Washington, July 28 (IANS) Two Democratic lawmakers reintroduced legislation that would ban deceptive artificial intelligence-generated campaign advertising, warning that fabricated images, videos and voices pose a growing threat to US elections.Senator Adam Schiff and Indian American Congressman Ro Khanna, both from California, said the AI Ads Act would prohibit the fraudulent misrepresentation of political candidates or committees through content created wholly or partly with AI.The measure wo…
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Washington, July 12 (IANS) Indian American Congressman Ro Khanna has accused armed Israeli settlers and Israeli soldiers of detaining him and other American citizens in the West Bank and called for an investigation into the episode.Khanna, a California Democrat, told NBC News that settlers carrying M4 rifles stopped his delegation during a three-day visit to the occupied territory. He said the group feared for its safety.”They had violent settlers detain American citizens, including an American …
Washington, July 5 (IANS) Prominent Indian American political leaders from across the ideological spectrum marked the United States’ 250th Independence Day by reflecting on their immigrant roots, their families’ journeys from India and their differing visions of America, while expressing gratitude for the opportunities the country has offered.Former Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai recalled how his parents arrived in the United States in 1971 carrying little more than ho…
Washington, June 30 (IANS) Delivering his remarks at the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) Leadership Summit, Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna sharply criticised President Donald Trump’s foreign and immigration policies while arguing that the India-US partnership should ultimately be anchored in shared democratic values rather than transactional interests.Khanna, who represents California’s Silicon Valley and is regarded as one of the Democratic Party’s leading voices on technology a…
Washington, June 27 (IANS) A Congressional hearing on China’s influence operations turned into a heated debate over race, immigration and national security after a Democratic lawmaker accused a witness of promoting discriminatory views towards Chinese Americans. The sharpest exchange at the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party hearing came when Indian American Congressman Ro Khanna challenged testimony by Michael Lucci, founder and chief executive of State Armor, over past remar…
Washington, June 10 (IANS) A bipartisan pair of influential US lawmakers has introduced legislation aimed at rebuilding America’s permanent magnet supply chain and reducing what they describe as a dangerous dependence on China for a technology critical to economic competitiveness and national security.The legislation, known as the Magnets Value Chain Support Act of 2026, was introduced Tuesday by House Select Committee on China Chairman Rep. John Moolenaar, a Republican from Michigan, and Rankin…
Washington, June 4 (IANS) Democratic lawmakers have raised alarm over the Trump administration’s decision to dismiss all 22 members of the National Science Board, arguing that the move could weaken America’s scientific leadership and hand China a strategic advantage at a time of intensifying global competition in research and innovation. Indian American Congressman Ro Khanna, the ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the Chinese Communist Party and…
Washington, May 22 (IANS) Two bipartisan lawmakers have introduced legislation seeking a federal assessment of America’s biotechnology workforce as Washington sharpens its competition with China in critical emerging technologies.Indian American Congressman Ro Khanna and Representative Rich McCormick on Thursday unveiled the Federal Biotechnology Workforce Assessment Act, aimed at evaluating whether the US government has enough skilled personnel to support the fast-growing biotechnology sector….
Washington, May 20, (IANS) Americans lost at least $10 billion in 2024 to China-linked scam networks operating from Southeast Asia, top Congressmen have alleged warning that this fraud ecosystem has grown into a national security threat. House Select Committee on China Chairman, John Moolenaar said the scams were being run at “industrial scale” by criminal groups linked to China and enabled by corruption, weak governance and illicit finance.“These victims are our families, neighbours and f…
Washington, May 19 (IANS) US Congressman Ro Khanna said India must increasingly act like a global power and take on greater international responsibilities as it rises economically and strategically on the world stage.Speaking at the Capitol Hill Summit 2026 organised by the US-India Friendship Council, Khanna said India’s growing influence carried obligations beyond regional politics and economic growth.“India has to decide who it wants to be as it enters this place of world leadership,” K…