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Washington, DC – Today, Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17) delivered remarks at a national conference to Commemorate the 80th anniversary of Repealing the Chinese Exclusion Act (CRCEA80) calling for a renewed commitment to building a multiracial democracy and guaranteeing equal rights for all:
U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-California) posted on X earlier this month to gain support for his Stop Wall Street Landlords Act bill.
"The last thing Americans need is a Bezos-backed investment company further consolidating single-family homes and putting homeownership out of reach for more and more people," he posted on X. "Housing should be a right, not a speculative commodity. Congress must pass my Stop Wall Street Landlords Act."
Student wellness center
Students at Milpitas High School now have a place on campus to go for mental health resources and the support. State Representative Ro Khanna, whose District 17 includes Milpitas, secured $300,000 in community project funding for the new student wellness center as part of the House Appropriations Committee fiscal year 2022 funding bills. Additional funding came from the Mental Health Student Service Act and California Schools Partnership Grants acquired through the Santa Clara County Office of Education.
Santa Clara, CA – Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17) released the following statement today applauding the new student wellness center at Milpitas High School, which he secured $300,000 for in community project funding as part of the House Appropriations Committee fiscal year 2022 funding bills:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep.
Khanna told FedScoop in an exclusive interview that he would like to see key administration technology leaders testify on ongoing delays to improving government digital services and American citizens’ frustrating experiences with them.
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Subcommittee ranking member Rep. Ro Khanna arrives for a House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies and Innovation hearing about artificial intelligence on Capitol Hill July 18, 2023, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
SAN JOSE, CA - In the South Bay, local leaders are also stepping up this Thanksgiving holiday, volunteering and serving meals to those most in need.
With Thanksgiving just a couple of days away, Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17) and San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan were here in the community bringing more awareness to people’s needs this holiday.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Anna Eshoo (CA-16), Ro Khanna (CA-17), and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced that the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) Bureau of Reclamation will distribute $680,429 to Valley Water for two planning studies on increasing the water supply in the region.
Washington, DC – Today, Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17), member of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, reintroduced the State-Based Universal Health Care Act. Recognizing the unique position of American states to lead the push for universal health care, Rep. Khanna's bill provides states with federal funding streams and regulatory flexibility to support affordable, universal health care plans.
Today, Representative Ro Khanna from California’s 17th District re-introduced the State-Based Universal Health Care Act, which he first introduced in 2019. The bill calls for state governments to lead the push in ushering in affordable healthcare by accessing federal funding.
“Universal health care will save lives and help fix our broken system that has left millions of Americans with crushing medical debt. As we work towards universal health coverage at the federal level, we should also support state-based plans,” said Khanna.