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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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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

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 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 12, 2024

I thank Ranking Member Smith for his leadership. I also thank Chair Rogers for the fair way he conducts the committee. Mr. Chair, we should be debating how much money to spend on defense and whether we are getting our money's worth. It is…

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Jun 11, 2024

The term ``troubled teen industry'' probably brings to mind a specific image of struggling teens and families who need help combatting addiction and behavioral challenges. In reality, it is not just the teens who need help. The industry…

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Jun 11, 2024

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

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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 5, 2024

It is time to finally decolonize Puerto Rico. We have kept Puerto Rico as a territory since 1898, more than 125 years. Over 3 million people have been denied full political rights. My grandfather, Amaranath Vidyalankar, was in jail with…

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May 8, 2024

Today, Senator Bernie Sanders and I introduced a historic bill to eliminate medical debt for every American. Over 100 million Americans have medical debt. That is criminal in a country as wealthy as ours. No American should go into debt…

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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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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 1, 2024

I have a message for my colleagues today: Don't come to Congress if you want to make a profit. Americans are frustrated with Congress because too many Members are personally trading stock, because PAC money is drowning out the voice of…

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Apr 17, 2024

This is a policy that puts Americans first.

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Apr 17, 2024

I thank the ranking member for his leadership. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to oppose the neocon march into another war in the Middle East. It is the same chorus. This time it is Iran. John Bolton, who blundered us into Iraq, now is calling…

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

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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 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 10, 2024

The Doomsday Clock is set at 90 seconds to midnight, the closest it has ever been. We should heed its warning. We are inching dangerously close to nuclear war and must do everything we can to reduce the risk of nuclear catastrophe. Russia…

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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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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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Mar 21, 2024

Art Ellison has one final wish: to provide free lunch to students in need. Art, a Democrat from the New Hampshire State House, is currently in hospice and knows he doesn't have long to live. He is using his final time to try and pass a…

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