Mark Takano

There is no freedom in a student being obligated to pay off a loan from a school that has defrauded them.

Are you cherry-picking borrower defense claims with the intent to close them out?

I think that is a non-answer. I am reclaiming my time.

All Americans, and especially children, deserve equal protection under the law.

If a death is service-connected and the servicemember is still serving our country in the Guard or Reserve, then I believe their family should be covered.

I am concerned that certain current eligibility rules have left out deserving survivors from the Guard and Reserve component.

I look forward to working together to improve economic opportunities for our veterans.

We know that many students are facing some sort of bullying.

My bill, the Fry Scholarship Improvement Act, would expand eligibility for the Fry Scholarship to certain survivors of members of the National Guard and Reserve.

What are some of the social and emotional consequences of discrimination for gender identity and sexual orientation in schools?

I want to just urge all my colleagues in the Congress to pass the Equality Act. The time is long overdue.

I was a middle school teacher at one point, too. And I remember having a transgender about 20-25 years ago, even as a gay person, I did not quite understand transgender myself then.

I want to ensure that schools are welcoming places for all students regardless of their gender identity or sexual orientation.

All students should be allowed to receive an education without fear of discrimination, which is why I am proud to be a co-sponsor of the Equality Act.

Proposals like taking disability benefits from veterans by rounding down the cost of living adjustment to pay for other veterans' programs.

I remain concerned about whether this budget provides appropriate levels of funding to implement the VA MISSION Act.

Last year Representative Rosa DeLauro and I requested a GAO report investigating how institutions use consultants to manage the Cohort Default Rate, or CDR.

A Work for Warriors provision has been included in the House NDAA every year since 2014.

My proposed language would create a national Work for Warriors pilot program that mirrors these State direct-to-employment programs.

This sounds incredibly, a terrible system that really takes advantage of students to profit for the sake of profit.

I am disappointed to hear that.

I am here to advocate for the Work for Warriors program.

Cuts to important safety net programs like SNAP benefits, Medicare, and Medicaid... will likely place a greater strain on VA resources.

Congress needs access to unbiased technological expertise to weigh the pros and cons of policy questions surrounding cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and so many other matters.

Congress has an important role to play in making sure that the benefits of advances in science and technology are distributed equally throughout our society.