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Mark Takano
U.S. Representative, California
2078 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
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.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Jul 7, 2026
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Takano stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 228 →HR 9486
HR 9486 · Introduced Jun 25, 2026
Jun 25, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HR 9446
HR 9446 · Introduced Jun 24, 2026
Jun 24, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
HR 9110
HR 9110 · Introduced Jun 2, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
Jun 2, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
HR 8868
HR 8868 · Introduced May 15, 2026 · Labor and Employment
May 15, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HRES 1247
HRES 1247 · Introduced Apr 30, 2026 · Congress
May 21, 2026: Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Takano. Petition No: 119-22. (<a href="https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/2026052122">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)
HRES 1162
HRES 1162 · Introduced Apr 9, 2026 · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Apr 9, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 7853
HR 7853 · Introduced Mar 5, 2026 · Health
Mar 5, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Ways and Means, Veterans' Affairs, Armed Services, Natural Resources, Financial Services, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 7238
HR 7238 · Introduced Jan 23, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security
Jan 23, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 7048
HR 7048 · Introduced Jan 13, 2026 · Commerce
Jan 13, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 5786
HR 5786 · Introduced Oct 17, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics
Oct 17, 2025: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: Congress.gov · as of Jul 6, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Takano's 584 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 411were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
100%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
0%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
1%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · at or below median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Takano sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Takano's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33