Political Quotes

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 · 2009–20261,047 total · peak 2025 (241)
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May 30, 2026

You have to have a real path to legalization and citizenship.

thebulwark.com
May 30, 2026

If you didn’t have the guts to stand up to Donald Trump then, why will you have guts as leader of this party?

thebulwark.com
May 30, 2026

No one who voted for the Laken Riley Act should have any role in the future leadership of the Democratic party in this country.

thebulwark.com
May 27, 2026

It’s time to be honest about Medicare Advantage. It’s a private insurance program that too often boosts profits by limiting coverage, while the name itself misleads seniors into thinking it’s traditional Medicare. That’s wrong.

schakowsky.house.gov
May 27, 2026

Khanna said that Vance has 'basically become the spokesperson for very unpopular policies.'

huffpost.com
May 26, 2026

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

huffpost.com
May 26, 2026

You know this party needs to start telling hard truths. One of those truths is that Israel committed a genocide, that Israel is an apartheid state, that we should not have given a single dollar to Israel to commit that genocide.

huffpost.com
May 26, 2026

Did you notice that it doesn’t mention the word Gaza?

huffpost.com
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?′

huffpost.com
May 26, 2026

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

huffpost.com
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.

huffpost.com
May 26, 2026

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

huffpost.com
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.

huffpost.com
May 26, 2026

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

huffpost.com
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…

govinfo.gov
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.

congress.gov
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…

govinfo.gov
Apr 3, 2026

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

theguardian.com
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…

govinfo.gov
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…

govinfo.gov
Jan 10, 2026

The survivors and the public demand transparency and justice.

latimes.com
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…

govinfo.gov
Dec 27, 2025

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

latimes.com
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.

cbsnews.com
Dec 21, 2025

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

cbsnews.com

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