Washington, November 13, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Indian American lawmakers Ro Khanna and Pramila Jayapal have renewed their push for progressive policies in the United States, with Khanna demanding an end to US aid to Israel and Jayapal criticising a Florida investigation into the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).
Khanna, a California Democrat, listed four priorities in a post on X: ending the war in Iran, a $25 living wage, Medicare for All and zero aid to Israel.
“Congress is back in session. Here are the four things I am demanding,” he wrote alongside a video, adding, “We need to be bold. We need to deliver.”
In a separate post from his official House account, Khanna said he was leading efforts to introduce legislation ending US aid to Israel and wanted the bill placed before President Donald Trump. Referring to Trump’s remarks, Khanna wrote: “Trump said zero aid to Israel. We’re going to hold him accountable to his Election Day promise. I’m leading to put a bill on his desk.”
Jayapal, a Washington state Democrat, criticised Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier’s investigation into the DSA. Sharing a HuffPost report on X, she accused Republicans of targeting the organisation to deflect attention from their political failures.
“Republicans lost so badly, they’re grasping at anything to deflect from their failures,” she wrote, describing the investigation as absurd.
The investigation follows a subpoena issued by Uthmeier seeking documents related to DSA delegations to Cuba and China last year, according to HuffPost. The attorney general reportedly suggested the organisation may have violated Florida laws concerning unfair business practices and fundraising by accepting money from what he described as “foreign sources of concern”. These remain allegations, not established findings of wrongdoing.
The DSA told HuffPost it was aware of the investigation but declined to comment. A spokesperson for the attorney general also declined to provide details of the subpoena, citing the ongoing inquiry. The scope of the investigation remained unclear, the report said.
Other Democrats criticised the move, with Representative Sarah McBride of Delaware calling it “McCarthyism, plain and simple”. Florida Republican Representative Kat Cammack defended the inquiry, describing it as a “logical step” to examine alleged foreign influence in US elections.
Jayapal also renewed her call for healthcare reforms, arguing that the existing system prioritises private insurers’ earnings over affordable treatment. “Health care is a human right. It’s time we treat it that way,” she wrote.
Khanna represents California’s 17th Congressional District, which includes part of Silicon Valley, and is co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans. Jayapal represents Washington’s 7th Congressional District and is chair emerita of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
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