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January 22, 2026
Thursday, January 22, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03), Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chair Grace Meng (NY-06), Congressional Equality Caucus Chair Mark Takano (CA-39), Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), and Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) released the following statement on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)’s expected rescission of the EEOC’s Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace. This rescission follows the EEOC failure to respond or engage with a November letter from Democratic Caucus leaders, which called on the agency to retain the guidance and protect women and vulnerable workers.
January 13, 2026
During oral arguments at the Supreme Court in West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox, two cases with potentially huge ramifications for the rights of transgender Americans, Congressional Equality Caucus Chair Rep. Mark Takano addressed supporters rallying for transgender rights outside of the court and called out Education Secretary Linda McMahon, who was speaking at the same time at an anti-trans rally nearby. Below are Rep. Takano's remarks as delivered:
January 10, 2026
Following the tragic killing of Renee Nicole Good—wife, mother, and member of the LGBTQI+ community—in Minneapolis this week, the 12 Co-Chairs of the Congressional Equality Caucus released the following joint statement:
January 9, 2026
A pair of blockbuster cases to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court could carry far-reaching implications for transgender rights, even as the Trump administration during the past year has rolled out a broad anti-trans agenda targeting everything from sports to military service.
December 18, 2025
Four House Republicans broke with the rest of the GOP conference and voted against a bill to criminalize providing gender-affirming care to transgender youth.
December 18, 2025
After the Trump Administration announced a series of new proposed rules aimed at restricting access to medically-necessary care for young transgender people, Congressional Equality Caucus Chair Rep. Mark Takano (CA-39) released the following statement:
December 18, 2025
After the House of Representatives passed a bill to prohibit Medicaid from covering the cost of medically-necessary healthcare for young transgender people, Congressional Equality Caucus Chair Rep. Mark Takano (CA-39) released the following statement:
December 17, 2025
After the House of Representatives passed Marjorie Taylor Greene’s bill to throw parents and doctors who provide lifesaving, medically-necessary healthcare to young trans people in prison, Congressional Equality Caucus Chair Rep. Mark Takano (CA-39) released the following statement:
December 17, 2025
In the waning days of her stormy tenure in Congress, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene achieved a legislative victory Wednesday that has eluded her for years — House approval of a sweeping ban on gender transition treatment for minors.
December 10, 2025
Today, Rep. Mark Takano (CA-39), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus, voted against the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026. He released the following statement explaining his position: