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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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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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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

I am so focused, as is everyone, in trying to get President Biden elected. But I will say this: This country is hungry, after that, for a new generation.

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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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Jun 15, 2024

Young people want the war to end. But what young people want is a vision, and the president started that with the ceasefire. I hope he can go further.

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Jun 15, 2024

You can't blame President Biden or Trump for Putin's evil. I mean, Putin invaded a sovereign country, on Ukraine.

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Jun 15, 2024

I will not attend. I said that if he wants to come to speak to members of Congress about how to end the war and release hostages, I would be fine doing that. But I'm not going to sit in a one-way lecture.

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Jun 11, 2024

The U.S. is facing a second civil war . . . led by a pro-Christian agenda.

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Jun 11, 2024

Are you embarrassed that as American company, your production is going up?

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May 5, 2024

This is a binary race that either President Biden will be re-elected or we're going to have to deal with Donald Trump.

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May 5, 2024

Everyone knows that Johnson is going to keep the speakership. This is just a total drama, distraction.

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Apr 17, 2024

My sense is that this is the President's total priority... This President cares about lowering prices for Americans.

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Apr 17, 2024

This is a policy that puts Americans first.

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Apr 17, 2024

This President has one concern: lowering prices for the American people.

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Apr 16, 2024

Some of us are fine also providing defensive weapons, but do not want to just give a carte blanche to Netanyahu.

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Apr 16, 2024

I believe that it was politically understandable but strategically erroneous from the beginning to link the Israel-Gaza conflict with the Russia-Ukraine war.

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Apr 16, 2024

Fifty-six Members of Congress, including Speaker Pelosi and myself, wrote a letter to President Biden and Secretary Blinken asking them to stop any offensive weapons transfer to Israel.

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Apr 10, 2024

Would you say that in the case of Copaxone where Teva is asking for more patents... that could be frivolous?

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Apr 10, 2024

I proposed is Members of Congress should not become lobbyists.

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Apr 10, 2024

You have these companies that are getting you to list this and not have generic competition.

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