Mark Takano

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

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

I support state-level efforts to halt this politically motivated fishing expedition, which repeats the same unfounded attacks on voter confidence that we have seen since 2020.

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

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

Providers who engage in these practices are actively endangering the wellbeing of young LGBTQI+ people and defrauding their families by promising to “fix” something that is simply not broken.

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…

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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…

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 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…

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 National Defense Authorization Act has traditionally received strong bipartisan support, yet for the second Congress in a row House Republicans have tainted a bill aimed at improving the lives of servicemembers with poison-pill riders…

The voters of California are pretty clear that ... not just California but the future of our country is harmed by Donald Trump not having any checks put on him.

I support H.R. 2625, the Veterans Employment Readiness Yield Act of 2025, and I urge all my colleagues to support it, as well.

If that wasn't bad enough, this bill continues the harmful Kennedy amendment rider. This shortsighted, dangerous provision prevents VA from protecting beneficiaries and those around them from potential harm, beneficiaries with debilitating…

In just 1 week, this administration has conducted raids into my community to meet arbitrary deportation quotas. They have unnecessarily sent National Guard and marines, which have only inflamed peaceful protest, and they have thrown down…

We gather on the floor of the House of Representatives to pay tribute to two United States marines who died in service to our Nation. Lance Corporal Albert A. Aguilera of Riverside and Lance Corporal Marcelino M. Gamino of Fresno were both…

I thank Representative Chu for bringing to light the story of an individual who has contributed much to his community. I am very disappointed, alarmed, and, frankly, terrified by the actions of this administration. Mr. Speaker, I yield…

I thank Representative Tokuda for her comments. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Chu), my fellow colleague from southern California and good friend.