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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.
No words can express the pain and sadness I feel for all those affected by the horrific attack on a gay nightclub in Orlando. On too many occasions, the LGBT community and our country have been forced to overcome moments of profound loss…
I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California will be postponed. Amendment No. 12 Offered by Mr. Russell The Acting CHAIR. It…
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. There is appropriated, for…
I reiterate my support for the Office of Technology Assessment. Congress does not suffer from a lack of information, but it suffers from a lack of trusted information to help make wise policy decisions. We need information that is not spun…
How much time is remaining on my side? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from California has 2 minutes remaining.
Soledad wrote in support of the rule saying, 'I work as a salaried employee and always work more than my regular 40 hours a week.'
The Department of Labor's update to the overtime rule is long overdue and, according to the Economic Policy Institute, would benefit 1,076,000 working people in my home state of California.
This update will directly benefit my colleague, Mr. Allen's state, by 493,000.
The overtime rule is one of the most significant actions the administration has taken to support working families and fight income inequality.
I think it's important to understand outside groups 'colluding' with Attorneys General or any elected official, that there's a false equivalency being presented here...
I would've hoped that the majority would want to conduct investigations based on facts and not simply engage in political theater.
The Members of this Committee, the citizens of Oklahoma, and the American people have a right to know to what extent your office has been passing off the work product of Devon Energy or potentially other organizations as the views of the…
I hope that we can work together on both sides of the aisle to promote a number of strategies to deal with this vector.
This is a great example of how basic scientific research in a laboratory has these very practical effects.
I thank the gentlewoman from Florida for yielding. I rise in support of my bill, H.R. 5212, as amended. Mr. Speaker, the initial transition from military to civilian life is often the most difficult time for returning veterans. The Federal…
The Internet Association applauds your efforts to highlight the work that Internet companies do for transitioning veterans.
Veterans have much more to offer this country above that which they have already given.
Engine commends you for holding today's hearing entitled 'Veterans in Tech: Innovative Careers for All Generations of Veterans.'
It is high time that we updated the overtime rule, and I am very, very eager to see what the President does today.
Do you have any information on Uber use among veterans attempting to get to a VA facility for an appointment?
I think it is misleading to say that, generalizing and say 900 peer-support persons have been hired, it makes it seem like they are all in mental health when that is not true.
So it is two different tracks. We are talking about peer support specialists to go out in the community and get them into the VA, and we are talking about a streamline of getting peers, veterans trained in mental health to be counselors…
Do we need to fund this more, do we need to fund more? How much more do we need to fund it?
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