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Khan Addresses Food Insecurity

(Mar 28, 2025) Rep. Tarik Khan

"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) Rep. Tarik Khan

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) Rep. Tarik Khan

The start of 2025 has been rough. Read more

 

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

(Mar 25, 2025) Rep. Tarik Khan

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) Rep. Tarik Khan

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) Rep. Tarik Khan

: 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. Tarik Khan

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

 

Khan: Accountability for Cyber Charter Schools

(Mar 11, 2025) Rep. Tarik Khan

Pa. state Rep. Tarik Khan spoke with Auditor General Tim DeFoor about his department's audit of cyber charter schools. Outdated Pa. laws allow cyber charter schools to drain hundreds of millions of dollars out of public school budgets while they build large cash reserves and bear little accountability to their students or taxpayers. Read more

 

Khan looks to increase health care access

(Mar 10, 2025) Rep. Tarik Khan

State Rep. Tarik Khan, D-Phila., discusses ways to incease health care access with PA Department of Human Services Secretary Val Arkoosh at a state budget hearing in Harrisburg. Read more

 

Khan: Hospital Closures Hurt Entire Communities

(Mar 07, 2025) Rep. Tarik Khan

As a nurse practitioner, Pa. state Rep. Tarik Khan knows the impact that a hospital closure, like the one announced for Crozer-Chester Medical Center, can have on surrounding communities. Khan is working with Rep. Lisa Borowski to pass legislation that would help protect community hospitals, their employees, and the people they serve from closures by greedy, for-profit corporations.  Read more

 

Khan: Medicaid cuts will devastate PA

(Mar 06, 2025) Rep. Tarik Khan

State Rep. Tarik Khan, D-Phila., talks about the devastating impact cuts to Medicaid could have to PA Read more

 

Rep. Khan discusses efforts to get the lead out of school drinking water

(Mar 06, 2025) Rep. Tarik Khan

Rep. Tarik Khan, D-Philadelphia, talks about his bill to remove lead from school's drinking water at a state budget hearing in Harrisburg. Read more

 

Rep. Khan discusses suicide prevention measures during DCNR budget hearing

(Feb 28, 2025) Rep. Tarik Khan

Rep. Tarik Khan speaks with DCNR Secretary Cindy Dunn Read more

 

Khan Working for Living Wages and Safer Workplaces

(Feb 27, 2025) Rep. Tarik Khan

As costs continue to rise and many Pennsylvanians struggle to live on a $7.25 poverty minimum wage, Pa. state Rep. Tarik Khan questions state Labor Sec. Nancy Walker on the need to raise the state minimum wage to at least $15. Khan also spoke about his legislation to fund security improvements for transit and hospital workers. Read more

 

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

 

Khan Addresses Food Insecurity
Mar 28, 2025

Khan, Democrats fight to protect healthcare in PA
Mar 27, 2025

Managing Washington’s Chaos at Here at the State Level
Mar 27, 2025

Khan: Pre-K Funding Invests in PA's Future
Mar 25, 2025

Khan Argues Against Looming Medicaid Cuts
Mar 20, 2025

Khan's affordable housing funding moves through Housing and Community Development Committee
Mar 18, 2025

Khan talks minimum wage, economic opportunity at hearing
Mar 13, 2025

Khan: Accountability for Cyber Charter Schools
Mar 11, 2025

Khan looks to increase health care access
Mar 10, 2025

Khan: Hospital Closures Hurt Entire Communities
Mar 07, 2025

Khan: Medicaid cuts will devastate PA
Mar 06, 2025

Rep. Khan discusses efforts to get the lead out of school drinking water
Mar 06, 2025

Rep. Khan discusses suicide prevention measures during DCNR budget hearing
Feb 28, 2025

Khan Working for Living Wages and Safer Workplaces
Feb 27, 2025

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