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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Feb 12, 2025

Are you going to tell him to apologize for saying ‘Normalize Indian hate’ before this rehire? Just asking for the sake of both of our kids.

msnbc.com
Feb 12, 2025

We need to define the future of our party for the next 20 years.

commondreams.org
Feb 12, 2025

22 million households per month rely on SNAP. These are the programs Republicans are explicitly proposing to cut.

newsweek.com
Feb 12, 2025

Sen. Sanders has been a prophet for where the Democratic Party needs to go in standing up for working-class Americans.

commondreams.org
Feb 8, 2025

It’s almost been a reminder to voters that there are things about government that they like, such as their Social Security, Medicaid and funding for schools in working-class neighborhoods.

nbcnews.com
Feb 8, 2025

Not one Democrat will give a vote until there’s an ironclad agreement that our appropriations that help people will be spent.

nbcnews.com
Feb 8, 2025

There’s been an overreach in trying to stop payments that ordinary Americans rely on.

nbcnews.com
Feb 6, 2025

We should make it very, very clear that until there is an ironclad agreement that everything that the House appropriates and authorizes will be dispersed, we will not vote to increase the debt ceiling.

democracynow.org
Feb 6, 2025

We will not vote to increase the debt ceiling, we will not cooperate with Donald Trump on any of the agenda.

democracynow.org
Feb 6, 2025

We will not cooperate with Donald Trump on any of the agenda.

democracynow.org
Feb 6, 2025

There has to be first a clear commitment to the Constitution.

democracynow.org
Feb 6, 2025

If you believe that you found fraud, you found waste, you found and exposed abuse, bring that to the American people.

democracynow.org
Feb 6, 2025

You have Donald Trump talking about mass displacement in Gaza, with no recognition of Palestinian self-determination.

democracynow.org
Feb 6, 2025

We should make it very clear that until there is an ironclad agreement that everything that the House appropriates and authorizes will be dispersed, we will not vote to increase the debt ceiling.

democracynow.org
Feb 6, 2025

We need to show that we have a plan, that we’re not going to raise the debt ceiling if they continue to do these kind of antics.

democracynow.org
Feb 6, 2025

I think he is in the wrong century. The 19th century colonialism and imperialism is what my grandfather stood up to.

democracynow.org
Feb 6, 2025

We need to be very, very clear, not just in condemning these individual actions, but in condemning a project of American expansionism.

democracynow.org
Feb 6, 2025

It is a total rejection, and almost celebration of killing.

democracynow.org
Feb 6, 2025

President Trump talking about taking over Greenland... is what my grandfather stood up to alongside Gandhi in the Indian independence movement.

democracynow.org
Feb 6, 2025

Guantánamo needs to close. I have been saying that for many, many years.

democracynow.org
Feb 6, 2025

This is unconstitutional. We are going to stand for the separation of powers.

democracynow.org
Feb 6, 2025

There is a movement now which is pushing back. We did not have that for a couple months, I acknowledge that.

democracynow.org
Feb 6, 2025

No DOGE employee should have access to any of Americans’ sensitive, confidential information, and they should not have access to be able to stop payments.

democracynow.org
Feb 5, 2025

For Democrats to win these leaders back, it is critical for us to prove we are the party of the future, of innovation, and of entrepreneurship.

nbcnews.com
Feb 5, 2025

There's much ado about nothing. They called the vote because Connolly was like, ‘Oh, the Republicans are absent, let's just quickly call this vote’ and they didn't tell us.

alternet.org

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