Mark Takano: “This hearing comes at a perfect time, as we gear up for the reauthorization of WIOA.”

“We fight for an America where nobody feels that they have to carry a passport to prove they belong.”

“Young LGBTQI+ people should not have to be subjected to this kind of cruelty—especially by licensed health care providers.

"We should be investing in these students and the institutions that serve them—not eliminating the very programs that make their education possible," said Representative Takano.

Every generation inherits the idea of America—and then must decide whether it is willing to fight for it.