Press Releases
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Khanna issued the below statement in response to Al Jazeera's reporting.
"This new reporting and footage is appalling. It echoes what the NYT reported in Dec. 2018. This is just another reason for the House to vote on and pass Sen. Sanders' and my Yemen War Powers Resolution. This war must end, now."
Santa Clara, CA – The Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) today announced that Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) is a finalist for the Democracy Awards, CMF's honors program recognizing non-legislative achievement in operations and constituent service by congressional offices and Members of Congress. Rep.
Today, Rep. Khanna with fifteen progressive colleagues, sent a letter to Secretary of State Pompeo rejecting threats of U.S. military intervention in Venezuela, supporting diplomatic dialogue to resolve the political crisis there and opposing broad economic sanctions that hurt ordinary Venezuelans.
The letter condemns the Maduro government's anti-democratic actions, human rights abuses and destructive economic policies but strongly expresses concerns that the Trump Administration's misguided policy could make the situation even worse for the Venezuelan people.
Congresswoman Brenda L. Lawrence and Congressman Ro Khanna today introduced a resolution supporting the development of guidelines for the ethical development of artificial intelligence (AI).
H.RES. 153 is cosponsored by Reps. Darren Soto, Daniel Lipinski, Haley Stevens, Suzan DelBene, Grace Meng, Robin Kelly and Charlie Christ, and has been endorsed by the Future of Life Institute, BSA | The Software Alliance, IBM, and Facebook.
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Khanna issued the below statement in light of the President's recent emergency declaration.
Washington, DC – Representatives Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) and Ro Khanna (D-CA) today asked Attorney General William Barr to clarify the Department of Justice's stance on nonconsensual condom removal, also known as "stealthing."
The Members explain that, "[n]onconsensual condom removal during sexual intercourse is extremely dangerous. It can lead to lasting consequences, such as unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections, and is also a violation of trust between two sexual partners…[w]e agree that this clearly meets any reasonable definition of sexual assault."
Washington, DC – Today, the House of Representatives voted 248-177, in favor of passing H.J. Res. 37, which invokes the War Powers Resolution of 1973 to end unconstitutional U.S. military participation in the Saudi-led coalition's war in Yemen. Rep. Khanna issued the below statement in response.
Legislation would Double Earned Income Tax Credit and Make Millions More Americans Eligible, Including Students and People Caring for Children and Aging Parents 50 Million Americans would Get $3,000 to $12,000