Ro Khanna

Day after House passes war powers resolution, Lee introduces AUMF repeal bill

By Steven Tavares on February 14, 2019 • ( 0 )

Wednesday’s vote shows House is growing concerned over potentially unfettered power by the President to wage war.

With Yemen resolution, Khanna gains significant legislative victory

By Steven Tavares on February 13, 2019 • ( 2 )

Two years ago, when Rep. Ro Khanna took up the cause of the on-going and brutal Saudi-led war in Yemen, it was hardly a blip on the radar of anyone other than the most ardent of foreign policy experts. Led… Read More ›

Khanna: End war in Afghanistan and focus on competing with China

By Steven Tavares on February 11, 2019 • ( 0 )

The U.S. must move to end the nearly two-decade war in Afghanistan and, instead, invest on the domestic front if we want to compete with China, Rep. Ro Khanna wrote Monday. “The biggest threat to democracy isn’t the Taliban; it’s… Read More ›

Khanna on Green New Deal

By Steven Tavares on February 8, 2019 • ( 0 )

These are policies every American should support, every person should support who cares about the fate of our planet.—Rep. Ro Khanna Friday on Washington Journal offering support for a “Green New Deal” in Congress.

Khanna’s plan for ending the shutdown: You get a mediator. You get a mediator. We all get mediators

By Steven Tavares on January 17, 2019 • ( 0 )

Rep. Ro Khanna believes there’s a simple end to the nearly month-long government shutdown. Have each side picks two experts and put them in a room to mediate an end to the political confrontation that has left nearly 800,000 federal… Read More ›

Over rule change disliked by progressives, Khanna spars with Pelosi deputy

By Steven Tavares on January 3, 2019 • ( 2 )

Progressive House members, including Rep. Ro Khanna, say a proposed rule change that would allow new spending only if offset by matching cuts or increased future revenues, will seriously hamper its favored proposals, including Medicare for All. The rule, known… Read More ›

THE FINAL WORD ON 2018

By Steven Tavares on December 30, 2018 • ( 0 )

The year belonged to women of color successfully bowling over the ballot box and a congressman who overwhelmingly proved his progressive credentials in 2018, in addition, to providing a glimpse of the future for the movement in the U.S. Women… Read More ›

The Nation ♥ Ro Khanna

By Steven Tavares on December 20, 2018 • ( 1 )

The venerable progressive Bible, The Nation, sure loves Rep. Ro Khanna, especially veteran columnist John Nichols. For the second year in a row, the magazine named Khanna to its annual year-end list of progressive accolades, this time as the most… Read More ›

Khanna on Ryan and Yemen vote

By Steven Tavares on December 13, 2018 • ( 0 )

This is why people hate Congress.-Rep. Ro Khanna in response to Speaker Paul Ryan’s decision Wednesday to block a vote on U.S. support of the Saudi-led war in Yemen.

Khanna will pay interns $15 an hour

By Steven Tavares on December 5, 2018 • ( 3 )

For politically-minded interns, a gig in Rep. Ro Khanna’s congressional office just got better. Khanna said he will pay his incoming class of interns a $15 an hour wage. “The House has a new fund for internships. This is a… Read More ›

Ocasio-Cortez backs Pelosi, but would prefer Barbara Lee for Speaker

By Steven Tavares on November 21, 2018 • ( 2 )

Rep. Barbara Lee is seeking to be chair of the House Democratic Caucus next week.

CA17: Cohen apologizes for Michelle Obama tweets

By Steven Tavares on October 1, 2018 • ( 2 )

Ron Cohen, the Republican facing Rep. Ro Khanna in the 17th Congressional District this November, apologized for a series of tweets he posted last week suggesting former First Lady Michelle Obama was transgender. During a debate Saturday morning in Fremont,… Read More ›