Rep. Ro Khanna

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Biographical

Full Name: Rohit Khanna
Gender: Male
Pronunciation: roe KAHN-uh
Date of Birth: Sept. 13, 1976 (age: 47)
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pa.
Religion: Hindu
Hometown: Fremont, Calif.
Place of Residence: Fremont, Calif.
Previous Occupation: Lawyer

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Family:

Married: Ritu Ahuja, Aug. 29, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio

2 children: Soren, Zara

Biography:

Congressman Ro Khanna represents California’s 17th Congressional District, located in the heart of Silicon Valley.

Rep. Khanna is committed to representing the people and ideas rooted in Silicon Valley to the nation and throughout the world. For each job created in the high-tech industry, another four jobs are created. The tech multiplier is even larger than the multiplier for U.S. manufacturing. Rep. Khanna will work to ensure the technology sector is at the forefront of U.S. economic policy and strive to provide opportunities to those our changing economy and technological revolution has left behind. To do so, the U.S. must implement policies that will not only create tech jobs in Silicon Valley but across America. 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.

A dedicated political reformer, Rep. Khanna is one of just six elected officials 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.

Rep. Khanna was born in Philadelphia, PA, during America’s bicentennial, to a middle-class family. Both of his parents immigrated to the United States in the 1970s from India in search of opportunity and a better life for their children. His father is a chemical engineer and his mother is a substitute school teacher. Rep. Khanna’s commitment to public service was inspired by his grandfather who was active in Gandhi’s independence movement, worked with Lala Lajpat Rai in India, and spent several years in jail for promoting human rights.

Prior to serving in Congress, Rep. Khanna taught economics at Stanford University, law at Santa Clara University, and American Jurisprudence at San Francisco State University. He wrote the book Entrepreneurial Nation: Why Manufacturing is Still Key to America’s Future and worked as a lawyer specializing in intellectual property law. Rep. Khanna served in President Barack Obama’s administration as Deputy Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of Commerce. In 2012, California Governor Jerry Brown appointed him to the California Workforce Investment Board. He has also provided pro bono legal counsel to Hurricane Katrina victims with the Mississippi Center for Justice, and co-authored an amicus brief on the fair housing U.S. Supreme Court case, Mount Holly v. Mt. Holly Gardens Citizens in Action, Inc.

Rep. 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. In his free time, Rep. Khanna enjoys cheering for the Golden State Warriors, watching movies, and traveling. He and his wife Ritu call Fremont, CA, home. See more >>

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Email, campaign: info@rokhanna.com

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Education

Yale Law School - JD (1998-2001)
University of Chicago - BA, economics, departmental honors (1998)

Activities and notes: Phi Beta Kappa
Council Rock High School (Newtown, Pa.) - Diploma (1994)

Office History

Congressional Offices:

U.S. House of Representatives (Jan. 3, 2017-) In Office

Member, 17th Congressional District of California

Election Results

2021 (Nov. 3, 2020 election)

17th Congressional District of California

Rohit Khanna (Ro), 71.35%
Democrat

Ritesh Tandon, 28.65%
Republican
2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

17th Congressional District of California

Rohit Khanna (Ro), 75.35%
Democrat

Ronald H. Cohen (Ron), 24.65%
Republican
2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

17th Congressional District of California

Rohit Khanna (Ro), 61.01%
Democrat

Michael Makoto Honda (Mike), 38.99%
Democrat
2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

17th Congressional District of California

Michael Makoto Honda (Mike), 51.75%
Democrat

Rohit Khanna (Ro), 48.25%
Democrat

Employment History

Smart Utility Systems Inc. (Feb. 2015-2016)

Vice President of Strategic Initiatives
Stanford University (May 2012-2016)

Visiting Lecturer
Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati (Aug. 2011-Nov. 2014)

Of Counsel
U.S. Department of Commerce (Aug. 2009-Aug. 2011)

Deputy Assistant Secretary
O'Melveny & Myers LLP (Nov. 2004-July 2009)

Counsel
12th Congressional District of California (2004)

Candidate

Associated Organizations

Election campaign:

Ro for Congress Inc. (California)

Congressional Commission:

National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (March 2022-)
Commissioner

Awards

Democracy Award for "Life in Congress" Workplace Environment (Congressional Management Foundation) (Aug. 2023)
Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (June 2020)
Democracy Award for Constituent Service (Congressional Management Foundation) (2019)
Distinguished Community Health Advocate Award (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (2018)

Official Signature

Contact Information

Email, member official contact form

Office Addresses:

Main Office:

Address:	306 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-0517
Phone:	202-225-2631

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Privately Financed Travel

2 trips taken between 2017 - 2018 costing $379

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Trip Destinations:

Baltimore, MD

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Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Annual: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2020 (Amendment), 2020 (Amendment), 2019, 2018, 2017
Election Candidate: 2013
Extension Letter: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017
Gift Waiver: 2017
Stock transaction: 04/05/2024, 03/06/2024, 02/05/2024, 01/04/2024, 12/06/2023, 11/08/2023, 10/06/2023, 09/06/2023, 08/07/2023, 07/11/2023, 06/12/2023, 05/08/2023, 04/07/2023, 03/09/2023, 02/07/2023, 01/14/2023, 12/06/2022, 11/10/2022, 10/07/2022, 09/08/2022, 08/12/2022, 07/07/2022, 06/10/2022, 05/06/2022, 04/07/2022, 03/08/2022, 02/08/2022, 01/07/2022, 12/07/2021, 11/09/2021, 10/14/2021, 09/15/2021, 08/13/2021, 07/13/2021, 06/10/2021, 05/14/2021, 04/16/2021, 03/12/2021, 02/16/2021, 01/15/2021, 12/16/2020, 11/20/2020, 10/21/2020, 09/18/2020, 08/17/2020, 07/17/2020, 06/17/2020, 05/07/2020, 04/09/2020, 03/04/2020, 02/10/2020, 01/09/2020, 12/11/2019, 11/12/2019, 10/16/2019, 09/11/2019, 08/06/2019, 07/11/2019, 06/11/2019, 05/10/2019, 04/11/2019, 03/08/2019, 02/15/2019, 02/12/2019, 01/11/2019, 11/09/2018, 10/10/2018, 09/12/2018, 08/10/2018, 07/11/2018, 06/08/2018, 05/10/2018, 04/13/2018, 03/09/2018, 02/11/2018, 02/15/2019 (Amendment), 01/10/2018, 12/12/2017, 11/09/2017, 10/10/2017, 09/19/2017, 09/08/2017, 08/10/2017, 07/12/2017, 06/12/2017, 05/11/2017, 04/13/2017, 03/14/2017, 02/13/2017
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Congressional Staff

Staff Turnover:

Turnover Index: 0.08
(House Average: 0.25)
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Staff Salary Rate:

Office Median Annual Salary: $106,394.24
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Staff Salaries Paid:

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Committees

House Armed Services Committee

House Armed Services Committee Cyber, Innovative Technologies and Information Systems Subcommittee, Ranking Member

House Armed Services Committee Strategic Forces Subcommittee

House Oversight and Accountability Committee

House Oversight and Accountability Committee Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Government Innovation Subcommittee

House Oversight and Accountability Committee Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs Subcommittee

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