Ro Khanna

Democrat Representative of California's 17th district

Representative
California, district 17
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Representative
California, district 17
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
California, district 17
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
California, district 17
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

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@RepRoKhanna

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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