Recent events
2024-12-31
Transactions
SECONDARY
Takano's 2024 cycle raised approximately $2.3 million. Following redistricting that made his seat somewhat more competitive in the 2022 cycle, his fundraising increased with additional contributions from Democratic…
2024-12-31
Stated positions
SECONDARY
During Takano's tenure as ranking member and then chair of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee (117th-118th Congress), veterans service organizations and defense-adjacent interests became more prominent in his donor…
2024-12-31
Transactions
SECONDARY
Takano is the first openly gay person of color elected to the U.S. Congress. His donor base includes significant contributions from LGBTQ+ advocacy networks and PACs, including LPAC and Human Rights Campaign PAC…
2024-12-31
Stated positions
SECONDARY
Public sector unions — including AFSCME, SEIU, National Education Association PAC, and American Federation of Teachers — are among Takano's most consistent career donors, reflecting his teacher background (he taught…
2024-12-31
Transactions
SECONDARY
Takano's top career donor sectors through 2024 are public sector unions, education organizations, and lawyers/law firms, reflecting his background as a public school teacher, his membership on the House Education and…
2024-03-13
Votes
INFERENTIAL
Voted yea_unverified on H.R. 7521 (Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (TikTok)) on 2024-03-13: Takano voted for TikTok divestiture legislation despite the bill's significant…
2023-12-14
Votes
INFERENTIAL
Takano voted for the final FY2024 NDAA conference report (P.L. 118-31) on December 14, 2023, which contained modified restrictions on DEI programs in the military.
2023-07-14
Votes
PRIMARY
[vote] Takano voted against the House version of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2024, which included provisions restricting DEI programs in the military. His no vote aligned with Democratic…
2023-07-14
Votes
INFERENTIAL
Voted nay_unverified on H.R. 2670 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) on 2023-07-14: Takano voted against the House NDAA for FY2024, which included provisions restricting DEI programs in the…
2023-05-31
Votes
INFERENTIAL
Voted yea_unverified on H.R. 3746 (Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (Debt Ceiling)) on 2023-05-31: Takano voted for the debt ceiling deal despite opposition from 46 progressive Democrats including members of the…
2023-05-31
Votes
PRIMARY
[vote] Takano voted for the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, which included spending caps that the Congressional Budget Office projected would constrain non-defense discretionary spending, including VA healthcare…
2022-08-12
Votes
INFERENTIAL
Voted yea_unverified on H.R. 5376 (Inflation Reduction Act of 2022) on 2022-08-12: Takano voted for the IRA, which included Medicare prescription drug negotiation directly benefiting the large senior and veteran…
2022-08-10
Stated positions
PRIMARY
[statement] Takano has been a consistent supporter of the PACT Act — the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act — which he described as the most significant…
2022-07-13
Votes
INFERENTIAL
Voted yea_unverified on H.R. 3967 (Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act of 2022) on 2022-07-13: Takano was a lead advocate for the PACT Act, the largest…
2021-01-01
Stated positions
PRIMARY
[platform] Takano served as Chair of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee from 2021-2023 and has consistently described expanding and protecting VA healthcare as a core legislative priority, stating that veterans…
