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Last week in the chamber of the House of Representatives, Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered magnificent remarks about our Constitution, our democracy and her decision to relinquish power, as great leaders do.
Washington, DC – Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17), Deputy Whip of the Progressive Caucus, released the following statement on Speaker Nancy Pelosi's announcement about her future in House leadership:
"Speaker Pelosi has been incredible in her commitment to delivering for working-class families in the Bay Area and across the country. She was instrumental in passing the Affordable Care Act, protecting Social Security, and saving the economy from collapse in 2008. She also signed the first War Powers resolution to stop the Saudi-led war in Yemen and stood against the war in Iraq.
The Democrats defied historical trends in last week's midterm elections, thanks to excellent candidates, a record of legislative achievements, and an urgent mission of standing up for women's rights and against election deniers. The president made a strong case that democracy and our freedoms were on the ballot, and he deserves credit for the better-than-expected results.
Washington, DC – Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17), Deputy Whip of the Progressive Caucus,introduced the Stop Wall Street Landlords Act alongside Representatives Katie Porter (CA-45) and Mark Takano (CA-41) to rein in the role of institutional investors in the Single Family Residential (SFR) market and their power over housing costs.
Washington, DC – Representatives Ro Khanna (CA-17), Deputy Whip of the Progressive Caucus, Katie Porter (CA-45), and Mark Takano (CA-41) introduced the Stop Wall Street Landlords Act to rein in the role of institutional investors in the Single Family Residential (SFR) market and to put a stop to rent gouging.
Good afternoon. I would like to provide you with a few updates about recent developments in Congress and share some important information.
An Economic Patriotism for America
This month, I wrote an op-ed calling for a New Economic Patriotism in order to help those who have been left behind by the decrease in manufacturing jobs in this country.
Washington, DC – Today, Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) unveiled legislation to temporarily stop the export of gasoline produced in the United States to combat high gas prices and help Americans struggling. The bill would prohibit the export of refined gasoline during periods when gas prices are high, characterized as any day on which the average price for gasoline in the United States has been equal to or higher than $3.12 per gallon for each of the preceding 7 days.
Most of the Party operatives I spoke with emphasized that, as a first task, the Democrats have to upgrade their direct, in-person campaigning rather than focus on fine-tuning their message and beaming it out through expensive television ads. Steve Rosenthal, a long-discontented member of the pro-labor wing of the Party, complained about the Party's drift during the high era of television advertising: "The Party was too invested in television ads and messaging, and it ignored infrastructure—block captains, precinct leaders, people who knock on doors.
Ro Khanna, the Democrat who represents a big chunk of Silicon Valley in Congress, is still optimistic that his party will hold onto the House and that Congress will pass meaningful regulations of Big Tech . But if Republicans win the House, he warns, they'll devote less time to those issues and more to investigating Hunter Biden.
Democrats on Capitol Hill have suggested transferring US weapons systems in Saudi Arabia to Ukraine and suspending a planned transfer of Patriot missiles to Riyadh in the wake of what they call a "turning point" in Washington's relationship with the kingdom.
Ro Khanna, a Democratic congressman from California who is a leading supporter of a weapons freeze, said he believed that "at the very least" Congress would move to halt the transfer of Patriot missiles to the kingdom, and probably pause other defense initiatives.