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.
More on Government Reform
Reps. Kevin Mullin (CA-15), Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (CA-11), Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Lateefah Simon (CA-12), Mike Thomspon (CA-04), John Garamendi (CA-08), Jared Huffman (CA-02), Eric Swalwell (CA-14), Sam Liccardo (CA-16), and Ro Khanna, (CA-17), issued the following joint statement in response to Customs and Border Protection inexplicably detaining travelers at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
Washington, DC — Today Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17) announced a new Progressive Deficit Reduction Plan to reduce the deficit by $12 trillion over the next decade – allowing for investment in essential programs for ordinary Americans: childcare, universal healthcare, affordable housing, free college, advanced manufacturing, and good-paying jobs.
By Erin Doherty
By Stephanie Lam
Khanna says many workers are afraid to publicly talk about their situation
WASHINGTON, DC – Representatives Ro Khanna (CA-17) and Jonathan Jackson (IL-01) issued a statement condemning President Trump’s remarks about South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, inspired by their families’ historic struggles.
Khanna’s grandfather, Amarnath Vidyalankar, was an Indian freedom fighter. Jackson’s father, Rev. Jesse Jackson, fought for civil rights and an end to apartheid.
By Nathaniel Weixel, Joseph Choi And Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) introduced a bill codifying President Trump’s executive order to lower drug prices in the U.S., and he’s prepared to team up with the White House and House Republicans to pass the legislation.
Washington, DC – Representatives Ro Khanna (CA-17) and Jonathan Jackson (IL-01) released the following statement after President Donald Trump’s meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. Representative Jackson’s father, Rev. Jesse Jackson, fought for civil rights and an end to apartheid in South Africa. Representative Khanna’s grandfather, Amarnath Vidyalankar, was an Indian freedom fighter who spent four years in jail alongside Gandhi. They are inspired by them to stand up for civil rights and against colonialism.
Washington, DC —Representatives Ro Khanna (CA-17), Anna Paulina Luna (FL-13), Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), and Andy Biggs (AZ-05) introduced the bipartisan Global Fairness in Drug Pricing Act to codify the core provisions of President Trump’s Executive Order into law—ensuring lasting, enforceable reform that permanently delivers lower prices to Americans.
In Defense of the Courts and the University
Rep. Ro Khanna | Yale Law School | 4.15.25
My return today is not one of nostalgia for good pizza or to relive faded dreams. I chose to come to Yale at a serious moment in the life of our Republic because the Woodward Report, issued by this very institution in 1974, defines the paramount duty of the American university: the defense of free expression and free inquiry.