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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 · 2009–20261,044 total · peak 2025 (241)
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Sep 5, 2026

Right now, all of the political incentives are there to bring this war to an end.

commondreams.org
Sep 4, 2026

Most Americans believe in trade, but they want fair trade and they don't want to be competing with slave labor.

foxnews.com
Sep 4, 2026

This is about fair trade and human rights. Americans aren't concerned about fair competition.

foxnews.com
Sep 4, 2026

What our letter does is it says that we need more of these companies that are using forced Uyghur labor to be designated by the Department of Homeland Security.

foxnews.com
Sep 4, 2026

This is a human rights violation, but the broader problem also for Americans is that they're making steel, they're making aluminum, they're making textiles, and then they're dumping it into the U.S. market.

foxnews.com
Sep 4, 2026

The Uyghurs are being politically persecuted in Xinjiang, China. They are being forced to give up their religion. They're being forced to assimilate into Chinese culture. And many of them are being forced to do labor, to work for low wages…

foxnews.com
Sep 3, 2026

This is not a politics issue. It’s a justice issue.

rollcall.com
Aug 27, 2026

Don't put Israel hawks out of touch with our voters in charge of our Middle East policy.

commondreams.org
Aug 27, 2026

Too many demotivated Democrats stayed home in 2016 and 2024. We can’t repeat past mistakes.

commondreams.org
Aug 16, 2026

If our party cannot stand for these principles, it will never convince a generation that watched the horrors of Gaza on their iPhones that we mean what we say about justice.

commondreams.org
Aug 16, 2026

Zero aid to Israel," Khanna declared Saturday. "No military sales of weapons used to kill civilians. And let me be clear: If our party cannot stand for these principles, it will never convince a generation that watched the horrors of Gaza…

commondreams.org
Aug 16, 2026

Zero aid to Israel. No military sales of weapons used to kill civilians.

commondreams.org
Aug 16, 2026

Israel has committed a genocide in Gaza, and we should have the courage to say so.

commondreams.org
Aug 13, 2026

We need truck drivers on trucks. The idea of just having self-driving trucks with no truck drivers or planes without pilots is the wrong way to develop an economy.

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Aug 13, 2026

What are you going to do for them?

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Aug 13, 2026

I love Abdul's candidacy. I've endorsed him. I don't think any statewide race is a test on national prospects.

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Aug 13, 2026

Democrats should nominate a progressive candidate and shouldn't be scared of being labeled a communist.

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Aug 13, 2026

That we're at a breaking point in America, and that if we don't do something dramatically different, we may break.

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Aug 13, 2026

Labels usually don't matter in American politics, in my view. We've been...

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Aug 13, 2026

Well, but, you know, I do think he's going to win, but I believe what we need is Abdul's clarity on Medicare for All, Abdul's clarity on not having foreign wars but also what I call economic patriotism - a strategy of industrial economic…

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Aug 13, 2026

Yes. And - but what does that mean? It means we need America's next new deal. I believe we need a economic realignment in this country.

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Aug 13, 2026

This is money they're taking out of your healthcare, your jobs, and your education.

commondreams.org
Aug 13, 2026

The price of Trump's ballroom keeps going up, and he has lied to Americans about how much taxpayers will pay for it. This is money they're taking out of your healthcare, your jobs, and your education.

commondreams.org
Aug 11, 2026

Nine swing-state Democrats gave permission for mass deportation. No one who voted for the Laken Riley Act should have any role in the future leadership of the Democratic Party in this country. … It’s disqualifying, just like the Iraq War…

salon.com
Aug 1, 2026

I’m proud to join Senator Markey in reintroducing the Green New Deal for Health, a sweeping bill that reimagines what our health care system can look like when we prioritize our people and our planet.

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