Ro Khanna is a Democratic U.S. Representative for California's 17th Congressional District, encompassing Silicon Valley, where he has served since 2017 and is currently in his fifth term.[1][2][4] Born in 1976, he previously lectured in economics at Stanford University, taught as an adjunct at Santa Clara Law School, and chaired the Advanced Manufacturing Committee on California's Workforce Development Board under Governor Jerry Brown.[1] As a prominent progressive, Khanna chairs the House Oversight Subcommittee on the Environment (formerly), serves as ranking member of the Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technologies and Information Systems, and holds leadership roles including Deputy Whip of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and Democratic Vice Chair of the House Caucus on Indian Americans.[1][4] He refuses PAC and lobbyist contributions, supports labor rights via the PRO Act, Medicare for All, Supreme Court term limits, and overturning Citizens United.[3] Key achievements include authoring the Endless Frontier Act, which underpinned the CHIPS and Science Act signed by President Biden to bolster U.S. science, technology, and manufacturing leadership.[1][3] He convened historic congressional testimony from CEOs of six major fossil fuel companies on climate disinformation, advanced Inflation Reduction Act climate provisions, and secured five bills into law.[1][3] Khanna promotes "economic patriotism" to create jobs nationwide, traveling to deindustrialized regions like Appalachia and the Midwest to advocate for investments in tech hubs, trade schools, and renewables.[5] Currently, he remains active on the Oversight and Accountability Committee, Armed Services, and the Select Committee on U.S.-China Strategic Competition, sponsoring and cosponsoring legislation like H.R.5048 in the 119th Congress.[2][4] His pragmatic progressivism emphasizes national unity, active citizenship, and restoring American manufacturing.[3][5]