Khanna, Ro, 1976-

KHANNA, Ro, a Representative from California; born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., September 13, 1976; A.B., University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill., 1998; J.D. Yale University, New Haven, Conn., 2001; lawyer, private practice; professor; author; unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the One Hundred Ninth Congress in 2004; deputy assistant secretary, United States Department of Commerce, 2009-2011; member, Calif. workforce development board, 2012-2016; unsuccessful candidate for election to the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress in 2014; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fifteenth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2017-present)

<p>Representative Ro Khanna represents California’s 17th Congressional District, located in the heart of Silicon Valley, and is serving his third term. Rep. Khanna sits on the House Committees on Agriculture, Armed Services, and Oversight and Reform, where he chairs the Environmental Subcommittee. Additionally, Rep. Khanna is the Deputy Whip of the Congressional Progressive Caucus; serves as an Assistant Whip for the Democratic Caucus and is the Democratic Vice Chair of the House Caucus on India and Indian Americans.</p>

<p>Rep. Khanna is working to ensure our nation is focused on creating new tech jobs across the country, particularly for American left behind, and investing in science and technology to win the 21st Century. This includes job training programs, economic development initiatives, re-wiring the U.S. labor market, and debt-free college to help working families prepare for the future. He is also committed to advancing a foreign policy of military restraint and diplomatic engagement. Instead of spending trillions on wars overseas, Rep. Khanna believes we should invest in priorities at home like Medicare for All, Debt Free College, and a new 21st Century infrastructure.</p>

<p>A dedicated political reformer, Rep. Khanna is one of only a few members of Congress to refuse contributions from PACs and lobbyists. He also supports a 12-year term limit for Members of Congress and a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United.</p>

<p>Rohit Khanna (/ˈkʌnə/; born September 13, 1976) is an American politician, lawyer, and academic serving as the U.S. Representative from California's 17th congressional district since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he defeated eight-term incumbent Democratic Representative Mike Honda in the general election on November 8, 2016, after first running for the same seat in 2014. Khanna also served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary in the United States Department of Commerce under President Barack Obama from August 8, 2009, to August 2011.</p>

<p>Khanna identifies as a progressive capitalist. He states that he only accepts campaign donations from individuals and is one of only six members of the U.S. House of Representatives, and ten members of Congress, who state that they do not take campaign contributions from political action committees (PACs) or corporations.</p>

<p>On February 21, 2019, Khanna was named a national co-chair of Bernie Sanders's 2020 presidential campaign.</p>