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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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Jun 23, 2025

You can’t, as the president, engage in strikes on a foreign country when there’s no imminent threat, without coming to Congress for authorization.

democracynow.org
Jun 23, 2025

The biggest problem in American democracy is the role of big money.

democracynow.org
Jun 22, 2025

The vast majority of Americans who don't want more war and want diplomacy.

cbsnews.com
Jun 22, 2025

We need to immediately return to DC and vote on @RepThomasMassie and my War Powers Resolution to prevent America from being dragged into another endless Middle East war.

newsweek.com
Jun 22, 2025

The tragedy in this country is that we keep entering these overseas wars. We triumphantly declare the mission is accomplished the day after.

cbsnews.com
Jun 22, 2025

We need to pass Thomas Massie and my war powers resolution to make it clear that we're not going to get further entrenched into the Middle East.

cbsnews.com
Jun 22, 2025

We've created a generation of hate.

cbsnews.com
Jun 22, 2025

We need to pass Thomas Massie and my War Powers Resolution.

cbsnews.com
Jun 21, 2025

Trump struck Iran without any authorization of Congress. We need to immediately return to DC and vote on @RepThomasMassie and my War Powers Resolution to prevent America from being dragged into another endless Middle East war.

foxnews.com
Jun 21, 2025

Stopping Iran from having a nuclear bomb is a top priority, but dragging the U.S. into another Middle East war is not the solution.

usatoday.com
Jun 20, 2025

Climate disasters are devastating working people around the country – destroying homes and pushing people into crushing debt. It’s far past time that big oil be held accountable.

motherjones.com
Jun 20, 2025

Stopping Iran from having a nuclear bomb is a top priority, but dragging the U.S. into another Middle East war is not the solution.

foxnews.com
Jun 17, 2025

Are you with the neocons who led us into Iraq or do you stand with the American people?

cbsnews.com
Jun 17, 2025

Climate disasters are devastating working people around the country—destroying homes and pushing people into crushing debt. It’s far past time that Big Oil be held accountable.

commondreams.org
Jun 16, 2025

This is core to many in the MAGA base. It’s different.

nbcnews.com
Jun 16, 2025

It’s time for every member to go on record. Are you with the neocons who led us into Iraq or do you stand with the American people?

thenation.com
Jun 16, 2025

I feel like the entire MAGA movement started as a rejection of the Bush and neocon war in Iraq. That was a central part of their identity.

nbcnews.com
Jun 12, 2025

What is going on in this country?

cbsnews.com
Jun 12, 2025

You’re not willing to say you would respect those decisions?

truthout.org
Jun 10, 2025

one of the largest challenges our country faces is exploding deficits. The Republican budget would add $2.4 trillion over 10 years to the existing deficits. Let me show this chart. On this chart, the yellow line shows the existing deficits…

govinfo.gov
Jun 8, 2025

Having Elon speak out against the irrational tariff policy, against the deficit exploding Trump bill, and the anti-science and anti-immigrant agenda can help check Trump’s unconstitutional administration.

thenation.com
Jun 6, 2025

I rise to honor the nine Black worshippers murdered at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina. June 17 marks the 10-year anniversary of that horrific act by a white supremacist. Representative Wendell Gilliard has…

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Jun 2, 2025

Hakeem Jeffries gets it. As he says, we’re in an environment where more is more. We need to be flooding the zone.

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