On Kamameha Day, we honor King Kamameha's life and legacy.
This Sunday, we came together to celebrate King Kamehameha's leadership and his unification of the Hawaiian islands with a beautiful lei draping ceremony here at the U.S. Capitol!
U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda
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U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda
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Proudly representing Hawaiʻi’s 2nd Congressional District. Member of @houseagdems, @hascdemocrats, @usprogressives, & @capac. Leading with aloha🌺
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Honored to take part in the annual King Kamehameha lei draping ceremony in the Capitol Visitor Center. King Kamehameha I’s final words, “Continue the good work that I have done, for it is not yet finished,” remain a call to action as Native Hawaiian rights and sovereignty face
00:00 - What a way to wrap up Hawaiʻi on the Hill!🌺 The 10th annual Taste of Hawaiʻi was an impressive showcase of the local businesses, farmers, producers, chefs, and entrepreneurs who brought the best of our islands to Washington, D.C. Mahalo to @maziehirono, @cochawaii, our Hawaiʻi
00:00 - Mahalo to Kauaʻi Coffee for joining the Congressional Coffee Caucus for a talk story on Hawaiʻi coffee, from the challenges facing local growers and producers to the fun facts that make our coffee industry one of a kind. As co-chair of the Coffee Caucus, I’m proud to support
- Honored to take part in the annual King Kamehameha lei draping ceremony in the Capitol Visitor Center. King Kamehameha I’s final words, “Continue the good work that I have done, for it is not yet finished,” remain a call to action as Native Hawaiian rights and sovereignty face00:00
- When I asked Secretary Hegseth if he would deploy troops to polling places under an unlawful order, his answer was “Joe Biden.” That is not a clear answer rooted in the Constitution and the law. During NDAA markup, I made clear: our military exists to defend the Constitution,
00:00 - The National Defense Authorization Act is a critical vehicle for ensuring national security, but my top priority will always be making sure those goals respect the people, land, and culture of Hawaiʻi. My goal in these negotiations was to keep land condemnation entirely out of
00:00 - After years of nuclear testing in the Pacific, military bombing of our lands, and the poisoning of our drinking water at Red Hill, Hawaiʻi and the Pacific deserve better than to be used, once again, as a proving ground for an untested nuclear program. We should not rush to
00:00 - Hour 8. Battery life 33%. Coffee number 3? Or 4? And chips before votes. #NDAAmarkup
- Today, I joined my colleagues on the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party to remember the Tiananmen Square Massacre and honor the students, workers, and everyday civilians who courageously stood up to demand democracy, freedom, and the right to be heard. Their bravery
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Today, the Select Committee held a bipartisan press conference to mark the 37th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. @CongressmanRaja and @RepJillTokuda spoke about remembering the victims and continuing the fight to protect freedom and human rights around the world.
- Trump thinks he's helping farmers by lowering tariffs on agriculture equipment from 25% to 15%. I introduced the Tariff Free Farming Act to make that number 0%. Yes, 0%. Let's get rid of ALL the tariffs. Congress can make the choice to lift these insane taxes off the backs of
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