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Letter to Congressional Colleagues - 130 Democratic Members Sign Letter of Support for Rep. Mark Takano to Become Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Letter

By: Ruben Gallego, Doris Matsui, Barbara Lee, Jimmy Panetta, Tony Cárdenas, Ted Lieu, Gil Cisneros, Nanette Barragán, Mike Levin, John Larson, Darren Soto, Frederica Wilson, Sanford Bishop, Jr., Lucy McBath, Bobby Rush, Raja Krishnamoorthi, John Yarmuth, Ayanna Pressley, David Trone, Dan Kildee, Betty McCollum, Lacy Clay, Jr., Bennie Thompson, Donald Norcross, Joshua Gottheimer, Bill Pascrell, Jr., Deb Haaland, Steven Horsford, Jerry Nadler, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Anthony Brindisi, Marcy Kaptur, Dwight Evans, Conor Lamb, Jim Langevin, Steve Cohen, Vicente Gonzalez, Henry Cuellar, Filemon Vela, Jr., Don Beyer, Jr., Rick Larsen, Denny Heck, Alma Adams, Raul Grijalva, Mike Thompson, Mark DeSaulnier, Jim Costa, Ro Khanna, Katie Hill, Pete Aguilar, Norma Torres, Lucille Roybal-Allard, Katie Porter, Juan Vargas, Eleanor Norton, Val Demings, Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, Hank Johnson, Jr., David Scott, Chuy Garcia, Jan Schakowsky, Jim McGovern, Stephen Lynch, Elijah Cummings, Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar, Emanuel Cleaver II, G. K. Butterfield, Jr., Jeff Van Drew, Frank Pallone, Jr., Don Payne, Jr., Dina Titus, Thomas Suozzi, Max Rose, José Serrano, Joe Morelle, Marcia Fudge, Mary Scanlon, Mike Doyle, Jr., Jim Clyburn, Lizzie Fletcher, Sheila Jackson Lee, Eddie Johnson, Lloyd Doggett II, Gerry Connolly, Pramila Jayapal, Mark Pocan, Tom O'Halleran, John Garamendi, Jerry McNerney, Judy Chu, Grace Napolitano, Raul Ruiz, Maxine Waters, Alan Lowenthal, Jason Crow, Al Lawson, Jr., Charlie Crist, Jr., Donna Shalala, John Lewis, Michael San Nicolas, Danny Davis, Brad Schneider, Joe Kennedy III, Anthony Brown, Jared Golden, Dean Phillips, Collin Peterson, Kilili Sablan, Chris Pappas, Andy Kim, Albio Sires, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Susie Lee, Yvette Clarke, Adriano Espaillat, Eliot Engel, Joyce Beatty, Brendan Boyle, Susan Wild, David Cicilline, Jim Cooper, Al Green, Joaquin Castro, Marc Veasey, Donald McEachin, Peter Welch, Adam Smith, Gwen Moore
Date: Nov. 30, 2018
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Government Operations Veterans

Dear Colleague:

To best serve our nation's veterans in the 116th Congress, we need experienced leaders who are dedicated to protecting veteran benefits while also holding this Administration accountable. That is why we are supporting Mark Takano for Chairman.

As the most senior Democratic member of the House Committee on Veterans' affairs and the current Vice Ranking Member, Mark was instrumental in negotiating major reforms to the GI Bill. He has also helped shape messaging on veteran's issues for the Democratic Caucus.

Mark made veterans a priority from his first days in Congress and has demonstrated an ability to advance Democratic priorities. Mark serves as the Whip of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus and Co-Chair of the LGBT Equality Caucus, and his appointment to Chairman would further advance our Democratic Caucus' commitment to diversity.

Our veterans deserve a Chairman ready to take on this critical task, and there is no better person for this job than Mark Takano.

Sincerely,


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