Congressman Mark Takano

Representing the 41st District of California

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Rep. Mark Takano Votes In Favor of Extending Tax Provisions

Dec 3, 2014 Press Release
Rep. Mark Takano released the following statement after voting in favor of extending tax provisions that benefit families and businesses.

Rep. Mark Takano Votes Against Modified Version of the ABLE Act that Cuts Social Security

Dec 3, 2014 Press Release
Rep. Mark Takano voted against H.R. 647, otherwise known as the Achieving A Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act and issued the following statement.

Cohen, Grijalva, Takano Call for Scrutiny of Deal to Sell For-Profit College Campuses to Ruthless Student Debt Collector

Dec 3, 2014 Press Release
ECMC, a company with no experience running colleges but a long track record of aggressive debt collection tactics, is trying to purchase 56 troubled campuses

Eleven House Democrats Call for Voluntary Shifts and Mandatory Overtime Pay on Thanksgiving

Nov 26, 2014 Press Release
Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY), Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA), and nine additional House Democrats sent a letter to Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez asking the Department of Labor to encourage companies to end mandatory shifts on Thanksgiving and to provide overtime or holiday pay to those who choose to work.

Rep. Mark Takano Statement on Extension of Iran Nuclear Talks

Nov 25, 2014 Press Release
Rep. Mark Takano issued the following statement after the extension of the Iran nuclear talks was announced.

Rep. Mark Takano Statement on Senator Rand Paul Comparing Immigration Relief to Internment of Japanese Americans

Nov 23, 2014 Press Release
Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA) released the following statement after Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) made comments comparing the recent executive action issued by President Obama to the internment of thousands of Japanese Americans during World War II.

Rep. Mark Takano Statement on President Obama's Executive Action on Immigration

Nov 20, 2014 Press Release
Rep. Mark Takano released the following statement after President Obama announced his executive action on immigration.

Rep. Mark Takano Statement on Final Gainful Employment Rule

Oct 30, 2014 Press Release
Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Education released the final gainful employment rule.

Rep. Mark Takano Statement on Ebola Monitoring of Inland Empire Residents

Oct 29, 2014 Press Release
Rep. Mark Takano released the following statement after it was announced that two Inland Empire residents were being monitored and quarantined after traveling from Ebola-stricken countries.

Rep. Mark Takano Statement on the Death of Lance Cpl. Sean Neal

Oct 24, 2014 Press Release
Riverside, CA - Rep. Mark Takano (D-Riverside) released the following statement after learning that Riverside resident Marine Lance Cpl. Sean P. Neal died in Iraq while serving in Operation Inherent Resolve:
 

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Rep. Takano Debates Amendment on Republican "Require a PLAN Act"

Feb 7, 2013 Video
 
On Wednesday, February 6, Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives regarding H.R. 444 (Require a PLAN Act).

Rep. Takano Speaks on Black History Month

Feb 7, 2013 Video
 
Rep. Takano (D-CA) recognizes Black History Month.

Rep. Takano Participating in the Reading of the U.S. Constitution

Jan 3, 2013 Video

On Tuesday, January 15, Rep. Mark Takano (D-Riverside) took part in the reading of the U.S. Constitution on the floor of the House of Representatives.