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Khanna, Ro

United States Representative · California · District 17

DemocraticBioguide K000389

Ro Khanna is a Democratic representative from California's 17th Congressional District. Congress.gov records continuous House service from the 115th through the 119th Congresses, beginning in 2017.

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Profile research reviewed August 17, 2026

Ro Khanna is a Democratic representative from California's 17th Congressional District. Congress.gov records continuous House service from the 115th through the 119th Congresses, beginning in 2017.

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Current institutional role

U.S. Representative — California, District 17 (115th–119th Congresses)

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Biography & Current Office

Background & current office

Ro Khanna is a Democratic representative from California's 17th Congressional District. Congress.gov records continuous House service from the 115th through the 119th Congresses, beginning in 2017.

Khanna's official biography says he previously taught economics at Stanford University and served as a deputy assistant secretary of commerce in the Obama administration. It lists current service on the House Armed Services Committee, the Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, and the Oversight and Accountability Committee.

His official biography credits him with authoring the Endless Frontier Act, which it says formed a basis for portions of the later CHIPS and Science Act. That legislative history is presented as sourced institutional background, not as an endorsement or a claim rating.

Editorial research reviewed: August 17, 2026. Public-record fields continue to refresh independently from official chamber sources.

Public record

Current seat & contact information

Chamber
U.S. House of Representatives
Representation
California · District 17
Party
Democratic
Birth date
September 13, 1976
Washington phone
(202) 225-2631
Office
306 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-0517
Committees & Leadership

Current leadership and reviewed committee roles

Leadership / institutional roles

  • U.S. Representative — California, District 17 (115th–119th Congresses)
  • Vice chair, Congressional Progressive Caucus — as listed by official House biography

Reviewed committee assignments

  • House Armed Services Committee
  • House Oversight and Accountability Committee
  • Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party
Recent Recorded Votes

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Sponsored/Cosponsored & Curated Notable Legislation

Legislation & official congressional activity

Reviewed legislation

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Claims & Evidence

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