Too many demotivated Democrats stayed home in 2016 and 2024. We can’t repeat past mistakes.
Ro Khanna
The Public Record
Ro Khanna is an American politician and attorney currently serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 17th congressional district, a position he has held since January 3, 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Khanna has focused on issues such as technology, economic justice, and transparency in government. He has been an advocate for progressive policies, including tax reform aimed at wealth inequality and increased accountability for corporations.
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August 27, 2026
Don't put Israel hawks out of touch with our voters in charge of our Middle East policy.
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by number of sources- Israel has committed a genocide in Gaza, and we should have the courage to say so.25 sources2026commondreams.org
- Too many demotivated Democrats stayed home in 2016 and 2024. We can’t repeat past mistakes.23 sources2026commondreams.org
- We need to now fight to strip this amendment in the conference between the House and the Senate.14 sources2026commondreams.org
- I cannot vote for aid to a country that committed genocide and has used tax dollars to detain Americans like me.13 sources2026commondreams.org
- Zero aid to Israel. No military sales of weapons used to kill civilians.11 sources2026commondreams.org
Zero aid to Israel. No military sales of weapons used to kill civilians.
Israel has committed a genocide in Gaza, and we should have the courage to say so.
If our party cannot stand for these principles, it will never convince a generation that watched the horrors of Gaza on their iPhones that we mean what we say about justice.
Zero aid to Israel," Khanna declared Saturday. "No military sales of weapons used to kill civilians. And let me be clear: If our party cannot stand for these principles, it will never convince a generation that watched the horrors of Gaza…
Yes. And - but what does that mean? It means we need America's next new deal. I believe we need a economic realignment in this country.
The price of Trump's ballroom keeps going up, and he has lied to Americans about how much taxpayers will pay for it. This is money they're taking out of your healthcare, your jobs, and your education.
That we're at a breaking point in America, and that if we don't do something dramatically different, we may break.
We need truck drivers on trucks. The idea of just having self-driving trucks with no truck drivers or planes without pilots is the wrong way to develop an economy.
This is money they're taking out of your healthcare, your jobs, and your education.
Democrats should nominate a progressive candidate and shouldn't be scared of being labeled a communist.
I love Abdul's candidacy. I've endorsed him. I don't think any statewide race is a test on national prospects.
Well, but, you know, I do think he's going to win, but I believe what we need is Abdul's clarity on Medicare for All, Abdul's clarity on not having foreign wars but also what I call economic patriotism - a strategy of industrial economic…
Nine swing-state Democrats gave permission for mass deportation. No one who voted for the Laken Riley Act should have any role in the future leadership of the Democratic Party in this country. … It’s disqualifying, just like the Iraq War…
I’m proud to join Senator Markey in reintroducing the Green New Deal for Health, a sweeping bill that reimagines what our health care system can look like when we prioritize our people and our planet.
Across the world, hundreds of millions of people are already feeling the effects of climate change and the health consequences that often follow.
Anti establishment and anti status quo candidates give us the best shot in the midterms at a time when Americans view our politics as corrupt and our system as unfair.
You can’t just kill women and children, have an ICC arrest warrant, and then walk into the United States of America and think nothing is going to happen to you.
The American president should arrest Netanyahu or Putin in accordance with international law. Full stop.
If the ICC has an arrest warrant for someone, they should be arrested by America if they come into American jurisdiction.





