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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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Jul 26, 2023

Recently I traveled to Lordstown, Ohio, in Ashtabula County, Ohio; Johnstown, Pennsylvania; and Farrell, Pennsylvania. I saw steel mill after steel mill shut down, including in Cleveland, in Detroit, and in Downriver, Michigan. Of the…

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Jul 25, 2023

I appreciate both of your answers. I have enjoyed working with Chair Mace in the past on trying to modernize our government.

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Jul 25, 2023

It is unacceptable for the Honorable Gilbert Cisneros not to be here.

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Jul 18, 2023

I think you have a tough view on what you think the law should be, and this is why we have a prosecutorial system.

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Jul 18, 2023

When you have a Donald Trump-appointed U.S. Attorney potentially bringing charges against his rival's son that is a real legitimate thing to do.

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Jul 17, 2023

China is spending almost 10 times as much as the U.S. as a percent of their military budget on AI.

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Jul 17, 2023

When Chairman Gallagher and I had that conversation with Elon Musk, he said that AGI [artificial general intelligence] was 5 to 6 years away.

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Jul 12, 2023

I thank Ranking Member Smith and Chairman Rogers for their support of my bipartisan amendment to require the Department of Defense to track whether their equipment is made in the United States. I was surprised that the Department of…

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Jun 22, 2023

There are 45 million Americans waiting on the Supreme Court decision to see if their student loans will be forgiven. Let me be clear: We cannot continue the resolution of student loan payments until we make good on our promise to forgive…

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May 22, 2023

I thank Representative Takano for his leadership. I am glad that veterans can still bring this House together. Mr. Speaker, I was honored to work with Speaker McCarthy back in 2017 on the pilot program, which has been a resounding success…

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May 10, 2023

I was appalled by the censorship and was alarmed by the apparent violation of the 1st Amendment principles.

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May 9, 2023

I believe that it is fine for companies to prioritize goods made in America.

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May 9, 2023

I think your view is more of a globalist view.

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May 9, 2023

I think your view is more of a globalist view. I would be curious what President Trump thinks actually...

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May 9, 2023

Well, I suggest maybe you should read up on it because it is a huge concern for America.

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Apr 30, 2023

We can discuss that. We can negotiate, but, first, pay your bills.

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Apr 30, 2023

The president is saying he's not going to be hostage in having veterans cuts on health care.

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Apr 30, 2023

Let's repeal the Trump tax cuts. Let's repeal some of the Bush tax cuts for the very wealthy.

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Apr 30, 2023

We should negotiate on deficit reduction.

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Apr 30, 2023

It's patriotic to pay your bills.

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Apr 27, 2023

We need to do better in terms of building the defense capability, so that if there were ever an invasion we are capable of quickly mobilizing.

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Apr 19, 2023

Tomorrow the Republicans are bringing a bill to the floor that seeks to ban trans women and girls from participating in women's sports. This bill is morally wrong, it is cruel, and it is discriminatory. President Biden has already promised…

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Apr 17, 2023

the more we can do to have effective deterrence that China understands, the better in terms of avoiding war.

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Mar 29, 2023

I applaud the Department of Defense and U.S. Cyber Command for the progress that has been made in recent years.

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Mar 29, 2023

The power of the private sector... is an ability for us to scale.

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