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March 10, 2020

Fremont Rep. Ro Khanna's district has been one of the hardest hit in the country by the novel coronavirus.

Santa Clara County, which covers much of Khanna's 17th Congressional District, reported 37 cases as of Monday, the most in California. There are at least 124 cases across the state.


March 5, 2020

ALMOST A YEAR after the Trump administration unsealed an indictment against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, two progressive members of Congress are trying to prevent a World War I-era secrecy law from being used to investigate and prosecute journalists for publishing classified information.


March 5, 2020

Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17) introduced legislation to amend the Espionage Act of 1917 to better protect journalists and whistleblowers under attack in the modern era. Rep.


March 2, 2020
Newsletter Archive

Good afternoon. I am sure you have seen news coverage of the global outbreak of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the tragic deaths of at least six Americans from this disease. I want to take a moment to directly address this very serious issue.


February 27, 2020
Newsletter Archive

Good afternoon. I would like to provide a few updates about recent developments in Congress and share some important information.

National Census Day is Right Around the Corner


February 25, 2020

Washington, DC – Today, Reps. Ro Khanna (D-CA) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced the bipartisan Student Apprenticeship Act, a bill that would close the gap between higher education and labor by modernizing workforce training and catalyzing the growth of registered apprenticeships nationwide. This bill is a companion to Sen.

Issues:Education

February 25, 2020

Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17) introduced legislation instructing the U.S. Department of State to add an additional "(X), Unspecified" sex marker category for U.S. passports, passport cards, or Consular Reports of Birth Abroad, allowing applicants whose genders are neither male nor female a third gender marker option.


February 25, 2020

Danielle Polk used to work up to 13 hours per day, seven days a week, as a bank teller and a McDonald's floor supervisor. She dreamed of finishing college, but thought she couldn't afford to step away from the workforce to do it. "I was worried about the cost," Polk, who's now 22, recalls. "I was also worried about not having the time to actually attend."

Issues:Economy , Education

February 25, 2020

Nonbinary and intersex people could finally be able to obtain a passport that matches their gender identity under new legislation introduced Tuesday.


February 24, 2020

While filling out a passport application more than five years ago, Dana Zzyym didn't want to lie. Instead of checking the box labeled "M" or "F" for gender, Zzyym — who is intersex and identifies as neither male nor female — wrote down an "X."