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February 19, 2025
— Today, on Japanese American Day of Remembrance, Congressman Mark Takano (CA-39) and Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) reintroduced bicameral legislation to prohibit the detention or imprisonment based on their race, nationality, or any other perceived characteristic. This bill is co-led with the two other Japanese American Representatives in the House, Congresswoman Jill Tokuda (HI-02)and Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07); in the Senate, Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) is co-leading. The legislatio… Continue Reading
February 06, 2025Congressman Mark Takano (CA-39), a former public school teacher and now a Senior Member of the Committee on Education & the Workforce, led 96 Members of Congress in writing to Acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, Denise Carter, requesting an urgent meeting regarding the Trump Administration’s reported effort to illegally dismantle the Department without Congressional action. The text reads as follows: As Members of Congress, we are requesting an urgent meeting this week wi… Continue Reading
February 04, 2025?- Today, U.S. Congressmen Mark Takano (CA-39) and John H. Rutherford (FL-05)relaunched the Congressional Deaf Caucus for the 119th Congress. Takano and Rutherford will serve as co-chairs of the bipartisan caucus dedicated to advocating for accessibility policies and bolstering the relationship between members of Congress and their Deaf and hard of hearing constituents. “I am proud to relaunch the Congressional Deaf Caucus with Rep. Rutherford for the 119th Congress to continue working toward m… 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
March 07, 2024