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California Democrat Ro Khanna is taking the helm of the House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Environment, offering both progressive climate ambitions and pragmatic sensibilities to a panel charged with scrutinizing environmental agencies and the energy industry.
The congressman represents the Silicon Valley area and, in just a few years in Congress, his national reputation has grown to "lion size," to borrow a phrase from Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.).
During a recent congressional hearing, Rep. Ro Khanna asked Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz if the Trump administration's zero tolerance immigration policy ultimately harmed national security.
"That's certainly what the marshals expressed concern about, precisely that issue," Horowitz replied.
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17), Congressional Progressive Caucus Deputy Whip & Member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the below statement following the historic announcement that the Biden Administration will end U.S. support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen:
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17) sent a letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky and White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Jeffrey Zients, urging them to consider a one-dose vaccination regimen in order to rapidly scale up the number of vaccinations administered daily in the United States.
Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., entered the debate over giving the COVID-19 vaccines as a single dose and delaying a second dose, urging President Joe Biden's administration to consider a new vaccine strategy to get more doses out to Americans.
In his first major foreign policy address, President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that he would end American support for Saudi and United Arab Emirates-led "offensive operations" in Yemen, echoing a promise he made on the campaign trail in 2019.
Speaking at the State Department, Biden told diplomats that he would prioritize diplomatic solutions to the conflict and appointed, as a special envoy, one of the department's top Middle East experts. He also announced support for a cease-fire and an effort to restart long-stalled peace talks.
Washington, DC – Today, Democratic Vice Chair of the Congressional India Caucus, Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17) issued the following statement after the vandalization of the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Central Park in Davis, California:
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17) released the following statement on the recent GameStop trades.
Good afternoon. I would like to provide a few updates about recent developments in Congress and share some important information.
Welcoming the Biden Administration
I welcome the Biden Administration and look forward to working with the President to address COVID-19, economic relief, health care, climate change, and much more.
A prominent House Democrat slammed Robinhood's move to restrict trading on some stocks like Gamestop and endorsed the idea of holding a congressional hearing on the popular trading app's decision.
Rep. Ro Khanna, a leading member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, said there was "visceral anger" at hedge funds for their role propelling economic inequality in the United States.
"Everyone on Robinhood should have equal access for trading," Khanna said in an interview with Insider. "They can't just shut down trading for retail investors and not hedge funds."