Rep. Takano Celebrates Riverside Art Museum as a 2023 Recipient of the Nation’s Highest Museum and Library Honor

National Medal for Museum and Library Service Recognizes Riverside Art Museum for its Community Contributions… Continue Reading

Rep. Takano Celebrates Passage of Korean American VALOR Act

  – Today, Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released a statement after his Korean American VALOR Act passed the House of Representatives by voice vote. This bill allows veterans who served in the armed forces of the Republic of Korea during the Vietnam War and have since become naturalized U.S. citizens to be eligible for healthcare services through the VA.      “Naturalized Korean American Vietn… Continue Reading

Reps. Takano, Schiff, Hayes, Larson, Sen. Booker Reintroduce Bicameral Legislation to Boost Teacher Compensation

Under the RAISE Act, educators would be eligible to claim up to $15,000 in new, refundable tax credits   WASHINGTON, D.C. — Representatives Mark Takano (D-CA), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), John Larson (D-CT), and Adam Schiff (D-CA), and Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) reintroduced the bicameral Respect, Advancement, and Increasing Support for Educators (RAISE) Act, legislation that would boost teacher compensation by putting tax money back in their pockets and help diversify the teac… Continue Reading