Political Quotes

Ro Khanna

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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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  1. Israel has committed a genocide in Gaza, and we should have the courage to say so.25 sources2026commondreams.org
  2. Too many demotivated Democrats stayed home in 2016 and 2024. We can’t repeat past mistakes.23 sources2026commondreams.org
  3. We need to now fight to strip this amendment in the conference between the House and the Senate.14 sources2026commondreams.org
  4. I cannot vote for aid to a country that committed genocide and has used tax dollars to detain Americans like me.13 sources2026commondreams.org
  5. Zero aid to Israel. No military sales of weapons used to kill civilians.11 sources2026commondreams.org
Aug 27, 2026

Too many demotivated Democrats stayed home in 2016 and 2024. We can’t repeat past mistakes.

commondreams.org
Aug 16, 2026

Zero aid to Israel. No military sales of weapons used to kill civilians.

commondreams.org
Aug 16, 2026

Israel has committed a genocide in Gaza, and we should have the courage to say so.

commondreams.org
Aug 16, 2026

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.

commondreams.org
Aug 16, 2026

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…

commondreams.org
Aug 13, 2026

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.

npr.org
Aug 13, 2026

What are you going to do for them?

npr.org
Aug 13, 2026

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.

commondreams.org
Aug 13, 2026

Labels usually don't matter in American politics, in my view. We've been...

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Aug 13, 2026

That we're at a breaking point in America, and that if we don't do something dramatically different, we may break.

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Aug 13, 2026

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.

npr.org
Aug 13, 2026

This is money they're taking out of your healthcare, your jobs, and your education.

commondreams.org
Aug 13, 2026

Democrats should nominate a progressive candidate and shouldn't be scared of being labeled a communist.

npr.org
Aug 13, 2026

I love Abdul's candidacy. I've endorsed him. I don't think any statewide race is a test on national prospects.

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Aug 13, 2026

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…

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Aug 11, 2026

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…

salon.com
Aug 1, 2026

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.

markey.senate.gov
Jul 29, 2026

Across the world, hundreds of millions of people are already feeling the effects of climate change and the health consequences that often follow.

markey.senate.gov
Jul 27, 2026

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.

axios.com
Jul 27, 2026

Running chatGPT bland centrists is not the answer.

axios.com
Jul 26, 2026

It’s embarrassing to the United States and to the world community.

huffpost.com
Jul 26, 2026

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.

huffpost.com
Jul 26, 2026

The American president should arrest Netanyahu or Putin in accordance with international law. Full stop.

huffpost.com
Jul 26, 2026

If the ICC has an arrest warrant for someone, they should be arrested by America if they come into American jurisdiction.

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