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Ro Khanna

@rokhanna.bsky.social

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A vision for a new economic patriotism. Let’s invent it, make it, & buy it in America. Pro-worker, pro-union, pro-family. Text me: (650) 999-9610 https://linktr.ee/ro_khanna_town_halls

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Ro Khanna @rokhanna.bsky.social · 11h

There was no Black member of Congress in SC from 1893 until Clyburn in 1992. Tomorrow, the Trump Admin is urging the Court to strike down the 1982 provisions to the Voting Rights Act that made the dilution of the Black vote illegal. Pay attention.

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Supreme Court reopens debate on key part of Voting Rights Act

The Supreme Court is considering a Louisiana redistricting case that could determine whether states are required to draw majority Black and Latino districts.

www.washingtonpost.com

Ro Khanna @rokhanna.bsky.social · 11h

Ro Khanna @rokhanna.bsky.social · 11h

Haley Robson, a survivor of Epstein’s abuse — and a Trump voter — asked Speaker Johnson if he’s keeping the House out of session to delay Rep. Thomas Massie & my bill to release the files. She hasn’t gotten a response.

This isn’t about politics. It’s about justice for survivors.

Ro Khanna @rokhanna.bsky.social · 2d

Ro Khanna @rokhanna.bsky.social · 4d

This was a documentary made by Tommy G who interviewed me. I did not speak to or meet Ian Carrol. I stand by my words and should be judged by them.

Ro Khanna @rokhanna.bsky.social · 4d

The legislative branch is effectively shutdown simply to block Rep. Thomas Massie & my Epstein files bill. Our founders would be appalled.

Ro Khanna @rokhanna.bsky.social · 6d

Ro Khanna @rokhanna.bsky.social · 6d

I don't take a dime from any PAC or lobbyist, including AIPAC.

I am proud to be one of the handful of Democrats standing up against Big Money.

Ro Khanna @rokhanna.bsky.social · 6d

Ro Khanna @rokhanna.bsky.social · 7d

Coffee prices are up 22%. Why?

It's the tariffs, stupid.

Ro Khanna @rokhanna.bsky.social · 7d

Jensen Huang said "immigration is at the foundation of the American dream." We need more tech leaders, Democrats and Republicans, willing to have the courage to speak this simple truth. Will others follow?

Ro Khanna @rokhanna.bsky.social · 7d

Troops are now not being paid because Republican leadership wants to prevent a vote on Rep. Thomas Massie and my bill to release the Epstein files. This is why people don't trust Washington.

Ro Khanna @rokhanna.bsky.social · 7d

Nearly 73% of Americans drink coffee.

Journalists, police officers, and teachers drink the most coffee!

That's a big coalition for Rep. Don Bacon and my bill to repeal the coffee tariff!

Ro Khanna @rokhanna.bsky.social · 7d

Insurance ≠ Healthcare

Ro Khanna @rokhanna.bsky.social · 8d

Stop private equity from buying single-family homes.

Instead, give young Americans low-interest mortgages & downpayment help to buy them.

Homes for young families, not Wall Street.

That’s new economic patriotism.

Ro Khanna @rokhanna.bsky.social · 8d

If a country can't stand up for survivors and children, we've lost our moral soul.

Ro Khanna @rokhanna.bsky.social · 8d

Maxwell is a convicted sex trafficker.

The idea that Trump & JD Vance would even consider providing cover for a pedophile is a slap in the face to survivors. They are not a hoax.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9d

COLLINS: Pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell -- is that something you're open to doing?

TRUMP: Who are we talking about?

C: Ghislaine Maxwell

T: I haven't heard the name is so long. I can say this -- I'd have to take a look at it ... I will speak to the DOJ

C: She's convicted of child sex trafficking

Ro Khanna @rokhanna.bsky.social · 8d

Zachary Faria is attacking me b/c I led 24 California members to call for the release of American citizens on the flotilla from Israel. The media attacks & money are why politicians stay silent. I won't be cowered. Show Zachary you have my back.

www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/belt...

Ro Khanna continues to undermine moral support for Israel

Khanna continued the Democratic trend of undermining moral support for Israel by threatening the country over its blockade of Gaza.

www.washingtonexaminer.com

Ro Khanna @rokhanna.bsky.social · 9d

We secured the 218th signature. The press conference was scheduled. Epstein’s survivors were ready to speak. So what did Republican leadership do?

They sent us home during a shutdown.

Bring Congress back. Swear @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social in. It’s time to vote to release the Epstein Files.

Ro Khanna @rokhanna.bsky.social · 9d

This is an example of the new economic patriotism model. The company is making Sharpie's here not because of tariffs but significant investment in technology & their workforce boosting productivity.

www.wsj.com/business/sha...

Sharpie Found a Way to Make Pens More Cheaply—By Manufacturing Them in the U.S.

Newell Brands invested close to $2 billion and thousands of hours in training to move most production of Sharpie pens to a 37-year-old factory in Tennessee.

Ro Khanna @rokhanna.bsky.social · 9d

Trump’s slashing international students, science grant cuts, hospital funding cuts, & university attacks gut the “eds & meds” model reviving Pittsburgh, Grand Rapids, Cleveland, & Raleigh. We need a 21st-century vision to bridge the economic divide, not wreck the comeback.

Ro Khanna @rokhanna.bsky.social · 10d

Ro Khanna @rokhanna.bsky.social · 10d

Ro Khanna @rokhanna.bsky.social · 11d

Ro Khanna @rokhanna.bsky.social · 11d

What do people think about giving working class Americans a $2000 tariff relief check for the unfair tax that has driven their grocery and housing prices up?

Unusual Whales @unusualwhales.bsky.social · 11d

BREAKING: Representative Ro Khanna, a California Democrat, is proposing $2,000 payments to Americans making under $100,000