Ro Khanna

Reps. Khanna and McCormick introduce bipartisan legislation to assess and grow the American biotechnology workforce

Position: The representatives support federal assessment and development of the biotechnology workforce to address skills gaps and maintain U.S. competitiveness in biotechnology and emerging technologies.

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. The legislation follows the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB) assessment in April 2025 that concluded a properly trained U.S. government workforce in biotechnology is necessary to ensure the U.S. leads in emerging technologies including AI and quantum. The legislation is half of a package that pairs Rep. McCormick's Biotechnology Workforce Alignment Act with Rep. Khanna's Federal Biotechnology Workforce Assessment Act of 2026 — together forming a comprehensive, two-pronged strategy to identify workforce gaps and take decisive action to close them. The bill directs the Office of Personnel Management and Budget (OPM) to coordinate with the heads of federal agencies to define the biotechnology workforce and assess current and future needs for bio-literate federal employees. This report will be submitted to Congress to ensure the U.S. government meets the demand for bio-literate employees across federal agencies that can lead policy and programmatic decisions. “Investments into bolstering America’s federal biotechnology workforce will pave a path toward economic and scientific leadership for the U.S. the 21st-century economy. I’m proud to lead the Federal Biotechnology Workforce Assessment Act alongside Rep. Rich McCormick (GA-06) that will assess America’s preparedness to beat China in biotechnology discovery, invention, and entrepreneurship,” said Rep. Ro Khanna "America leads the world in biotechnology, and we need to keep it that way. Right now, we're making historic investments in biotech research and biomanufacturing. Still, we're leaving talent on the table because we don't have a coordinated strategy to build the workforce that industry actually needs. This legislation fixes that. By aligning federal research priorities with real workforce development and getting a clear-eyed assessment of our gaps, we can ensure America stays ahead of our adversaries and continues to lead the world in the industries of tomorrow. This is exactly the kind of commonsense, results-driven governing that Americans deserve," said Congressman McCormick" “The biotechnology workforce is now a national security asset. These bills are an important step toward making sure the United States can stay ahead in scientific innovation, AI‑enabled discovery, and advanced biomanufacturing. By assessing federal workforce needs and aligning research priorities with real industry demand, Congress is helping make sure we have the talent pipeline needed to turn breakthrough science into strategic advantage. That pipeline has to be broad to include life scientists, but also industrial technicians, mechanics, pipefitters, and other skilled workers who will power the biotechnology economy of the future,” said NSCEB Commissioner Paul Arcangeli. ### Issues: Internet and Technology

Reps. Khanna And Jayapal Introduce Bill to Ban Prior Authorization In Medicare Advantage Programs

Position: Representatives Khanna and Jayapal introduced legislation to prohibit Medicare Advantage plans from requiring prior authorization for medical items and services, arguing that prior authorization delays and denies necessary care to patients.

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 items and services. The legislation would ensure patients are able to receive fair affordable coverage without added administrative burdens from prior authorization that frequently block care. “It’s time we stop allowing Medicare Advantage to profit off the Medicare name while denying critical coverage,” said Rep. Ro Khanna. “Affordable quality healthcare is a human right. I’m proud to introduce this legislation with Rep. Jayapal and stop Medicare Advantage from using prior authorization to delay and deny medically necessary care.” “Medicare DisAdvantage makes it harder for patients to get the care they need – often leading to delays and denials of care that can be deadly. We’re now seeing the Trump Administration bring this tactic to Traditional Medicare as well, denying Americans care they need, and that they would have received before the implementation of the WISeR model. I’m leading the Stop Deadly Denials Act with Rep. Khanna because we must urgently ensure corporate insurers can’t deny care to those who need it. Patients, doctors, and advocates have been sounding the alarm about denials of care for years: it’s time for Congress to address these serious concerns,” said Rep. Pramila Jayapal. “Since its inception, Medicare Advantage has gamed our health care system to profit off our seniors and people with disabilities," said Jamie Brown, RN and NNU president. “Nurses applaud Representatives Pramila Jayapal and Ro Khanna for introducing the Stop Deadly Denials Act to put an end to prior authorization in Medicare Advantage. It's time we take on corporate health insurers who use delaying and denying care to exploit our patients, and we have to stand firm in our commitment to ensure these same tactics are not used in Traditional Medicare. We must protect Medicare in our fight to pass Medicare for All!” “Prior authorization is a tool used by Big Insurance to delay and deny care, often standing between patients and the care they need. By aligning Medicare Advantage with traditional Medicare, blocking harmful experiments like WISeR, and stopping the use of unaccountable algorithms to override physicians, this legislation will make it harder for Big Insurance to deny care to those who need it. It also ensures transparency and accountability by requiring full public input before any future models move forward. We thank Congressman Ro Khanna for introducing this vital bill and urge Congress to pass it without delay," said Rachel Madley, PhD, Executive Director, Center for Health and Democracy. "Insurers shouldn't be profiting from denying seniors the care that they need and are entitled to receive. We know that privatized Medicare plans overturn around 80 percent of their denial of care decisions upon appeal, but count on few enrollees filing those appeals. The privatized Medicare plans aggressively and mechanically deny requests for prior authorization because they know they can get away with it. The Stop Deadly Denials Act would finally put a stop to these practices and prevent perverse experiments that threaten to bring further prior authorization into Traditional Medicare," said Lisa Gilbert, Co-President of Public Citizen. The Stop Deadly Denial Act: Eliminates prior authorization for all Medicare Advantage Part A and Part B services unless required in traditional Medicare. Blocks WISeR and any substantially similar prior authorization model in Traditional Medicare. Prohibits CMMI from testing any prior authorization model that imposes prior authorization for Part A/B services, uses AI or algorithm-driven denials without physician review, or outsources prior authorization determinations outside Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs). Requires CMS to use full notice-and-comment rulemaking for all future models starting in 2027. Read the full text of the legislation here. Cosponsors: Representative Steve Cohen (D-TN), Representative Debby Dingell (D-MI), Representative Jonathan Jackson (D-IL), Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), and Representative Mark Pocan (D-WI) The full list of organizations that have endorsed the Stop Deadly Denials Act of 2026 include: National Nurses United (NNU), Centers for Health and Democracy, Public Citizen, Just Care USA, Social Security Works, the Labor Campaign for Single Payer, and Puget Sound Advocates for Retirement Action. ### Issues: Health Care and the Social Safety Net

Rep. Ro Khanna reintroduces Gasoline Export Ban Act prohibiting the exportation of gasoline while gasoline prices are high

Position: Rep. Khanna advocates for legislation that would prohibit gasoline exports when domestic prices exceed $3.12 per gallon for seven consecutive days, arguing this would lower pump prices for American consumers during periods of high gasoline costs.

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 higher than $3.12 per gallon for seven consecutive days and would lower costs at the pump for struggling Americans. This legislation comes as Trump’s illegal and immoral war in Iran drives the U.S. average gas price to over $4 per gallon, a more than $1 increase over the past two months. The bill would quickly issue relief to the 69% of Americans who are concerned about higher gas prices as Trump continues to execute reckless foreign policy. “As the Trump administration continues to betray Americans and extend the war with Iran, Congress needs to step in and put the interests of our hard-working constituents first. I’m proud to re-introduce the Gasoline Export Ban of 2026 and take action to lower gas prices and put America first,” said Rep. Ro Khanna "As Trump-inspired chaos in the Middle East only deepens, America families are being fleeced at the pump by opportunistic oil companies seeking to boost domestic gasoline prices and keep them inflated indefinitely," said Mitch Jones, managing director of policy and litigation at Food & Water Watch. "Rep. Khanna's smart legislation to halt gasoline exports is suddenly more important than ever, as it would provide quick, substantive relief for everyday Americans who have been struggling with economy-wide inflation for years." Read the full text of the legislation here. The bill seeks to: Ban the export of gasoline beginning on any day on which the average price for gasoline in the United States has been equal to or higher than $3.12 per gallon for each of the preceding 7 days. End the export ban on the next day on which the average price for gasoline in the United States has been less than $3.12 per gallon for each of the preceding 7 days. ### Issues: Energy and Environment

Beyond The Epstein Class: A New Economic Patriotism

Position: The speaker argues that extreme wealth concentration and economic inequality have created a crisis of faith in democratic institutions and that systemic economic reform is necessary to restore shared national purpose and opportunity.

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 nation. People are losing faith that liberal democracy has the strength to deliver. The American Dream is out of reach for many of our fellow citizens. Powerful economic forces of globalization and automation seem beyond their control, shaping their destinies while their struggles go unnoticed. More troubling, there is growing doubt that we can still come together around a shared national purpose. Americans do not trust government because they see a system that is corrupted by big money and captured by the powerful. And nothing encapsulates that sense of injustice more than what I call the Epstein class. This is a group of elites who seem to operate outside the law. When people see powerful men abusing and trafficking young girls without consequence—it shakes something fundamental. They have seen the callowness, immaturity, hedonism, rootlessness, and immorality of our governing class. People are asking themselves: If they can get away with that, what can’t they get away with? They see elite indifference and impunity has led to wealth piling up —into a few hands, in a few places— while vast parts of this country experience stagnation and despair. Workers and communities are treated as dispensable, as they see fortunes being built on offshoring jobs, automating plants, liquidating companies, buying back stock, and harvesting data. Factory towns hollowed out. Main streets emptied. Entire regions left behind. At the same time, 19 billionaires hold over $3 trillion in wealth ––12.5% of our entire economy. This is a concentration greater than the era of Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, and Carnegie. The inequality is staggering. We are in a new Gilded Age. Millions of Americans face tomorrow with anxiety — anxiety at the gas pump and the grocery store, anxiety if they or their family gets sick, anxiety if their job will be replaced by AI. The question is no longer are you better off than you were four years ago? It’s are you better off than you were four weeks ago? Decades ago, scholars like William Julius Wilson warned about Black job loss hollowing out inner cities. Too few listened. Later, economists like Anne Case and Angus Deaton showed how economic despair was spreading in white working class communities. We still did not act. Now, concern has hit the professional class. I was just at Brown University and 80 percent of the kids raised their hands when I asked if they were worried about getting a job. Even the Ivy Leaguers and their parents are concerned. A society fearing its future is a society that is in decline. We don’t need to be a nation in fear. Where do we go from here? We cannot go back to the days before Trump. The time for incrementalism and nudges of a broken system is over. That is why I am proposing the most bold, ambitious, programmatic agenda of a generation. I call it a New Economic Patriotism. This is a comprehensive new economic vision. A new deal for this era. A freedom budget for this century. Not extractive capitalism—but patriotic, productive free enterprise that leaves no community behind. When Europe was devastated after World War II, George C. Marshall developed a plan for reindustrialization. We need a 21st century Marshall Plan for middle class and working class Americans — mobilizing business, workers, universities, and government to rebuild struggling communities and close our economic divide. Here’s what that means. First, it means Jobs. We launch a Work for America program—modeled on the Works Progress Administration that created over 8.5 million jobs. Every young person, out of high school or college, will have the chance to do work that is deeply meaningful: rebuilding communities, providing care services, working on national technological projects, making government agencies user friendly, training in industries of the future. Young people can work in their own communities or a community far from where they grew up — building bonds of social cohesion across divides. After a few years of service, they build real-world skills that translate directly into strong private sector careers. It becomes a civic equivalent of military service, highly valued by employers and a proven pathway into opportunity. Second, it means Investment. We will create a historic National Industrial Bank to invest in the industries that will define the future: semiconductors, rare earth minerals, advanced manufacturing, key starting materials for drugs, medical innovation, modern steel, robotics, ship building, and more. This isn’t invoking distant history. We did it recently with the CHIPS Act that I helped write a few years ago. Now we must do it for other critical technologies setting up new factories in communities that suffered de-industrialization like Lorain and Johnstown. Third, we are going to make Care a national priority. Childcare, eldercare, and home care are not just services.They are the backbone of a humane society, and they are a massive source of good-paying jobs that cannot be outsourced or automated. Fourth, making sure Americans have Modern Skills for the economy of the future. We will form a nationwide system of trade schools and tech institutes. That means 1000 new trade schools for jobs such as HVAC technicians, electricians, cosmetologists, drone operators, and robotic technicians. These young tradespeople will learn how to use technology and AI. As for the tech institutes, they will be set up at public colleges, HBCU’s, and HSIs. We did this with the Techwise Program I helped launch with Google, Nvidia and Zoom. We provided 9 month courses, a 5k scholarship, 10 hours a week leading to 75k-100k cutting edge AI and tech jobs for young folks who could do them, while staying in their community. This program must be scaled for the entire nation. Fifth, we must give workers ownership. AI creates a capital biased world, with exaggerated returns to shareholders. Paying workers a living wage is necessary, but not enough. They must share in a company's profits, through stock or defined benefits. If workers are more productive than ever, they must be compensated to match that and have shorter work weeks and time off. Good jobs and worker ownership is the starting point. In the richest nation in history, no American should be worrying about the basic necessities of life. That is why we need an Economic Bill of Rights for our time. The moment has finally come for a national health insurance system, so your healthcare is not tied to your job. Medicare for All is a better system that lowers our costs, with better outcomes, where every doctor is in network. For our young people — to assure career opportunity is not limited by your families wealth, we need free college and free trade schools. For our families — a national $10 a day childcare program would lessen the financial burdens on working Moms and Dads trying to survive. And we address the housing crisis by building actual affordable housing, capping rent, and assisting first time buyers with their downpayment. How do we pay for all this? We pay for it by making different choices. We stop endless foreign wars and invest here at home. We cut wasteful defense spending that no longer serves our security. Consider that we could have free public college and trade school for every American with just the money that we have spent so far on the war in Iran. Every bomb we drop overseas is a student who does not get a scholarship, a rural hospital that is not staying open, childcare that parents are not able to get. By the way, I am not calling for “Bloated Government”. I am calling for “Dynamic Government”. Working with the private sector, protecting workers, driving innovation — generating results, not waste. Remember it was American taxpayer funded technology breakthroughs that helped create the current markets in my district that have generated so much wealth. And we say to those who have done well: If America has been good to you, then you must do good for America. That is why we need a billionaire tax. It is patriotic to pay our fair share. This is not anti-business. This is pro-America. I am passionate about this new economic vision because I have seen what this country can be. I grew up in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. My neighbors were electricians, nurses, teachers, HVAC technicians, doctors. The kids of the neighborhood all played street hockey together, traded baseball cards, went sledding or shoveled driveways. My parents came here believing in America. We were a nation brimming with confidence. Kennedy had called for us to go to the Moon. This country was on the move, bursting with energy, preeminent in science and industry. I went to public school. I had coaches who believed in me even though I couldn’t hit. I had teachers who told me that I could achieve anything I wanted in America. I believed them. I want young people to have the chances that I did, with an America that gives every family the chances it gave mine. If we bring economic hope and prosperity to every neighborhood of this country — for those left out, for those who have given up, for those barely hanging on — we can rebuild faith in our democratic project. Right now, we have too many elected officials who are completely unprepared for what’s coming. The people of the United States need leadership and a government that understands what the future is. Economic renewal is our new national purpose. We can then build a cohesive, multiracial democracy—where every American has dignity, independence, and security. America wants to be proud again. America wants to be a force for good again, for ourselves and for the world. With bold leadership and a New Economic Patriotism, we will take back our nation from the Epstein class. Issues: Equality and Social Justice , Foreign Policy and National Security , Government Reform

Release: Rep. Ro Khanna Requests Meeting with King Charles and Epstein Survivors During Upcoming Visit to the U.S

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. “The effort to release the Epstein files is about justice for the survivors. Leaders in the U.S. and around the world must hold Epstein’s powerful network accountable. Hearing the survivors’ stories and concerns is an important step. That is why I am respectfully requesting a meeting between King Charles and survivors of Epstein’s abuse,” said Rep. Khanna. Read the full text of the letter below or click here. Your Majesty King Charles III, I write in advance of your upcoming visit to the United States, during which you are expected to address a joint meeting of Congress the week of April 27. I appreciate the solemnity of the occasion and your celebration of our 250 years of independence. As author of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, I respectfully ask that you privately meet with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s and Ghislaine Maxwell’s abuse, so they may speak to you directly about the ways powerful individuals and institutions failed them. Survivors want this meeting. I make this request in light of recent developments in the United Kingdom, including renewed scrutiny of individuals and institutions with ties to Epstein and his network. These developments have raised serious questions about conduct, access, and whether positions of public trust were misused or whether public institutions helped shield wrongdoing. Your call for a “full, fair and proper” investigation, and for the law to take its course, recognizes the seriousness of these concerns. As you are aware, this is not solely an American matter. Epstein’s network had significant ties to the United Kingdom through Ghislaine Maxwell, through Epstein’s relationships with British public figures, and through the social and political circles in which he operated. These connections raise broader questions about how Epstein was able to maintain influence, credibility, and protection across borders for so long. Additionally, members of Congress have sought testimony from both Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Peter Mandelson regarding their respective ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor did not respond. Peter Mandelson was also asked to appear before the Oversight Committee regarding his reported ties to Epstein and questions about whether sensitive information may have been shared improperly. He declined to cooperate, citing the existence of a criminal investigation. In both cases, Congress was unable to secure their cooperation or testimony. A meeting with survivors would provide an opportunity to identify any additional information British institutions and individuals may be able to share and open a dialogue about whether there will be a full accounting of how Epstein’s and Maxwell’s network operated in the United Kingdom. It would also ensure that survivors are heard directly and that these matters are addressed with transparency, seriousness, and accountability. Therefore, I would be grateful for the opportunity to arrange such a private meeting during your visit. I make this request with full respect for the importance of your visit. Sincerely, Ro Khanna Member of Congress U.S. House of Representatives ### Issues: Equality and Social Justice , Foreign Policy and National Security , Government Reform

REP. KHANNA & SEN. MERKLEY REINTRODUCE THE END POLLUTER WELFARE FOR ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY ACT

Position: The release advocates for eliminating the tax credit for enhanced oil recovery (EOR), characterizing it as a fossil fuel subsidy that increases corporate profits without lowering consumer energy prices and undermines climate and economic priorities.

Washington, DC — Today, Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17) alongside Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) reintroduced the End Polluter Welfare for Enhanced Oil Recovery Act (EOR) to end the tax break rewarding the fossil fuel industry for using carbon capture for EOR. The legislation would reform one of the largest and most egregious domestic fossil fuel subsidies. Fossil fuel companies currently receive a tax credit for injecting carbon dioxide into oil wells to extract more oil, a process known as enhanced oil recovery (EOR). The credit was expanded in 2022 and is part of the $34.8B in subsidies Big Oil collects annually on top of the over $100B they earn in annual profits. The subsidies do nothing to lower prices at the pump and increase the profits of fossil fuel companies. Especially as Americans are paying over a dollar more per gallon at the pump on average due to President Trump’s war in Iran, we need to be prioritizing lowering prices for Americans, not using tax dollars to pad the pockets of the fossil fuel industry. "Subsidizing enhanced oil recovery undermines our ability to hold Big Oil accountable and just increases profits for fossil fuel companies,” said Rep. Ro Khanna. “As the Trump administration continues the reckless war in Iran, Congress must ensure help goes to Americans getting crushed by prices at the pump and not Big Oil.” “It is outrageous that Republicans included billions of dollars of new subsidies to oil companies in their ‘Big, Ugly Betrayal’ law while gutting health care for millions of Americans already struggling,” said Sen. Jeff Merkley. “Climate chaos is fueling wildfires, droughts, and other extreme weather events, while the fossil fuel companies making record profits are undermining our democracy with pay-to-play politics. Congress must put the health of the American people, our climate, and our economy above the wish lists of powerful special interests by passing this bill to end rewards for billionaire corporations at the expense of hardworking families.” "As Americans are facing rising energy costs and a broad crisis of affordability, they are more fed up than ever with taxpayer handouts going to the very industries fleecing them - and poisoning the planet while they're at it. With this critical legislation, Senator Merkley and Representative Khanna are standing up for families and pushing back on a system that priorities profits over people. Ending billions of dollars in corporate giveaways for the oil and gas industry should be at the top of a common-sense agenda in Congress,” said Jim Walsh, Policy Director, Food & Water Watch. “The time to end handouts to oil billionaires is now. We are glad to see Representative Ro Khanna and Senator Merkley's "End Polluter Welfare for Enhanced Oil Recovery Act" that will end tax breaks that encourage big business to dig, burn and dump more and put our communities in harm’s way. Contaminated drinking water, explosions, or pipeline leaks which can occur when using false climate scams such as enhanced oil recovery should be off limits, especially at a time when families face increasing attacks on their economic, health, and environmental well-being, ”Mar Zepeda Salazar, Legislative Director, Climate Justice Alliance. “The grossly generous 45Q tax credit handout makes it profitable at just $16 per barrel for multi-billion oil corporations to extract what would be otherwise unprofitable oil deposits using carbon dioxide via the Enhanced Oil Recovery process, according to analysis by Enervus,” said Paul Blackburn, attorney and policy advisory at Bold Alliance. “Extraction costs via Enhanced Oil Recovery are not economic absent these wasteful federal subsidies that are fleecing taxpayers to boost Big Oil’s profits, and should be eliminated.” Cosponsors: Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Ed Markey (D-MA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Representatives Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Nanette Barragán (D-CA), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Maxwell Frost (D-FL), Delia Ramirez (D-IL), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), and Kevin Mullin (D-CA). The full list of organizations that have endorsed the End Polluter Welfare for Enhanced Oil Recovery Act of 2026 include: Better Path Coalition, Bold Alliance, Center for Biological Diversity, Center for International Environmental Law, Climate Justice Alliance, Earthworks, Eco-Justice Collaborative, Food & Water Watch, For a Better Bayou, Friends of the Earth US, Greater New Orleans Interfaith Climate Coalition, Oil Change International, Our Revolution, Sierra Club, The Alliance for Affordable Energy, The Raices Collab Project. ### Issues: Energy and Environment

REPS RO KHANNA AND SUMMER LEE INTRODUCE RESOLUTION CONDEMNING HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS BY BHUTAN

Position: The representatives introduced a resolution condemning Bhutan's historical human rights violations against Nepali-speaking minorities, calling for the government to release political prisoners, restore citizenship, facilitate refugee returns, and establish a truth commission while maintaining constructive U.S.-Bhutan relations.

Washington, D.C. — Today, Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17) alongside Rep. Summer Lee (PA-12) introduced the Bhutan Oppression Resolution that recognizes the Kingdom of Bhutan’s responsibility for the oppression and forced eviction of more than 100,000 Nepali-speaking Lhotshampas and Sharchops during the late 1980s and 1990s, and urging long-overdue steps toward justice, repatriation, and reconciliation. This resolution seeks to compel Bhutan to end the political and economic discrimination of these communities that have endured detention, torture, loss of citizenship, and large-scale displacement, while maintaining constructive ties with the United States. "I am proud to introduce my resolution alongside Rep. Summer Lee (PA-12) and take a significant step forward towards the Lhotshampas and Sharchops pursuit of justice and peace in Bhutan. We have an obligation to the Bhutanese American community to ensure the Bhutananese government respects human rights, democratic principles, and investigates human rights abuses," said Rep. Ro Khanna Read the full text of the resolution here. The resolution calls for the Kingdom of Bhutan to: Release all political prisoners detained for advocating democracy and human rights. Restore citizenship to Nepali-speaking Lhotshampas. Reengage Nepal on the status of displaced individuals. Accept the voluntary return of refugees. Establish an independent Truth Commission to investigate abuses from the 1990s and promote reconciliation. ### Issues: Equality and Social Justice , Foreign Policy and National Security

Rep. Ro Khanna Joined by Survivor Haley Robson as Guest to the State of the Union

Washington, DC – Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17) today announced that Haley Robson, a survivor of Epstein’s abuse, will join him as his guest to the State of the Union on Tuesday, February 24. Haley bravely stood alongside Rep. Khanna, Rep. Massie, and other survivors outside of the Capitol to share her story and call on the administration to release the Epstein files and hold those involved accountable. “Haley’s courageous fight is proof that this isn’t about politics, it’s about exposing America’s two-tiered system of justice and bringing accountability to the Epstein class involved in the horrific abuse of young girls. She and her fellow survivors' bravery was the catalyst for changing a rotten system and finally standing up for humanity and American values,” said Rep. Ro Khanna “I’m honored and it came as a wonderful surprise to have been invited. I intend to show up fully with not only a hero, but a man who I have immense respect and admiration for,” said Haley Robson. Issues: Equality and Social Justice , Government Reform

Rep. Ro Khanna’s Statement on the Arrest of Former Prince Andrew

Washington, DC — Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17), author of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, released the following statement on the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor: "Even princes are not above the law. Rep. Thomas Massie and I forced the release of an email showing former Prince Andrew allegedly shared state information with Epstein. On February 9th, I called on King Charles to investigate and answer questions. Andrew is being held accountable because of the survivors, like Virginia Giuffre, who bravely spoke up. “We’ve also seen Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem resign from DP World, the former Norwegian Prime Minister be charged with gross corruption, Peter Mandelson be fired as ambassador and step down from the House of Lords, Kathryn Ruemmler step down from Goldman Sachs, and other examples of accountability around the world. But why isn’t more being done here? We should start with Howard Lutnick resigning," said Rep. Ro Khanna. Issues: Equality and Social Justice , Foreign Policy and National Security , Government Reform

Representative Ro Khanna Sends Letter to Oversight Chairman Comer Ahead of Maxwell’s Deposition Tomorrow

Washington, DC — Today, Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17) sent the following letter to Chairman Comer ahead of Ghislaine Maxwell’s deposition in the House Oversight Committee tomorrow. In the letter, Rep. Khanna outlines the specific questions he intends to ask Maxwell and requests confirmation as to whether she plans to invoke her Fifth Amendment privilege in response to those questions. To read the full letter, click here or see below: The Honorable James Comer Chairman Committee on Oversight and Government Reform U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Chairman Comer, It is my understanding that Ms. Ghislaine Maxwell intends to invoke her Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination and decline to answer all substantive questions at her upcoming deposition before the House Oversight Committee. This position appears inconsistent with Ms. Maxwell’s prior conduct, as she did not invoke the Fifth Amendment when she previously met with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche to discuss substantially similar subject matter. I understand that Ms. Maxwell intends to assert this privilege on a “blanket basis” by reading a prepared statement at the outset of the deposition and refusing to permit Members to question her individually through counsel, rather than invoking the privilege on a question-by-question basis. Accordingly, for the sake of clarity, I am submitting in this letter the questions I intend to ask at Ms. Maxwell’s deposition and request confirmation from the Chair as to whether she intends to invoke the Fifth Amendment in response to the following questions: 1. On December 17, 2025, you filed a habeas corpus petition stating that “four named co-conspirators” and 25 men who entered into secret settlements were not indicted as part of the investigation. Is that statement accurate? 2. Who are the four co-conspirators and the 25 men, other than Jeffrey Epstein, who sexually abused minors at Epstein’s island, his New Mexico ranch, or his New York residence, and why do you believe they were not indicted? 3. What information, evidence, or personal knowledge do you have regarding why these individuals were not charged or prosecuted by federal authorities? 4. It is well documented that you, President Donald Trump, and Mr. Epstein had a social relationship, and there are several photographs of you together. Did you or Mr. Epstein ever arrange, facilitate, or provide access to underage girls to President Trump? 5. After President Trump publicly stated that he would “look at” a possible pardon for you, did you or anyone acting on your behalf have any discussions with him or his representatives about a pardon or reduced sentence in exchange for your silence? 6. What client lists or records did you or Mr. Epstein maintain that document the identities of clients or associates? 7. Please identify any foreign governments or intelligence services, including those associated with Russia and Israel, that Mr. Epstein shared information with or otherwise acted on behalf of, and describe the nature and purpose of any such relationships. To avoid any doubt about the scope of Ms. Maxwell’s Fifth Amendment claim, please confirm that Ms. Maxwell intends to invoke the Fifth Amendment on these questions. Furthermore, I request this document be moved into the official record at the start of Ms. Maxwell’s deposition. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. Best, Ro Khanna Member of Congress U.S. House of Representatives Issues: Equality and Social Justice , Government Reform