Press Releases
Rep. Takano’s Statement on H.R. 7521 – Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) released the following statement on H.R. 7521 - Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. “Today, I voted YES on H.R. 7521 to protect Americans’ data and safeguard U.S. national security. Right now, ByteDance's ownership of TikTok means the Chinese Communist Party can access biometric information, target journalists and dissidents, and influence users’ algorithms for political ends. This status quo is … Continue Reading
March 12, 2024
Rep. Takano Statement on the Passing of David Mixner
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congressman Mark Takano (D-Calif.) released the following statement on the passing of LGBTQ rights and peace activist, David Mixner: "I was honored to get to know David Mixner and his righteous stands through the movement to end nuclear proliferation in the 1980s and his work on behalf the LGBTQ community," said Congressman Mark Takano. "Last year, I was at a gathering of emerging LGBTQ leaders where David passed on the wisdom of a lifetime of being in the fray: Be careful … Continue Reading
March 07, 2024
Rep. Takano Invites California Veteran, PACT Act Recipient to be his Guest for the State of the Union
Washington, D.C. — Congressman Mark Takano (D-Calif.), author of the PACT Act, announced his guest for the State of the Union: “I am proud to invite Juan Carlos Lopez-Mendoza to be my guest at the State of the Union. He is a California veteran and an immigrant, who served as an airborne infantryman in a NATO unit during the early 1990s. He served as a gay man under Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell and left because of the policy. He originally dismissed health issues related to his service, but … Continue Reading
March 04, 2024
Rep. Takano Announces Over $1 Million in Research Awards for the University of California, Riverside
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, Representative Mark Takano (D-Calif.) announced the funding of two projects based at the University of California, Riverside totaling over $1 millionfrom the National Science Foundation. UCR’s Division of Materials Research received a $430,000 award to fund their Research Experience for Undergraduate students (REU) program. This REU program offers students hands-on experience in experimental techniques associated with the preparation and characterization of thin film … Continue Reading
February 29, 2024
Congressional Delegation Statement on Trip to Israel and the Palestinian Territories
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Mark Takano (CA-39), Salud Carbajal (CA-24), Madeleine Dean (PA-04), Sean Casten (IL-06), and Becca Balint (VT-AL), released a statement on their recent trip to Israel and the Palestinian Territories and outlining changes for future U.S. policy. “What happened in Israel on October 7th was horrifying. On our recent trip to Israel, we saw firsthand the remnants of the violence that innocent people were subjected to on that dark day. … Continue Reading
February 15, 2024
BLACK BOX ALGORITHMS’ USE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM TACKLED BY BILL REINTRODUCED BY REPS. TAKANO AND EVANS
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) and Rep. Dwight Evans (D-Penn.) reintroduced the Justice in Forensic Algorithms Act of 2024 to ensure defendants’ rights are not stripped away as more and more investigations and prosecutions use black-boxed algorithms. People are being convicted without having the chance to see or challenge the source code that’s being used against them — a trend that will only grow as these technologies become more widespread. “The United States has a … Continue Reading
January 30, 2024
Rep. Takano Announces Nearly $5.5 Million in Clean Manufacturing Research Funding in Riverside County
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Representative Mark Takano (D-Calif.) announced the funding of two research projects to reduce industrial greenhouse gas emissions and accelerate the development of decarbonization technologies. The $5.45 million in funding was granted by the Department of Energy’s Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office and seek to cut energy use with the goal of net-zero emissions by 2050. The University of California, Riverside received $1,450,000 to decarbonize forest … Continue Reading
January 19, 2024
Rep. Takano Denounces Prime Minster Netanyahu’s Rejection of a Two-State Solution
Representative Mark Takano (D-Calif.) released the following statement in response to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s latest rejection of a two-state solution: “Prime Minister Netanyahu’s statements yesterday in opposition to a two-state solution not only jeopardize security in the Middle East and the lives of Israelis and Palestinians, but also directly go against the long standing position ofthe United States. Throughout my time in Congress, I have advocated for a two-state … Continue Reading
December 12, 2023
Rep. Takano Delivers Over $23 Million in Infrastructure Upgrades in Riverside and Moreno Valley
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) announced that three projects in Riverside, Moreno Valley, and the Inland Empire have received a total of $23 million from the Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program. The three projects receiving funding are: MoVal Supplementary Safety Improvement Plan, Phase II, Moreno Valley, CA ($572,000) South Main Street Complete Streets Project, Riverside, CA ($11,104,807) Southern California … Continue Reading
December 08, 2023
Rep. Takano Calls for a Bilateral Ceasefire in Gaza
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Mark Takano (D-Calif.) released the following statement calling for a bilateral ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. “I am heartbroken by the end of the limited ceasefire that was negotiated and extended in late November, which allowed for the exchange of hostages and prisoners and delivered much-needed humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza. The creation of a lasting peace in Israel and Palestine requires a restoration of the bilateral ceasefire in Gaza, … Continue Reading
December 06, 2023
Reps. Takano, McBath, Hayes, Bowman, Thompson Introduce Workforce Development Bill to Support Community Colleges
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Representatives Mark Takano (CA-39), Lucy McBath (GA-7), Jahana Hayes (CT-5), Jamaal Bowman (NY-16), and Mike Thompson (CA-4) introduced legislation to provide American students and workers educational opportunities and prepare them for success in their careers. The Training, Retention, and Investment Now (TRAIN) Act expands and makes permanent the Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants program at the Department of Labor (DOL), which provides funding to … Continue Reading
November 30, 2023
Rep. Takano Leads House Democrats in Urging Biden Admin to Finalize Title IX Rule
Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Mark Takano, Co-Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus (CEC), and Rep. Lois Frankel, Chair of the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC), led a letter with more than 60 of their House Democratic colleagues urging the Biden Administration to finalize the Title IX rules following a concerning delay. “It is our understanding that these proposed rules were scheduled to be finalized last month, and we are concerned about the delay,” wrote the lawmakers. “For years, … Continue Reading
November 17, 2023
Takano, Bonamici, Bowman, Hayes Call for Divisive “Parental Rights” Language to Be Removed from NDAA
WASHINGTON, DC - Today Representatives Mark Takano (D-CA), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Jamaal Bowman (D-NY), and Jahana Hayes (D-CT) led 23 colleagues in calling for language imposing so-called “parental rights” requirements on public schools run by the Department of Defense to be removed from the proposed National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24). “This section would impose burdensome, unnecessary, and redundant requirements on public schools funded and managed by … Continue Reading
November 17, 2023
Rep. Takano Statement on Ethics Report on Rep. George Santos
RIVERSIDE, CA -- Representative Mark Takano (D-Calif) released the following statement on the Ethics Committee report on Representative George Santos. “I have read the report of the Investigative Subcommittee of the House Committee on Ethics regarding the conduct of Representative George Santos. Its findings and conclusion are damning. “While the Committee stopped short of adopting a Statement of Alleged Violation, which would be the next step toward the full Committee on Ethics issuing a … Continue Reading
November 14, 2023
Rep. Takano Urges EPA to Hold Warehouse Polluters in the Inland Empire Accountable
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Yesterday, Representative Mark Takano (D-CA) led a public comment letter along with Inland Empire Representatives Raul Ruiz (D-CA) and Pete Aguilar (D-CA) to urge the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to finalize a proposed approval which would allow the South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD) Warehouse Actions and Investments to Reduce Emissions (WAIRE) Program to be federally enforceable. South Coast AQMD’s WAIRE Program requires warehouses in … Continue Reading
November 13, 2023
President Biden Signs the Korean American VALOR Act into Law
Washington, D.C. -- Today, President Biden signed into law the Korean American Vietnam Allies Long Overdue for Relief (VALOR) Act, sponsored by Representatives Mark Takano (D-CA), Young Kim (R-CA), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Tom Cole (R-OK), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), Grace Meng (D-NY) Andy Kim (D-NJ), and Judy Chu (D-CA). Since 1958, through its Allied Beneficiary Program, the Department of Veterans … Continue Reading
November 09, 2023
Rep. Takano Leads Bipartisan Push to Guarantee Overtime for Truckers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Mark Takano (D-Calif.) joined Congressman Jeff Van Drew (NJ-2), Senator Ed Markey (D-MA), and Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) in introducing the Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act. This legislation would eliminate the current existing exemption in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938 that exempts truckers from receiving overtime compensation. “Truckers have been left out of overtime opportunities due to archaic standards,” said Congressman Mark … Continue Reading
November 07, 2023
Rep. Takano Leads Public Comment Letter Praising DOL’s Proposed Overtime Rule
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.), House Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA), Workforce Protections Subcommittee Ranking Member Alma Adams (D-NC), Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-IL), Rep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ), Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL), and Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) submitted a public comment letter to Department of Labor showing strong support of the … Continue Reading
November 02, 2023
Rep. Takano Statement on the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) released the following statement on the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act. “In a painful and precarious moment at home and abroad, I was hopeful for the House to produce and pass a bipartisan solution to the challenges facing our nation and our allies, one that could make its way through the Senate and to the President’s desk. This is not that. “I support our ally Israel in its right to exist and meeting its pressing security … Continue Reading
October 25, 2023
Rep. Takano Statement on Mike Johnson’s Election to Speaker of the House of Representatives After Four Failed Attempts, MAGA Extremist Handed Gavel
Washington, D.C. -- Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) released the following statement following the election of Rep. Mike Johnson as Speaker of the House of Representatives. “After three weeks of complete chaos and inaction that ground Congress to a halt, the House Republican Conference has allowed their extreme MAGA members to set the agenda and hand select Mike Johnson as the next Speaker of the House. Mike Johnson is a proud and fervent election denier, a friend of the extreme religious right, … Continue Reading