After reviewing the details of the actual CR coming up for a vote and thinking it through, I’m voting no. I want to get government reopened, get our federal workers back to work and paid, and get programs like SNAP back underway. But this version cruelly and unnecessarily just

As we strive to end this shutdown/health care crisis, I joined our Hawai’i Foodbank’s great volunteers at a special food distribution for our veterans, military and federal employees at Keehi Lagoon Memorial Park, with over 550 families coming thru for assistance.

Yesterday I hosted my annual Special Veterans Talk Story community meeting at the O’ahu Veterans Center to report back on my actions in Congress on behalf of our vets, answer questions, listen to concerns and offer my assistance. Here’s a replay. https://t.co/VB4qCUG8ps

Big congrats to Honolulu attorney Marvin Dang, who was just awarded the 2025 Daniel K. Inouye Trailblazing Award, the highest recognition by the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, for pioneering the advancement of Asian American and Pacific Islander attorneys

Just back from DC, I joined the Chamber of Commerce of Hawai’i Military Affairs Council’s reception to welcome Admiral John Aquilino, USN, Retired, Commander of our U.S. Indo-Pacific Command 2022-24. Really good to have him back in our ‘ohana, especially helping keep our

Much of my work on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, responsible for all national defense and intelligence funding, aims at making sure our Hawai’i fully benefits from our major defense presence, including our local businesses and workers. Here’s what it’s all

Back to DC again to help end this shutdown, but for the 48th day now the Speaker refuses to bring the House back into session to get this done and back to work. What are they so afraid of? That we might actually solve this funding/health care/nutrition assistance crisis and turn

Before redeyeing back to DC, I took my Honolulu district staff to The Pantry in Kalihi to join so many great volunteers in helping out with their special Monday morning food assistance pickup for fully 550-plus of our shutdown-impacted federal worker families. I talked story with

Mahalo Jackie Conant, Aloha Kekoa Kaluhiwa! My Deputy Chief of Staff/Hawai’i District Director is a critical staff position in running my Honolulu office and representing me back home. A fond aloha to Jackie on her well/earned retirement after a quarter century of federal service

Difficult but inspiring meeting with three severely wounded and highly decorated Ukranian Army veterans together with their Hawai’i hosts led by Lyubob Naiditch as part of Ukraine Action Summit on Capitol Hill. I confirmed to then what I’ve said throughout the Russian invasion of

A constant for Hawai’i on Capitol Hill from pre-Statehood is a strong partnership with our Alaska colleagues. I met with freshman Nick Begich, the sole U.S. Rep from our ‘ohana to the North, to continue working together on our mutual challenges. Plus a little mac nut diplomacy;

Still in DC awaiting the Speaker calling the U.S. House back into session (which he has refused to do for 40 full days now) to contribute to the bipartisan solution which is the only way out of the shutdown/health care crisis. Joined colleagues on two letters to the

I’m back on Capitol Hill to work with like-minded colleagues on ending this shutdown, averting this healthcare crisis and much more. But the Speaker refuses for a sixth straight week to call the House back into session to do our work. That’s no way to solve real problems, and

“The fierce urgency of now.” I was honored to join the National Assn for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) California Hawai’i State Conference. The fight for civil rights and social justice is as urgent as ever. #NAACP #CommunityPower

I met with Hawai’i Director of Human Services Ryan Yamane and his dedicated team to stay aligned on the federal administration’s cruel intent to withhold payments to states starting November for SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program that provides crucial food and

The High Seas Treaty (Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction) received its last needed country ratification and goes into full effect in

Here’s a quick reel highlighting my recent Walk Story, Round 3, this one through the small businesses of Kapahulu and the industrial districts of Sand Island, Kalihi Kai, Airport and Mapunapuna. No surprise on top concerns, led by higher costs of products especially as a result

Joined @repjilltokuda and great community volunteers at The Pantry in Kalihi for a special free food distribution for our households directly impacted by the completely solvable federal shutdown, especially our federal workers both working and furloughed without pay. The Pantry

Big congrats to our own great Hawai'i National Guard and the Armed Forces of the Philippines for celebrating the 25th anniversary of our State Partnership, the longest-running of our National Guard’s state partner programs (which partner our state guards with other countries) in

So inspiring to join thousands of our own and millions across our country at our Hawaiʻi No Kings protest at our State Capitol against this administration’s ongoing attacks on the foundations of our democracy. Peaceful dissent has been part of our national DNA throughout our