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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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May 26, 2026

I mean, I’m sure if JD Vance was asked, in honesty, he would say, ′ Why aren’t we giving this as a check to people whose gas prices are going up?′

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May 26, 2026

They’re trotting him out to defend this war in Iran when his whole career he was against these wars.

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May 26, 2026

You know, I feel sorry for JD Vance. I mean, they’re trotting him out to defend policies he knows are defiant of common sense.

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May 26, 2026

Well, let me tell you something: I’m not afraid of Donald Trump.

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May 26, 2026

I guess we now know why he isn’t going to his son Donald Jr.’s wedding: He’s too busy posting AI attacks on political opponents like me.

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May 26, 2026

Congratulations on your wedding @DonaldJTrumpJr. Sorry for distracting your Dad with this important work.

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May 26, 2026

I’m not afraid of Donald Trump. I’m gonna keep going on Fox News and calling him out.

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May 13, 2026

the Supreme Court is engaged in an ugly recidivism to deny Black political representation in the South. Not since 1877, when Rutherford Hayes ended Reconstruction, have we seen as fast a rollback of political rights for Black Americans…

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May 12, 2026

I call upon my colleagues in Congress to support legislation such as the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act, which aims to expand access to healthcare, invest in community-driven solutions, and promote policies that will save lives.

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Apr 30, 2026

yesterday Secretary Hegseth couldn't answer my question about how much the war in Iran is costing the American people, so I am going to answer it for him. The answer is $631 billion, $5,000 per American household. That is how much it is…

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Apr 3, 2026

It’s not just, OK, let’s tax the billionaires.

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Mar 27, 2026

this body needs to vote on Thomas Massie's and my resolution to end the war in Iran. The President has sent 2,000 more soldiers from the Army's 82nd Airborne Division to Iran. This is on top of the 4,500 marines we already have there. We…

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Mar 18, 2026

the war in Iran is crushing the economy here at home. Working-class and middle-class Americans are struggling. Today, I read that the price of gas has gone up 27 percent in just 2 weeks. Every day, we are spending $2 billion of American…

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Mar 4, 2026

the world needs a new moral vision. America needs a new vision. We are seeing militarism erode the soul of our Nation, leading to a regime change war in Iran and utter human devastation in Gaza. Simply put, we have lost our way. We are…

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Feb 10, 2026

Yesterday Congressman Massie and I went to the Department of Justice to read the unredacted Epstein files. We spent about 2 hours there, and we learned that 70 to 80 percent of the files are still redacted. In fact, there were six wealthy…

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Feb 4, 2026

Thomas Massie and my Epstein Files Transparency Act led to millions of files being released that have shocked the conscience of the Nation. Today, I call for Congress to hold in front of the Oversight Committee every single person who…

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Jan 21, 2026

Donald Trump's threats to invade Greenland have destroyed the world order. Prime Minister Carney, quoting Thucydides, has said that America is acting as if might makes right. He is invoking Vaclav Havel's call for resistance not against…

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Jan 14, 2026

no one in America is safe from ICE today. Joe Rogan said that ICE agents are acting as ``villains,'' stripping away freedoms from Americans. This agency has gone rogue. It is lawless, and it needs to be reined in. The ICE agents who pepper…

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Jan 10, 2026

The survivors and the public demand transparency and justice.

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Jan 9, 2026

ICE has gone rogue. I was sickened to see an ICE officer shoot a 37-year-old mother, leaving her 6 year old an orphan. That officer needs to be arrested and prosecuted. Mr. Speaker, I am concerned about the human rights of people in ICE…

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Dec 27, 2025

We will work with the survivors to demand the full release of these files.

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Dec 21, 2025

No, we only need the House for inherent contempt. And we're building a bipartisan coalition. And it would fine Pam Bondi for every day that she's not releasing these documents.

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Dec 21, 2025

We want the files out. So, if our sounding the alarm on what is missing is going to help them get those files out, fine. But this shouldn't be a big document dump.

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Dec 21, 2025

That was the single most important disclosure of what we got. I know Maria's sister, she sounded the alarm in 1996. She complained to the FBI. The problem is that Epstein was so connected with law enforcement and powerful politicians, the…

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Dec 21, 2025

We only need the House for inherent contempt. And we're building a bipartisan coalition.

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