Ro Khanna
Democrat · CA-17 · U.S. House
Bio
Rohit "Ro" Khanna is an American politician and attorney serving as the U.S. representative from California's 17th congressional district since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he defeated eight-term incumbent Democratic representative Mike Honda in the 2016 general election, after first running for the same seat in 2014. Khanna also served as the deputy assistant secretary in the United States Department of Commerce under President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2011.
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Khanna and Massie press the DOJ on failure to comply with Epstein Transparency ActAs acting Attorney General Todd Blanche gets ready to face senators for his confirmation hearing next week, lawmakers are putting his handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files back into the spotlight. Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California and Republican Rep. Th…
Biztoc.com · Yesterday
California Democrat calls for ICE to be abolished after Homan announces 'record' illegal alien arrestsA Democratic congressman in California reiterated his call to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement after a record high number of arrests was reported.Border czar Tom Homan appeared on Fox News and lauded the historic number of arrests over the five-day…
TheBlaze · July 8, 2026
Filthy Rich Democrats JB Pritzker, Ro Khanna Attack the WealthyDemocrats are at a crossroads as Democratic Socialists of America candidates win primaries, even unseating incumbents. Particularly vexed are well-off Democrat politicians as the DSA engages in its war against the wealthy. Two prime examples: Illinois Gov. JB…
Daily Signal · July 7, 2026
Platner Says Campaign Determining 'Best Path Forward' After Sexual Assault AllegationsUS Senate candidate Graham Platner on Monday denied allegations of sexual assault, but the Maine Democrat also said his campaign is considering the "best path forward" in the wake of Politico's reporting.Jenny Racicot told The New York Times in an article pub…
Common Dreams · July 6, 2026
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