November 2026
11/12/26	House, Senate Ranking Members Lead Over 200 Democrats in Fight to Overturn Trump Admin’s VA Abortion Ban
11/12/26	House Passes Major Richard Star Act, Ending the Wounded Veterans Tax
11/11/26	Ranking Member Takano: Republicans Make Largest Cut to Veteran Benefits in History – on Veterans Day
11/09/26	Ranking Member Takano: It is Time to Pass Major Richard Star Act
11/04/26	Democratic House Majority Means Oversight, Accountability and Results for Veterans
October 2026
10/02/26	USDA Website Gives Veterans Outdated SNAP Information as Partnership With VA Stalls
September 2026
09/16/26	Major Richard Star Act Discharge Petition Reaches 218 Signatures
09/15/26	CBO’s Iran War Cost Estimate Excludes Cost of Veterans’ Care and Benefits
09/14/26	Subpoenas Served: Democrats Force Oracle's Ellison and Sicilia to Face Congress
09/09/26	Ranking Member Takano & Democratic Colleagues Demand VA Provide Reasonable Accommodations for Disabled Employees
09/02/26	After Trying to Shield Oracle, House Republicans Cave and Back Democrats’ Subpoena
July 2026
07/21/26	Ranking Member Takano Condemns OMB Rule to Politicize Federal Grantmaking
07/16/26	Ranking Member Takano Vows to Fight for the Major Richard Star Act & Other Bipartisan Veterans Priorities
07/10/26	Chairman Bost Weaponizes VA Against VFW
07/09/26	Veterans Service Organizations & Veterans Reject the Largest Veterans Benefits Cut in a Generation
June 2026
06/29/26	Ranking Member Takano Believes in Protecting Veterans' Right to Vote
06/15/26	Ranking Member Takano Welcomes New Democratic Member to the Veterans Affairs Committee
06/11/26	Ranking Member Takano Warns Against Republican Bid to Strip Veterans of Their Disability Benefits
06/05/26	Ranking Member Takano Pushes for Major Richard Star Act Discharge Petition Signatures at VSO Backed Press Conference
May 2026
05/21/26	Ranking Member Takano Files Major Richard Star Act Discharge Petition