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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.
I was unable to cast my vote on H. Con. Res. 7--Commedning the bravery, courage, and resolve of the women and men of Iran demonstrating in more than 133 cities and risking their safety to speak out against the Iranian regime's human rights…
It should not be a partisan issue to support democracies globally and, in particular, affirm the results of the free, fair, and credible Presidential election in Brazil last fall. The radio silence of my Republican colleagues regarding the…
There is broad recognition among Democrats and Republicans that Congress must adopt a whole-of-government approach in response to the intensifying great power competition between the United States and China. The formation of the select…
I have no further speakers. Again, I ask my colleagues to join me in passing S. 4949, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Takano)…
I ask all my colleagues to join me in passing H.R. 7939, as amended, and I yield back the balance of my time.
I ask all of my colleagues to join me in passing S. 5016, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Takano) that the House suspend the…
I want to give my gratitude to the gentleman from Montana for not calling for a roll call vote on the bill to honor Colonel Rasmuson. I think the heart of the Freedom Caucus has grown three times, just like the heart of another character…
I wholeheartedly support this bill, and I urge all my colleagues to do the same. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
In closing, I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 1948, as amended, the VA Employee Fairness Act. It represents the right thing to do for those who care about our Nation's veterans. I wholeheartedly support this bill, and I urge my…
I would remind my colleague from the State of Illinois that this bill more than adequately went through regular order. We held a legislative hearing in April of 2021. The bill has garnered 218 cosponsors of our colleagues, each of whom has…
Before I yield to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Green), I would like to rebut some of the points that the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Bost), my good friend, has made. I believe that the gentleman from Illinois is misreading the law. H.R…
Earlier this year, President Biden called on Congress to comprehensively address the effects of toxic exposure in our veterans. My bipartisan Honoring our PACT Act is the largest expansion of VA benefits in a generation. Now that it is the…
I thank the gentleman from Texas for his generous yield. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to thank a member of my staff on the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs who will not be continuing with us into the next Congress. Toria Sullivan brought…
I thank Chairwoman Lofgren for her leadership and Chairman Nadler for his staunch support to move my bill, the Veteran Service Recognition Act, through committee and to bring it to the floor. As chairman of the House Committee on Veterans'…
For my friends across the aisle, this is an opportunity to honor our brave veterans for their heroism, regardless of the country they were born in. We commemorated Veterans Day last month, and I can think of no better way to honor our…
I appreciate the ranking member's desire to engage in talks regarding the toxic exposure fund. It is an important issue, which is the long-term implications of the Cost of War Toxic Exposures Fund, otherwise known as TEV, and it was…
I again ask my colleagues to join me in passing H.R. 2521, as amended. With a heavy heart, I take this moment to pay tribute to the gentlewoman from Michigan (Mrs. Lawrence). She has joined us on Veterans Affairs' codels and done…
I ask all of my colleagues to join me in passing H.R. 4772, as amended, and I yield back the balance of my time.
Again, I ask all my colleagues to join me in passing H.R. 4601, as amended. I yield back the balance of my time.
As I have said before on the floor of this House, serving our veterans is not about red or blue. It is about red, white, and blue. I know that the ranking member stands with me in service of our veterans, and he stands with me right now in…
I urge all of my colleagues to join me in supporting H.R. 5943, as amended, and I reserve the balance of my time.
I ask all of my colleagues to join me in passing H.R. 5943, as amended, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Takano) that the House…
I thank the gentleman from Louisiana for his hard work. I feel his sincere words. I take them to heart, and I sincerely hope that we get this through the Senate so that we can see this signed into law before the end of this year. Mr…
I congratulate the gentlewoman on this accomplishment, and I congratulate her also on her hard work in securing funding for the community-based outreach clinic. I know how much of a difference they make, and I take this moment to call…
I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 5481, as amended. By doing so, we will bestow a befitting name on this facility in Rutherford County, North Carolina, where so many military veterans receive top-notch medical care. Mr. Speaker, I…
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