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In a speech delivered to Congress on July 4, 1821, John Quincy Adams rightly argued that America must hold high the banner for "Freedom, Independence, Peace," but exercise restraint in foreign policy. He understood that we should offer our prayers and voices to others who seek liberty while avoiding the trap of venturing abroad "in search of monsters to destroy."
More than half a million students go to public school each day across Alameda and Santa Clara counties. These schools and educators are preparing children for a life of success and instilling in them a common language of democracy.
Public education and public service go hand in hand. At a time when we as a nation are facing a potential constitutional crisis in Washington and families feel threatened by the discriminatory policies of the Trump administration, public schools serve an important role in fostering a sense of citizenship and strengthening trust in our institutions.
Washington, DC -- Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17) made the following statement on the Congressional Budget Office issuing a score for the American Health Care Act, which House Republicans passed earlier this month:
"Twenty-three million people at risk of losing their health care is 23 million too many. I find it incredibly hard to believe that Republicans in the House voted to pass this health care bill without knowing what was at stake."
House Democrats on Wednesday touted unprecedented majority support for a bill that would expand Medicare to the entire U.S. population, reflecting a growing liberal consensus behind single-payer health insurance.
Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.), who has been introducing single-payer legislation since 2003, said at a press conference that Democrats must counter the Republican bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act with support for "Medicare for all."
Washington, DC – Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17), a member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on President Trump's FY 2018 budget proposal:
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17) issued the following statement on the Department of Justice appointing former FBI Director Robert Mueller III as special counsel to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 Election.
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17) issued the following statement on news reports that President Trump asked FBI Director James Comey to cease an ongoing investigation into former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn:
As a newly elected progressive Democrat, Representative Ro Khanna (CA) couldn't be more out of step with the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives. He supports free public college, for example, along with a single payer health care system and a path to citizenship for undocumented residents.
On this episode of Recode Decode, hosted by Kara Swisher, the Congressman Ro Khanna came by the studio to speak with Kara and Recode's Senior Editor for Policy and Politics, Tony Romm. The conversation ranged from Silicon Valley's responsibility toward American citizens to job creation and job loss due to technological advances.
You can read some of the highlights from the interview at that link, or listen to it in the audio player below. We've also provided a lightly edited complete transcript of their conversation.