Proudly Representing California's 39th District. Ranking Member: @VetAffairsDems. Chair: @EqualityCaucus. Member: @EdWorkforceDems, @USProgressives, and @CAPAC.
Riverside, CA
Joined December 2012
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The data is in & the time is now to modernize work culture for the better. I'm reintroducing the 32-Hour Workweek Act to allow workers to begin reclaiming their time, and their lives, with no loss of pay.
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VICTORY! Today the House passed the Major Richard Star Act, my bipartisan bill to ensure combat-injured veterans receive their full retirement and disability benefits.
Thank you to @repmarktakano, and every member who signed our discharge petition to force this vote.
Most importantly, thank you to the millions of Veterans who have served our country. You earned this relief, and the fight continues. Now it’s the Senate’s turn to pass it and I’ll keep pushing this until it gets to the President’s desk.
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The House just passed the Major Richard Star Act! Now it needs to pass the Senate, so 59,000 combat-injured veterans can finally receive ALL the benefits they earned.
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This morning, the House will vote on the Major Richard Star Act. Yesterday, House Republicans quickly passed the LARGEST CUTS to veterans' benefits in history on Veterans Day. Today, House Democrats must pass this bill so the Senate can pass the CLEAN Major Richard Star Act. We must do right by veterans today and get this done NOW.
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.@RepMarkTakano (D-CA) on the Major Richard Star Act: "Today, we acknowledge that the higher cost is the cost of not passing the Major Richard Star Act. The higher cost is supporting a harmful bill like TCAVA which takes from veterans and creates a new lesser class of veterans."
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"We MUST reject TCAVA and support the Major Richard Star Act!" - Ranking Member @RepMarkTakano
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Ranking Member @RepMarkTakano wants to wish ALL veterans and their families a happy Veterans Day! Your courage and strength in service are something we can never repay. But we promise to keep fighting for the benefits you are owed, each and every day.
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“We refuse to settle for half-measures when it comes to our nation’s combat-injured veterans.” - Ranking Member @RepMarkTakano
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Let’s get it done!
The discharge petition for my bill, the Major Richard Star Act, has reached 218 signatures. Now, @repmarktakano and I are forcing a vote.
Thousands of veterans are counting on us to get this important legislation across the finish line. I’ll keep pushing until it’s delivered.
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Just now, Ranking Member @RepMarkTakano notified the House of an intention to proceed with the motion to vote on the Major Richard Star Act. @SpeakerJohnson has two days to set the final vote. It's time to finally prioritize our nation's veterans, Mr. Speaker.
It's time for the House to vote on the Major Richard Star Act. The Speaker has two days to bring this bill to the floor and finally end the wounded veteran tax.
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Today we honor all who answered the call to serve and deploy. To the brave servicemembers of our armed forces, thank you for your unwavering service. And to the military families who stand behind them, we stand with you too.
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Our soldiers make tremendous sacrifices for our country. The least we can do is give veterans with combat-related disabilities the full retirement and disability pay they deserve.
I joined @RepMarkTakano and @DAVHQ to call for a House vote on the Major Richard Star Act.
Let’s get this done for our veterans.
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The Major Richard Star Act was ready for a vote, but Speaker Johnson chose to send members home early. A majority of the House, 218 Members, has spoken; Speaker Johnson, schedule the vote.
To read more about the Major Richard Star Act: nytimes.com/2026/09/22/us/po…
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Wilber Garces Perez was shot in the back by an ICE agent in Austin. Now he's in detention with the bullet still in his body.
Today, 100+ Members of Congress are demanding that ICE get him medical care, stop trying to deport a key witness, and immediately release the video footage.
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The Taking Benefits From America's Veterans Act never had a chance of passing because veterans and Veterans' Service Organizations hated it. Now, Republicans have released the House for an early recess and, once again, have failed to deliver benefits to America's veterans. When will Republicans put veterans first?
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The Major Richard Star Act discharge petition finally has 218 signatures. Now's the time for Speaker Johnson to show up for the 59,000 combat-injured veterans and get a vote on the MRSA scheduled in the House.
To read RM @RepMarkTakano's full statement: tinyurl.com/8ndvmmus
