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In this edition of CPI Talks we have the pleasure of speaking with U.S. Representative Ro Khanna, of California's 17th Congressional District.
Thank you, Representative Khanna, for sharing your time for this interview with CPI.
1. The "tech giants" have come under enhanced scrutiny at a regulatory and political level in recent years and months. What do you see as the main antitrust challenges posed by these companies? Do you think new legislation or regulation is required, or do you believe more rigorous enforcement of the existing antitrust toolkit would be appropriate?
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is considering waiving a rule that would bar certain small businesses from receiving much-needed bailout money through the government's coronavirus stimulus plan after a bipartisan push by lawmakers to fold in sinking startups as recipients under the program.Rep.
San Francisco, CA – Today, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (CA-12) and Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17) sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and Small Business Administrator Jovita Carranza urging the Trump Administration to consider startups in their regulatory guidance when implementing the CARES Act relief package. As representatives of the Bay Area's largest innovation hubs, the Members are requesting that startups be considered for some of the same relief coverage as other small businesses amidst the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Ro Khanna, who represents a large part of Silicon Valley, are asking the Trump administration to protect start-ups as it carries out relief payments for small businesses under the CARES Act.
Good afternoon. I would like to provide a few updates about recent developments in Congress and share some important information, particularly regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.
Congress Passes Three COVID-19 Stimulus Bills
The COVID-19 crisis has already caused a devastating ripple effect through our economy, health care system and daily lives. In response, Congress has passed a package of bipartisan bills to protect workers, stimulate our economy, and fight the virus.
For years, California Rep. Ro Khanna has been trying to warn the country and the people who run it that America needs a stronger safety net. Even as the tech industry in his Silicon Valley district flourished and the broader economy soared, the former Stanford economics professor has argued that the average worker in America was standing on shaky ground.
He never wanted to be proven right this way.
Washington, DC – Responding to news that the warring parties in Yemen agreed to a nationwide ceasefire, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) issued the following joint statement:
Rural America will serve an integral role in saving lives and in our recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
America's farmers and the private sector have already partnered on their own to ramp up production of life-saving anti-viral medicines and therapeutics. A major investment in biomanufacturing must be part of our economic recovery strategy.
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17), joined by 19 Democratic U.S. Representatives, called for a national shelter-in-place order to combat the spread of COVID-19 across the United States of America. As the infection rate climbs and the strain on the American health care system worsens, the federal government cannot continue to slow-walk its response.
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-San Jose) has penned a letter calling for President Donald Trump to issue a national shelter-in-place to slow the spread of coronavirus. Meanwhile, Trump is looking at the country reopening around Easter.
"Our current actions to stem the tide are not enough. The total number of COVID-19 cases and deaths have nearly doubled over the last 48 hours. At this rate, we will surpass one million confirmed cases and 13,000 deaths within the next ten days," the letter (.pdf) states.