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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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Mar 3, 2025

Starting March 24th, I will be going to three red districts in California to speak out against DOGE's mass firings and the Republicans' Medicaid cuts.

commondreams.org
Mar 2, 2025

The Take it Down Act is a commonsense, bipartisan bill to protect Americans from the harms of intimate images being shared online without consent.

newsweek.com
Mar 2, 2025

This is a dark chapter, but I want people to be optimistic about the renewal of this nation.

thenation.com
Mar 2, 2025

We need to be the anti-corruption party.

thenation.com
Mar 2, 2025

If I can win elections by 35 points in Silicon Valley being for taxing the rich, you can win in any district.

thenation.com
Mar 2, 2025

We need to say, 'We screwed up. We’re the ones who have policies that shafted the working and middle class.'

thenation.com
Mar 2, 2025

You can’t be pro-America and 'America first' and hate the workers when 99 percent of Americans work for a living.

thenation.com
Mar 2, 2025

Trump is creating a federal government that is like a private equity firm: cut, cut, cut, ask questions later.

thenation.com
Mar 2, 2025

The Republican budget is a cruel, atrocious budget—$2 trillion of Medicaid cuts.

thenation.com
Feb 28, 2025

Why are we taking telehealth away from millions of seniors who are homebound or who have difficulty leaving their homes?

newsweek.com
Feb 28, 2025

He’s planning to do the same in two or three districts represented by 'bashful' Republicans in California.

alternet.org
Feb 27, 2025

The Republican budget calls for a trillion dollars in Medicaid cuts to pay for tax breaks for the very wealthy. Mr. Speaker, 83 percent of the tax breaks go to 1 percent of Americans. What do these Medicaid cuts mean? It means the closure…

govinfo.gov
Feb 26, 2025

You don't need to have $5 million in your bank account to build a successful company in America. Just look at Sergey Brin, Sundar Pichai, or Satya Nadella.

newsweek.com
Feb 26, 2025

We need to stand for national renewal driven not by nostalgia for some golden past or simplistic anti-system slogans.

thenation.com
Feb 26, 2025

What is the rationale for this other than making life more difficult for many seniors?

nbcnews.com
Feb 26, 2025

The alternative to Mr. Trump cannot be a defense of institutions as they are.

thenation.com
Feb 25, 2025

President Trump campaigned around the country to drain the swamp. Yet, one of the first things he did was to reverse President Biden's executive order that banned White House officials from accepting gifts from lobbyists. Today, I am…

govinfo.gov
Feb 25, 2025

We should welcome talented workers to America who will bring their creativity and productivity while also reforming the H1-B program to prevent abuses.

newsweek.com
Feb 25, 2025

You don't need to have $5 million in your bank account to build a successful company in America.

newsweek.com
Feb 25, 2025

That is why I am introducing the Telehealth Coverage Act, requiring Medicare to cover seniors' telehealth services.

newsweek.com
Feb 25, 2025

Because of the Trump administration, seniors will no longer be covered for telehealth starting March 31st.

newsweek.com
Feb 25, 2025

Why are we taking telehealth away from millions of seniors who are homebound or who have difficulty leaving their homes?

newsweek.com
Feb 23, 2025

Joy Reid @thereidout is one of the boldest voices speaking truth to power.

newsweek.com
Feb 13, 2025

These are the programs Republicans are explicitly proposing to cut. This is not about 'cutting waste, fraud, and abuse.' It's about slashing benefits for working-class Americans to pay for tax breaks for the ultra-rich.

newsweek.com

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