Ro Khanna
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Rohit "Ro" Khanna is an American politician and attorney serving as the U.S. representative from California's 17th congressional district since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he defeated eight-term incumbent Democratic representative Mike Honda in the 2016 general election, after first running for the same seat in 2014. Khanna also served as the deputy assistant secretary in the United States Department of Commerce under President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2011. (Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
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- VerifiedVoted Nay on Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Protecting Domestic Mining Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices
- VerifiedVoted Yea on To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
- VerifiedVoted Nay on To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
- VerifiedVoted Yea on In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Local Access to Courts Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on EARLY Act Reauthorization
- VerifiedVoted Yea on To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the “Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic”
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027
- VerifiedVoted Nay on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027
- VerifiedVoted No on On Agreeing to the Amendment
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Sunshine Protection Act
- VerifiedPublic statement: Reps. Khanna and McCormick introduce bipartisan legislation to assess and grow the American biotechnology workforce
- VerifiedPublic statement: Reps. Khanna And Jayapal Introduce Bill to Ban Prior Authorization In Medicare Advantage Programs
- VerifiedPublic statement: Rep. Ro Khanna reintroduces Gasoline Export Ban Act prohibiting the exportation of gasoline while gasoline prices are high
- VerifiedPublic statement: Beyond The Epstein Class: A New Economic Patriotism
- VerifiedPublic statement: Release: Rep. Ro Khanna Requests Meeting with King Charles and Epstein Survivors During Upcoming Visit to the U.S
- VerifiedSponsored: Critical Defense Ownership Review Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Foreign Investment Review Monitoring and Commitment Tracking Oversight Board Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Federal Biotechnology Workforce Assessment Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Stop Private Equity Harms Resolution
- VerifiedSponsored: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
- VerifiedSponsored: Stop Deadly Denials Act of 2026
- VerifiedSponsored: Gasoline Export Ban Act of 2026
- VerifiedSponsored: Government Audit and Accountability of Federally Funded State-Administered Programs Act
- VerifiedSponsored: End Polluter Welfare for Enhanced Oil Recovery Act of 2026
- VerifiedSponsored: Big Oil Windfall Profits Tax Act
Voting Record Feed
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices
Protecting Domestic Mining Act
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
Local Access to Courts Act
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Stop Insider Trading Act
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
Stop Insider Trading Act
Main Street Act
Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
Main Street Act
Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
EARLY Act Reauthorization
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the “Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic”
Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
Bills & Legislative Work
2026-06-11: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
2026-06-11: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2026-05-20: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2026-04-22: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
2026-04-21: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2026-04-20: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2026-04-14: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2026-06-09: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2026-03-26: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2026-03-17: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Statements & Newsroom
Press Releases May 21, 2026 Press Release Washington, DC — Today, Representative Ro Khanna, the China Committee and CITI Ranking Member, alongside Representative Rich McCormick (GA-07) introduced bipartisan legislation to start a federal assessment of the growing biotechnology workforce. The Federal Biotechnology Workforce Assessment Act will help prepare America to support biotechnology industry growth and lead against China in discovery, invention, and entrepreneurship. Issues : Internet and
rkforce. The Federal Biotechnology Workforce Assessment Act will help prepare America to support biotechnology industry growth and lead against China in discovery, invention, and entrepreneurship. Issues : Internet and Technology April 23, 2026 Press Release Washington, DC — Today, Representatives Ro Khanna (CA-17) and Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) introduced the Stop Deadly Denials Act to no longer allow Medicare Advantage plans to require prior authorization for necessary medical ite
top Deadly Denials Act to no longer allow Medicare Advantage plans to require prior authorization for necessary medical items and services. Issues : Health Care and the Social Safety Net April 20, 2026 Press Release Washington, DC — Today, Representative Ro Khanna reintroduced the Gasoline Export Ban Act of 2026 to prohibit the exportation of gasoline during periods of high gasoline prices. The export ban begins when the average price for gasoline in the United States has been equal to or highe
begins when the average price for gasoline in the United States has been equal to or higher than $3.12 per gallon for seven consecutive days and would lower costs at the pump for struggling Americans. Issues : Energy and Environment April 14, 2026 Press Release BEYOND THE EPSTEIN CLASS: A NEW ECONOMIC PATRIOTISM Rep. Ro Khanna's Speech at the National Press Club April 14, 2026 We meet at a time of crisis in self-government. Cynicism, and even nihilism, has taken hold in many corners of our nati
Issues : Equality and Social Justice , Foreign Policy and National Security , Government Reform March 30, 2026 Press Release Washington, DC –– Today, Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17), the co-author of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, sent the following letter to King Charles III requesting a private meeting with survivors of Epstein’s abuse during his upcoming visit to the U.S. the week of April 27th. Issues : Equality and Social Justice , Foreign Policy and National Security , Government Re