Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna and former Representative Matt Gaetz reached a rare bipartisan agreement on Friday after Khanna proposed banning super Political Action Committees (PACs) and corporate PAC money from the Democratic National Committee.
Gaetz, a Florida Republican, backed the proposal, suggesting it should apply to both parties.
Khanna, a Democrat from California known for his efforts to minimize corporate influence in politics, shared his vision for the DNC in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
“The next DNC chair should make two things clear: No super PAC money in Democratic primaries and not a dime of corporate PAC money for the DNC,” he wrote. “That is a basic first step to ensure our party represents working and middle-class Americans.”
Gaetz, a staunch conservative and frequent critic of Democratic policies, responded in agreement, stating in a post: “Both parties should do this, actually.”
Although Khanna and Gaetz often occupy opposite ends of the political …