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A mask in every mailbox — that's what Rep. Ro Khanna wants to make reality under a new proposed law.
The Fremont Democrat and Sen. Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent, have introduced legislation that would respond to the surge in coronavirus cases by distributing three "high-quality," reusable face masks to all Americans through the Postal Service, for free. The bill would also provide medical-grade N95 masks to health care workers at no cost.
Washington, DC – Today, Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17), member of the House Oversight Committee, and Representative Steve Cohen (TN-09), Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, sent a letter to Attorney General Bill Barr calling on the Department of Justice to adopt serious internal reforms in an effort to bolster protections for its own civil rights division.
Washington, DC – Representatives Ro Khanna (CA-17), Vice Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, and Adam Smith (WA-09), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, today issued the following statement:
The Black Lives Matter protests are highlighting our failure to live up to our nation's vision of "liberty and justice for all." These protests remind us that it is not enough to express solidarity; solidarity must be practiced.
The Democratic-held House is taking another stab at ending US support for the Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
The House Armed Services Committee voted 31-25 Wednesday to add language to a key defense authorization bill that would ban the Donald Trump administration from using funds to provide the Saudi coalition with logistical support in its war against the Houthis.
Good afternoon. I would like to provide a few updates about recent developments in Congress and share some important information.
George Floyd, Policing, and Race in America
Like so many of you, I am horrified by George Floyd's death, the lack of police accountability, and the long legacy of racial discrimination in our country. Police killings of unarmed Black people are evidence that systemic racism in America is pervasive and necessitates bold, transformative reform.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), announced the Protection of Civilians in Military Operations Act, bicameral legislation that would enhance reporting on civilian casualties resulting from U.S. military operations, improve investigations into civilian casualties, and strengthen resources for the Department of Defense (DoD) policies and practices relating to civilian casualty prevention and responses.