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
Washington, DC – Today, Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17) announced that he will introduce the Drain the Swamp Act, a new bill to ban White House officials from accepting gifts from lobbyists or becoming lobbyists during the Trump term. He also announced The Telehealth Coverage Act that he will soon introduce to make Medicare coverage for telehealth permanent. See Rep. Khanna’s remarks announcing the legislation below.
By Andrew Limbong
Congressman Ro Khanna is one of the few Democrats who have made it a priority to appear on the YouTube podcast circuit. He talks about his approach to new media, and what he gets out of going on comedy shows that he doesn't out of cable news.
ANDREW LIMBONG, HOST:
By Ro Khanna
Eighty-eight years ago, President Franklin Roosevelt stood before the American people in Philadelphia and warned of an economic aristocracy that sought not just to dominate our markets but our democracy.
By Ro Khanna
Millions of Americans approve of the Trump administration’s efforts to eliminate supposedly wasteful federal spending by any means necessary. That puts my party in a bind. But Democrats must do more than just confront the cuts. We must also break free from a stale, conventional platform.
By Ro Khanna
Millions of Americans approve of the Trump administration’s efforts to eliminate supposedly wasteful federal spending by any means necessary. That puts my party in a bind. But Democrats must do more than just confront the cuts. We must also break free from a stale, conventional platform.
Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Ro Khanna (CA-17) and Don Beyer (VA-08) reintroduced the Supreme Court Term Limits and Regular Appointments Act to establish 18-year term limits on any Supreme Court Justices approved after the bill is signed into law.
Silicon Valley politicians denounced President Donald Trump’s decision to freeze funding to states and international aid organizations, saying Saturday that his executive orders threaten public health locally and abroad.
By Blake Jones And Dustin Gardiner
FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: LOOTERS BEWARE — Democratic Reps. George Whitesides and Ro Khanna plan to introduce legislation that would make it a federal crime to loot in fire-torn areas or commit arson that starts or spreads a wildfire.
Washington, DC — Representatives Ro Khanna (CA-17) and George Whitesides (CA-27) today announced the Wildfire Arson and Theft Prevention Act in the wake of reports of arson and
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA-17) and U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Repeal the TikTok Ban Act. The bill would repeal the TikTok divestiture law as well as ensure that any existing designation has no force or effect.