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Washington, DC — Today, Congressional Equality Caucus Chair Rep. Mark Takano (CA-39) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 4016, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026, which contained several anti-LGBTQI+ riders:

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressional Equality Caucus Chair Rep. Mark Takano (CA-39) released the following statement after the House approved a rescissions package which would rescind $9 billion in federal spending appropriated by Congress just six months ago:

Today, Congressional Equality Caucus Chair Rep. Mark Takano (CA-39) released the following statement after the Trump Administration ended the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s specialized services for LGBTQI+ people in crisis:

Today, six major Congressional Caucuses—the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressional Equality Caucus (CEC), the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC), and the Congressional Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Caucus (DEIC) introduced a joint resolution affirming that diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility are fundamental to the American Dream and to our national prosperity, safety, and democracy.

Today, Congressional Equality Caucus Chair Rep. Mark Takano (CA-39) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 1:

Today, Congressional Equality Caucus Chair Rep. Mark Takano (CA-39) released the following statement after the Supreme Court issued their ruling in Kennedy v. Braidwood:

Today, Congressional Equality Caucus Chair Rep. Mark Takano (CA-39) released the following statement after the Supreme Court issued their ruling in Mahmoud v. Taylor:

Today, Congressional Equality Caucus Chair Rep. Mark Takano (CA-39) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 3944, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026: