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Rep. Mark Takano @repmarktakano.bsky.social · 3d

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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Congressional Equality Caucus @equality.house.gov · 12d

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.

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Rep. Mark Takano @repmarktakano.bsky.social · 12d

Americans go without paychecks, Trump’s turning the White House into his pet construction project.

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House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Democrats @democrats-veterans.house.gov · 16d

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.

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.

tinyurl.com

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Rep. Mark Takano @repmarktakano.bsky.social · Oct 2

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/u...

Trump Administration Asks Colleges to Sign ‘Compact’ to Get Funding Preference

www.nytimes.com

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Rep. Mark Takano @repmarktakano.bsky.social · Oct 2

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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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · Sep 12

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

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Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus @capac.house.gov · Sep 14

“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.

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Rep. Mark Takano @repmarktakano.bsky.social · Sep 16

States are going to have to increase the cost of college to make up for the LARGEST CUT to Medicaid and SNAP.

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Rep. Mark Takano @repmarktakano.bsky.social · Sep 10

There is a Golden Age in America, but just for Republicans and Trump at the White House.

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Rep. Mark Takano @repmarktakano.bsky.social · Sep 8

This birthday note is really damning

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Rep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · Sep 5

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!

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Rep. Mark Takano @repmarktakano.bsky.social · Aug 1

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.

www.npr.org

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House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Democrats @democrats-veterans.house.gov · Jul 7

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.

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Rep. Mark Takano @repmarktakano.bsky.social · Jul 2

All I'm asking is for Republicans to work as hard for their constituents as they do for billionaires.

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Rep. Mark Takano @repmarktakano.bsky.social · Jul 2

We need 4 Republicans to fight for their constituents and protect health care for tens of thousands in their communities. Rep. Kim, Rep. Calvert, Rep. Valvado -- join Americans in rejecting this Big, Ugly Bill.

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Rep. Mark Takano @repmarktakano.bsky.social · Jun 26

To meet arbitrary deportation quotas, masked ICE agents are assaulting and detaining immigrants who are trying to provide for their families. The assault of a landscaper, and father of 3 Marine Corps veterans, should alarm us all.

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Rep. Mark Takano @repmarktakano.bsky.social · Jun 18

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Congressional Equality Caucus @equality.house.gov · Jun 18

Today in #Skrmetti, SCOTUS allowed Tennessee's cruel ban on necessary care for young trans people to stand—a devastating blow to the most vulnerable in our community.

Today is a loss, but we won't stop fighting for full equality.

Read our statement at the link in our bio.

CEC Condemns SCOTUS's Failure to Protect Trans Americans' Access to Necessary Healthcare. “The Court’s ruling upholding Tennessee’s cruel and politically-motivated ban on medically-necessary care for young trans people undermines the ability of transgender patients, their families, and doctors to make medical decisions about accessing evidence-based care without politicians’ interference.” Rep. Mark Takano, Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus. Read the full statement at the link in our bio. IMAGE: The words "EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW" etched in stone above the United States Supreme Court with the words "EQUAL JUSTICE" crossed out in red.

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Rep. Mark Takano @repmarktakano.bsky.social · Jun 12

ICE has been directed to detain and deport immigrants with no regard for process or public safety. While many Americans want to see immigration law enforced, it cannot come at the cost of creating panic or social unrest.

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Rep. Mark Takano @repmarktakano.bsky.social · Jun 12

The United States should not be in the business of funding torture. CECOT is a mega-prison with a well-documented record of human rights abuses. Yet the Trump Admin made a deal to send millions of taxpayer dollars to fund it. That is unacceptable. www.notus.org/immigration/...

A California Lawmaker Is Introducing a Bill to Stop Funding El Salvador’s Notorious Mega Prison

The legislation stands little chance of passing, but highlights just how central a role the country has taken in President Donald Trump’s sweeping immigration agenda.

www.notus.org

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Nikki Budzinski @budzinski.house.gov · Jun 12

President Trump wants to shut down Urbana’s Agricultural Research Service Lab – a move that would hurt Illinois farmers and compromise decades of critical research. I sent a letter with @mcbride.house.gov & @repmarktakano.bsky.social urging the Appropriations Committee to stop these dangerous cuts.

'Uprooted': Trump's budget calls for closure of USDA labs on UI campus

Under President Donald Trump’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2026, Agricultural Research Service units on campus would be closed and consolidated with facilities in Peoria, Columbia, Mo., and Ames, ...

www.news-gazette.com

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Rep. Mark Takano @repmarktakano.bsky.social · Jun 10

Trump is directing ICE and DHS to inflame the situation in LA.

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House Democrats @housedemocrats.bsky.social · Jun 5

On today's Democratic Daily Download, @equality.house.gov Chair @repmarktakano.bsky.social celebrates Pride Month! House Democrats will never stop fighting for freedom and equality for all Americans.

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · Jun 5

Pride is about our community standing together. When we are united we can face any challenge. 🏳️‍🌈

Hear from @repmarktakano.bsky.social, Jaymes Black, and Dr. Kellan Baker:

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