Mark Takano
Democrat · CA-39 · U.S. House
Bio
Mark Allan Takano is an American politician and academic who has served in the United States House of Representatives since 2013, representing California's 41st congressional district from 2013 to 2023 and the 39th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, Takano became the first gay person of Asian descent in Congress upon taking office.
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Watch: Congressman spars with RFK Jr. about Trump's mental fitnessDemocratic Rep. Mark Takano of California sparred with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about President Trump's mental fitness. Takano asked Kennedy whether he would insist that the president undergo an assessment of his mental fitness and emotional stabil…
CBS News · April 17, 2026
Democrat Asks RFK Jr. About The 25th Amendment. The Copium Was Instant.California Democratic Rep. Mark Takano offered a masterclass in grilling Health Secretary RFK Jr. during a congressional hearing. Right to the point, he asked, "Should Trump fail a mental fitness test, would you vote to invoke the 25th Amendment?" RFK Jr., i…
Crooksandliars.com · April 17, 2026
House Bill Aims to Achieve Goals of FTC’s Click-to-Cancel Subscription RuleA bill reintroduced in the U.S. House aims to protect consumers from what its sponsors called “misleading subscription plans” that trick consumers into paying monthly membership fees without their explicit consent. The Unsubscribe Act (H.R. 7048), sponsored b…
pymnts.com · January 27, 2026
Bipartisan Bill Targets Tricky Subscription CancellationsAmericans who sign up for a "free trial" and then forget about it, incurring unwanted charges after that trial ends, may soon get some backup from Congress. Rep. Mark Takano, a California Democrat, and Rep. Mark Amodei, a Nevada Republican, are reviving the U…
Newser · January 13, 2026
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