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October 29, 2026
— Today, Reps. Mark Takano (CA-39), Sean Casten (IL-6), Bill Foster (IL-11), Don Beyer (VA-8), and Jay Obernolte (CA-23) introduced the Congressional Office of Technology Improvement and Enhancement Act to restore Congress’ capacity to confront emerging issues in science and technology. For more than twenty years, Congress had the Office of Technology Assessment, an independent, bipartisan agency set up to provide information on technology and its potential impacts. However, in 1995 the agency … Continue Reading
September 08, 2026— Today, Representative Mark Takano (CA-39), a senior member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) reintroduced the Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act. The bill, first introduced by Rep. Takano in 2021, amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to reduce the standard workweek from 40 hours to 32 hours for nonexempt employees. Covered employees would be eligible to receive overtime compensation for any hours worked beyond 32 hours in a standard workweek. It’s… Continue Reading
August 28, 2026— Today, Representative Mark Takano (CA-39) participated in the 63rd anniversary of the March on Washington alongside Minority Leader Representative Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8), Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Representative Yvette Clarke (NY-9), Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT). Leaders provided remarks at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, then participated in a march to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial led by Reverend Al Sharpton. Below … Continue Reading
July 12, 2013
Over rancorous Democratic objections, the Republican-led U.S. House passed a farm bill Thursday that does not include reauthorization of the food stamp program. The vote was 216-208. No Democrats voted for the bill. During the nearly seven hours of debate on the legislation, Democrats repeatedly called their Republican counterparts heartless, callous and cruel for their efforts to pass a farm bill with nutrition programs stripped from it. Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., was one of many Democrats … Continue Reading
July 11, 2013Rep. Mark Takano, a former high school teacher, took a red pen to a letter about immigration reform some of his Republican colleagues were circulating. The California Democrat "graded" the two-page unsigned letter, giving it an F and asking the writers to "see me after votes," posting a copy on his Tumblr page. He was okay with the first sentence, "Our immigration system is broken and in need of serious reform," saying it was a "strong thesis." Even when the Republicans said they wanted a secure… Continue Reading
July 11, 2013You can take the teacher out of the classroom — even send him to Congress — but you can't take the classroom out of the teacher. Or take away his red pencil. Before coming to Washington, freshman Democrat Mark Takano taught English for 23 years — mostly at Rialto High School. He must have been a tough grader. In the midst of the heated Congressional debate over immigration, Takano tries humor — a bit of political fun at the expense of his GOP colleagues. Republican House members were circulat… Continue Reading
November 12, 2026