#Rep. Jill Tokuda
Congresswoman Tokuda to host town halls in Lahaina, and on Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi
Congresswoman Jill Tokuda of Hawaiʻi will hold community town hall meetings in Lahaina and on Molokaʻi.
Rep. Tokuda’s Office launches weekly recovery assistance in Waialua
Starting Tuesday, March 31, staff from the office of US Rep. Jill Tokuda (HI-02) will be at the Waialua District Park gymnasium on Oʻahu from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Rep. Tokuda postpones Lahaina Town Hall amid severe weather conditions
US Rep. Jill Tokuda (HI-02) announced the postponement of the upcoming community town hall in Lahaina as a second Kona low continues to impact the state with life-threatening flash flooding and emergency evacuations.
Rep. Tokuda announces Congressional Art Competition
US Rep. Jill Tokuda (HI-02) announced that her office is now accepting submissions for the 2026 Congressional Art Competition. This annual nationwide contest invites high school students from across Hawaiʻi’s Second Congressional District to showcase their artistic talents, with this year’s theme titled “Reflections of Hawaiʻi.”
Tokuda votes against partisan Farm Bill, fights for Hawaiʻi priorities
Tokuda ultimately opposed the measure, citing its failure to address the rising costs facing farmers and producers, support the nutrition needs of working families—from keiki to kupuna—and provide meaningful investment in rural economies. The bill cleared the committee by a vote of 34-17 and now goes to the full House of Representatives for consideration.
Rep. Tokuda introduces bill to remove tariffs on farm inputs, lower costs for farmers
US Rep. Jill Tokuda of Hawaiʻi introduced the Tariff Free Farming Act to lower costs for farmers by eliminating President Trump’s tariffs on essential agricultural imported supplies.
Reps. Tokuda joins in introducing Bipartisan Bill to strengthen US supply chains
US Reps. Jill Tokuda, a Democrat from Hawaiʻi, and Neal Dunn, a Republican from Florida—members of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party—introduced the Rare Earth Magnet Market Revitalization Act. The bill is aimed at strengthen America’s supply chains, protect national security, and rebuild domestic manufacturing capacity for rare earth magnets — critical components used in everything from missiles to cars to cell phones.
Rep. Tokuda holds agriculture listening session in Kula ahead of Farm Bill
US Rep. Jill Tokuda recently held a series of agriculture listening sessions across Hawaiʻi to hear directly from farmers, ranchers, and producers about the challenges facing local agriculture and food systems in advance of a potential markup of a Farm Bill in the House Committee on Agriculture.
Tokuda delivers for Hawaiʻi housing projects and public education; Rejects ICE spending
US Rep. Jill Tokuda (HI-02) voted in favor of a minibus package that includes funding for the Departments of Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Transportation. However, Tokuda voted against a separate funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security, which contained funding for U Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Rep. Tokuda introduces bill to support law enforcement’s battle against ‘zombie guns’
This legislation would help police departments tackle their backlogs of surrendered weapons and curb the proliferation of “zombie guns” – weapons that should have been destroyed but are instead broken down, resold online as untraceable components, and frequently used to build ghost guns or sold as repair kids without background checks.
Voices of recovery: Leaders reflect on two-year anniversary since the Maui wildfires
The strength of community and the dedication of first responders were highlighted Friday on the two-year anniversary of the 2023 Maui wildfires at the Kuhinia Maui Midday Gathering on the front lawn of Kalana O Maui County building in Wailuku.
Rep. Tokuda votes against cuts to SNAP after 14-hour markup
After a marathon 14-hour markup in the House Agriculture Committee, US Rep. Jill Tokuda (HI-02) voted against the Republicans’ reconciliation bill that she said would cut over $300 billion in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
Rep. Tokuda announces winners of Congressional Art Competition
Sadie Stafford, an 11th grader at Maui Preparatory Academy earned an Honorable Mention award for her pencil on paper artwork entitled “Sweet 15.”
Tokuda leads effort to protect labor rights of Department of Defense educators
US Rep. Jill Tokuda led 44 bipartisan members of Congress in urging the Secretary of Defense to protect the collective bargaining rights of educators and educational support staff at the Department of Defense Education Activity. The letter requests a response no later than Thursday, April 10, 2025.
Rep. Tokuda reintroduces bill to stop ‘redboxing’
US Rep. Jill Tokuda (HI-02) reintroduced the Stop Illegal Campaign Coordination Act on Thursday in an effort to “tackle the influence of dark money in federal elections and help restore Americans’ trust in their democracy.”
Rep. Tokuda to hold Town Halls across the state
US Rep. Jill Tokuda (HI-02) will begin a series of town halls in every county of Hawaiʻi next week, including Wailuku, Maui on March 18.
Rep. Tokuda to hold statewide telephone town hall, March 13
US Rep. Jill Tokuda (HI-02) will hold a statewide telephone town hall on Thursday, March 13, 2025, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tokuda will answer questions from participants live over the phone and discuss her actions to help workers, programs, and services that are impacted by federal cuts.
Rep. Tokuda leads Democratic colleagues to uncover details about federal deferred resignation
Congresswoman Jill Tokuda of Hawaiʻi, joined fellow Rep. Steny Hoyer (MD-05) in leading 48 of their Democratic colleagues in a letter requesting a full breakdown of workers who have accepted the Trump administration’s “deferred resignation” offer.
President signs Tokuda’s legislation to explore feasibility of Lahaina as a National Heritage Area
President Joe Biden signed US Rep. Jill Tokuda’s (HI-02) Lahaina National Heritage Area Study Act into law. Under this law, the National Park Service, in consultation with state and local partners, will study the suitability and feasibility of a National Heritage Area designation for Lahaina.
Rep. Tokuda leads bipartisan coalition in elevating rural health priorities
As the country celebrates National Rural Health Month this week, US Rep. Jill Tokuda (HI-02), co-chair of the Bipartisan Rural Health Caucus, led several bipartisan efforts to recognize the importance of rural health care, medical providers, and the communities they serve.
