Happy
#PassportMonth
! The Honolulu Passport Agency is holding a passport fair to help renew your passport or apply for the first time. The fair will take place Saturday, September 7 from 8:30am-2pm at 300 Ala Moana Boulevard in Honolulu. For an appointment, call (877) 487-2778.
Yesterday, I joined House Oversight in Lahaina to discuss the federal response to the wildfires & assess what further action is needed to improve support. I'm committed to ensuring Maui's recovery is done right, however long it takes. To watch the hearing:
FOR MAUI: My office has to cancel office hours today. Weekly office hours will return next week on Wednesday, September 11, from 11am to 5pm at CNHA’s Kakoʻo Maui Resource Center. If you need assistance with a federal issue, please call my office at: (808) 746-6220
Happy
#LaborDay
! Proud to honor generations of hard workers & labor unions who have fought tirelessly to support our working 'ohana. We must remain strong & united for the right to organize, fair wages & retirement security, and safer working conditions for all.
Enjoyed the Okinawan Festival & celebration of our culture & traditions. Also happy to eat lots of andagi! Big mahalo to the Hawaii United Okinawa Association for hosting such an incredible event.
Glad to visit the Oʻahu Training Lands, Schofield Barracks, & Pōhakuloa Training Area to see the Army & Firefighter use of the land (ft. me in a fire suit) 🧯I will keep fighting to ensure the military serves as responsible stewards of our land and partners to our communities.
Always fun when dessert is involved! Grateful to attend the Kauai County Farm Bureauʻs annual meeting & share updates about the Farm Bill. We owe it to our farmers and producers to pass a bill that supports them as they make the food, fuel, and fiber for our state and country. 🌱
Big mahalo
@NEHgov
for granting $249,989 to Honolulu’s Bishop Museum, East-West Center, Kaneohe’s Hula Preservation Society, & Kona Historical Society! These funds will preserve critical Hawaiian cultural resources & support a new Asian studies program:
Happy
#InternationalDogsDay
! I’m glad to support
@RepJenKiggans
who launched the Congressional Working Dogs Caucus. Mahalo to our furry friends & their trainers, who play a huge role in supporting our veterans, disabled Americans, & keeping our communities safe. 🐾
Proud to join forces with
@DemWomenCaucus
to fight for equal rights.
This
#WomensEqualityDay
, we honor those who fought before us while we work to expand the hard won freedoms for women and girls. Much work remains in our fight for gender equality, especially for women of color.
Honored to speak at today's First Book event in Lahaina & see the smiles of our keiki as they received new books. Growing up, books were my escape & offered hope. Big mahalo to
@uhpafaculty
@AFTunion
& First Book for sharing their aloha & helping to inspire our youth. 📚
Congratulations to Team Hawaiʻi's International Va’a Federation World Sprint 2024 paddlers! Itʻs great to see so many from across the world come together in Hilo & Team Hawaiʻi represent us with such determination & aloha. Good luck in the final races 🛶
Mahalo
@USDOT
for granting Essential Air Service subsidies to Lāna‘i, ensuring continued flights. Pleased to see stricter accountability measures in response to community concerns I raised earlier this year, improving the reliability of this critical transportation service.
More than a year after the devastating wildfires, too many continue to struggle. The House has passed legislation to ensure that disaster recovery payments aren't taxed, giving survivors more 💰 for recovery. I urge the Senate to quickly act on this important legislation.
Last week, I joined our Waianae leaders, state, & county officials as we said "no more" to the gun violence tearing apart our community. We've reached out to the White House & fed'l agencies & will do everything we can to support our local/state partners:
Excited to share that Hawaiʻi will be receiving $932,000+ to reduce extinction risk for Hawaiian forest birds & protect our native species. Mahalo for your work to protect our wildlife from mauka to makai!
@NFWF
@USFWS
,
@forestservice
,
@DeptofDefense
Pleased to welcome the congressional delegation led by
@RepStricklandWA
to
#Taiwan
. We’re grateful for the longstanding & bipartisan support from the
#US
Congress. We remain determined to defend democracy with our global partners and contribute to global peace & prosperity.
Honored to be back in Taiwan meeting with President Lai, Vice President Hsiao, & Foreign Affairs Minister Lin. Proud to be part of this delegation reaffirming the U.S. relationship with Taiwan & Hawaiʻi's ties with its sister-state. Read more here:
As we recognize Social Securityʻs 89th birthday today, Iʻm proud to introduce with
@maziehirono
the Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act. This bill ensures 175,000+ kūpuna & others in the Second Congressional District get these essential benefits for decades to come.