#US Rep. Jill Tokuda
Rep. Tokuda announces Class of 2030 nominees to the US Service Academies
US Rep. Jill Tokuda (HI-02) announced her nomination of 30 students from Hawaiʻi to the US service academies for the Class of 2030.
Tokuda honored with national Head Start PROMISE Award for leadership
The PROMISE award recognizes US Rep. Jill Tokuda for her commitment to early childhood education and her leadership in championing the needs of Head Start children and families across the nation.
Kathy Collins, Hedy Udarbe honored as Kupuna Advocates at luncheon
More than 450 Maui seniors gathered Saturday for the 53rd Kupuna Aloha Luncheon to meet old friends, partake of a hotel-style lunch buffet, take home some prize drawings and honor Kupuna Advocates of the Year Kathy Collins and Hedy Udarbe.
Rep. Tokuda defends Hawai‘i priorities in markup of annual defense policy bill
Last night, US Rep. Jill Tokuda, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, voted to send H.R. 3838, the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, to the full House of Representatives.
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 letter in calling for reduced rent for Maui fire survivors in FEMA housing
US Rep. Jill Tokuda (HI-02) led the Hawai‘i congressional delegation in requesting FEMA Region 9 to waive the collection of fair-market value rent from survivors of the Maui fires participating in FEMA’s Direct Housing program. Currently, survivors are expected to receive their first rental bill on March 1 and have until March 11, 2025, to appeal the decision on the rental amount.
Rep. Tokuda to hold statewide telephone town hall, Dec. 11
US Rep. Jill Tokuda (HI-02) will be holding a statewide telephone town hall on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. HST.
Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi hosts Unity breakfast
The Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi hosts a Unity Breakfast event from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. today at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaiʻi on Beretania St. in Honolulu. The Unity Breakfast is a longstanding tradition where Democratic candidates come together in a show of strength and unity on the morning after the Primary Election.
Hawaiʻi government leaders offer statements in the aftermath of the assassination attempt on former President Trump at a Pennsylvania rally
Hawaiʻi government leaders have issued statements following a shooting that injured former US President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania today. Law enforcement from the FBI, state police and other municipal officers spoke at a press conference on Saturday evening, calling the incident an assassination attempt.
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.
Hawaiʻi congressional delegation urges immigration support to those impacted by wildfires
Senators Mazie K. Hirono and Brian Schatz, along with House Reps. Ed Case and Jill Tokuda, have called on US Citizenship and Immigration Services to expand efforts in aiding immigrant community members impacted by the Maui wildfires.
Rep. Jill Tokuda introduces bill to increase quality, quantity of locally grown food
Rep. Jill Tokuda has taken a crucial step towards addressing food insecurity in by introducing the Grow Your Own Food Act, legislation that aims to enhance locally grown food production.
Reps. Tokuda, Peltola, Case push to increase medicare payments for nursing facilities
Legislation aimed at providing equitable payments to skilled nursing facilities in Hawaiʻi and Alaska has been introduced by Rep. Jill Tokuda along with Reps. Mary Sattler Peltola and Ed Case.
Rep. Jill Tokuda to host town halls on Lānaʻi, Molokaʻi, Kauaʻi and Kona
US Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) announced four additional town hall meetings across Hawaiʻi’s Second Congressional District to hear from constituents. Tokuda previously held town hall meetings in Hilo, Oʻahu, and Maui. The new meetings are planned on Lānaʻi, Molokaʻi, Kauaʻi and Kona on Hawaiʻi Island.
