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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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Jan 9, 2025

I think he leaves us a huge opening to say, Look, this, this is the ideology that’s really failed the working and middle class.

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Jan 9, 2025

The government hasn’t often delivered the things we said it should deliver.

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Dec 17, 2024

I thank Representative Schrier for her leadership, Representative Carter for working across the aisle, and the leadership for bringing this bill on the floor for a vote. I join Representative Carter in thanking Paris Hilton and her…

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Dec 11, 2024

I thank Ranking Member Smith for his leadership. Also I want to thank Chair Rogers who has conducted the committee with bipartisanship. I got to travel with him, and he is fun to travel with. My opposition here is not with disrespect to…

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Dec 10, 2024

Across our land, there is outrage at private health insurance companies that are denying claims: denying claims for heart disease, denying claims for cancer, denying claims for diabetes. Mr. Speaker, the average cancer patient in America…

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Dec 9, 2024

I believe we can make Medicare for All happen.

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Dec 9, 2024

Finally, after years, Sanders is winning this debate and we should be moving towards Medicare for All.

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Dec 9, 2024

I mean, people are getting denied cancer treatment. It's absurd in this country, what's going on.

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Dec 7, 2024

AOC is very collaborative on the committee and helps lift up all members. She has been so passionate about the work of this committee for two years as vice chair.

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Sep 24, 2024

You think that what the Fed should do is just focus on lowering inflation.

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Aug 31, 2024

You have Bernie Sanders having a progressive agenda that influenced President Biden, that led to the American Rescue Plan.

nbcnews.com
Aug 31, 2024

But what we need now is an end to the war. And we need to continue to pressure Hamas to unconditionally release the hostages.

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Aug 31, 2024

I strongly support Medicare for all.

nbcnews.com
Aug 31, 2024

If Vice President Harris is going to take incremental approaches to improve health care for families, to expand Medicaid, to expand the Affordable Care Act, that's better than going backwards and having Donald Trump, who wants to repeal…

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Aug 31, 2024

I give President Biden and Vice President Harris for finally ending the war for 20 – after 20 years.

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Aug 31, 2024

I've been pushing her to support the enforcement of U.S. law. That is what the enforcement of the Leahy Law and our security laws require, that we don't have unconditional aid.

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Aug 31, 2024

We need a new direction of policy to bring the war to an end.

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Jul 21, 2024

I just don't think this is partisan if you have an assassination attempt on a president, former president, or a candidate you need to resign.

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Jun 27, 2024

In politics, you have success and you have failure. But what matters is resilience. What matters is not quitting.

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Jun 27, 2024

I think the rest is just speculation and I rather than the Democrats focus on helping the president drive the economic contrast. I mean, we're the party that's pro-abortion rights. Donald Trump wants to ban it. We're the party that wants…

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Jun 27, 2024

No. And, look, Joe Biden won the votes. And this country, we don't have journalists or members of Congress pick the nominee. We have people run for the primary. He did that, in New Hampshire and South Carolina and Super Tuesday, he has the…

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Jun 26, 2024

You are basically saying he should have the ability to fire up to 50,000 people if they are not doing what his ideology is and replace them with people more consistent with his ideology and reclassify these folks as Schedule F, correct?

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Jun 26, 2024

So, I mean, under this scenario, for example, if President Trump returns to office, he would be able to fire about 50,000 people who are currently civil servants and bring in people who are more consistent with his ideology, and you are…

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Jun 15, 2024

It won't be an issue, because Democrats actually believe in the rule of law.

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