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Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), whose district includes many of the world's biggest technology companies, invited U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May to visit Silicon Valley following her call to regulate the internet to target terrorism suspects.
After attacks in her country in recent weeks, May accused internet companies of providing a "safe space" for extremist ideologies to spread.
In a letter to May on Wednesday, Khanna asked her to visit Silicon Valley and pointed to efforts from web companies to crack down on terrorist propaganda.
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17) introduced new legislation that would tax wealthy corporations that do not pay their employees a living wage. The Corporate Responsibility and Taxpayer Protection Act would make large corporations, not the taxpayer, pay for the costs of federal programs that low-wage employees turn to in order to make ends meet, such as nutrition or housing assistance.
KHANNA: LET'S BRING BRITISH PM TO VALLEY — Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) tells MT he's exploring how to formally invite British Prime Minister Theresa May to his Silicon Valley district, so she can learn what tech companies are already doing to restrict terrorist groups like ISIS. In the wake of this weekend's London attacks, May argued that the "big companies" that run online services — read Facebook, Twitter and the like — are giving terrorism "the safe space it needs to breed." Said Khanna of tech leaders, "Everyone feels horrible about terrorism and violence.
You'd be hard-pressed to find two congressmen more dissimilar than us. We come from different parties, and we represent very different districts. One of us taught economics in the technology hub of Silicon Valley; the other is a Marine veteran from the dairy farming capital of the country. One of us campaigned against the Iraq War; the other served in it. Though we may not agree on everything, we do agree wholeheartedly on a key takeaway from our first few months as members of the U.S.
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."
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.