Ro Khanna U.S. House of Representatives from California's 17th district | Official U.S. House headshot
Ro Khanna U.S. House of Representatives from California's 17th district | Official U.S. House headshot
Ro Khanna, a U.S. Congressman representing California's 17th district since 2017, has recently expressed his views on various policy issues through social media. Born in Philadelphia and currently residing in Fremont, Khanna has been active in addressing economic and social concerns impacting Americans.
On March 4, 2025, Khanna tweeted about the issue of medical debt in the United States. He stated, "In the wealthiest country in the world, citizens shouldn’t be buried in medical debt, let alone punished for it by Big Banks." He urged Congress to pass a bill he co-sponsored with Senator Bernie Sanders to remove medical debt from credit reports.
Later that day, Khanna addressed tariffs imposed by former President Donald Trump. In a tweet posted at 20:38 UTC, he criticized the tariffs saying, "Trump’s senseless 25% tariffs on our food will harm small businesses." He discussed these concerns with Carlos Espina regarding their impact on the Latino community.
On March 5, 2025, Khanna commented on Trump's approach to Social Security. He tweeted at 05:15 UTC that "Trump is coming after Social Security while Republicans are laughing." He emphasized that defending Social Security should be a priority for Democrats.
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