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  Ro Khanna · [email protected]
June 20, 2024 at 5:25 PM

What I've learned from being a Phillies fan

It's about more than the game. John,  Watching the Phillies trounce the Padres at Citizens Bank Park with my parents on Monday was the best Father’s Day gift.   My father’s childhood experiences playing cricket in India led him to follow baseball and become an avid Phillies fan. He passed on his lov…
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June 19, 2024 at 4:21 PM

Happy Juneteenth!

Our newest federal holiday reminds us of how far we’ve come as a nation and how far we still have to go to achieve a more perfect union. John,  Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom. It’s a celebration of independence. It’s a celebration of emancipation. It commemorates the day enslaved people were…
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June 18, 2024 at 3:12 PM

Putin's evil

I appeared on Meet The Press this weekend to discuss the ongoing efforts to end the war in Gaza and stand up for the sovereignty of Ukraine. John,  I appeared on Meet The Press this weekend to discuss the ongoing efforts to end the war in Gaza and stand up for the sovereignty of Ukraine. Young voter…
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June 14, 2024 at 9:26 PM

We need to stop playing politics with immigration

Please read my latest op-ed with State Senator Edgar Flores, published by MSNBC. John,  For years, Democrats and Republicans have used immigration as a political football, passing the blame back and forth. At a time when we need real solutions, the President’s latest executive action is just politic…
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June 13, 2024 at 3:59 PM

BREAKING: Republicans are attacking food assistance

With food prices 25% higher than pre-pandemic levels, Congress must support Americans struggling to put food on the table. John,  BREAKING: Republicans are holding the Farm Bill, a comprehensive, bipartisan agriculture law, hostage unless we agree to slash food assistance to needy families by $30 bi…
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  Katie Porter · [email protected]
June 11, 2024 at 7:01 PM

2025

Like me, Ro doesn’t take a dime of lobbyist or corporate PAC money. Katie Porter here.  John, my term in Congress will end in January 2025.  I won’t sugarcoat it: I want to leave Congress knowing that our fight for a better future will continue. That’s why I’m writing to tell you about my friend Con…
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  Ro Khanna · [email protected]
June 10, 2024 at 7:13 PM

TAKE ACTION: Stop insurance companies from overriding doctors

Quality, affordable healthcare should be a right, not a privilege. John,  The American healthcare system is broken. Patients across the country are being denied essential treatments, medications, and procedures -- not because they are medically unnecessary, but because insurance companies deem them …
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June 7, 2024 at 6:38 PM

Republicans' latest misinformation campaign

Congress must take action to protect reproductive rights. John,  This month marks two years since the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturned the right to an abortion. Now, Republicans are setting their sights on eradicating birth control altogether.  Sinc…
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June 6, 2024 at 6:29 PM

We must protect our service members

Tell Congress to pass the Blast Overpressure Safety Act. John,  On October 25, 2023, a lone gunman attacked and killed eighteen people at a bowling alley and a nearby bar and grill in Lewiston, Maine, before taking his own life. The shooter was a grenade instructor for the Army Reserve. After his de…
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May 31, 2024 at 5:52 PM

My Innovation Retreat with Speaker Pelosi, Coach Kerr, and Ron Klain

Democrats must remain the party of the future when it comes to the economy. John,  READ: Rep. Ro Khanna convenes 100 tech leaders as he warns of defections to Trump and the GOP  I’m hosting the Innovation Leadership Circle Retreat this weekend, joining forces with my colleagues from Capitol Hill, so…
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May 30, 2024 at 5:08 PM

$4,361 for a half-inch metal pin

I’m being attacked by legacy defense contractors for being “weak on national security.” John,  BAD NEWS: CBS reported that the Department of Defense repeatedly fails its annual audits, and legacy defense contractors are price-gouging taxpayers on everything from fighter jets to nuts and bolts.     G…
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May 28, 2024 at 4:23 PM

BREAKING: Why I voted AGAINST the $1 trillion defense budget

I’m being attacked by legacy defense contractors for being “weak on national security.” John,  BAD NEWS: CBS reported that the Department of Defense repeatedly fails its annual audits, and legacy defense contractors are price-gouging taxpayers on everything from fighter jets to nuts and bolts.     G…
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May 21, 2024 at 4:35 PM

ADD YOUR NAME: Congress must tackle soaring food prices

Grocery costs have risen 25 percent since 2019.John,  The cost of groceries in America is out of control. The reason for the price hikes, plain and simple, is corporate greed.  Grocery costs have risen 25 percent since 2019. Big grocery giants took advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to make record p…
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  Ro Khanna · [email protected]
May 20, 2024 at 8:01 PM

TOWN HALL: How can we end medical debt?

Bernie Sanders and I introduced a bill on May 8th that would CANCEL all medical debt.John,  ICYMI: Bernie Sanders and I introduced a bill on May 8th that would CANCEL all medical debt.   Now, I'm joining the Center for Popular Democracy for a National Town Hall to discuss how this bill could change …
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May 16, 2024 at 5:14 PM

My speech tonight in Dearborn

We must find better ways to have difficult conversations in America.John,  How can we have a conversation in America that condemns the horrific Oct. 7 Hamas attack and kidnappings, reckons with what has transpired since, and respects the stories and struggles, the trauma and tears, of both Arab Amer…
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May 14, 2024 at 6:29 PM

TAKE ACTION: Tell President Biden to declare a climate emergency

Climate change is already an emergency–we need an emergency declaration.John,  The climate crisis is upon us. 2023 was the hottest year on record, and extreme weather events cost the U.S. trillions of dollars. Human health, food security, and global displacement are all at stake.  While President Bi…
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May 10, 2024 at 3:06 PM

This is why I’m under attack from Big Pharma

In the world’s wealthiest country, there is no reason people should face financial ruin just for getting sick or injured.John,  FIRST: NPR and KFF Health News reported that over 100 million Americans carry health care debt.    THEN: Senator Bernie Sanders and I introduced the Medical Debt Cancellati…
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  Ro Khanna · [email protected]
May 8, 2024 at 4:15 PM

ADD YOUR NAME: Urge Congress to pass the Medical Debt Cancelation Act

Healthcare is a right, not a privilege.John,  Healthcare costs in America are out of control, forcing people to make an impossible choice between forgoing treatment or racking up medical debt. The consequences are devastating.   40% of Americans report carrying medical debt. It’s the leading cause o…
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May 6, 2024 at 6:25 PM

ACTION ALERT: Republicans want to overturn a cap on junk fees

We can’t sit silently while big banks profit off the backs of working people.John,  In March, the Biden administration announced a new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule that will cap most credit card late fees at $8, down from the average of $32. It will save Americans an estimated $10 billi…
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May 2, 2024 at 2:47 PM

What are students saying about the war in Gaza? Watch this video.

My recent conversation with students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison was eye-opening.John,  Last week, I joined a roundtable discussion about the war in Gaza with Jewish and Arab American students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. I spent most of the time listening. The students talked …
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April 26, 2024 at 8:57 PM

Stand with Volkswagen workers

UAW and Volkswagen workers just made history.John,  Earlier this month, Volkswagen workers in Tennessee did something that hadn’t been done since the 1940s — they voted to unionize. It was the first auto plant in the South to organize a union in 80 years. It’s a massive victory for UAW and workers e…
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April 19, 2024 at 6:21 PM

Major USA Today Story on Khanna's battleground tour to win progressives for Biden

I've been busy traveling the country for the President.John,  As you know, we have been busy traveling the country for the President. This piece touches on the key issues I'm addressing including Gaza and the economy. We will continue to be out there until the election.  Thanks for all your support.…
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  Ro Khanna · [email protected]
April 18, 2024 at 4:22 PM

Equal pay for equal work

We need to address the stark gender pay gap in America.John,  This week, Number 1 WNBA draft pick Caitlin Clark signed a 4-year contract with the Indiana Pacers. Her first year’s earnings? $76,535, less than one percent of the $10 million the first pick in the NBA draft will receive. According to E…
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  Ro Khanna · [email protected]
April 15, 2024 at 4:03 PM

I'm being attacked for standing up to RFK Jr.'s spoiler campaign

I’m not going to be intimidated by RFK Jr.’s supporters, but I need to know that you have my back.John,  FIRST: Nicole Shanahan – a philanthropist, attorney, and past donor to my campaign – joined RFK Jr.’s third-party presidential ticket as his running mate.    THEN: I sent an open letter to Nicole…
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  Ro Khanna · [email protected]
April 12, 2024 at 5:47 PM

Pummeled

I’m being attacked by RFK Jr. supporters online. Will you have my back?John,  FIRST: Nicole Shanahan – a philanthropist, attorney, and past donor to my campaign – joined RFK Jr.’s third-party presidential ticket as his running mate.    THEN: I sent an open letter to Nicole asking her to step aside a…
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  Ro Khanna · [email protected]
April 10, 2024 at 1:38 AM

ADD YOUR NAME: Nicole Shanahan: step back from RFK Jr.’s campaign

Too much is at stake for our democracy and the lives of everyday Americans.John,  I believe deeply in our democracy and the foundational values that uphold it. And just as I believe every eligible person has the right to vote, I believe that any eligible person has the right to run for public office…
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April 9, 2024 at 5:32 PM

You won’t believe this

Johnson & Johnson has the audacity to sue the federal government to stop Medicare from negotiating drug prices.John,  Johnson & Johnson has made $22 billion over the past decade from Imbruvica, a drug to treat leukemia. Patients taking the drug pay upwards of $14,000 monthly for this medicat…
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  Team Ro · [email protected]
April 1, 2024 at 8:43 PM

The future of the Democratic party

The Atlantic magazine published a profile on Ro’s vision for a new era of progressivism John,  The Atlantic magazine published a profile on Ro’s vision for a new era of progressivism and his role as “a bridge between America’s faded industrial might and its digital future.” It’s a must-read. READ: …
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  Ro Khanna · [email protected]
March 28, 2024 at 2:06 PM

A country that works for working people

For our country to prosper, we must give Americans the tools to achieve economic security.John,  FDR once said, “True individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence.” Yet this ideal remains out of reach for most Americans. The rising cost of housing, healthcare, education…
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March 22, 2024 at 2:47 PM

BREAKING: Congressional spending bill lets children starve, I will vote NO

We must prevent a growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza.John,  The latest Congressional spending bill makes a critical stipulation regarding foreign aid, barring funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for a year until March of 2025. The UNRWA is the main humanitarian aid agency operati…
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March 11, 2024 at 3:20 PM

$5,000 cash back

It’s time to get people excited to buy American-made products again.John,  Made in the USA, it used to be stamped on nearly every product on the shelf. But over 40 years of disastrous economic policy devastated our manufacturing base and hollowed out our working class.       We need an economic revo…
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March 7, 2024 at 4:55 PM

Tell Congress: End corporate price gouging

We can’t let corporations continue to exploit consumers.John,  The sticker shock we’re experiencing from the gas pump to the grocery store now has a name – greedflation. Unchecked price gouging is preventing Americans from meeting the cost of living, and we can’t let corporations get away with it an…
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  Ro Khanna · [email protected]
March 5, 2024 at 6:13 PM

Tell Congress: End corporate price gouging

We can’t let corporations continue to exploit consumers.John,  The sticker shock we’re experiencing from the gas pump to the grocery store now has a name – greedflation. Unchecked price gouging is preventing Americans from meeting the cost of living, and we can’t let corporations get away with it an…
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March 1, 2024 at 5:52 PM

Student debt is an economic disaster

We must provide younger Americans with the opportunity to invest in their future.John,  President Biden announced this month that his administration has canceled another $1.2 billion in federal student loan debt, bringing the total debt canceled during his presidency to $138 billion for over 3.9 mil…
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February 28, 2024 at 6:14 PM

Tell Congress: Pass the PRO Act

Corporations are doing everything possible to stem the tide of union organizing among their workers.John,  Corporations are doing everything possible to stem the tide of union organizing among their workers. Now, that includes patently false legal claims by Amazon, SpaceX, and Trader Joe’s that the …
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February 22, 2024 at 6:20 PM

TAKE ACTION: Reject Trump’s tax cuts for the wealthy

Trump’s tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy increased our national debt by $2 trillion.John,  Trump’s tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy increased our national debt by $2 trillion; they made the rich richer while hurting working and middle-class Americans.  A second Trump presidency wou…
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February 16, 2024 at 6:47 PM

We need a ceasefire NOW

We need a permanent ceasefire, for Hamas to release all hostages, and start negotiations for an independent Palestinian state with equal rights living side by side with a secure Israel.John,  This week, the world watched in horror as Israel executed a series of airstrikes in Rafah, a city on the sou…
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February 16, 2024 at 4:49 PM

We need a ceasefire NOW

We need a permanent ceasefire, for Hamas to release all hostages, and start negotiations for an independent Palestinian state with equal rights living side by side with a secure Israel.John,  This week, the world watched in horror as Israel executed a series of airstrikes in Rafah, a city on the sou…
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February 13, 2024 at 7:24 PM

7 million affordable homes

A record half of renters are now spending more than 30 percent of their income on housing.John, America has an affordable housing problem. The Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University found that a record half of renters are now spending more than 30 percent of their income on housing. …
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February 7, 2024 at 11:15 PM

Why I voted against Republicans' blank check for Netanyahu

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza face famine and lack access to medical treatment.John,  Last night, many House Democrats and I voted against a $17 billion aid package for Israel that would fuel a war that has killed thousands, primarily women and children. This package is a blank check…
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February 6, 2024 at 8:32 PM

A Nation of All Nations

Without remembering history, it’s impossible for us to understand our obligation to the future. John,  It’s vital that we understand Black history and our moral debt to the civil rights movement. Without remembering history, it’s impossible for us to understand our obligation to the future.   When m…
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February 1, 2024 at 4:50 PM

True national security

President Biden and Congress need to cut waste from the Pentagon budget.John,  The United States spends nearly $1 trillion on defense each year. Despite failing six straight audits and spending nearly half of their budget on legacy defense contractors, Congress and the White House continue to rubber…
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January 26, 2024 at 10:47 PM

I’m about to join President Biden on stage

President Biden has delivered when it comes to making the American Dream achievable.John,  I’m joining President Biden onstage at the First in the Nation Dinner and Celebration in Columbia, South Carolina this weekend. This trip is an incredible opportunity to speak with voters across the state and …
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January 25, 2024 at 9:13 PM

We need a ceasefire in Gaza NOW

The United States must focus on how to stop the bombing, how to release the hostages, and how to save lives.John,  We are witnessing a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. Over 24,000 civilians have been killed since the war began, the majority of them women and children. 70% of the homes destroyed. A …
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January 24, 2024 at 1:28 AM

We can't let Trump win

The 2024 presidential election starts now.John,  After Trump’s victory in New Hampshire tonight, it’s clear that MAGA rules the Republican party.  The 2024 presidential election starts now. We need to do everything in our power to outwork, outsmart, and outrun Trump.  We know another four years with…
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January 22, 2024 at 9:10 PM

Joe Biden asked for my help in New Hampshire

Defeating Trump in 2024 starts with a big victory for Biden in New Hampshire, our country’s first-int-the-nation primary.John,  We know what another Trump presidency would mean for this country.  That’s why I spent the weekend in New Hampshire to support a volunteer-led write-in campaign to help Joe…
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January 18, 2024 at 8:27 PM

Everyone deserves a secure retirement

We need to fight for expanded benefits that keep pace with the rising cost of living.John,  Social Security is the most important source of retirement income for the vast majority of Americans. For nearly half of Americans, it’s their only retirement savings.    While Republicans continue to push th…
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January 16, 2024 at 6:38 PM

We must protect affordable access to prescription drugs

American drug manufacturers charge more for their products than any other country.John,  American drug manufacturers charge more for their products than any other country. Despite taxpayer money being used to fund research and development of lifesaving medication, over 9 million Americans tried to s…
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January 9, 2024 at 6:51 PM

A year of Democratic wins can start in New York

Will you show your support for Tom Suozzi by splitting a contribution between our campaigns today?John,  Following the expulsion of George Santos from the House of Representatives last month, Democrats in New York worked quickly to nominate former Congressman Tom Suozzi to return to Washington.  Tom…
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January 4, 2024 at 6:04 PM

The advent of A.I. doesn't have to mean the death of labor

We have to center the dignity and economic security of the working class to increase economic opportunity for all Americans.John,  America is embracing the new frontier of the digital age: artificial intelligence. The A.I. revolution will bring tremendous wealth and benefits to our economy. But it a…
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