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.

Quotes by year · 2009–20261,044 total · peak 2025 (241)
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  1. Communities should have the right to say ‘no’ to a data center being shoved down their throats.24 sources2026tennesseelookout.com
  2. I’ve been very clear that sexual assault or violence against women is a red line.2 sources2026foxnews.com
  3. The American president should arrest Netanyahu or Putin in accordance with international law. Full stop.2 sources2026huffpost.com
  4. If you believe that we need to be for America First, if you voted for Trump on the promise of no new wars, then please let us work together to bring a ceasefire to the war in Iran, to have diplomacy and negotiation, and prevent America from getting into another forever war.2 sources2026commondreams.org
Oct 11, 2026

I don’t understand some of my party — I’m not going to call them out — who say, ‘oh, we got to just move on.

iowacapitaldispatch.com
Oct 11, 2026

Today, I’m calling on Ashley Hinson to text or call Thomas Massie and sign that discharge petition so we can get a vote and hold the Epstein class accountable.

iowacapitaldispatch.com
Oct 11, 2026

I think we need a moral renewal in America, a spiritual renewal in America, and that to me was what the Epstein fight was about.

iowacapitaldispatch.com
Oct 9, 2026

Everyone should want good jobs where American national security is protected, and American standards are protected.

foxnews.com
Oct 9, 2026

We need to understand how they're setting standards. We need to understand how they are complying with American labor law.

foxnews.com
Oct 9, 2026

We need an industrial development bank in the United States that invests in places like Dayton, Ohio, to build new factories, to support manufacturers who are making things which we're currently importing.

foxnews.com
Oct 9, 2026

That means having safety standards. That means safety standards that are enforced. That means labor neutrality, so you can't have anti-union campaigns.

foxnews.com
Oct 9, 2026

We can welcome foreign investment in the United States of America, we should if they want to open factories, but they have to play by our rules.

foxnews.com
Oct 7, 2026

A less generous interpretation of your lack of transparency would be that your companies have something to hide, beyond even what multiple federal investigations, documentaries, and press reports about Fuyao’s conduct have already…

foxnews.com
Oct 7, 2026

Thus far, a generous interpretation of your approach toward this investigation would be that Fuyao does not appreciate Congress’s oversight function and the American system of government.

foxnews.com
Oct 5, 2026

Today I’m calling for the release of Marwan Barghouti from Israeli prison.

washingtonexaminer.com
Sep 30, 2026

The tech lords use jargon to confuse. They count on the tech illiteracy of the elected class. They hope we won’t look under the hood.

commondreams.org
Sep 20, 2026

Winning an AI war is like winning a nuclear war. It is catastrophic for civilization.

cbsnews.com
Sep 20, 2026

Extraordinary human rights abuses. And we need that to be front and center in this meeting as well.

cbsnews.com
Sep 20, 2026

We cannot have American citizens or scholars in America be detained or disappeared because of what they say.

cbsnews.com
Sep 18, 2026

Communities should have the right to say ‘no’ to a data center being shoved down their throats.

tennesseelookout.com
Sep 7, 2026

It shows the consensus now to expand the court.

huffpost.com
Sep 6, 2026

There are the political incentives to bring this war to an end. Food prices are high. Gas prices are high. The American people are demanding that the war end before they cast their votes in November.

tehrantimes.com
Sep 5, 2026

If you believe that we need to be for America First, if you voted for Trump on the promise of no new wars, then please let us work together to bring a ceasefire to the war in Iran, to have diplomacy and negotiation, and prevent America…

commondreams.org
Sep 5, 2026

If we don't end this war now, then there will not be the same political pressure to bring it to a close.

commondreams.org
Sep 5, 2026

Right now, all of the political incentives are there to bring this war to an end.

commondreams.org
Sep 4, 2026

Most Americans believe in trade, but they want fair trade and they don't want to be competing with slave labor.

foxnews.com
Sep 4, 2026

This is about fair trade and human rights. Americans aren't concerned about fair competition.

foxnews.com

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