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The U.S. economy is moving from the industrial to the digital age. We are seeing transformation in how technology impacts our homes and businesses. We communicate more rapidly and frequently than ever.
And with that comes the urgency for people to learn and apply new skills to be part of the changing workforce. Yet the impact of automation and globalization has created unprecedented inequality.
Washington, DC – Rep. Khanna made the following statement on the need to preserve health care for all Americans. You can also read the statement on the congressman's Medium account:
Washington, DC – Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17) issued the following statement on the White House's release of its budget blueprint:
"The budget proposal President Trump released today would underfund national priorities and hurt working families. Investments in public education, research and development, the creative industries, and environmental protections support a vibrant and secure economy. Yet, the White House wants to ignore American values by initiating massive cuts to these programs," said Rep. Khanna. "The strength of our nation is more than just our military might."
Washington, DC – House Budget Committee Member Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17) will participate in a hearing today on the Republican's replacement bill for the Affordable Care Act.
Watch the hearing online at 7:00 am Pacific / 10:00 am Eastern at https://budget.house.gov/hearingschedule/reconciliation-markup.htm. You can also watch on C-SPAN 2.
Washington, DC – Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17) made the following statement on the Congressional Budget Office issuing a score for the Republican's American Health Care Act:
Washington, D.C. -- Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17) took to the House floor today and introduced legislation that would require the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to provide a score to the Republican's Affordable Care Act replacement bill before it is considered by the House Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, or Rules. A publicly available CBO score would indicate how much the replacement proposal actually costs and the number of Americans that are estimated to lose health insurance under the GOP plan.
Washington, DC - Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17) issued the following statement on the Republican bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act:
"The Affordable Care Act provides more than 20 million people with health insurance and its protections allow fewer than 10 percent of the population to remain uninsured. However, congressional Republicans plan to halt the progress, including cancelling preventative services and consumer protections covered in the law, freezing Medicaid expansion for low and moderate income families and individuals, and defunding Planned Parenthood.
STATEMENT: Rep. Ro Khanna on Trump's Repackaged Muslim & Refugee Ban
Monday, March 6, 2017 – SILICON VALLEY, CA– Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17) released the following statement after President Trump's executive order seeking to reinstate his Muslim and Refugee ban:
New bipartisan legislation was introduced in the House of Representatives on Thursday.
It takes aim at two popular work visa programs used in the tech and the business world.
Called the H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act, the legislation is identical to the bill reintroduced by Senators Chuck Grassley and Dick Durbin in late January.
Lawmakers have been debating proposals to change the popular H-1B visa program for years, but the time for reform seems to be more ripe than ever under the Trump administration.
Washington, DC - Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17) released the following statement:
"Jeff Sessions should resign. We are a nation that respects the rule of law, and he lied under oath to Congress. There must be an independent, bipartisan investigation into Russia's interference in our democratic process."
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