Rep. Ro Khanna receives his first big assignment since taking office last year. 17TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTIt makes sense the congressional district that essentially created the Internet should lead the legislative effort to create a more equatable platform and protect the… Read More ›
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Khanna floats Lee for U.S. Senate: A look at the political earthquake that would hit the East Bay
CONGRESSBefore Rep. Ro Khanna dropped fellow Alameda County Rep. Barbara Lee‘s name today as a possible progressive challenge to Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who announced Monday that she is running for re-election next year, the idea of such a run was… Read More ›
Progressive wave of Bay Area candidates strike unifying message against Democratic Party: ‘They’re not us’
Alameda County District Attorney candidate Pamela Price speaking to voters Wednesday at the City of Alameda Democratic Club. PHOTOS/Zac Goldstein ELECTION 2018 Four prohibitive political underdogs took the stage in Alameda Wednesday night with visions of unseating entrenched incumbents in… Read More ›
Khanna says without Pelosi, House Democratic leadership would move to the right
17TH CONGRESSIONALRep. Ro Khanna, rebutting some progressives who criticized him recently for supporting Nancy Pelosi‘s continued service as House minority leader, said without her the leadership position would move to the right. “Who would we have if Nancy Pelosi wasn’t… Read More ›
Ro Khanna takes heat for opposing establishment Dems, while supporting Nancy Pelosi
Rep. Ro Khanna’s attempt to lead a progressive revolution is attracting some skeptics. 17TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTLast week, Rep. Ro Khanna joined, with some fanfare, a new progressive group that seeks to challenge so-called “establishment Democrats.” But Khanna, a freshman elected… Read More ›
Swalwell questions whether Trump is loyal to U.S. or Russia
Rep. Eric Swalwell, right, asked whether President Trump is “with us or with Russia?” 15TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTDuring the early stages of the Trump presidency, House Democrats led by Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi have used East Bay Rep. Eric Swalwell as a… Read More ›
It’s Congressman Khanna now
Rep. Ro Khanna, his wife, Ritu Ahuja and Speaker Paul Ryan Tuesday during a ceremonial swearing-in. SCREENSHOT/C-SPAN CONGRESS | 17TH DISTRICT |Rep. Ro Khanna’s first order of business Tuesday morning was to register a voice vote in support of House… Read More ›
Barbara Lee falls short of winning House leadership post
Did Rep. Barbara Lee’s fawning comments about Fidel Castro this week hurt her chances? CONGRESS | 13TH DISTRICT |East Bay Rep. Barbara Lee narrowly lost her bid for the vice-chair of the House Democratic Caucus Wednesday. Southern California Rep. Linda… Read More ›
The Ro Khanna era finally begins
CONGRESS | 17TH DISTRICT | In the end, voters in the 17th Congressional District decided Rep. Mike Honda’s on-going ethics investigation, in addition, to a view his tenure had morphed into general apathy, was too much to bear for another… Read More ›
Eric and Bibi sitting in a tree
Rep. Eric Swalwell and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last year. CONGRESS | 15TH DISTRICT | House Democrats are still upset with Republican Majority Leader John Boehner for inviting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to speak before Congress next month…. Read More ›
Swalwell, Lee, Honda Vote Against GOP Obamacare Fix
CONGRESS | East Bay Reps. Eric Swalwell, Barbara Lee and Mike Honda all voted against legislation sponsored by House Republicans allowing people to renew their cancelled health insurance plans. The bill passed 261-157, with 39 Democrats defying the President’s veto warning, including… Read More ›
Swalwell, Following Obama, Reformulates His Stance On Syria
CONGRESS//15th DISTRICT | In all fairness to Rep. Eric Swalwell he did once tell President Barack Obama, while attending a Bay Area fundraiser, that he had his back. After voicing support for military intervention in Syria a week ago, Swalwell either heard the… Read More ›
Swalwell Considering Support For Use Of Military Force Against Syria
CONGRESS//15th DISTRICT | In the first major vote of his young congressional career, Rep. Eric Swalwell says he will consider approving the President’s plan to use military force in Syria, but not without further details he hopes will keep U.S. ground… Read More ›
Bechtel, Wellpoint, Calpine, Pro-Israeli PACs Fill Swalwell’s Campaign Coffers
CONGRESS 15 | Rep. Eric Swalwell’s coffers continue to swell with more Political Action Committees and special interest donors with big pockets contributing to his first swing at re-election next year. Thus far he attracted $237,000 in the second financial quarter of… Read More ›
PELOSI CALLS ON CALIFORNIA TO HELP BRING BACK HOUSE TO DEMOCRATS
CADEM CONVENTION | Democratic Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi told California party delegates in Sacramento a progressive agenda in the next year cannot be achieved without regaining control of the House of Representatives. Pelosi said a wish list of national party… Read More ›
Why Khanna Is The One To Beat Honda
THE SUNDAY COLUMN | California’s 17th Congressional District is quite possibly the single most important seat in Congress. The land of Apple, Google, Facebook, Cisco, Tesla and just about every other startup fueling the new economy today is located in… Read More ›
Swalwell Gains Noteworthy Post As House Assistant Whip
CONGRESS | Not even a week spent in office and Rep. Eric Swalwell nabbed himself a senior position within the Democratic caucus as House Assistant Whip. Democratic Whip, Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), appointed the young freshmen to the position on Jan…. Read More ›
Lee All Over Cable News Circuit; Gaining Support For House Vice Chair Post
Rep. Barbara Lee CONGRESS | Rep. Barbara Lee made the rounds on the cable news television circuit Monday in move possibly designed to raise her public profile as she runs for the vice chair of the House Democratic caucus. Lee… Read More ›
Lee In The Running For House Democrats’ Vice Chair Post
ELECTION ‘12//CONGRESS | Republican Thirteenth Congressional District candidate Marilyn Singleton must be saying, “Hey, wait a minute!” Numerous Beltway publications are reporting Rep. Barbara Lee is angling with at least two other House Democrats for the party’s vice chairperson post… Read More ›
Khanna Holds Another Large Well-Connected Fundraiser For House Run In 2014
CONGRESS 2014Dec. 12, 2011 | Upstart Democratic congressional hopeful Ro Khanna, so far, is having a very good Christmas. The former deputy assistant at the Commerce Department under President Obama–in short time–has reeled in, according to some estimations, around $700,000 for a possible run in 2014… Read More ›
Ro Khanna Is Making Ellen Corbett Very Nervous
Ro Khanna Nov. 21, 2011 | Many in the East Bay see Senate Majority Leader Ellen Corbett as the rightful extension of Rep. Pete Stark’s over three decades in Washington. Powerful forces in the Democratic Party and free-wheeling Silicon Valley… Read More ›