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Sen. Bernie Sanders, an independent from Vermont and the chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, is set to unveil a trio of bills designed to lower the cost of prescription drugs and give American consumers access to the competitive global drug market.
hroughout his time in Congress, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), the 44-year-old Obama administration alumnus and former tech lawyer, has drawn scrutiny from progressives as well as pro-Israel advocates for his somewhat heterodox approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17) joined Santa Clara and Alameda Counties in celebrating over $1 billion in funding for California's 17th Congressional District in President Biden's American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Following Rep. Khanna's vote in favor of the package on the House Floor, the Congressman was joined by both counties in issuing the below statement:
An outspoken progressive Democrat is wary of President Biden's approach to the Middle East, arguing it's like "conceding defeat of the aspiration" to win a Nobel Peace Prize.
Why it matters: A number of members of Biden's own party dislike his Middle East strategy, as his administration signals the region is no longer the priority it was for President Obama and his predecessors.
Washington, DC – Following four years of the Trump administration's "America First" foreign policy, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17) today urged the Biden administration to restore U.S. global nuclear nonproliferation leadership. The lawmakers' letter asks that President Joseph Biden's policies, diplomatic initiatives, and budget requests advance the dual missions of reducing the role and number of nuclear weapons and reestablishing U.S. leadership to reduce nuclear risks.
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), Member of the House Armed Services Committee & Congressional Progressive Caucus Deputy Whip, issued the below statement following the news of President Biden's decision to conduct target air strikes in Syria:
Liberal House Democrats are pleading with Vice President Kamala Harris to ignore the ruling of the Senate's parliamentarian and decide that the $15 federal minimum wage can stay in the Covid relief package during Senate floor debate this week.
Rep. Ro Khanna has built a brand as a progressive who will take positions even if they are at odds with establishment Democrats. Just over a month into the administration, he is making that clear to President Biden.