Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) released this statement following the House passage of the Women's Health Protection Act, a bill that codifies the constitutional right to an abortion upheld in Roe v. Wade, creates federal protections against state laws that fail to protect women's access to reproductive health care and that intrude upon personal decision-making, and prohibits medically unwarranted restrictions that single out abortion services or the facilities that provide them.

Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) released this statement following the House passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022. The NDAA authorizes $768 billion in discretionary spending for national defense to support servicemembers and their families, protect our national security, invest in emerging technologies, and honor our values.

Today, Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA), along with Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) and Rep. Chris Pappas (D-NH), lead a resolution to recognize the 10th anniversary of the enactment of the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Don't Pursue," also known as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."