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
Rep. Ro Khanna, currently serving California's 17th district in the U.S. Congress, has voiced his stance on various issues on March 28, 2025. Born in Philadelphia in 1976, Khanna has been in Congress since 2017, succeeding Mike Honda. He holds degrees from the University of Chicago and Yale University.
In a tweet posted on March 28, 2025, at 14:15:21 UTC, Rep. Khanna highlighted the burden of medical debt on Americans amounting to $220 billion. He described this situation as "criminal" for a wealthy nation. He urged the passing of his bill with Sen. Bernie Sanders to help Americans alleviate this financial burden by removing medical debt from credit reports.
Later that day, at 18:23:17 UTC, Rep. Khanna addressed the democratic struggles in Pakistan. In a tweet, he expressed his support for the Pakistani people's fight for democracy. He announced his collaboration with Rep. Jimmy Panetta and Rep. Joe Wilson in signing the Pakistan Democracy Act, underscoring the U.S.'s commitment to supporting democratic voices in Pakistan.
In a subsequent post at 19:45:02 UTC, Khanna criticized the potential firing of 10,000 workers in the Department of Health and Human Services. He emphasized that such actions would undermine the administration of Medicaid, Medicare, and the overall provision of safe and effective healthcare, posing threats to food and drug safety.
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