# Ro Khanna Democrat Representative · CA-17 [Official site ↗](https://khanna.house.gov) [JSON](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/politicians/K000389.json) [Report an error](mailto:hello@jonasneves.com?subject=WhoVotedWhy%20correction%3A%20member%20K000389&body=Row%20or%20page%3A%20member%20K000389%0AWhat%20is%20wrong%3A%0APrimary%20source%20that%20shows%20it%3A%0A) 2 press releases on AI $308K from AI-industry employees and PACs Data as of: votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026 · contributions Oct 19, 2026 · super PAC spending Oct 23, 2026. [What changed](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/changes.json) ## Said and voted ### What they said toward oversight Aug 21, 2026 Khanna endorses Pope Leo XIV's ethical AI framework of human dignity and equality and demands major AI CEOs explain how they will prevent mass unemployment and concentration of power. “Washington, DC — Last week, Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17), Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, co-led a bipartisan congressional delegation to the Vatican for a meeti…” [Source ↗](https://khanna.house.gov/media/press-releases/release-khanna-co-leads-delegation-vatican-discusses-ethical-framework-ai-pope) toward oversight Aug 6, 2026 Khanna introduces a Data Center Bill of Rights giving communities the right to block, condition, and demand transparency and benefits from AI data centers. “Washington, DC — Today, Congressman Ro Khanna (CA-17) introduced a Data Center Bill of Rights that would give Americans and local communities greater control over the construction and operation of AI …” [Source ↗](https://khanna.house.gov/media/press-releases/release-rep-khanna-introduces-data-center-bill-rights) Summaries and stance tags are written by a model; the release is the record. ### How they voted YEA Sep 16, 2026 [Ratepayer Protection Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/2b7d2d9f22b81270) passage under suspension · H.R. 9340 · Passed 417-3 YEA Jul 22, 2026 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/4e1afa79062efed0) motion to recommit · H.R. 8800 · Failed 213-216 NAY Jul 22, 2026 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/0738d91905dc4b0e) passage · H.R. 8800 · Passed 216-212 NAY Jun 29, 2026 [KIDS Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/66fd8f27dd804f2b) passage under suspension · H.R. 7757 · Passed 267-117 YEA Jan 20, 2026 [AI for Main Street Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/e27463e864c986ac) passage under suspension · H.R. 5764 · Passed 395-14 YEA Dec 10, 2025 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/0100b757ace90999) procedural · S. 1071 · Failed 209-216 NAY Dec 10, 2025 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/a25c2a752d51bf81) passage · S. 1071 · Passed 312-112 YEA Sep 10, 2025 [Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/568b5e8fcd2727ab) motion to recommit · H.R. 3838 · Failed 208-219 ## Contributions from AI-industry employees and PACs Itemized receipts to this member's campaign committee where the contributor's employer or the contributing PAC is on the alias list. An employee's personal gift is not the company's. $308K From employees and investors, personally $0 From company PACs ### By employer Company PACs in teal; employees' personal gifts in black. Spellings are unified through the alias list. ### Largest gifts | Date | Contributor | Employer, as filed | Amount | Filing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | May 18, 2026 | Jibran Jahshan | NVIDIA | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202610029908507748) | | May 3, 2026 | Noor Elmasry | GOOGLE | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202605219870224293) | | May 3, 2026 | Noor Elmasry | GOOGLE | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202605219870224188) | | May 3, 2026 | Amjad Hanif | GOOGLE | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202605219870223962) | | Apr 1, 2026 | Donald Harrison | GOOGLE | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202605219870224440) | | Apr 1, 2026 | Donald Harrison | GOOGLE | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202605219870223946) | | Mar 30, 2026 | Travis Katz | GOOGLE | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857692875) | | Mar 30, 2026 | Travis Katz | GOOGLE | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857692875) | | Mar 30, 2026 | Tony Wu | PERPLEXITY AI | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857694034) | | Mar 30, 2026 | Tony Wu | PERPLEXITY AI | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857694034) | | Mar 25, 2026 | Jeff Dean | GOOGLE | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857692308) | | Mar 25, 2026 | Jeff Dean | GOOGLE | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857692308) | | Mar 25, 2026 | Currier McEwen | AMAZON | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857693135) | | Mar 20, 2026 | Frank Shaw | MICROSOFT | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857693729) | | Mar 20, 2026 | Frank Shaw | MICROSOFT | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159857693729) | Source: [OpenFEC Schedule A](https://api.open.fec.gov), itemized receipts only, 2026 cycle, read Oct 19, 2026. The FEC itemizes a contributor once their gifts to a committee pass $200 in aggregate.