#US Rep Jill Tokuda
Tokuda meets with air traffic controllers across Hawaiʻi amid shutdown strain
Air traffic controllers missed their paychecks Tuesday because of the ongoing government shutdown, which just concluded its fourth week. As a show of support, US Rep. Jill Tokuda (D-Hawaiʻi-2) has met with numerous air traffic controllers on Oʻahu, Maui and Hawaiʻi Island to discuss its impacts on aviation safety and the livelihoods of federal workers.
Reps. Tokuda, Timmons lead bipartisan push to eliminate coffee tariffs
US Reps. Jill Tokuda (D-Hawaiʻi) and William Timmons (R-S.C.), co-chairs of the Congressional Coffee Caucus, led a bipartisan letter urging Ambassador Jamieson Greer, United States Trade Representative, to remove existing and future tariffs on coffee.
HSTA to hold Zoom training on immigration enforcement for educators at 5 p.m.
The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association is teaming up with US Rep. Jill Tokuda and the ACLU of Hawaiʻi to host a virtual “Know Your Rights for Educators: Immigration Enforcement” session today, July 30, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. HST.
Rep. Jill Tokuda backs major defense legislation, prioritizes Hawai‘i’s military community
Rep. Jill Tokuda voted in favor of the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, which passed the House with a 310-118 vote. The bill, already approved by the Senate, includes key provisions championed by Rep. Tokuda to support Hawai‘i’s military housing, infrastructure and defense strategies.
