Khanna says Democrats will work with Musk's DOGE on cutting defense budget
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) suggested Monday that Democrats could work with tech billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to cut the defense budget. The issue came up during Khanna's interview with CNN anchor Jim Acosta, where he mentioned the DOGE panel. President-elect Trump has named Musk and former Republican presidential primary candidate Vivek […]
Khanna: Musk may get 'frustrated fairly quickly' with process to cut government jobs, spending
California Congressman Ro Khanna (D) said Elon Musk could be “frustrating” while in office to cut unnecessary government spending. “Elon can get irritated easily,” Khanna said. Thursday's POLITICO Tech Podcast. “I mean, let's see if he can cut the defense. My guess is there's going to be a lot of people on that committee. [who] […]
Rep. Ro Khanna Not a Fan of Dems Labeling Republicans as ‘Weird’
Rep. Ro Khan (D-Calif.) said he doesn't agree with his Democratic colleagues calling Republicans “wackos,” adding that it doesn't advance “American democracy.” One-on-one event and Guardian in Texas Tribune Festival Khanna explained in Austin on Saturday that Democrats “deserve to win” and that to do so they need to “present a vision” that unites the […]
Khanna says he's not 'a fan' of Democrats calling Republicans 'weird'
Rep. Ro Khan (D-Calif.) said Saturday he doesn't like a new rhetorical tactic used by Democrats to call Republicans “wackos” in their election messaging. He criticized this approach. Live event with The Guardian Speaking at a festival hosted by the Texas Tribune, he said Democrats should instead focus on uniting the country. “To be honest […]
Harris campaign surrogate Ro Khanna nudges VP against backing tax on unrealized capital gains
That's no good for Ro. Progressive Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., on Wednesday warned Vice President Harris that she should not pursue a tax on unrealized capital gains, despite her opposition. Signaling Support President Biden's fiscal year 2025 budget proposal would do just that. “Let's say you're an entrepreneur and you start a company and it's […]
Khanna: Harris team 'expressed openness to a new direction' on Israel policy
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said Sunday that Vice President Harris' team has expressed a strong desire to consider a “new direction” on U.S. policy toward Israel and ending the war with Hamas. “I called her [Harris] “This is to help enforce the laws of the United States. That's what the Leahy Act and the Security […]
Khanna introduces bill addressing gender disparity in autism diagnosis
Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., introduced a bill on Friday aimed at addressing the issue of under- and delayed diagnosis of autism in women and girls. Khanna, along with Republican Reps. Claudia Tenney of New York and Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, introduced the “Spectrum Act” that would allow the president of the National Science Foundation to […]
Dem. Ro Khanna Calls On Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to Resign
Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., joined many Republicans in calling for Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to resign during a congressional hearing on Monday. “I don’t think this is a partisan thing. When there is an assassination attempt on a president, a former president or a candidate, he needs to resign,” Khanna said. Khanna compared Cheatle’s […]
Khanna says he thinks Harris would get Democratic nomination if Biden steps aside
Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California on Sunday stuck to his support for President Biden in the 2024 presidential election, but predicted that Vice President Kamala Harris would likely win the party’s presidential nomination if the president were to withdraw from reelection. “I mean, if he [Biden] I made that decision [to withdraw from the […]
Ro Khanna crypto roundtable seeks industry inroads for White House and Democrats
Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) joins “Making Money” to discuss a new bill aimed at protecting Americans’ privacy in digital currencies. Lo Khanna wants to save the $2 trillion cryptocurrency industry from a Trump takeover. The congressman, a progressive Democrat who represents a district that includes crypto-friendly parts of Silicon Valley, is reaching out to top […]