Mark Takano
Role at the time: U.S. representative and House bill sponsor
Defended or excused
Responding to
Congress should enact H.R. 10323, the proposed Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act.
“Work has fundamentally changed. It’s time that labor standards caught up.”
Why we used this label
Takano explicitly supports the bill and argues for updating labor standards.
Takano and Sanders announce H.R. 10323 (opens in a new tab) - Mark TakanoLines 89–101
Official House-sponsor announcement. It identifies the bill as applying to nonexempt employees and describes the sponsors’ policy rationale.