Mark Takano

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.

Californians know how precious our water resources are, and I am pleased that these federal dollars will help ensure our water supply remains safe and abundant.

Therefore, I voted NO on the FY26 NDAA.

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

If America is to stay a free and prosperous nation, it is imperative that Congress returns to the model of making investments in our common defense without partisanship or ideological agenda.

This federal funding is coming back to Riverside County to strengthen public safety, modernize water systems, improve mobility, and expand opportunity.

Americans are working more for less. Expanding the overtime threshold for salaried employees is the best way to ensure that families can survive the cost-of-living crisis caused by Donald Trump.

We can’t discount that this administration will use a maximalist interpretation of the law.

this past week, my Republican colleagues voted to give Donald Trump a blank check to continue his military operation in Iran, and it is regular Americans who are paying the price. Thirteen U.S. servicemembers have been killed. Nearly 400…

Mr. Speaker, a budget for our country is a moral document. It shows our priorities. It shows what kind of future we are laying the groundwork for. A budget should reflect investments in Americans by funding education and housing while also…

Alberto Gutierrez Reyes died at ICE's Adelanto holding facility recently, allegedly because of a lack of access to medical care for chronic conditions. I visited this facility just weeks ago and was prevented from speaking with the…

I rise with a profound sense of pride and a touch of sadness. After 13 years of service to this body as a chief of staff, Richard Kirk McPike is leaving my office. Kirk has been the leader of my team since 2012, setting up the office…

Mr. Speaker, people across the country and in the Inland Empire are scared that they could join the roughly 50 individuals who have died under Donald Trump's and Kristi Noem's brutal immigration crackdown, such as Renee Good, Silverio…

our country's history is complicated. Our country's history is at times uncomfortable to confront. That does not make it divisive or offensive to preserve and to learn from. Japanese incarceration during World War II stands as one of those…

Our concern is not about the hybrid programs, but independent study, and that independent study loophole for for-profit, private educational providers may allow for some abuse and targeting of veterans in unintended ways. I do hope that…

I rise to express my qualified support for H.R. 1458, the VETS Opportunity Act of 2025, as amended. I support the improvements made by most of the bill, but I have concerns about some of the provisions within this legislation…

I again express my qualified support for H.R. 1458, the VETS Opportunity Act of 2025, as amended. I can't express that enough. I urge my colleagues to work with the Senate to improve this bill and ensure that it is veterans who benefit…

I want to--in recognition of her announced retirement... it is with a heavy heart that I yield such time as she may consume to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Brownley), my good friend and colleague, the ranking member of the…

I did say that this bill was a step in the right direction, a step that could be a big leap if we all got behind bigger initiatives and called upon this administration to stop diminishing and diluting the power of the Consumer Financial…

Mr. Speaker, this bill is yet another effort to chip away at the protections guaranteed at the Federal level and take money out of the American worker's pocket. The concept of overtime is very simple. If you work more than your traditional…

It is always an honor and a pleasure to work with the gentlewoman from Connecticut, a distinguished National Teacher of the Year and an amazing educator who, like myself, went from the classroom to the Halls of Congress to advocate for our…

I thank my California colleague for yielding to me and thank Congresswoman Rivas for co-hosting, and I thank Congresswoman Emily Randall from Washington for also co-hosting this important Congressional Progressive Caucus Special Order…

I rise in opposition to this hateful legislation. The so-called Do No Harm in Medicaid Act prohibits Medicaid from spending funds on medically necessary care like puberty blockers and gender-affirming hormone treatment for transgender…

jailing doctors and, in some cases, parents for following best medical practices is backward, ignorant, and dangerous. My colleagues who support this bill are not vested with the power to say that someone does not deserve medically…

The two of us were also locked out of the Department of Education earlier this year when we were demanding answers on when President Trump would illegally try to close the Department. Since then, we have seen Secretary McMahon fire staff…