. By requiring more detailed reporting of campaign-related legal expenses, the bill will also give the public greater transparency into how political funds are being used.
By Dharna Noor
Amid historic jumps in gas prices triggered by the US-Israeli war on Iran, the California congressman Ro Khanna is to introduce legislation on Tuesday that would ban the export of gasoline during price spikes.
“The country is crying out for a new energy policy,” said Khanna in an interview with the Guardian, “that doesn’t have us subject to the whims of the profits of big oil companies.”
BEYOND THE EPSTEIN CLASS:
A NEW ECONOMIC PATRIOTISM
Rep. Ro Khanna's Speech at the National Press Club April 14, 2026
We meet at a time of crisis in self-government.
Cynicism, and even nihilism, has taken hold in many corners of our nation. People are losing faith that liberal democracy has the strength to deliver.
The American Dream is out of reach for many of our fellow citizens.
Powerful economic forces of globalization and automation seem beyond their control, shaping their destinies while their struggles go unnoticed.
(KRON) — On Tuesday, Bay Area Congressional Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Santa Clara), called for President Donald Trump’s removal from office by invoking the 25th Amendment.
“How can you be in office when you are threatening to wipe out a civilization? How can you be in office when you’re threatening genocide that goes against every value Americans have,” Khanna asked. “How can you be in office when you’ve engaged in so much corruption?”
By Robert Handa
Congressman Ro Khanna, who has been central in the fight to get the Epstein files released, announced more than $100,000 in funding Thursday for a South Bay facility that helps sexual assault survivors.
Washington, DC –– Today, Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17), the co-author of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, sent the following letter to King Charles III requesting a private meeting with survivors of Epstein’s abuse during his upcoming visit to the U.S. the week of April 27th.