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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.

Quotes by year · 2009–20261,047 total · peak 2025 (241)
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Feb 5, 2025

There’s no room for collaboration on an unconstitutional effort.

motherjones.com
Feb 5, 2025

We need to be very clear that this is unconstitutional.

motherjones.com
Feb 5, 2025

You can’t have an extra-Constitutional effort to stop funding, including Defense.

motherjones.com
Feb 5, 2025

It’s unconstitutional, it’s wrong, and it’s immoral.

motherjones.com
Feb 5, 2025

I believe that we need to be vociferously opposed to any effort by Elon Musk to stop payments at Treasury.

motherjones.com
Feb 5, 2025

This is no longer about Democrats versus Republicans, left versus right, liberals versus conservatives. The choice right now is democracy or dictatorship.

alternet.org
Feb 5, 2025

We will not vote for a debt ceiling increase unless we have an ironclad commitment from President Trump.

nbcnews.com
Feb 5, 2025

They can’t pass a debt ceiling increase without the Democrats.

nbcnews.com
Jan 16, 2025

It's tone deaf. It's a bunch of Washington politicians listening to the foreign policy blob and totally out of touch with Americans.

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Jan 16, 2025

I don't think so. I think Washington and the beltway are so out of touch with ordinary Americans.

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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.

nytimes.com
Jan 9, 2025

This is, I think, where we have such a challenge to present the counter to the Trump-Musk-Vance presidency.

nytimes.com
Jan 9, 2025

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

nytimes.com
Dec 9, 2024

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

alternet.org
Dec 9, 2024

I believe we can make Medicare for All happen.

alternet.org
Dec 9, 2024

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

alternet.org
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.

alternet.org
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

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 strongly support Medicare for all.

nbcnews.com
Aug 31, 2024

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

nbcnews.com
Aug 31, 2024

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

nbcnews.com
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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