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Rep. Khan on election misinformation, and our efforts to ensure elections safe, secure, free and fair

(Feb 25, 2025) Rep. Tarik Khan

Rep. Tarik Khan speaks with Dept of State Secretary Al Schmidt during a budget hearing. Read more

 

Khan: Making an Excellent Education Available to ALL Philly Kids

(Feb 25, 2025) Rep. Tarik Khan

A product of the Philadelphia public school system himself, Pa. state Rep. Tarik Khan vows to make this year's state budget reflect a commitment to ensuring ALL kids, regardless of their ZIP code, have access to an excellent education. Khan questioned PA Dept. of Education Sec. Rowe about the impact of last year's historic school funding and what is needed going forward. Read more

 

Raise the Wage & SEPTA funding / Win Family Ice Skating Tickets!

(Feb 24, 2025) Rep. Tarik Khan

The latest news and notes from Rep. Khan Read more

 

Trump promised to lower prices. So why are they going up?

(Feb 21, 2025) Rep. Tarik Khan

While Trump is distracted by his personal vendettas, my fellow colleagues and I in the Pennsylvania House Democratic Majority caucus remain focused on helping cut families’ costs. Read more

 

Policy hearing focuses on elevated lead levels in PA school buildings

(Feb 20, 2025) Rep. Tarik Khan

Testifiers at a House Majority Policy Committee hearing on Thursday described the urgent need to address elevated levels of lead found in the drinking water of school buildings in Pennsylvania. Read more

 

Khan Talks Raising Minimum Wage with Dept. of Revenue

(Feb 19, 2025) Rep. Tarik Khan

During the first #PABudget hearing of the 2025-26 season, state Rep. Tarik Khan asked the Secretary of the Department of Revenue Patrick Browne about how raising the state’s minimum wage could actually help small businesses become more competitive. Read more

 

Shredder Day & Other Save the Dates/ Win Eagles NFC Championship Hat!

(Feb 19, 2025) Rep. Tarik Khan

Updates from Rep. Khan Read more

 

Khan talks about raising the minimum wage with Dept. of Revenue

(Feb 19, 2025) Rep. Tarik Khan

Rep. Khan spoke to the PA Revenue Secretary during budget hearings in Harrisburg Read more

 

What Josh Shapiro Said / Win Ice-Skating Family Tix!

(Feb 07, 2025) Rep. Tarik Khan

Latest news and updates from Rep. Khan Read more

 

Khan Recognizes Holocaust Remembrance Day

(Feb 06, 2025) Rep. Tarik Khan

Pa. state Rep. Tarik Khan spoke on a House resolution to officially recognize Jan. 27th as Holocaust Remembrance Day in Pennsylvania. Khan says it's important we #neverforget that more than 6 million Jewish people and millions of others targeted by the Nazis were murdered during the Holocaust. Read more

 

Khan: Surgical Smoke Bill Passes House

(Feb 06, 2025) Rep. Tarik Khan

Pa. state Rep. Tarik Khan talks about his bipartisan Surgical Smoke Bill that he introduced with Rep. Tim Bonner. Surgical smoke is the smoke in operating rooms caused by a cauterizing tool that burns flesh or tissue. This smoke can be harmful to inhale. This legislation would ensure that operating rooms utilize surgical smoke evacuation systems to combat the adverse health effects of surgical smoke. Read more

 

PA House passes bill protecting healthcare workers from surgical smoke

(Feb 04, 2025) Rep. Tarik Khan

The legislation would ensure that operating rooms utilize surgical smoke evacuation systems to combat the adverse health effects of surgical smoke. Read more

 

Our Bills Protecting Neighbors Advance!

(Jan 31, 2025) Rep. Tarik Khan

Rep. Khan's E-Newsletter Read more

 

Why U.S. Sens. Fetterman, McCormick must vote ‘No’ on RFK Jr.

(Jan 30, 2025) Rep. Tarik Khan

To confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead our nation’s Health & Human Services Department is to condemn our citizens to a world of harm. Read more

 

Khan: Hospitals Should be Healthy, Healing Environments

(Jan 30, 2025) Rep. Tarik Khan

Pa. state Rep. Tarik Khan wants to make sure patients and healthcare workers are safe from smoke that is often present in operating rooms. His bipartisan bill has passed the #PAHouse Health Committee and is one step closer to guaranteeing protection of doctors, nurses and patients. Read more

 

Burying a Good Friend & Leader and Getting More Money for Schools, Transit & Roads

(Jan 24, 2025) Rep. Tarik Khan

Rep. Khan's E-Newsletter Read more

 

Nurses Score Another Seat at Pennsylvania’s Budget Table

(Jan 24, 2025) As submitted for publication in East Falls Now, Roxborough Review, and Chestnut Hill Local

My recent appointment to the Pennsylvania House’s influential Appropriations Committee will help give patients an even stronger voice in our government. Read more

 

Agricultural, Environmental, Health, Public Safety, Redevelopment and Additional Grant Opportunities

(Jan 22, 2025) Rep. Tarik Khan

NEWLY LISTED PROGRAMS Commission on Crime and Delinquency: Victims of Crime Act 2025-2027 Who May Apply: Agencies currently receiving federal Victims of Crime Act funding. Use: The federal VOCA guidelines classify eligible activities/costs into three categories: direct service costs, activities supporting direct services, and subrecipient administrative costs. The federal VOCA guidelines can be found in the Federal Register at: Victims of Crime Act Victim Assistance Program . Funds: This solicitation is for approximately $53.9 million in federal VOCA funds for the first year with year two amounts being determined at the November 2025 Victims Services Advisory Committee (VSCA) meeting. PCCD expects to fund approximately 157 grants. Applicants will be required to submit a continuation application for year two. Application Deadline: March 14, 2025 More information: PCCD Website Department of Health: WalkWorks Active Transportation Planning Program Who May Apply: Municipalities and metropolitan and rural planning organizations. Priority will be given to communities located in PA DOH State Physical Activity and Nutrition (SPAN) priority counties or with an overall percentile rating above 60 in the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) PennEnviroScreen Tool. The 10 current SPAN target counties are: Clearfield, Erie, Fayette, Greene, Lawrence, Luzerne, Lycoming, Mercer, Northumberland, and Philadelphia. Use: Funds will be Read more

 

Venkat, Davidson, Khan, Kosierowski, Kuzma, Rigby, and Twardzik introduce bipartisan legislation to help Pennsylvanians overcome medical debt

(Jan 16, 2025) Rep. Tarik Khan

HARRISBURG, Jan. 16 – State Reps. Arvind Venkat, Nate Davidson, Tarik Khan, Bridget M. Kosierowski, Andrew Kuzma, Jim Rigby and Tim Twardzik have introduced a bipartisan bill that would create the Pennsylvania Medical Debt Relief Program. The legislation ( H.B. 79 ) would target the medical debt of low-income Pennsylvania residents for relief. The Pennsylvania Medical Debt Relief Program would also improve the finances of health care institutions and providers, concentrated largely in rural Pennsylvania, that regularly carry debt that is less likely to be repaid. Furthermore, the legislation would enact provisions to ensure transparency in existing hospital charity care programs and provide assistance in applying for charity care to prevent the accumulation of new medical debt. “Medical debt has been dubbed a ‘uniquely American problem,’ so it’s my hope that our bill will help provide relief to as many Pennsylvanians as possible,” said Venkat, D-Allegheny. “I’m proud to partner with bipartisan colleagues on this legislation that reduces the burden of affording medical care and allows families to put more food on the table.” “This legislation is more than just a policy – it's a lifeline that restores dignity, empowers families, and ensures that health does not come at the cost of hardship. I’m proud to sponsor this bipartisan measure so that vulnerable Pennsylvanians can focus on their Read more

 

My Appointment to Influential Appropriations Committee & Free Ice Skating Ticket Drawing!

(Jan 10, 2025) Rep. Tarik Khan

Rep. Khan's E-Newsletter Read more

 

Rep. Khan on election misinformation, and our efforts to ensure elections safe, secure, free and fair
Feb 25, 2025

Khan: Making an Excellent Education Available to ALL Philly Kids
Feb 25, 2025

Raise the Wage & SEPTA funding / Win Family Ice Skating Tickets!
Feb 24, 2025

Trump promised to lower prices. So why are they going up?
Feb 21, 2025

Policy hearing focuses on elevated lead levels in PA school buildings
Feb 20, 2025

Khan Talks Raising Minimum Wage with Dept. of Revenue
Feb 19, 2025

Shredder Day & Other Save the Dates/ Win Eagles NFC Championship Hat!
Feb 19, 2025

Khan talks about raising the minimum wage with Dept. of Revenue
Feb 19, 2025

What Josh Shapiro Said / Win Ice-Skating Family Tix!
Feb 07, 2025

Khan Recognizes Holocaust Remembrance Day
Feb 06, 2025

Khan: Surgical Smoke Bill Passes House
Feb 06, 2025

PA House passes bill protecting healthcare workers from surgical smoke
Feb 04, 2025

Our Bills Protecting Neighbors Advance!
Jan 31, 2025

Why U.S. Sens. Fetterman, McCormick must vote ‘No’ on RFK Jr.
Jan 30, 2025

Khan: Hospitals Should be Healthy, Healing Environments
Jan 30, 2025

Burying a Good Friend & Leader and Getting More Money for Schools, Transit & Roads
Jan 24, 2025

Nurses Score Another Seat at Pennsylvania’s Budget Table
Jan 24, 2025

Agricultural, Environmental, Health, Public Safety, Redevelopment and Additional Grant Opportunities
Jan 22, 2025

Venkat, Davidson, Khan, Kosierowski, Kuzma, Rigby, and Twardzik introduce bipartisan legislation to help Pennsylvanians overcome medical debt
Jan 16, 2025

My Appointment to Influential Appropriations Committee & Free Ice Skating Ticket Drawing!
Jan 10, 2025