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We stand the with people of Hong Kong willing to fight for a prosperous future where their rights will be respected and where their freedoms will be protected. Peace and stability rests on relationships that are rooted in principles. We must not turn our backs on those principles in exchange for profit or be indifferent to those who yearn to be free.
Good news! H.R. 3, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act, legislation to lower the cost of prescription drug prices, just passed out of the Committee on Education and Labor. The bad news is that this ambitious proposal to lower drug costs for every American passed on a party line vote with 27 Democrats voting for it, and 21 Republicans voting against it. My Republican colleagues need to stop putting their “socialism” talking points above the needs of the American people.
As a gay person, I know being different is difficult, but I’ve learned that it’s our differences that make us special 🌈
Coming out is a process you set on your own terms. In honor of National #ComingOutDay I want to share my coming out story with you:
This is the GOP before Trump versus now.
The hypocrisy is unmatched.
Right now, people are being convicted based on evidence analyzed by potentially flawed forensic algorithms. But they can't challenge this evidence due to the intellectual property rights of software developers. This is unjust and it undermines a defendant’s right to directly confront any evidence that is used against them. To address this injustice and protect our rights to a fair trial, I introduced the Justice in Forensic Algorithms Act. This bill will help ensure that defendants can access source code to challenge evidence used against them. It also sets standards and testing to assess whether forensic algorithms work and are fair enough to be used in the criminal justice system. The trade secrets privileges of software developers should never trump the due process rights of defendants. As technological innovations enter our criminal justice system, we need to ensure that our rights are protected.
Today, I am announcing my support for formally launching impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump. I cannot ignore the call to defend our institutions, to safeguard our democratic norms, and to stand up for our democracy. It would be a dereliction of duty to sit by idly as the president chips away at our democracy, day by day. Our job is big and we cannot shrink from holding this president accountable.
Link to tweet here: https://twitter.com/RepMarkTakano/status/1164626064112521217
Gerrymandering in America is so bad, they made an entire font out of it. This font is hard to decipher and makes no sense — just like most congressional districts —> uglygerry.com.
On a vote of 429-3, the House passed legislation to #StopBadRobocalls. Robocallers are using fake phone numbers to scam consumers and Congress is working to put an end to these annoying and fraudulent practices.
Link to tweet: https://twitter.com/RepMarkTakano/status/1154419813638377473
President Trump doesn’t seem to understand how wind energy works. While he keeps pushing bogus claims about renewables, Congress must work on real solutions to move our country toward clean energy.
On Earth Day, learn how investing in battery energy storage would help. WATCH.
Congress needs access tech experts to deal with the most pressing technological issues of our time, from data privacy to artificial intelligence. That's why I'm working to restore funding for the Office of Technology Assessment.
It's a smart move to #RestoreOTA.
Surplus campaign funds should not be used for personal benefit or to bolster lobbying careers. The Let It Go Act would force political campaigns to let go of leftover campaign funds. #ForThePeople
According to OpenSecrets, 42 Members of Congress who resigned or retired before the 2018 midterm elections had a combined outstanding balance of $50 million in campaign funds. It’s not their money, they should Let It Go!
I introduced the Let It Go Act to ensure that the hard-earned dollars Americans donate to campaigns every cycle are not being abused by a candidate long after their campaign is over. This bill will help restore trust that these funds are being used responsibly and not for personal gain.
Corruption always bothered me anyway, read about my bill here: https://takano.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/rep-takano-introduces-let-it-go-act-to-stop-personal-use-of-campaign-funds-after-the-campaign-ends
Watch a Republican witness debunk the GOP myth that immigration has a negative effect on American workers and our economy. Video.
Trump’s border wall is a bad idea, and we have the receipts to prove it.
