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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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Washington, DC - Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17) issued the following statement on President Trump's address to Congress this evening:
SAN JOSE, CA – Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17) released the following statement:
"My condolences go out to the families of the men involved in this senseless incident of violence in Kansas City. Any act of violence fueled by hatred and xenophobia and prejudice cannot be tolerated. I have faith in local and federal law enforcement to justly investigate this shooting as a hate crime."
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When it comes to families and communities that have been hurt by global competition, a few things seem clear. Thanks, in part to the campaign of President Trump, their plight is finally very much out in the open. The problem, however, is not simply that he's unlikely to actually help these communities.
When it comes to families and communities that have been hurt by global competition, a few things seem clear. Thanks, in part to the campaign of President Trump, their plight is finally very much out in the open. The problem, however, is not simply that he's unlikely to actually help these communities. It's also that his policies, and those of the Republican congressional majority, will hurt them.
Washington, DC – Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17) released the following statement on the Trump Administration rescinding guidance on how Title IX protects transgender students from discrimination.