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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 Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Rep. Takano votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Takano stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 229 →HR 9881
HR 9881 · Introduced Jul 22, 2026 · Education
Jul 22, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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.)
HR 9486
HR 9486 · Introduced Jun 25, 2026 · Health
Jun 25, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HR 9446
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Takano's 645 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 453were 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
0.9%
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
Legislative Activity
What Rep. Takano has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
26
Sponsored this Congress
229 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
3,892
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
229
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
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