About
Takano, Mark Allan a Representative from California; born in Riverside, Riverside County, Calif., December 10, 1960; graduated from La Sierra High School, Riverside, Calif., 1979; A.B., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., 1983; M.F.A., University of California, Riverside, Calif., 2010; teacher; member of the Riverside Community College district board of trustees, 1990-2012, president, 1992, 1997, 1998, 2005, 2006; unsuccessful candidate for election to the One Hundred Third Congress in 1992 and One Hundred Fourth Congress in 1994; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Thirteenth and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2013-present); chair, Committee on Veterans' Affairs (One Hundred Sixteenth and One Hundred Seventeenth Congresses).
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Performance & Participation
Votes CastTop 25%
99% — Voted in 640 of 645 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 18%
Vote IndependenceBottom 25%
0.0% — Voted against their own party majority 0 of 603 times.
Avg 2.1% · Most independent: 23.7% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedTop 25%
542 — Attracted 542 cosponsors across 25 bills.
Avg 299 · Most: 1,868 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleBottom 25%
10 — Attracted 10 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 1,291 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenMiddle 50%
335 — 335 bills cosponsored.
Avg 304 · Most: 1,768 · Least: 3
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
23 — 23 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 803 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiBottom 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.69 · Most: +0.94 · Least: +0.33
Press Release ToneiBottom 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.37 · Most: +0.90 · Least: +0.03
These Places Already Tried a 32-Hour Workweek. Here's What Happened.
Newsweek · Sep 15, 2026
U.S. Senators Push 32‐Hour Workweek Bill, Drawing on International Trials
Headtopics · Sep 15, 2026
Could the US really be heading for an 32-hour workweek? What would happen to your paycheck under controversial proposal
The Sun · Sep 14, 2026
New Bill Proposes 32-Hour Work Week—Here's How It Would Work
Newsweek · Sep 11, 2026
New bill introduced in Congress could lower workweek to 32 hours - USA Today
Google News · Sep 11, 2026
