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Rep. Khan talks about problematic gaming ahead of floor vote

(6 hours ago)

Khan made the remarks before the House passed his bipartisan legislation. Read more

 

Hold’em or fold’em – House approves Khan plan to examine gambling in PA

(10 hours ago)

Study to look at sports and interactive gambling, best practices for industry regulation Read more

 

Khan Fights to Save #SEPTA

(1 day ago)

PA state Rep. Tarik Khan and his House colleagues welcomed unionized workers from SEPTA and Pittsburgh Regional Transit to call on the state to fully fund public transit. Khan says SEPTA funding is essential to keep Pennsylvania’s economy running. #savethetrain Read more

 

Venkat: House passes bipartisan bill to help patients avoid medical debt

(May 13, 2025)

“As a nurse practitioner, I’ve seen how crushing medical debt is for patients,” said Khan, D-Phila. “Our bill would help ensure people are aware of the financial assistance they’re eligible for while hospitalized, to help save them from going into medical debt in the first place. I’m very grateful to Representative Venkat and my fellow co-prime sponsors for their hard work on this bill.” Read more

 

Rep. Khan discusses immigration and the American Dream in Harrisburg

(May 13, 2025)

Rep. Khan talks about the importance of immigration in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Read more

 

No Pipe Dream- Voting to make the American Dream More Realistic

(May 12, 2025)

In a week where we passed legislation to legalize cannabis, the most dope bill I voted for may have been the one putting money back into people’s bank accounts. Read more

 

Rep. Khan rallies to support hospitals and staff safety in Harrisburg

(May 08, 2025)

Rep. Tarik Khan spoke at a rally in Harrisburg. Read more

 

City, State Officials Announce Support of Penn Postdoctoral Workers Union

(Apr 30, 2025)

PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 30 - Today, 11 Philadelphia elected officials sent a letter to Penn President Larry Jameson announcing their support for postdoctoral scholars and research associates organizing with the Research Associates and Postdocs United at Penn - United Auto Workers (RAPUP-UAW). Emphasizing the need to support the growth of unions in higher education across Philadelphia and calling for a fair and transparent election, State Reps. Rick Krajewski (PA House District 188), Chris Rabb (PA House District 200) , and Tarik Khan (PA House District 194); Councilmembers Jamie Gauthier (District 3), Kendra Brooks (At-Large), Nicolas O’Rourke (At-Large), and Rue Landau (At-Large); and State Sens. Anthony Williams (PA Senate District 8), Nikil Saval (PA Senate District 1), Sharif Street (PA Senate District 3) and Vincent Hughes (PA Senate District 7) wrote: “We, as members of the Pennsylvania Senate, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and Philadelphia City Council representing the University of Pennsylvania and part of the UPenn alumni community, are writing in strong support of the postdoctoral scholars and research associates at the University of Pennsylvania who are in the process of organizing their union with Research Associates and Postdocs United at Penn - United Auto Workers (RAPUP-UAW). “The University of Pennsylvania is a world-renowned higher education institution that provides immense pride for the City of Read more

 

The Washington Salute

(Apr 28, 2025)

Everyday costs have skyrocketed. Read more

 

Rep. Khan's Food Bank Bill Unanimously Passes PA House

(Apr 24, 2025)

Khan's bipartisan bill to help more families access foods passed unanimously through the Pennsylvania House and now heads to the Senate Read more

 

Khan: We must invest in public transit

(Apr 15, 2025)

Khan fights for public transit funding in Harrisburg. Read more

 

Khan rallies for home health care workers

(Apr 11, 2025)

State Rep. Tarik Khan speaks at a rally for home health care workers at the Pennsylvania Capitol. Read more

 

Davidson and Khan introduce bill to prevent billionaires from influencing Pennsylvania elections

(Apr 02, 2025)

Legislation would prohibit paying voters to vote or register to vote Read more

 

Khan Addresses Food Insecurity

(Mar 28, 2025)

"In time of rising prices & cuts to food assistance we need to act now to help families." Read more

 

Khan, Democrats fight to protect healthcare in PA

(Mar 27, 2025)

State Rep. Tarik Khan talks about efforts to protect healthcare in PA Read more

 

Managing Washington’s Chaos at Here at the State Level

(Mar 27, 2025)

The start of 2025 has been rough. Read more

 

Khan: Pre-K Funding Invests in PA's Future

(Mar 25, 2025)

PA state Rep. Tarik Khan and the #PAHouseDems are working to ensure that the next state budget invests in the commonwealth's early childhood education workforce. Khan says investing in childcare and early education is one of the best investments we can make in PA's future. Read more

 

Khan Argues Against Looming Medicaid Cuts

(Mar 20, 2025)

Says the proposed $880 billion cut would leave millions of Pennsylvanians in the dark and without coverage. Read more

 

Khan's affordable housing funding moves through Housing and Community Development Committee

(Mar 18, 2025)

: Pa. state Rep. Tarik Khan was excited to see his legislation to increase funding for affordable housing by $10 million approved in the Housing & Community Development Committee. Read more

 

Khan talks minimum wage, economic opportunity at hearing

(Mar 13, 2025)

Rep. Khan speaks about recruiting workers to PA, including raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour at a recent PA Budget hearing in Harrisburg. Read more