U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda
@RepJillTokuda
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Proudly representing Hawaiʻi’s 2nd Congressional District. Member of @houseagdems, @hascdemocrats, @usprogressives, & @capac. Leading with aloha🌺
Kaneohe, HI
Joined January 2023
Honored to be in Keaʻau celebrating the descendants of Filipino Sakadas whose labor in the sugar & pineapple plantations, resilience, and dreams helped shape Hawaiʻi. Their stories of courage, family & community continue to inspire generations and remind us what truly matters.
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Enjoyed being able to spread some holiday cheer to kids at the Toys for Tots drop-off in D.C., with a surprise visit from my constituent Stitch. Mahalo to the Marine Corps & all the dedicated volunteers who make this effort possible and help brighten Christmas for keiki across
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Without immediate action, millions of Americans, especially families in Hawaiʻi, will face unaffordable health care premium increases on January 1. We have bipartisan support to force a vote to stop this from happening and save healthcare. Let's get this done today.
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The discharge petition to force a vote on extending Affordable Care Act tax credits has received the necessary 218 signatures. We are demanding an immediate vote in the House to extend these tax credits before the December 31 deadline. Congress should not leave for the holidays
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Trump and Congressional Republicans snuck a reckless provision into their Big Ugly Bill that slashes access to federal student loans for nurses, therapists, social workers, teachers, and countless other professionals our communities depend on. My legislation – the LEAP Act fixes
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Scroll to see how Team Tokuda decks the halls of Congress, Hawai’i style🌴
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"If we want rural communities to survive, let alone thrive, we must fight for the hospitals, for the clinics and providers that literally keep them alive" Thank you @RepJillTokuda for highlighting #ruralhealth in today's @HouseCommerce Member Day hearing!
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For years, Dr. Major McGraw reportedly sexually exploited servicewomen and military wives at Fort Hood and the Tripler Army Medical Center. Yet, the Army appears to have repeatedly ignored reports from survivors and kept Dr. McGraw on staff. We demand a full investigation and
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Rural families have carried the burden of strained health care for far too long. We’re done being told to “make do.” It’s time for a rural health-care revolution that delivers dependable, affordable care close to home. Read why I'm calling for a full-scale rural health-care
washingtontimes.com
From the volcano-lined communities of Ka' to the corn belt of the Midwest, one truth is clear: rural America is being asked to survive a health care system that is flat-out failing us.
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"When avoidable illness becomes fatal simply because care is too far or too expensive, the system is not in need of repair. It’s in need of a revolution," writes @RepJillTokuda in the new Revitalizing Rural America special section. #sponsored
washingtontimes.com
From the volcano-lined communities of Ka' to the corn belt of the Midwest, one truth is clear: rural America is being asked to survive a health care system that is flat-out failing us.
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"When avoidable illness becomes fatal simply because care is too far or too expensive, the system is not in need of repair. It’s in need of a revolution," writes @RepJillTokuda in the new Revitalizing Rural America special section. #sponsored
washingtontimes.com
From the volcano-lined communities of Ka' to the corn belt of the Midwest, one truth is clear: rural America is being asked to survive a health care system that is flat-out failing us.
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Mahalo to We Are Oceania for meeting to discuss how we can better protect & support Micronesian families who live, work, and contribute to Hawaiʻi. Grateful for your work with the Pacific Islanders who call our islands home.
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Happy to join Wreaths Across America Hawaiʻi, military families & local students at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol as they launch the season of remembrance — a time to pay our respects and honor those who sacrificed for our freedom. Mahalo for your service, not just today, but every
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ICYMI: The Trump Administration tried to shutter the bipartisan Community Development Financial Institution Fund by firing its staff. After I led a letter in opposition, they reversed course. Grateful that 69 Native Hawaiian & other Native-certified lenders can continue driving
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Toured Pacific Shipyards International to see their work providing essential vessel maintenance, repair, and modernization. Appreciate their service as a hub in the Indo-Pacific supporting the maritime infrastructure that sustains island life and global security.
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Joined my CPC colleagues to sound the alarm: Trump’s targeting of people based on how they look or where they come from and his assault on legal pathways to citizenship must stop. Eighty years after Japanese Americans were imprisoned, we are breaking our promise to do better.
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CPC Whip @RepChuyGarcia on Donald Trump’s slurs against Deputy Chair @Ilhan Omar: “The Congressional Progressive Caucus strongly condemns Trump’s targeting of Rep. Ilhan Omar and his broadsides against the entire Somali community. It is unacceptable and un-American.”
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