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Ro Khanna

U.S. House District 17

2026 California U.S. House District 17 — General Election · November 3, 2026

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2026 California U.S. House District 17 — General Election on November 3, 2026
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U.S. House District 17 · Democratic · Incumbent
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PO Box 3513 · Santa Clara, CA 95051

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Current House service

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Khanna proudly represents California's 17th Congressional District, located in the heart of Silicon Valley, and is serving his fifth term. He serves as vice chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, on the House Armed Services Committee as ranking member of the Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technologies and Information Systems (CITI), a member of the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, and on the Oversight and Accountability committee, where he previously chaired the Environmental Subcommittee.

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Khanna proudly represents California's 17th Congressional District, located in the heart of Silicon Valley, and is serving his fifth term. He serves as vice chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, on the House Armed Services Committee as ranking member of the Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technologies and Information Systems (CITI), a member of the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, and on the Oversight and Accountability committee, where he previously chaired the Environmental Subcommittee.

Armed Services and oversight roles

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Khanna proudly represents California's 17th Congressional District, located in the heart of Silicon Valley, and is serving his fifth term. He serves as vice chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, on the House Armed Services Committee as ranking member of the Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technologies and Information Systems (CITI), a member of the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, and on the Oversight and Accountability committee, where he previously chaired the Environmental Subcommittee.

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Khanna proudly represents California's 17th Congressional District, located in the heart of Silicon Valley, and is serving his fifth term. He serves as vice chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, on the House Armed Services Committee as ranking member of the Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technologies and Information Systems (CITI), a member of the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, and on the Oversight and Accountability committee, where he previously chaired the Environmental Subcommittee.

Previous environmental oversight role

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Khanna proudly represents California's 17th Congressional District, located in the heart of Silicon Valley, and is serving his fifth term. He serves as vice chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, on the House Armed Services Committee as ranking member of the Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technologies and Information Systems (CITI), a member of the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, and on the Oversight and Accountability committee, where he previously chaired the Environmental Subcommittee.

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Khanna proudly represents California's 17th Congressional District, located in the heart of Silicon Valley, and is serving his fifth term. He serves as vice chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, on the House Armed Services Committee as ranking member of the Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technologies and Information Systems (CITI), a member of the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, and on the Oversight and Accountability committee, where he previously chaired the Environmental Subcommittee.

Education and prior federal service

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Khanna graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a B.A. in Economics from the University of Chicago and received a law degree from Yale University. As a student at the University of Chicago, he walked precincts during Barack Obama's first campaign for the Illinois Senate in 1996.

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Khanna graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a B.A. in Economics from the University of Chicago and received a law degree from Yale University. As a student at the University of Chicago, he walked precincts during Barack Obama's first campaign for the Illinois Senate in 1996.

Books

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Prior to serving in Congress, he taught economics at Stanford University and served as deputy assistant secretary of commerce in the Obama administration. He has written two books: Entrepreneurial Nation: Why Manufacturing is Still Key to America's Future and Dignity in a Digital Age.

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Prior to serving in Congress, he taught economics at Stanford University and served as deputy assistant secretary of commerce in the Obama administration. He has written two books: Entrepreneurial Nation: Why Manufacturing is Still Key to America's Future and Dignity in a Digital Age.

Family and upbringing

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Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1976, to a middle-class, immigrant family, Ro’s faith in America is rooted in his own story. His grandfather, Amarnath Vidyalanker, was part of Gandhi’s independence movement in India, spending four years in jail for writing articles against colonialism and protesting British rule.

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Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1976, to a middle-class, immigrant family, Ro’s faith in America is rooted in his own story. His grandfather, Amarnath Vidyalanker, was part of Gandhi’s independence movement in India, spending four years in jail for writing articles against colonialism and protesting British rule.

Work before Congress

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After college and law school, Ro moved to Silicon Valley, fascinated by the future of tech but with no money or connections. As an outsider, he ran for Congress at the age of 27 as the nation’s first anti Iraq War candidate and lost. In the years that followed, he taught economics at Stanford, practiced tech law, worked on Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign, and later served in the Obama administration as Deputy Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of Commerce. Years later, he ran again on a platform of political reform. He lost that race too.

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After college and law school, Ro moved to Silicon Valley, fascinated by the future of tech but with no money or connections. As an outsider, he ran for Congress at the age of 27 as the nation’s first anti Iraq War candidate and lost. In the years that followed, he taught economics at Stanford, practiced tech law, worked on Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign, and later served in the Obama administration as Deputy Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of Commerce. Years later, he ran again on a platform of political reform. He lost that race too.

Fremont family life

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Ro is proud to call Fremont home and he and his wife Ritu have two young children. He is a Phillies fan and roots for the 49ers.

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Ro is proud to call Fremont home and he and his wife Ritu have two young children. He is a Phillies fan and roots for the 49ers.

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Industrial investment

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Create a new federally run bank with a simple mission: invest in American industry and jobs. The bank would focus on places where a factory has closed or is at risk of closing. It would finance new projects to replace lost jobs after closures, and it would offer loans to keep factories open when the business is sound but private financing is not available due to a market failure. The bank would provide loans, grants, and technical assistance to help communities keep and rebuild good manufacturing jobs and reduce U.S. reliance on China. Ensure the bank prioritizes critical emerging technologies, making sure they can be manufactured at scale in the United States, and designed to de-risk private investment. It should invest alongside private capital to provide a market check and be governed by an independent board not subject to political cycles to prevent cronyism. Strategic Industries the Bank Will Support CHIPS: Ro’s CHIPS and Science Act invested $120 billion in semiconductor manufacturing, creating over 60,000 jobs and lowering prices. The bill began as the bipartisan Endless Frontier Act introduced by Ro and Rep. Mike Gallagher. SHIPS: China built 1,794 ships in 2022. The U.S. built just 5. Ro supports the SHIPS for America Act to rebuild American shipbuilding and expand the manufacturing workforce. STEEL: Ro’s Modern Steel Act would build next generation steel plants in deindustrialized towns, strengthen domestic manufacturing, and create good paying jobs. BIOTECH: Ro introduced legislation to bring biotech manufacturing back to the U.S., invest in innovation, and reduce reliance on foreign supply chains for critical medicines. He serves on the bipartisan National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology. ROBOTICS: Ro supports major federal investment in robotics research, development, and deployment to ensure we stay ahead of China. RARE EARTH AND CRITICAL MINERALS: As Ranking Member on the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, Ro is focused on strengthening U.S. supply chains for rare earth and critical minerals essential to clean energy, semiconductors, and defense. He supports expanding domestic mining, processing, and recycling to reduce reliance on China and strengthen American industry. PHARMACEUTICALS: Ro supports rebuilding domestic manufacturing of essential medicines, including Key Starting Materials (KSMs) and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs), with a focus on generic drugs. He backs targeted federal investment and incentives to reshore production, strengthen supply chain resilience, and ensure affordable access to critical medications. Keeping Factories in America: Tax Offshoring and Oppose Unfair Trade Ro would put American workers first with buy American incentives, penalties for offshoring, fairer taxes, reform H1B abuses, and strong action on unfair Chinese trade practices. Focus on America: Ro has a bill to give citizens $5,000 refund for buying U.S. made products. Implement a tax on companies that move factories offshore for the community harm, and worker harm. If corporations choose to leave America for more profit, destroying the places and people who built their success, there should be a penalty. The National Industrial Bank should provide financing to plans in economic jeopardy to prevent closures.

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Create a new federally run bank with a simple mission: invest in American industry and jobs. The bank would focus on places where a factory has closed or is at risk of closing. It would finance new projects to replace lost jobs after closures, and it would offer loans to keep factories open when the business is sound but private financing is not available due to a market failure. The bank would provide loans, grants, and technical assistance to help communities keep and rebuild good manufacturing jobs and reduce U.S. reliance on China. Ensure the bank prioritizes critical emerging technologies, making sure they can be manufactured at scale in the United States, and designed to de-risk private investment. It should invest alongside private capital to provide a market check and be governed by an independent board not subject to political cycles to prevent cronyism. Strategic Industries the Bank Will Support CHIPS: Ro’s CHIPS and Science Act invested $120 billion in semiconductor manufacturing, creating over 60,000 jobs and lowering prices. The bill began as the bipartisan Endless Frontier Act introduced by Ro and Rep. Mike Gallagher. SHIPS: China built 1,794 ships in 2022. The U.S. built just 5. Ro supports the SHIPS for America Act to rebuild American shipbuilding and expand the manufacturing workforce. STEEL: Ro’s Modern Steel Act would build next generation steel plants in deindustrialized towns, strengthen domestic manufacturing, and create good paying jobs. BIOTECH: Ro introduced legislation to bring biotech manufacturing back to the U.S., invest in innovation, and reduce reliance on foreign supply chains for critical medicines. He serves on the bipartisan National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology. ROBOTICS: Ro supports major federal investment in robotics research, development, and deployment to ensure we stay ahead of China. RARE EARTH AND CRITICAL MINERALS: As Ranking Member on the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, Ro is focused on strengthening U.S. supply chains for rare earth and critical minerals essential to clean energy, semiconductors, and defense. He supports expanding domestic mining, processing, and recycling to reduce reliance on China and strengthen American industry. PHARMACEUTICALS: Ro supports rebuilding domestic manufacturing of essential medicines, including Key Starting Materials (KSMs) and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs), with a focus on generic drugs. He backs targeted federal investment and incentives to reshore production, strengthen supply chain resilience, and ensure affordable access to critical medications. Keeping Factories in America: Tax Offshoring and Oppose Unfair Trade Ro would put American workers first with buy American incentives, penalties for offshoring, fairer taxes, reform H1B abuses, and strong action on unfair Chinese trade practices. Focus on America: Ro has a bill to give citizens $5,000 refund for buying U.S. made products. Implement a tax on companies that move factories offshore for the community harm, and worker harm. If corporations choose to leave America for more profit, destroying the places and people who built their success, there should be a penalty. The National Industrial Bank should provide financing to plans in economic jeopardy to prevent closures.

Consumer costs

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Pass the Green New Deal to reindustrialize America. Invest in a moonshot that puts more than a million people to work building a clean energy economy. It would grow solar, wind, and geothermal, strengthen publicly owned utilities, modernize cement, steel, and aluminum, and build battery storage, public transit, housing, and efficient buildings to lower costs and spark new industries.

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Pass the Green New Deal to reindustrialize America. Invest in a moonshot that puts more than a million people to work building a clean energy economy. It would grow solar, wind, and geothermal, strengthen publicly owned utilities, modernize cement, steel, and aluminum, and build battery storage, public transit, housing, and efficient buildings to lower costs and spark new industries.

AI safeguards

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We need to ensure AI is safe and includes human oversight, verification, and empathy checks. America should lead in developing excellent AI that does not engage in surveillance. The goal is to ensure AI delivers real benefits to the American people.

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We need to ensure AI is safe and includes human oversight, verification, and empathy checks. America should lead in developing excellent AI that does not engage in surveillance. The goal is to ensure AI delivers real benefits to the American people.

International diplomacy

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Ro called for diplomatic engagement with Russia to end the war in Ukraine while affirming that America stands with Ukraine.

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Ro called for diplomatic engagement with Russia to end the war in Ukraine while affirming that America stands with Ukraine.

Israel and Palestine

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Ro led the Congressional effort to follow France, the United Kingdom, and Canada and have the United States official recognize a Palestinian state for the first time in history. He organized over a dozen of his colleagues to sign on to his letter calling for the U.S. to recognize a Palestinian state.

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Ro led the Congressional effort to follow France, the United Kingdom, and Canada and have the United States official recognize a Palestinian state for the first time in history. He organized over a dozen of his colleagues to sign on to his letter calling for the U.S. to recognize a Palestinian state.

Rural investment

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Supports locally-led solutions, scaling up the most effective strategies in rural economic development, reshoring manufacturing, housing, local food businesses, healthcare and other areas.

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Supports locally-led solutions, scaling up the most effective strategies in rural economic development, reshoring manufacturing, housing, local food businesses, healthcare and other areas.

College affordability

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Eliminate tuition at four-year public colleges for families making less than $150,000 a year and make community colleges free. Ro is an original co-sponsor of the College For All Act with Senator Bernie Sanders, which would make this a reality.

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Eliminate tuition at four-year public colleges for families making less than $150,000 a year and make community colleges free. Ro is an original co-sponsor of the College For All Act with Senator Bernie Sanders, which would make this a reality.

Free childcare

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All families making under $250,000 with children up to 6 years of age are eligible for free child care.

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All families making under $250,000 with children up to 6 years of age are eligible for free child care.

Homeownership access

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Here is a simple idea. Hard working Americans should be able to buy a home. That’s why Ro has proposed A Home by 35. Work seven years and you earn the right to buy a house with zero down payment and a low-interest loan, the same promise we’ve long made to veterans.

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Here is a simple idea. Hard working Americans should be able to buy a home. That’s why Ro has proposed A Home by 35. Work seven years and you earn the right to buy a house with zero down payment and a low-interest loan, the same promise we’ve long made to veterans.

Reproductive healthcare

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Protect telehealth as a critical tool to help people in rural and underserved areas get access to reproductive and abortion care.

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Protect telehealth as a critical tool to help people in rural and underserved areas get access to reproductive and abortion care.

LGBTQ+ protections

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Ensure federal recognition of non-binary individuals. Pass Ro’s legislation directing the State Department to add an “X” gender marker on U.S. passports and related documents for individuals who identify as neither male nor female.

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Ensure federal recognition of non-binary individuals. Pass Ro’s legislation directing the State Department to add an “X” gender marker on U.S. passports and related documents for individuals who identify as neither male nor female.

Climate investment

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Americans do not want a war with Iran. The threat of a nuclear-armed Iran is real, but dragging the United States into another conflict in the Middle East is not the solution.

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Americans do not want a war with Iran. The threat of a nuclear-armed Iran is real, but dragging the United States into another conflict in the Middle East is not the solution.

Veterans services

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Medicare for All will cover dental, vision, and hearing care.

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Medicare for All will cover dental, vision, and hearing care.

Civil-service protections

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Enact and modernize strong civil service protections that allow only for firings for just cause and prevent any future arbitrary attacks on federal workers. Extend due process rights to probationary employees so they can’t be arbitrarily fired.

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Enact and modernize strong civil service protections that allow only for firings for just cause and prevent any future arbitrary attacks on federal workers. Extend due process rights to probationary employees so they can’t be arbitrarily fired.

Social Security benefits

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Too many in Washington are entertaining the idea of raising the retirement age or cutting benefits to reduce the deficit. That’s unacceptable. Working people like Ro’s parents have paid into Social Security their entire lives. Americans deserve every penny of what they were promised.

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Too many in Washington are entertaining the idea of raising the retirement age or cutting benefits to reduce the deficit. That’s unacceptable. Working people like Ro’s parents have paid into Social Security their entire lives. Americans deserve every penny of what they were promised.

Deficit proposals

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The Council will also simplify approval processes with a FastPass for important projects and make government procurement more competitive.

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The Council will also simplify approval processes with a FastPass for important projects and make government procurement more competitive.

Public industrial development

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We need a Marshall Plan for America. A White House Economic Development Council will establish a National Industrial Bank to invest in the economic projects that communities need. We will bring modern factories, tech institutes, trade schools, care jobs, and capital to every region of the country—not just to a handful of coastal cities.

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We need a Marshall Plan for America. A White House Economic Development Council will establish a National Industrial Bank to invest in the economic projects that communities need. We will bring modern factories, tech institutes, trade schools, care jobs, and capital to every region of the country—not just to a handful of coastal cities.

Housing supply and rent limits

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We will ban Wall Street firms from buying up homes, double housing construction, and cap excessive rents. We will guarantee Americans a home by 35, like we do for veterans, if they work hard.

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We will ban Wall Street firms from buying up homes, double housing construction, and cap excessive rents. We will guarantee Americans a home by 35, like we do for veterans, if they work hard.

Worker earnings and ownership

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We will deliver a living wage and ensure workers share in the profits they create because every American deserves a stake in our prosperity.

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We will deliver a living wage and ensure workers share in the profits they create because every American deserves a stake in our prosperity.

Congressional ethics

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Ro introduced a 5-point reform to clean up Congress: banning PAC and lobbyist money, banning congressional stock trading, preventing members from becoming lobbyists, setting term limits for Congress and Supreme Court justices, and creating a judicial code of ethics for the Supreme Court.

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Ro introduced a 5-point reform to clean up Congress: banning PAC and lobbyist money, banning congressional stock trading, preventing members from becoming lobbyists, setting term limits for Congress and Supreme Court justices, and creating a judicial code of ethics for the Supreme Court.

Judicial ethics and terms

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Ro's bill would set 18-year term limits for Supreme Court justices. Every two years, the president could nominate a new justice, with the Senate required to consider the nomination within 120 days. After 18 years, justices could still serve on lower courts.

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Ro's bill would set 18-year term limits for Supreme Court justices. Every two years, the president could nominate a new justice, with the Senate required to consider the nomination within 120 days. After 18 years, justices could still serve on lower courts.

Tax enforcement

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After the Robinhood and GameStop meltdown, Ro introduced the CHEATERS Act to crack down on tax evasion by the wealthiest corporations and individuals. The bill is estimated to raise over $1.2 trillion in the next decade and was endorsed by the New York Times editorial page.

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After the Robinhood and GameStop meltdown, Ro introduced the CHEATERS Act to crack down on tax evasion by the wealthiest corporations and individuals. The bill is estimated to raise over $1.2 trillion in the next decade and was endorsed by the New York Times editorial page.

Universal healthcare

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As co-chair of Bernie Sanders' 2020 campaign, Ro championed the Medicare for All Act to guarantee healthcare, including dental and vision, as a right for all. With over 60,000 Americans dying each year due to lack of access, we need Medicare for All to ensure dignity for all.

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As co-chair of Bernie Sanders' 2020 campaign, Ro championed the Medicare for All Act to guarantee healthcare, including dental and vision, as a right for all. With over 60,000 Americans dying each year due to lack of access, we need Medicare for All to ensure dignity for all.

Medicare branding

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Ro introduced a bill to protect Medicare by ending the misleading “Medicare Advantage” label used by private insurers. The bill stops insurers from profiting off the Medicare brand and imposes fines for deceptive practices.

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Ro introduced a bill to protect Medicare by ending the misleading “Medicare Advantage” label used by private insurers. The bill stops insurers from profiting off the Medicare brand and imposes fines for deceptive practices.

Institutional housing taxes

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Ro's plan to tackle the housing crisis targets Wall Street landlords buying single-family homes and raising rents. His bill ends tax breaks for investors, like the mortgage interest deduction, and introduces new taxes to stop them from buying up homes, turning them into Airbnbs or rental units.

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Ro's plan to tackle the housing crisis targets Wall Street landlords buying single-family homes and raising rents. His bill ends tax breaks for investors, like the mortgage interest deduction, and introduces new taxes to stop them from buying up homes, turning them into Airbnbs or rental units.

Rail hazardous-material safety

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After the East Palestine train derailment, Ro introduced a bill to tighten safety rules and hold railroads accountable. It expands the definition of “high-hazard flammable train” to ensure trains carrying hazardous materials meet stricter safety standards.

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After the East Palestine train derailment, Ro introduced a bill to tighten safety rules and hold railroads accountable. It expands the definition of “high-hazard flammable train” to ensure trains carrying hazardous materials meet stricter safety standards.

Climate-resilient healthcare

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Ro and Senator Ed Markey introduced this bill to address health issues from climate change, like asthma and pollution. The bill invests in a more resilient healthcare system, improves sustainability, and supports patients, providers, and communities.

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Ro and Senator Ed Markey introduced this bill to address health issues from climate change, like asthma and pollution. The bill invests in a more resilient healthcare system, improves sustainability, and supports patients, providers, and communities.

Oil windfall taxation

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Ro and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse introduced the Big Oil Windfall Profit Tax to hold Big Oil accountable for price gouging. The excessive profits would be returned to Americans who paid higher gas prices.

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Ro and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse introduced the Big Oil Windfall Profit Tax to hold Big Oil accountable for price gouging. The excessive profits would be returned to Americans who paid higher gas prices.

Firearm regulations

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Ro has long pushed for an assault weapons ban, stronger background checks, and closing gun show loopholes. He backed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act but believes it fell short. He’s also teamed up with Warriors coach Steve Kerr to host a town hall on gun violence, uniting community leaders and survivors to demand real reform.

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Ro has long pushed for an assault weapons ban, stronger background checks, and closing gun show loopholes. He backed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act but believes it fell short. He’s also teamed up with Warriors coach Steve Kerr to host a town hall on gun violence, uniting community leaders and survivors to demand real reform.

Collective bargaining

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Ro led the PRO Act with House Democrats to protect workers' right to unionize and collectively bargain, ensuring dignity and respect for all workers.

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Ro led the PRO Act with House Democrats to protect workers' right to unionize and collectively bargain, ensuring dignity and respect for all workers.

Earned Income Tax Credit

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Ro and Senator Sherrod Brown introduced the GAIN Act to double the Earned Income Tax Credit and address 40 years of wage stagnation.

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Ro and Senator Sherrod Brown introduced the GAIN Act to double the Earned Income Tax Credit and address 40 years of wage stagnation.

Digital rights

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When Ro was elected to represent Silicon Valley, Speaker Nancy Pelosi asked him to create an Internet Bill of Rights. The 10 principles cover online privacy, discrimination, and net neutrality, aiming to shape tech for the public good. At its heart, it is a push to shape tech for public good.

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When Ro was elected to represent Silicon Valley, Speaker Nancy Pelosi asked him to create an Internet Bill of Rights. The 10 principles cover online privacy, discrimination, and net neutrality, aiming to shape tech for the public good. At its heart, it is a push to shape tech for public good.

Reported survivor-protective records disclosure

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The bill required the Department of Justice to publicly release all unclassified records, documents, communications, and investigative materials related to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. DOJ is permitted to withhold certain information to protect survivors.

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The bill required the Department of Justice to publicly release all unclassified records, documents, communications, and investigative materials related to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. DOJ is permitted to withhold certain information to protect survivors.

Reported residential youth oversight work

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The bill will protect children by requiring a federal study every two years on abuse and deaths in youth residential programs. It will review current regulations and recommend improvements for oversight.

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The bill will protect children by requiring a federal study every two years on abuse and deaths in youth residential programs. It will review current regulations and recommend improvements for oversight.

Reported federal technology modernization

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The federal government offers services like small business loans, passport processing, and food safety inspections, but many agency systems are outdated. This law requires agencies to appoint a senior official to improve services and build trust with the public.

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The federal government offers services like small business loans, passport processing, and food safety inspections, but many agency systems are outdated. This law requires agencies to appoint a senior official to improve services and build trust with the public.

Reported veterans access work

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This bipartisan law directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to study disability and pension benefits to identify common barriers service members face in receiving these benefits and ensure they receive the benefits they are entitled to.

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This bipartisan law directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to study disability and pension benefits to identify common barriers service members face in receiving these benefits and ensure they receive the benefits they are entitled to.

Reported semiconductor investment work

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Ro was a co-author of the CHIPS and Science law to invest billions in new semiconductor plants in Ohio, Arizona, and Michigan. Based on his Endless Frontier Act, it also creates tech hubs across the country to support research and innovation.

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Ro was a co-author of the CHIPS and Science law to invest billions in new semiconductor plants in Ohio, Arizona, and Michigan. Based on his Endless Frontier Act, it also creates tech hubs across the country to support research and innovation.

Reported essential-worker protections

Candidate’s account of past work

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Ro worked with Senator Elizabeth Warren on a bill of rights to guarantee essential workers comprehensive health, safety, and compensation rights to essential workers. Parts of it were adopted and passed the House as part of the larger HEROES Act.

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, Ro worked with Senator Elizabeth Warren on a bill of rights to guarantee essential workers comprehensive health, safety, and compensation rights to essential workers. Parts of it were adopted and passed the House as part of the larger HEROES Act.

Reported federal police force restrictions

Candidate’s account of past work

After Stephon Clark was shot in Sacramento, Ro introduced legislation requiring federal law enforcement to use force only as a last resort, with de-escalation techniques prioritized. This passed the House as part of the Justice in Policing Act following George Floyd's death.

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After Stephon Clark was shot in Sacramento, Ro introduced legislation requiring federal law enforcement to use force only as a last resort, with de-escalation techniques prioritized. This passed the House as part of the Justice in Policing Act following George Floyd's death.

Reported quantum cybersecurity work

Candidate’s account of past work

Right now, there’s a race to build a fully capable quantum computer that could break encryption and allow adversaries to steal information. Ro’s law takes steps to protect America’s national security and economy by ensuring that encryption used by the federal government is quantum proof.

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Right now, there’s a race to build a fully capable quantum computer that could break encryption and allow adversaries to steal information. Ro’s law takes steps to protect America’s national security and economy by ensuring that encryption used by the federal government is quantum proof.

Reported technology training partnerships

Candidate’s account of past work

Ro established a free 18-month program that includes a $5,000 dollar stipend to empower students from underrepresented groups at Des Moines Area Community College. The program is run by Google and provides students with mentors and trains them to get ready for high-growth tech careers at Google and other companies.

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Ro established a free 18-month program that includes a $5,000 dollar stipend to empower students from underrepresented groups at Des Moines Area Community College. The program is run by Google and provides students with mentors and trains them to get ready for high-growth tech careers at Google and other companies.

Reported local workforce investments

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Ro secured $1 million to put Fremont high school graduates and residents into paid apprenticeships leading to union construction jobs.

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Ro secured $1 million to put Fremont high school graduates and residents into paid apprenticeships leading to union construction jobs.

Reported opposition to the Iraq War

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About Meet Ro Bold Progressive Record Ro's District In the News Ro's Writing Vision Platform Accomplishments Good Jobs Across America Made It Law Flagship Legislation Get Involved Donate EN ES Bold Progressive Record 2004 (Age 27): Campaigned on an anti‑Iraq War platform Ro launched his first campaign rooted in opposition to the Iraq War, taking an early and principled stand for peace when few Democrats were willing to.

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About Meet Ro Bold Progressive Record Ro's District In the News Ro's Writing Vision Platform Accomplishments Good Jobs Across America Made It Law Flagship Legislation Get Involved Donate EN ES Bold Progressive Record 2004 (Age 27): Campaigned on an anti‑Iraq War platform Ro launched his first campaign rooted in opposition to the Iraq War, taking an early and principled stand for peace when few Democrats were willing to.

Congressional term limits

Candidate position

Khanna is a strong supporter of the labor movement and has pushed for policies like the PRO Act to ensure that no one with a full-time job needs to rely on food stamps, housing vouchers, or other welfare. He is also one of only a few members of Congress to refuse contributions from PACs and lobbyists. He supports a 12-year term limit for Members of Congress, 18 years for Supreme Court Justices, and a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United. Since arriving in Congress, he has had five bills signed into law.

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Khanna is a strong supporter of the labor movement and has pushed for policies like the PRO Act to ensure that no one with a full-time job needs to rely on food stamps, housing vouchers, or other welfare. He is also one of only a few members of Congress to refuse contributions from PACs and lobbyists. He supports a 12-year term limit for Members of Congress, 18 years for Supreme Court Justices, and a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United. Since arriving in Congress, he has had five bills signed into law.

Public record

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5,048 captured official records

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Coverage: January 3, 2017 through July 23, 2026
Vote events
5,048
Unique measures
2,484
Final passage
1,750
Yes / No
2,899 / 2,065

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final passageVoted no

Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act

Passed

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Ro Khanna is recorded as voting no in the official record for on passage.

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Issue: H R 8884

Vote question: On Passage

Official description: Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act

Status: Passed

Khanna | D | CA | Nay

July 23, 2026
resolutionVoted yes

Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran

Passed

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Ro Khanna is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on agreeing to the resolution.

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Issue: H CON RES 89

Vote question: On Agreeing to the Resolution

Official description: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran

Status: Passed

Khanna | D | CA | Yea

July 23, 2026
resolutionVoted no

Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036

Passed

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Ro Khanna is recorded as voting no in the official record for on agreeing to the resolution.

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Issue: H CON RES 113

Vote question: On Agreeing to the Resolution

Official description: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036

Status: Passed

Khanna | D | CA | Nay

July 22, 2026
final passageVoted no

Stop Insider Trading Act

Passed

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Issue: H R 7008

Vote question: On Passage

Official description: Stop Insider Trading Act

Status: Passed

Khanna | D | CA | Nay

July 22, 2026
amendmentVoted no

Grothman of Wisconsin Part A Amendment No. 316

Failed

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Ro Khanna is recorded as voting no in the official record for on agreeing to the amendment.

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Issue: H R 8800

Vote question: On Agreeing to the Amendment

Official description: Grothman of Wisconsin Part A Amendment No. 316

Amendment author: Grothman of Wisconsin Part A Amendment No. 316

Status: Failed

Khanna | D | CA | No

July 22, 2026
amendmentVoted no

Harrigan of North Carolina Part A Amendment No. 44

Agreed to

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Ro Khanna is recorded as voting no in the official record for on agreeing to the amendment.

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Issue: H R 8800

Vote question: On Agreeing to the Amendment

Official description: Harrigan of North Carolina Part A Amendment No. 44

Amendment author: Harrigan of North Carolina Part A Amendment No. 44

Status: Agreed to

Khanna | D | CA | No

July 22, 2026
amendmentVoted yes

Boebert of Colorado Part A Amendment No. 4

Agreed to

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Ro Khanna is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on agreeing to the amendment.

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Issue: H R 8800

Vote question: On Agreeing to the Amendment

Official description: Boebert of Colorado Part A Amendment No. 4

Amendment author: Boebert of Colorado Part A Amendment No. 4

Status: Agreed to

Khanna | D | CA | Aye

July 21, 2026
resolutionVoted no

Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)

Passed

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Ro Khanna is recorded as voting no in the official record for on agreeing to the resolution.

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Issue: H RES 1438

Vote question: On Agreeing to the Resolution

Official description: Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)

Status: Passed

Khanna | D | CA | No

July 21, 2026

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Campaign finance

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FEC candidate totals January 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.

Total receipts
$13,761,490.91
Total disbursements
$7,540,830.12
Cash on hand
$16,929,752.19
Committee debt
$89,348.30
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Candidate ID: H4CA12055

Name: KHANNA, ROHIT

Office: House

State: CA

District: CA17

Coverage start: 2025-01-01

Coverage end: 2026-06-30

Total receipts: $13761490.91

Total disbursements: $7540830.12

Cash on hand: $16929752.19

Debts owed by committee: $89348.30

Candidate contributions: $0.00

Loans made by candidate: $0.00

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  1. Election record

    Official Certified List of Candidates — June 2, 2026

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  2. Election record

    Certified June 2, 2026 primary result — U.S. House District 17

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  3. Government website identity record

    Ro Khanna — official website identity bridge

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  4. Candidate-owned primary source

    Ro Khanna for Congress | New Economic Patriotism - Ro Khanna

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  5. Public-record identity source

    Ro Khanna — official House Clerk member identity

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  6. Government public record

    Ro Khanna — U.S. House roll call 2026-283

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    Ro Khanna — U.S. House roll call 2026-282

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    Ro Khanna — U.S. House roll call 2026-281

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    Ro Khanna — U.S. House roll call 2026-280

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    Ro Khanna — U.S. House roll call 2026-276

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    Ro Khanna — U.S. House roll call 2026-275

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    Ro Khanna — U.S. House roll call 2026-258

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    Ro Khanna — U.S. House roll call 2026-254

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  14. Campaign-finance record

    Ro Khanna — official FEC candidate totals

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  15. Election record

    California certified general-election candidate list

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  16. Candidate-owned primary source

    Meet Ro Khanna | Congressman, CA-17 Silicon Valley - Ro Khanna

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    Ro's Platform | Issues & Policy Positions - Ro Khanna

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    Ro's Vision | New Economic Patriotism - Ro Khanna

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    Flagship Legislation | Ro Khanna's Signature Bills - Ro Khanna

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    About Rep. Khanna | Congressman Ro Khanna

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    Committees and Caucuses | Congressman Ro Khanna

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