Khanna vote tracker: June 3–4, 2026

This issue covers two weeks — May 25 through June 8, 2026 — because the House was in district recess the entire first week and did not return until June 2. All 16 recorded votes happened on just two days: June 3 and June 4. Ro Khanna (D-CA-17, Silicon Valley) cast votes on all 16 roll calls (RC 552–567), his third consecutive perfect attendance stretch. 1

He broke with the Democratic caucus on exactly one vote: RC 561, the Lebanon War Powers resolution, where he voted Yea while a majority of Democrats voted Nay. On everything else — from Ukraine sanctions to agriculture appropriations to procedural rule votes — he aligned with his party.

The week's most structurally significant event was the Ukraine Support Act clearing the House via discharge petition — the first successful use of that parliamentary maneuver in roughly a decade, forcing a floor vote that House Republican leadership had blocked.

⚠️ RC 561 party-line note: Democrats voted predominantly Nay on the Lebanon resolution (117 Nay, 91 Yea); Khanna voted Yea — the only vote this period where he departed from the Democratic caucus majority. 2

Passed 226–195 on June 4 (RC 567). Khanna: Yea. Sponsored by Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY-5, senior House Foreign Affairs Democrat). 3

The bill combines several mechanisms: a reconstruction trust fund for Ukraine, a revival of presidential lend-lease authority for defense articles to Ukraine and Eastern European countries through FY2028, and an extension of Defense Department security assistance and intelligence support to Ukrainian forces through 2027. 3 On the economic side, it imposes mandatory escalating sanctions triggered when the president determines Russia is waging a war of aggression — property- and visa-blocking sanctions on Russian officials, property blocks on Rosatom (Russia's state nuclear enterprise) and subsidiaries, and a 500% tariff on all goods and services imported from Russia into the United States. 3

The bill reached the floor via discharge petition — 218 House members signed a petition forcing the bill onto the floor over the objection of Republican leadership, who had blocked committee consideration. 4 Meeks said the bill supports Ukraine "in its fight for freedom, its fight for democracy, and its fight for liberty." 4 Of the 226 Yea votes, 207 were Democrats and 18 were Republicans; the sole Democratic Nay was Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN). 5

Khanna was a cosponsor of HR2913 and voted Yea on the discharge procedural vote (RC 560) as well as on final passage (RC 567). He posted no public statement on either X account about the bill's passage. 6

Where it goes: Passed the House; now pending in the Senate.

Passed 215–208 on June 3 (RC 559). Khanna: Yea (with the Democratic caucus, 211–0). 7

Sponsored by Rep. Meeks, the concurrent resolution invokes War Powers Resolution Section 5(c) to direct the president to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran. It includes a carve-out: forces necessary to defend the United States, its allies, or partners from an imminent attack are exempted, and the president may continue defensive actions with full Section 5(b) reporting. If the president wants to continue offensive hostilities beyond 60 days, Congress must authorize via a specific Authorization for Use of Military Force. 8 Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) argued Iran has created "imminent threats constantly for 47 years" and that ending the action would only extend the conflict. 4 Only four Republicans voted Yea.

Khanna and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) had co-authored an earlier version of this resolution two months prior. After the House passed HCONRES86, Khanna posted: "The House just passed the Iran War Powers Resolution 215 to 208. We should have done it 2 months ago when @RepThomasMassie and I proposed it. But now we are finally closer to bringing this disastrous war to an end." 9 On June 7, appearing on CBS Face the Nation, he described the war as "immoral, illegal, and unstrategic" and noted the regime is "largely unchanged" while "gas and food prices have soared in America." 10

Where it goes: Passed the House; concurrent resolutions do not require presidential signature but do require Senate passage to take legal effect under the War Powers Resolution framework.

Failed 92–324 on June 4 (RC 561). Khanna: Yea — against the Democratic caucus majority. 2

Sponsored by Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), the resolution also invokes War Powers Resolution Section 5(c) but requires unconditional removal of all U.S. Armed Forces from Lebanon within 7 days of enactment — with no defensive exception and no 60-day framework. 11 Tlaib argued that Congress needed to "immediately vote to end the U.S. participation in the destruction of Lebanon." 4 Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) argued there are no U.S. combat forces in Lebanon and that "a vote for this resolution is a vote to support Iran." 4

The Democratic caucus voted predominantly Nay (117 Nay, 91 Yea, 2 Present); Republicans voted almost unanimously Nay (206 Nay, 1 Yea). Khanna was among the 91 Democrats who voted Yea — diverging from his party's majority on this single vote. 2 He issued no public explanation for why he voted differently on Lebanon than the Democratic majority did.

The key structural difference from HCONRES86: The Iran resolution included a defensive exception and a 60-day framework; the Lebanon resolution mandated unconditional withdrawal within 7 days. That Khanna voted Yea on both — while his party backed Iran but rejected Lebanon — indicates he is willing to support even stricter withdrawal mandates, whereas most Democrats drew the line at the absence of any defensive carve-out. Given the lopsided 92–324 defeat, neither Khanna's vote nor the 91 Democratic Yeas changed the outcome.

Where it goes: Failed in the House; no further action.

Passed 217–207 on June 3 (RC 558). Khanna: Nay (with the Democratic caucus, 207 Democrats voted Nay; only 4 Democrats voted Yea). 12

Sponsored by Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL) and also referred to as the "Stop Child Care Scams Act," this bill requires withholding federal childcare grant funds from states not complying with Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) program rules — the federal program that subsidizes childcare for low-income working families. 4 Miller called it "a sensible, responsible, and a moral choice to protect working families who contribute to our communities and help our local economies thrive." 4 Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA) argued the bill "fails to stop fraud. Instead, it imposes needless red tape and bureaucracy on communities that are already strapped for resources." 4

Khanna voted Yea on the Democratic Motion to Recommit (RC 557, which would have amended the bill) and Nay on final passage — the standard Democratic opposition pattern when the MTR fails. He issued no public statement on this vote. 6

Where it goes: Passed the House; pending in the Senate.

Passed 213–210 on June 4 (RC 565). Khanna: Nay (with the Democratic caucus; 205 Democrats voted Nay, only 4 voted Yea; 208 Republicans voted Yea, 5 voted Nay). 13

Sponsored by Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD), House Appropriations Agriculture Subcommittee chairman, the bill provides $26.27 billion in discretionary funding — a $380 million (1.4%) cut from FY2026 enacted levels — and $204.6 billion total including mandatory programs such as SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). 14 The FDA receives $3.36 billion in direct appropriations as part of a $7.1 billion total budget including user fees. 14

The two parties dispute the SNAP and WIC funding levels. Rep. Harris and Rules Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) said "WIC is fully funded. No woman or their children will lose or be denied coverage." 15 Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA-21, San Joaquin Valley) disputed this, saying the bill cuts SNAP by approximately $6 billion relative to current levels, reduces WIC funding and fruit and vegetable benefits, cuts food bank funding (TEFAP), eliminates the Healthy Food Financing Initiative, cuts rural broadband by 20%, cuts rural energy programs (REAP) by 50%, and cuts water infrastructure grants by 44%. 16 The two figures reflect different measurement baselines — the Republican figure compares to the administration's budget request, while Costa's figure compares to current-year enacted levels — which is why the same bill produces opposite characterizations. The White House, while supporting the bill's advancement, raised separation-of-powers concerns about provisions conditioning executive authority on committee approval, and stated it "looks forward to addressing its concerns prior to enactment." 17

Khanna voted Yea on the Democratic Motion to Recommit (RC 564) and Nay on final passage (RC 565). He issued no public statement explaining his Nay vote. 6

Where it goes: Passed the House; pending in the Senate.

All three passed under suspension of the rules, a fast-track process requiring a two-thirds majority. Khanna voted Yea on all three, as did the entire Democratic caucus. 1

HR7618 — American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act (passed 404–13, RC 552)

Sponsored by Rep. Jennifer Kiggans (R-VA), this bill reauthorizes the American Battlefield Protection Program through fiscal year 2036. The program issues grants to preserve historic Civil War, Revolutionary War, and other American battlefield sites. It also authorizes a study of potential program expansion. 4 Kiggans said the bill "will help ensure future generations can learn from and experience the places where our nation's history was made." 4

S254 — ARTIST Act (passed 404–14, RC 553)

Sponsored by Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK). The act removes the prohibition on interstate trade in walrus and whale ivory products made by Alaska Native tribe members. Elephant ivory bans enacted to combat illegal wildlife trafficking had the unintended effect of sweeping up legal, sustainably harvested Alaska Native ivory art. Rep. Nick Begich (R-AK) said the bills targeted "the legal, sustainable, lawfully harvested ivory at the heart of Alaska Native art." 4

HR2860 — Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act (passed 374–49, RC 556)

Sponsored by Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WA). Reauthorizes the Northwest Straits Advisory Commission for seven years, extending its mandate to coordinate marine conservation efforts in Washington state's Puget Sound region. Larsen said the reauthorization would "keep the momentum going to restore marine habitat, protect Washington state's environment, and create more jobs in northwest Washington state." 4

Khanna posted publicly on two topics this week — Iran and Israel — while saying nothing about Ukraine, agriculture, or childcare.

On Iran, he celebrated the War Powers Resolution passage on June 3, framing it as a bipartisan anti-war milestone he had been pushing for two months. 9 On June 4, he posted: "$1.2 trillion for more war, which is 65% of our budget, is insane" — his most-shared post of the week, drawing 11,461 likes and 121,985 views as of June 8. 18

On Israel, Khanna also offered an amendment at the June 5 House Armed Services Committee markup to strip Section 224 — a provision on U.S.-Israel defense technology cooperation — from the FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). He posted: "I am for the American people calling the shots, not Netanyahu. I am for Team America." 19 The amendment was rejected by voice vote. 20

That post tallied 21,976 likes and 559,880 views — well ahead of every other Khanna post this week. His three Nay votes (HR7726, HR8646, rules procedural votes) generated no public statements, continuing a pattern visible in previous issues of this tracker: Khanna communicates consistently on foreign policy and rarely on domestic appropriations.

Khanna voted with the Democratic caucus on 15 of 16 votes. He signed onto the Iran War Powers position that Democrats supported unanimously, and he backed the Ukraine Support Act at final passage as well as via the discharge procedure that forced the vote. His sole departure — voting Yea on the Lebanon resolution that most Democrats rejected — reflects his support for congressional war powers checks in both conflicts, even when his party draws a distinction based on the resolution's specific withdrawal framework. None of this week's Nay votes (HRES1333, HRES1336 procedural rules; HR7726 childcare; HR8646 agriculture) came with any public explanation from Khanna.