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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.

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May 27, 2026

Trump needs to reopen the government and fix the healthcare crisis the GOP created.

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May 27, 2026

I am proud to help bring these funds to the Inland Empire.

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May 27, 2026

What the American government did to Andry and others is a stain on the moral fabric of our nation.

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May 27, 2026

Our elections are safe and secure. No elected official should play politics with the integrity of the ballot box.

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May 27, 2026

If you are willing to raise your right hand, put on the uniform, and defend this country, you should have a clear path to citizenship.

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May 27, 2026

More than five million students across HBCUs, HSIs, Tribal Colleges, and AANAPISIs are at risk of losing funding because of Donald Trump and Linda McMahon.

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May 27, 2026

Qualified servicemembers were hunted down and forced to leave the military at the direction of our government.

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May 27, 2026

I will continue working in a bipartisan manner to ensure our community has the funding needed to complete projects that make a difference.

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May 27, 2026

George Retes is a U.S. citizen and an Iraq War veteran, and yet he was treated like an enemy by his own government.

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May 27, 2026

UC Riverside was the first school in the UC system to be recognized as a Hispanic Serving Institution; and in 2018, UCR was recognized as an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution.

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May 27, 2026

The Sheriff has sown distrust by seizing more than 600,000 ballots from last year’s special election.

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May 27, 2026

Unfortunately, the final bill still contained an anti-trans provision that bans transgender women from fully participating in women’s sports at the military academies, a provision I remain committed to repealing.

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May 27, 2026

I am committed to making life better for people across the Inland Empire in tangible ways.

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May 27, 2026

The classroom should be a space for every student to learn in a safe environment without fear of being singled out for who they are.

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May 27, 2026

Instead of cowardly attacking middle-class jobs here in California, Trump needs to cancel the cuts, lower the costs, save healthcare.

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May 27, 2026

This NDAA does not go far enough for those brave men and women who were ready to put their lives on the line for our country.

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May 27, 2026

During a time when everything is more expensive, corporations are cashing in subscription models that rely on a consumer forgetting to cancel a free trial.

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May 27, 2026

Secretary Linda McMahon and the Trump Administration are systemically hacking away at the pathways to a college degree on this country.

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May 27, 2026

Seeing the Library of Congress erase whole sections of the Constitution was deeply alarming.

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May 27, 2026

The public deserves answers on how this happened, and I intend to get them.

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May 27, 2026

Young LGBTQI+ people will suffer because of today’s Supreme Court decision. This decision, however, doesn’t change the fact that these practices are still dangerous, disproven, and denounced by every major medical association in the United…

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May 27, 2026

Congress has a vital role in securing America’s national security when writing the NDAA.

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May 27, 2026

I will not stand by while we put the name of the highest bidder on one of the most iconic symbols of the United States.

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May 27, 2026

No one should ever be subjected to this cruelty, let alone those who came here seeking freedom and safety.

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