Rep. Jill Tokuda Holds Press Conference to Announce Farm Bill Listening Sessions
(Washington, D.C.) - Today, Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) will hold a press conference with Hawaiʻi media to announce her statewide Farm Bill Listening Session tour to hear from farmers, agriculture producers, nutrition advocates, and workers on what they’re hoping to see from the 2023 Farm Bill. The Farm Bill is renegotiated every five years, and Rep. Tokuda is the only member of Hawaiʻi’s Delegation to hold a seat on the Agriculture Committee, making her uniquely positioned to … Continue Reading
April 27, 2023
Rep. Tokuda Joins White House, U.S. Treasury, Hawaiʻi Delegation, and Gov. Green to Announce $115.5 Million to Expand Broadband in Hawaiʻi
(Washington, DC) - Today, Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) joined the White House, U.S. Tresury, Hawaiʻi Delegation, and Governor Josh Green to announce $115.5 million in funding to expand broadband in Hawaiʻi. The Capital Projects Funding is a part of President Biden’s Invest in America agenda. Specifically, the funding will implement two programs: $101.7 million investment in the Hawaiʻi Subsea Middle Mile Program to address the subsea cable infrastructure needed to provide … Continue Reading
April 26, 2023
Rep. Jill Tokuda Gives Speech Congratulating Sasha Colby, RuPaul Drag Race Winner, and Honoring Hawaiian Māhū Trans Culture
(Washington, DC) - Today, Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) addressed the U.S. House of Representatives to congratulate Hawaiʻi-born drag performer, Sasha Kekauhoa, more famously known as Sasha Colby, on being crowned the winner of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” Season 15. “I am so proud that a fellow Windward girl, hailing from the homesteads of Waimanalo, has earned the title of America’s Next Drag Superstar,” said Rep. Jill Tokuda. “From the very start of the 15-week-long competition, Sasha … Continue Reading
April 25, 2023
Rep. Jill Tokuda Joins Booker, Welch, Casar in Introducing Bicameral Bill to Hold Corporations Accountable for Child Labor Violations
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) joined U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Peter Welch (D-VT), and Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas), alongside more than 50 advocacy organizations, in introducing the bicameral Child Labor Exploitation Accountability Act, legislation aimed at holding corporations accountable for the exploitation of children and workers in the food industry. The bill prohibits the Department of Agriculture (USDA) from engaging in contracts with … Continue Reading
April 04, 2023
Rep. Jill Tokuda Receives Large Turnout at Hilo Townhall, Announces Three Additional Events
(Hawai‘i)- Today, Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) announced that her first townhall in Hilo on Hawaiʻi Island received a large response from the community with more than 80 people in attendance. “It was valuable hearing directly from Hilo residents about their needs and concerns,” said Rep. Jill Tokuda. “From lack of access to healthcare and mental health services, to issues with the USPS, to concerns about wastewater treatment and clean water, the community conversation that we had … Continue Reading
March 31, 2023
Rep. Tokuda Announces Congressional Art Competition, Asks for Submissions from High School Students
(Washington, DC) - Today, Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) announced that her office is accepting submissions for the 2023 Congressional Art Competition sponsored by the U.S. House of Representatives. The Artistic Discovery Contest is open to all high school students in Hawaiʻi’s Second Congressional District. Finalists will be selected from each county in the Second Congressional District and will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol in the Cannon tunnel, which Members of … Continue Reading
March 30, 2023
Rep. Tokuda Statement on the Indictment of Former President Trump
(Washington, DC) - Today, Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) issued the following statement on the indictment of former President Trump: “The rule of law is a pillar of any democracy, and that means that no one, including former presidents, are above the law. The indictment of a former president is unprecedented in our nation’s history, yet so is the harm that Trump caused the country and to the office of the President. I have faith in our legal system and our courts to hear this case … Continue Reading
March 30, 2023
Rep. Tokuda Speaks Against and Votes NO on Republican Giveaway to Oil, Gas, and Mining Industries
(Washington, DC) - Today, Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) voted no on H.R. 1, “the Polluters of People Act.” This bill is House Republicans’ shameless giveaway to polluters and is full of loopholes to benefit the oil, gas, and mining industries. It would reverse the significant climate provisions included in President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, including repealing: The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, a $27 billion program focused on investing in clean energy projects to create … Continue Reading
March 24, 2023
Rep. Tokuda Joins Congresswoman Hillary Scholten and a Group of Congressional Moms to Support Parental Rights, Condemn H.R. 5
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, House Republicans passed H.R. 5, an extreme, anti-parent, anti-student, anti-education bill that seeks to use the power of the federal government to co-opt our schools and turn them into instruments for imposing a radical agenda on children across the country. The measure is opposed by parents, teachers, and students across the country, as well as the national Parent Teacher Association. That’s why Reps Scholten, Tokuda, McClellan, Hayes, Wasserman-Schultz, … Continue Reading
March 23, 2023
Rep. Tokuda Gives Speech at Democratic Leadership Conference on Anniversary of Affordable Care Act
(Washington, DC) - Today, Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) joined House Democratic Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu for a press conference with Rep. Glenn Ivey (MD-04) to celebrate the 13th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Tokuda covered Hawaiʻi’s Prepaid Health Care Act, which passed in 1974, guaranteeing employer-sponsored health coverage for most employees in Hawaiʻi that helped pave the way for the ACA. Today, Hawaiʻi has one of the lowest uninsured rates and … Continue Reading
March 22, 2023
Tokuda and Hirono Lead Hawaii Delegation in Introducing Legislation to Combat Rapid Ohia Death in Hawaii
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Jill Tokuda joined U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono, Senator Brian Schatz, and Representative Ed Case in introducing legislation to combat Rapid Ohia Death (ROD), which has killed more than a million Ohia trees in Hawaii since its discovery in 2014. The Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2023 authorizes $55 million in federal funding over the next eleven years to support ongoing efforts by federal agencies including the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. … Continue Reading
March 21, 2023
Rep. Tokuda Celebrates President Biden’s Action on Pacific Remote Islands National Marine Sanctuary
(Washington, DC) - Today, Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) attended an event at the White House to celebrate President Biden’s announcement of two new national monuments and plans to advance designation of a new National Marine Sanctuary within the next 30 days to protect all U.S. waters around the Pacific Remote Islands. The Pacific Remote Islands are in Hawaii’s Second Congressional District, represented by Rep. Tokuda. "I am thrilled that President Biden is taking this action to … Continue Reading
March 09, 2023
Rep. Tokuda and Rep. Case Introduce Bill to Support Floriculture and Nursery Plant Health
Rep. Tokuda and Rep. Case Introduce Bill to Support Floriculture and Nursery Plant Health (Washington, DC) - Today, Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) and Rep. Ed Case (HI-01) introduced the Floriculture and Nursery Plant Health Initiative Act. The Floriculture and Nursery Plant Health Initiative Act would amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act by expanding research and extension grants to: Develop and disseminate science-based tools and treatments … Continue Reading
February 27, 2023
Rep. Jill Tokuda Announces Agriculture Subcommittee Assignments
(Washington, DC) - Today, Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) announced her appointment to serve on three Subcommittees on the House Committee on Agriculture: The Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture oversees nutrition, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; horticulture including fruits, vegetables, nuts, and specialty crops; bees; organic agriculture; foreign agricultural assistance and trade, and more. The Subcommittee on … Continue Reading
February 13, 2023
Rep. Jill Tokuda Announces Appointment to Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic
(Washington, DC) - Today, Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) announced her appointment to serve on the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic. “I am honored to have been selected to serve as a member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, and to work alongside Ranking Member Raul Ruiz to advance the real interests of the American public,” said Representative Jill Tokuda. “I am committed to working in a bipartisan … Continue Reading
February 10, 2023
Hawaiʻi Delegation Introduces Bill to Support Macadamia Tree Health
(Washington, DC) - Yesterday, Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02), Rep. Ed Case (HI-01), Sen. Brian Schatz (HI), and Sen. Mazie Hirono (HI) introduced the Macadamia Tree Health Initiative Amendments Act. The Macadamia Tree Health Initiative Amendments Act would amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act by expanding high-priority research and extension grants to: Develop and disseminate 15 science-based tools and treatments to combat plant pests and noxious weeds … Continue Reading
February 09, 2023
Rep. Tokuda Leads Hawaiʻi Delegation on Bipartisan Bill with Rep. González-Colón & Rep. Graves to Protect and Strengthen Coffee Plant Industry
(Washington, DC) - Today, Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) introduced her inaugural bipartisan bill as a Member of Congress, co-led by Rep. Jenniffer González-Colón (P.R.), Rep. Ed Case (HI-01), Rep. Garret Graves (LA-06), Sen. Mazie Hirono (HI), and Sen. Brian Schatz (HI). The bipartisan Coffee Plant Health Initiative Amendments Act would broaden current language included in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) high priority initiatives in support of the coffee plant industry … Continue Reading
February 07, 2023
Rep. Jill Tokuda to Host Governor Josh Green as Guest at State of the Union Address
(Washington, DC) - Today, Representative Jill Tokuda announced that she will be joined by Governor Josh Green as her guest to President Biden’s State of the Union Address to Congress. The State of the Union Address will highlight the achievements that House Democrats and President Biden have delivered over the past two years and the work that Democrats are doing to defend our American values from extreme MAGA Republicans. Governor Green is Hawaiʻi’s ninth governor and is a husband, … Continue Reading
February 02, 2023
Rep. Jill Tokuda Announces Armed Services Subcommittee Assignments
(Washington, DC) - Today, Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) announced her appointment to serve on the House Armed Services Subcommittees on Readiness and Military Personnel. The Readiness Subcommittee oversees military training, and logistics; maintenance issues and programs; military construction, installations and family housing issues; and the Base Realignment and Closure process. It also oversees civilian personnel, energy security, and environmental issues that affect the … Continue Reading
January 27, 2023
Rep. Jill Tokuda Announces Appointment to Armed Services Committee
(Washington, DC) - Today, Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) announced her appointment to serve on the powerful House Armed Services Committee, a significant appointment for Hawaiʻi’s Second Congressional District. I am humbled and honored to be appointed to the House Armed Services Committee,” said Rep. Jill Tokuda. “This is a critical committee assignment given the military presence, strategic role in the Indo-Pacific area, but most importantly, the need to care for our military service … Continue Reading