Mark Takano

I thank H.R. 3010's sponsor, Representative Kathleen Rice from New York. It is long past due for us to recognize the contributions of all veterans, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Madam Speaker, I urge my…

I too ask all of my colleagues to join me in passing H.R. 4908, 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…

I ask that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and to insert extraneous material on H.R. 3228, as amended. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from…

I also want to acknowledge the leadership of the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Cunningham), who worked with the subcommittee ranking member, Dr. Neal Dunn. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr…

I would like to withdraw my motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 6092. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The motion is withdrawn. ____________________

I am checking. I do not have ``as amended.'' Madam Speaker, I stand by the motion that I made that we suspend the rules and pass H.R. 6589. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the title of the bill. The Clerk read the title of…

This week, the Senate Republicans allowed expanded Federal unemployment benefits to expire and unveiled a grossly inadequate counter to the HEROES Act titled the HEALS Act. The HEALS Act slashes expanded Federal employment benefits by $400…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, I rise today with a heavy heart to honor the passion of a dear friend, a colleague, a personal hero of mine, Congressman John Lewis. Mr. Lewis often spoke of building a beloved community…

If there was a loophole in Federal law that led to a waste of taxpayer dollars and abuse of servicemembers and veterans, most of my colleagues would immediately spring into action to close that loophole and prevent waste, fraud, abuse, and…

May I inquire as to how much time remains on my side. The SPEAKER pro tempore. There are 2 minutes remaining on each side.

I have an amendment at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of subtitle F of title V, add the following new section: SEC. 5__. LIMITATION ON…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Four years ago, during Pride Month, our country awoke to the devastating news about a shooting at a nightclub in Orlando, Florida. The Pulse nightclub, a safe haven for the LGBTQ-plus community in…

I thank the chairman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, so when the Trump administration and Secretary DeVos approved its new borrower defense to repayment rule late last year, it was clear that they had chosen to pander to the for-profit college…

It is the role of the Federal Government historically to ensure equity in every sector.

It does take resources to make sure that they have the teachers who are qualified to teach those courses, who know about the pedagogy.

I, too, urge all of my colleagues to join me in passing H.R. 6168. Mr. Speaker, 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…

I encourage all of my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on passage of this important legislation, S. 3414, 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…

the general duty clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Act requires employers to provide employees with, quote, a workplace free from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm, end quote.

the role of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is to, quote, ensure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards, end quote.

The public health emergency our country is facing requires immediate, bold action. That is why I rise today in support of H.R. 6800, the HEROES Act. The HEROES Act will provide families, workers, and veterans in our communities with the…

I thank Majority Leader Hoyer. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the Senate amendment to H.R. 748, the CARES Act. 571 veterans in the VA's healthcare system have tested positive for coronavirus. We have already lost nine veterans to this…

The Healthy Families Act is commonsense policy. While paid sick days are especially critical to workers as we respond to COVID-19, it will be necessary for workers across this country to still have access to paid sick leave once the…

Today the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic.

The United States is lagging behind the majority of industrialized nations that have some form of paid sick leave.

Research on the 2009 H1N1 pandemic estimated that an additional 5 million people contracted the virus due the lack of workplace policies like paid sick days.