California's 17th Congressional District
Recent News About California's 17th Congressional District
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Statement: Khanna Votes No on the NDAA on the House Floor, Calls for a Modern National Security Strategy
On July 14, Representative Khanna (CA-17) voted against the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 on the House Floor. Earlier this month, he was the lone no vote on the NDAA out of the House Armed Services Committee
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India Caucus Co-chairs Khanna and Waltz Condemn Attempted Arson at Indian Consulate and Violent Rhetoric Aimed at Indian Diplomats
Representatives Ro Khanna (CA-17) and Michael Waltz (FL-06), co-chairs of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans, released the following statement on the reported vandalism and attempted arson at the Indian Consulate in San Francisco on Saturday, July 1, 2023, and the posters circulating on social media with violent rhetoric directed toward Indian diplomats
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Khanna and Beyer Reintroduce Scotus Term Limits Bill Following the Court Blocking Student Debt Relief
On June 30, Representatives Ro Khanna (CA-17) and Don Beyer (VA-08) reintroduced The Supreme Court Term Limits and Regular Appointments Act following the Supreme Court's decision to block the Biden Administration's Student Debt Relief Plan
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Santa Clara County House Reps Announce $500k+ in Federal Funding for Stem Research at San Jose State University
On June 26, U.S. Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17) along with U.S. Representatives Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Anna Eshoo (CA-16), and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced that San Jose State University (SJSU) will receive a total of $534,510 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) to support three STEM research initiatives
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Statement: Khanna is Lone No Vote on NDAA Out of House Armed Services Committee
On June 22, Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) voted no on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024
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Release: Khanna, Young Host Deans From Leading Business Schools for Roundtable Conversation
On June 16, U.S. Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA-17) and U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) hosted a first-of-its-kind roundtable conversation with the deans of leading business schools from around the country
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Release: Khanna, Kuster, Pappas Urge FDA to Improve Warning Labels on E-cigarette Products
On June 15, Rep. Khanna (CA-17), Rep. Kuster (NH-2), and Rep. Pappas (NH-1) sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging the administration to improve warning labels on e-cigarette products
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ICYMI: Khanna and Mace Announce a New Bipartisan Childcare Caucus in Congress
This week, Representatives Ro Khanna (CA-17) and Nancy Mace (SC-1) announced the launch of the new Congressional Bipartisan Affordable Childcare Caucus to address the high cost of childcare in America and uplift families
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Statement: Khanna Announces He Will Vote No on the Debt Ceiling Deal
On May 31, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), Deputy Whip for the Congressional Progressive Caucus, issued the following statement on voting no on the debt ceiling agreement
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Release: Santa Clara County House Reps Announce Nearly $400,000 in Federal Funding for Health & Safety Research Initiatives at San Jose State University
On May 24, U.S. Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17), Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Anna Eshoo (CA-16), and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced that San Jose State University (SJSU) will receive a total of $398,117 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support two health and safety research initiatives
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Statement: Khanna Votes to Protect America’s Solar Manufacturing Industry
On May 24, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), the representative from Silicon Valley and a member of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, joined colleagues from both sides of the aisle in voting to reinstate a tariff on materials for solar panels made in China
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Release: India Caucus Co-chairs Khanna, Waltz Request Prime Minister Modi Deliver a Joint Address to Congress
On May 24, Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-D) and Rep. Michael Waltz (FL-R,) led a letter to Speaker Kevin McCarthy urging him to invite Prime Minister Narendra Modi to deliver a joint address to Congress in their capacity as co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans
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Release: Santa Clara County House Reps Announce More Than $605,000 for Community Shelter & Housing Assistance
On May 23, U.S. Representatives Ro Khanna (CA-17), Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Anna Eshoo (CA-16), and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced that the California Department of Housing and Community Development will distribute $605,985 in federal funding to Santa Clara County from the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program
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Khanna, Merkley, Cornyn, Tuberville, and Carter Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to End Children’s Abuse in Residential Treatment Centers
On April 27, Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA-17) teamed up with Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Texas’ U.S. Senator John Cornyn, Alabama’s U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville and Representative Earl “Buddy” Carter (R-GA-01) to introduce the bipartisan Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act. This bipartisan, bicameral bill would provide greater oversight and data transparency for institutional youth treatment programs, begin implementing urgent recommendations to develop robust information sharing systems among states, and promote dissemination of best practices for identifying and preventing institutional child abuse
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Khanna Delivers Remarks on Rebalancing China With a New Economic Patriotism
On April 24 2:30 pm PT, Rep. Khanna (CA-17) is delivering remarks at Stanford’s Hoover Institution on competition with China, U.S. foreign policy toward Taiwan, and the economic dynamics of geopolitics, including revitalizing American manufacturing and building supply chain resiliency
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Khanna, Markey Announce Green New Deal for Health to Tackle Intersecting Climate and Public Health Crises
On April 20, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security and chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety, today joined Representatives Ro Khanna (CA-17), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Summer Lee (PA-12), and Maxwell Frost (FL-10) in introducing the Green New Deal for Health, legislation that will enable the U.S. health care system to respond to climate change by improving sustainability and supporting patients, providers and communities