Ro Khanna

Democrat Representative of California's 17th district

  • Representative

    California, district 17

    January 3, 2025 - January 3, 2027

202-225-2631

@RepRoKhanna

khanna.house.gov

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5

Congresses Served

5

House Terms

September 13, 1976 (48 years old)

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  • Serves as a U.S. Representative since 2017
  • Defeated an eight-term incumbent in 2016
  • Served as Deputy Assistant Secretary in the U.S. Department of Commerce under President Barack Obama
  • Identifies as a progressive capitalist and advocates for “new economic patriotism”
  • Does not accept campaign donations from PACs or corporations
  • Born into an Indian Punjabi Hindu family
  • Grandfather was involved in the Indian independence movement
  • Graduated with a BA in economics from the University of Chicago and a JD from Yale Law School
  • Worked on Barack Obama’s first campaign for the Illinois Senate
  • Specialized in intellectual property law in private practice
  • Taught economics at Stanford University and law at Santa Clara University School of Law
  • Authored a book on American competitiveness in business
  • Played a key role in climate change legislation and negotiations, including the Inflation Reduction Act
  • Advocated for an Internet Bill of Rights and endorsed by Tim Berners-Lee
  • Coauthored the Endless Frontier Act to increase science funding and create technology hubs
  • Passed legislation to support veterans’ apprenticeships and modernize federal agency websites
  • Advocates for bringing technology jobs to rural and small-town America
  • Co-founded the NO PAC Caucus and proposed “Democracy Dollars” to reform campaign finance
  • Co-sponsored legislation to make public colleges tuition-free and expand the earned income tax credit
  • Supports Medicare for All and has criticized corporate influence in politics
  • Led legislation for a gender-inclusive “X” identifier on U.S. passports
  • Appointed to the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party
  • Co-sponsored a bipartisan bill to prevent exploitation of foreign workers through visa reform
  • Partnered with Senator Elizabeth Warren to study the impact of FOSTA/SESTA on sex workers
  • Founded and co-chairs the Antitrust Caucus, advocating for scrutiny of monopolistic practices
  • Criticized for the Stop BEZOS Act, which aimed to tax companies for employees on government aid
  • Advocated for ending U.S. support for the Saudi-led intervention in Yemen
  • Criticized Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro and supported investigations into the imprisonment of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
  • Voted in line with Joe Biden’s stated position 100% of the time as of October 2021
  • Opposed the overturning of Roe v. Wade and supports term limits for Supreme Court justices
  • Advocated for free speech and highlighted efforts to prevent censorship on social media platforms
  • Recognized for having one of the best workplace cultures in Congress