— Today, U.S. Representatives Jill Tokuda (D-HI-02) and Neal Dunn (R-FL-02), members of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, introduced the Rare Earth Magnet Market Revitalization Act to 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. Rare earth magnets are essential to the modern world, but the global supply is he… Continue Reading
— U.S. Representatives Jill Tokuda (D-HI-02) and Don Bacon (R-NE-02), along with 31 of their colleagues, are urging Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem to exempt healthcare workers from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) newly implemented $100,000 fee for workers located outside the United States. In a bipartisan letter, the lawmakers warn that the unprecedented fee would further strain rural hospitals, clinics, and safety-net providers already facing sev… Continue Reading
Hawaiʻi — U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) 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. The listening sessions, held in Waimānalo, Waialua, and Kula, came at a time of heightened uncertainty for farmers nationwide, driven by market volatility, trade disruption… Continue Reading
Congresswoman Jill Tokuda took on an itinerary that included Social Security to school supplies on Saturday. “We’re here to talk about the 90th anniversary of Social Security,” said Kealii Lopez, the AARP Hawaii State director. “Our Kauai AARP volunteers did a great job responding so we brought over some of our Honolulu staff to help.” Tokuda was originally booked to Kauai to deliver a few words before the guest star, Augie T, did his comedy show ahead of another free performance at the Kauai … Continue Reading
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Republican-backed tax bill, known by President Donald Trump as the “big, beautiful bill,” passed the U.S. Congress on July 3, with local leaders saying the bill would cut healthcare coverage for more than 40,000 Hawai?i residents. In a joint statement between Gov. Josh Green, U.S. Senators Mazie Hirono and Brian Schatz as well as U.S. Representatives Ed Case and Jill Tokuda, the bill is described as “terrible.” “The Republican tax bill breaks promises, and guts funding f… Continue Reading
US Reps. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawai‘i, and Nick Begich, R-Alaska, introduced a bill Friday to require Essential Air Service carriers to have a plan to accommodate passengers in the event of unexpected cancellations. The Essential Air Service (EAS) Reliability Act would require carriers receiving EAS contracts to submit contingency plans for non-weather-related disruptions such as maintenance issues. The measure seeks to prevent unexpected cancellations that can leave residents in isolated areas witho… Continue Reading
March 19, 2024
Every five years, Congress has the opportunity to tackle key challenges agricultural producers face and, in doing so, improve the lives of millions of Americans. By renewing critical federal nutrition programs, ensuring a stable food supply, and supporting producers across the country, we determine the future of agriculture in America. This chance to help farmers and feed families that only comes twice every decade, is known as the Farm Bill. Last year, in anticipation of the Farm Bill, I went… Continue Reading
October 07, 2025