I will continue working in a bipartisan manner to ensure our community has the funding needed to complete projects that make a difference.
Mark Takano will continue working in a bipartisan manner to secure community funding for projects that make a difference.
Occurrences
I am committed to making life better for people across the Inland Empire in tangible ways. This federal funding is coming back to Riverside County to strengthen public safety, modernize water systems, improve mobility, and expand opportunity.
Evidence
Takano announced $6,452,972 in federal funds for Western Municipal Water District, stating the money was secured through FY 2022 and FY 2023 appropriations for a PFAS-related sewer infrastructure project in Riverside County.
Takano announced nearly $15 million in federal funding for 15 projects across Riverside County, saying he secured the community funding projects as part of FY 2026 appropriations bills recently signed into law.
The enacted-legislation page lists H.R. 6938 and the Community Project Funding sections for Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water; and Interior and Environment, confirming the appropriations vehicles that carried community project funding were enacted.
Today, Congressman Mark Takano (CA-39) announced nearly $15 million in federal funding for 15 projects across Riverside County. He secured the resources for these Community Funding Projects as part of the Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations bills recently signed into law.
May 06, 2026: Rep. Takano Announces $6,452,972 in Federal Funding for Western Municipal Water District. The funding, secured through FY 2022 and FY 2023 appropriations, will be used to rehabilitate aging sewer infrastructure to help prevent PFAS from entering the region’s wastewater system.
The House Appropriations Committee’s FY2026 enacted legislation page includes Community Project Funding as part of the enacted package.
Takano said he secured nearly $15 million in federal funding for 15 Riverside County projects as part of FY2026 appropriations bills signed into law.
Congress.gov records H.R. 6938 as law, with the latest action showing it became Public Law No. 119-74 on 2026-01-23; the bill covers FY2026 appropriations that include community project funding.
Assessments
Takano appears to have fulfilled this promise. The strongest evidence shows he secured nearly $15 million for 15 Riverside County community projects in FY2026 appropriations bills that were signed into law on January 23, 2026, while he remained in office. Additional appropriations and district announcements reinforce that he continued obtaining federal project funding for local needs. The evidence is less explicit on the bipartisan process itself, but the core promised outcome, continuing to secure meaningful community funding, was delivered with direct candidate credit during the same term.
Takano’s office publicly stated that he secured nearly $15 million in federal community project funding for Riverside County projects, and the House Appropriations record shows the relevant FY2026 appropriations were enacted. That is direct evidence he materially advanced and obtained the promised community funding while in office.
Takano, while serving in the same federal term, secured and announced nearly $15 million in community project funding for Riverside County, with the FY2026 appropriations bills already enacted. That is direct evidence that he continued working to obtain local project funding, matching the promise in substance and crediting him for the material advance.
The promise was to continue working in a bipartisan manner to secure community funding for impactful local projects. Evidence shows Takano announced nearly $15 million for 15 Riverside County projects that he said he secured through FY2026 appropriations bills signed into law, and appropriations records corroborate that the community project funding vehicles were enacted. Additional evidence of secured funding for a Riverside County water infrastructure project further supports that he continued obtaining federal community funding. Because the funding was enacted and announced while he remained in office, this counts as delivered in the same term.
The promise was to continue working to secure community funding for meaningful local projects. The evidence shows Takano announced nearly $15 million for 15 Riverside County community projects and additional federal funding for a local water infrastructure project, tied to enacted federal appropriations. Because Takano is an active U.S. Representative and these FY2026 appropriations were enacted during his ongoing federal service, the outcome counts as delivered in the same term rather than merely attempted.