Rep. Mark Takano
@repmarktakano.bsky.social
Proudly Representing California's 39th District.
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I joined @mcbride.house.gov and @repmarktakano.bsky.social in a letter to Speaker Johnson condemning the rise in anti-transgender rhetoric and urging him to uphold the rules of decorum as Members engage in debate. There is no place for the use of slurs or harmful rhetoric in the People's House.
November 21, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I joined @mcbride.house.gov and @repmarktakano.bsky.social in a letter to Speaker Johnson condemning the rise in anti-transgender rhetoric and urging him to uphold the rules of decorum as Members engage in debate. There is no place for the use of slurs or harmful rhetoric in the People's House.
The President is targeting members of Congress for reminding our military of their obligation to the Constitution. This moment requires everyone — including Republicans — to lower the temperature and call out this violent rhetoric.
November 20, 2025 at 9:21 PM
The President is targeting members of Congress for reminding our military of their obligation to the Constitution. This moment requires everyone — including Republicans — to lower the temperature and call out this violent rhetoric.
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As Ranking Member @repmarktakano.bsky.social said, "Our veterans have sworn an oath to risk life and limb to protect our nation. They are honorable and forthright, and they deserve whatever assistance they need post-service to live happy, healthy, productive lives."
November 18, 2025 at 7:01 PM
As Ranking Member @repmarktakano.bsky.social said, "Our veterans have sworn an oath to risk life and limb to protect our nation. They are honorable and forthright, and they deserve whatever assistance they need post-service to live happy, healthy, productive lives."
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During the GOP shutdown, Secretary Collins REMOVED a PACT Act presumptive for male breast cancer—stripping some veterans of their earned benefits. Ranking Member @repmarktakano.bsky.social will not let this go unchecked. Our veterans deserve better.
November 17, 2025 at 8:13 PM
During the GOP shutdown, Secretary Collins REMOVED a PACT Act presumptive for male breast cancer—stripping some veterans of their earned benefits. Ranking Member @repmarktakano.bsky.social will not let this go unchecked. Our veterans deserve better.
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Veteran suicide prevention is personal for Ranking Member @repmarktakano.bsky.social. It's a part of his family history and motivation for the work he does in leading the committee.
November 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Veteran suicide prevention is personal for Ranking Member @repmarktakano.bsky.social. It's a part of his family history and motivation for the work he does in leading the committee.
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This Congress, there's been a disturbing rise in the use of dehumanizing anti-trans rhetoric, including slurs, by US Representatives.
That's why today, @mcbride.house.gov & @repmarktakano.bsky.social led 213 Members demanding Speaker Johnson condemn this rhetoric & enforce House rules of decorum.
That's why today, @mcbride.house.gov & @repmarktakano.bsky.social led 213 Members demanding Speaker Johnson condemn this rhetoric & enforce House rules of decorum.
November 18, 2025 at 2:03 PM
This Congress, there's been a disturbing rise in the use of dehumanizing anti-trans rhetoric, including slurs, by US Representatives.
That's why today, @mcbride.house.gov & @repmarktakano.bsky.social led 213 Members demanding Speaker Johnson condemn this rhetoric & enforce House rules of decorum.
That's why today, @mcbride.house.gov & @repmarktakano.bsky.social led 213 Members demanding Speaker Johnson condemn this rhetoric & enforce House rules of decorum.
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Today, CEC Co-Chair @balint.house.gov, @demwomencaucus.bsky.social Chair @fernandez.house.gov, & Senator @hirono.senate.gov led 130 Members of Congress in filing an amicus brief to the Supreme Court, highlighting how categorical trans sports bans harm ALL girls & urging SCOTUS to #LetKidsPlay!
November 17, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Today, CEC Co-Chair @balint.house.gov, @demwomencaucus.bsky.social Chair @fernandez.house.gov, & Senator @hirono.senate.gov led 130 Members of Congress in filing an amicus brief to the Supreme Court, highlighting how categorical trans sports bans harm ALL girls & urging SCOTUS to #LetKidsPlay!
Republicans have no solutions for the American people. No solutions to lower the cost of healthcare, groceries, or to preserve the American dream. I will continue to fight back.
November 17, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Republicans have no solutions for the American people. No solutions to lower the cost of healthcare, groceries, or to preserve the American dream. I will continue to fight back.
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🧵1/2: While Republicans have created chaos this year, RM @repmarktakano.bsky.social’s goals have never wavered. He continues to work with advocacy groups to build the foundation for a robust PACT Act 2.0 that covers more veterans exposed to toxins & other occupational hazards.
November 12, 2025 at 8:07 PM
🧵1/2: While Republicans have created chaos this year, RM @repmarktakano.bsky.social’s goals have never wavered. He continues to work with advocacy groups to build the foundation for a robust PACT Act 2.0 that covers more veterans exposed to toxins & other occupational hazards.
I will vote NO on the Senate’s so-called “deal.” It does nothing to fix the GOP’s healthcare crisis that’s sending costs skyrocketing. Democrats should not reward Republicans for their cruelty or their failure to govern.
November 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I will vote NO on the Senate’s so-called “deal.” It does nothing to fix the GOP’s healthcare crisis that’s sending costs skyrocketing. Democrats should not reward Republicans for their cruelty or their failure to govern.
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I joined Inland Empire Reps. Takano, Aguilar, & Torres at the Feeding America warehouse in Riverside to highlight how vital SNAP is for families in our communities.
I will continue to care for the people most impacted and fight to open the government, lower costs, and restore SNAP.
I will continue to care for the people most impacted and fight to open the government, lower costs, and restore SNAP.
November 3, 2025 at 7:50 PM
I joined Inland Empire Reps. Takano, Aguilar, & Torres at the Feeding America warehouse in Riverside to highlight how vital SNAP is for families in our communities.
I will continue to care for the people most impacted and fight to open the government, lower costs, and restore SNAP.
I will continue to care for the people most impacted and fight to open the government, lower costs, and restore SNAP.
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🚨 I’m going LIVE with @repmarktakano.bsky.social, @aguilar.house.gov, and @normajtorres.bsky.social to spotlight how the Trump Administration’s refusal to distribute November SNAP benefits will impact 42 million Americans, including right here in our communities.
WATCH: youtube.com/live/zswkTmV...
WATCH: youtube.com/live/zswkTmV...
Inland Empire Lawmakers to Spotlight Impact of Trump’s Imminent SNAP Cuts
YouTube video by Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D.
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November 3, 2025 at 5:55 PM
🚨 I’m going LIVE with @repmarktakano.bsky.social, @aguilar.house.gov, and @normajtorres.bsky.social to spotlight how the Trump Administration’s refusal to distribute November SNAP benefits will impact 42 million Americans, including right here in our communities.
WATCH: youtube.com/live/zswkTmV...
WATCH: youtube.com/live/zswkTmV...
George Retes is a U.S. Army veteran and citizen who was detained by ICE for 3 days, despite clearly identifying himself. But this injustice hasn't changed how he sees his service to our country. It was a true honor to hear his story firsthand.
October 29, 2025 at 5:07 PM
George Retes is a U.S. Army veteran and citizen who was detained by ICE for 3 days, despite clearly identifying himself. But this injustice hasn't changed how he sees his service to our country. It was a true honor to hear his story firsthand.
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Last week, 72 US Representatives—led by @repdangoldman.bsky.social, CEC Chair @repmarktakano.bsky.social, & Co-Chair @repritchie.bsky.social—demanded that Trump's Interior Secretary & Acting Nat'l Park Service Director reverse the censorship of the Stonewall National Monument.
Story @ link in bio.
Story @ link in bio.
October 20, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Last week, 72 US Representatives—led by @repdangoldman.bsky.social, CEC Chair @repmarktakano.bsky.social, & Co-Chair @repritchie.bsky.social—demanded that Trump's Interior Secretary & Acting Nat'l Park Service Director reverse the censorship of the Stonewall National Monument.
Story @ link in bio.
Story @ link in bio.
Americans go without paychecks, Trump’s turning the White House into his pet construction project.
October 20, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Americans go without paychecks, Trump’s turning the White House into his pet construction project.
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ICYMI: The Washington Post published RM @repmarktakano.bsky.social's letter to the editor this weekend, where he says WaPo is, "look(ing) for villains in the wrong place..."
To read the article: tinyurl.com/33fahzhm.
To read the article: tinyurl.com/33fahzhm.
Opinion | I’m a veteran on disability. This reporting hurt me.
Readers respond to a recent Post series about fraud in the VA disability benefits system.
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October 16, 2025 at 1:43 PM
ICYMI: The Washington Post published RM @repmarktakano.bsky.social's letter to the editor this weekend, where he says WaPo is, "look(ing) for villains in the wrong place..."
To read the article: tinyurl.com/33fahzhm.
To read the article: tinyurl.com/33fahzhm.
Trump and Linda McMahon are patrolling speech on college campuses and threatening to withhold federal funding if professors or students speak their mind. They must stand down.
October 2, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Trump and Linda McMahon are patrolling speech on college campuses and threatening to withhold federal funding if professors or students speak their mind. They must stand down.
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As our HRC members and supporters spoke with their representatives and senators about the importance of the Equality Act, we caught up with @repmarktakano.bsky.social to unpack how the bill would protect our LGBTQ+ community.
Tell your representatives to support the Equality Act: hrc.im/EqualityAct
Tell your representatives to support the Equality Act: hrc.im/EqualityAct
September 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM
As our HRC members and supporters spoke with their representatives and senators about the importance of the Equality Act, we caught up with @repmarktakano.bsky.social to unpack how the bill would protect our LGBTQ+ community.
Tell your representatives to support the Equality Act: hrc.im/EqualityAct
Tell your representatives to support the Equality Act: hrc.im/EqualityAct
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“There was a failure of political leadership [during WWII] to stand up for our Constitution and to face down anti-immigrant and anti-Asian sentiment.”
As First Vice Chair of CAPAC, @repmarktakano.bsky.social is fighting to ensure one of the darkest chapters of US history does not repeat itself.
As First Vice Chair of CAPAC, @repmarktakano.bsky.social is fighting to ensure one of the darkest chapters of US history does not repeat itself.
September 14, 2025 at 10:16 PM
“There was a failure of political leadership [during WWII] to stand up for our Constitution and to face down anti-immigrant and anti-Asian sentiment.”
As First Vice Chair of CAPAC, @repmarktakano.bsky.social is fighting to ensure one of the darkest chapters of US history does not repeat itself.
As First Vice Chair of CAPAC, @repmarktakano.bsky.social is fighting to ensure one of the darkest chapters of US history does not repeat itself.
States are going to have to increase the cost of college to make up for the LARGEST CUT to Medicaid and SNAP.
September 16, 2025 at 3:28 PM
States are going to have to increase the cost of college to make up for the LARGEST CUT to Medicaid and SNAP.
There is a Golden Age in America, but just for Republicans and Trump at the White House.
September 10, 2025 at 4:56 PM
There is a Golden Age in America, but just for Republicans and Trump at the White House.
This birthday note is really damning
September 8, 2025 at 9:28 PM
This birthday note is really damning
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House Republicans are planning to cut $2 billion in funding for HIV/AIDS.
People will die. Just unbelievable cruelty.
@repmarktakano.bsky.social and I met with Javier Muñoz
and other advocates. We will do everything in our power to fight back!
People will die. Just unbelievable cruelty.
@repmarktakano.bsky.social and I met with Javier Muñoz
and other advocates. We will do everything in our power to fight back!
September 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
House Republicans are planning to cut $2 billion in funding for HIV/AIDS.
People will die. Just unbelievable cruelty.
@repmarktakano.bsky.social and I met with Javier Muñoz
and other advocates. We will do everything in our power to fight back!
People will die. Just unbelievable cruelty.
@repmarktakano.bsky.social and I met with Javier Muñoz
and other advocates. We will do everything in our power to fight back!
Grant managers, civil rights attorneys, and student loan advisors have been fired from the Department of Education. Students deserve better. www.npr.org/2025/08/01/n...
Today is the last day for many Education Department workers. Here's what they did
Employees across multiple divisions agree: They can't imagine how the department will fulfill its legal obligations with roughly half its staff gone.
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August 1, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Grant managers, civil rights attorneys, and student loan advisors have been fired from the Department of Education. Students deserve better. www.npr.org/2025/08/01/n...
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RM @repmarktakano.bsky.social released the following statement responding to Sec. Collins's announcement of an anticipated loss of an additional 12,000 VA employees in the next 3 months.
July 7, 2025 at 9:34 PM
RM @repmarktakano.bsky.social released the following statement responding to Sec. Collins's announcement of an anticipated loss of an additional 12,000 VA employees in the next 3 months.