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Mark Takano

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Mark Allan Takano is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 41st congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he has focused on issues such as veterans' affairs, education, and labor rights during his tenure in Congress. Takano has been an advocate for improving the lives of servicemembers and has emphasized the importance of checks and balances in government. He has also been vocal about the need to support workers and address the challenges they face in a changing economy.

Quotes by year · 2013–20261,580 total · peak 2019 (266)
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May 15, 2023

Critics are charging that students are being sold online programs that are deceptively marketed as equivalents of the in-person programs on campus.

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May 15, 2023

I share some of my colleagues on the other side's concern about the costs of higher education.

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May 3, 2023

There is so much we need to do with regard to food insecurity and veterans.

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May 3, 2023

If we think we are having trouble with transitioning service members out of the service think about veterans who are transitioning out of the justice system and how they fall through the cracks.

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May 3, 2023

I have been working on legislation to expand and modernize the HUD-VASH program...

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May 3, 2023

I might suggest the majority look at that.

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May 3, 2023

Are there any other lessons from the EHV program that we could apply to other subsidies like HUD-VASH that you would add besides that or was that the key one?

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May 3, 2023

Expanding veteran eligibility for HUD-VASH and modernizing that program is a top priority of mine.

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May 3, 2023

I want to fully open up the front doors of VA by ensuring veterans with other than honorable discharges can access the health care for homeless veterans program.

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May 3, 2023

I appreciate San Diego and Oceanside's commitment to addressing the homelessness crisis with the urgency it deserves.

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May 3, 2023

Ending veteran homelessness has long been a key priority of mine.

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May 3, 2023

I am going to continue to fight for passage of H.R. 645, Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick's Healthy Foundations for Homeless Veterans Act.

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May 3, 2023

It seems backward that veterans with service-connected disabilities could be denied housing.

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May 3, 2023

I have been working on legislation that would expand administrative funding for the HUD-VASH program to mimic the EHV program.

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May 3, 2023

I am looking forward to hearing from transitional housing providers today about improvements we can make to grant and per diem program.

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May 3, 2023

Barriers remain to ensuring every veteran has a place to call home.

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May 3, 2023

If we think we are having trouble with transitioning service members out of the service think about veterans who are transitioning out of the justice system and how they fall through the cracks.

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May 3, 2023

Mr. Chairman, before you yield back all your time might I suggest we also look at the skills bridge program...

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May 3, 2023

One critical step Congress took during the COVID-19 pandemic was to authorize emergency housing vouchers, or EHVs, through the American Rescue Plan.

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May 3, 2023

I also want to fully open up the front doors of VA by ensuring veterans with other than honorable discharges can access the health care for homeless veterans program.

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May 3, 2023

I am hopeful that Congress can act to make tweaks to existing law to remove unnecessary roadblocks.

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Apr 28, 2023

I was trying to remember the gentleman's cause, which was the merchant mariners during World War II. I was at an event with Senator McConnell which commemorated the service of these merchant mariners who played such a critical role serving…

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Apr 20, 2023

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 219, nays 203, not voting 13, as follows: [Roll No. 192] YEAS--219 Aderholt Alford…

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Apr 20, 2023

I would say that organizations like the NCAA and the International Olympic Committee can resolve these issues about fairness in competition, but we should not neglect the greater value of participation, connecting to others in society and…

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