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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Hawaii Newsletter for Sunday January 25, 2026 ( 4 items )  

Milken Institute School of Public Health Professor Testifies Before House Judiciary Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet released the following testimony by David Michaels, a professor of environmental and occupational health at the Milken Institute School of Public Health of George Washington University, from a Jan. 14, 2026, hearing entitled "Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Protecting the American Stone Slab Industry From Lawfare": * * * Good morning Chairman Jordan, Ranking Membe  more

Senate Foreign Relations Democrats Statement on Trump Administration's Expanded Global Gag Rule
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Foreign Relations Democrats Statement on Trump Administration's Expanded Global Gag Rule * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Chris Coons (D-Del.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Jacky  more

USINDOPACOM commander reinforces U.S.-Singapore defense partnership during Singapore visit
CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Jan. 23 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * USINDOPACOM commander reinforces U.S.-Singapore defense partnership during Singapore visit * SINGAPORE -Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, visited Singapore from Jan. 21-24 to reinforce defense cooperation, improve interoperability, and reaffirm the enduring partnership between the United States and Singapore. Previous Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pac  more

Yokota supports first JGSDF-hosted multinational airborne exercise
CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Jan. 23 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Yokota supports first JGSDF-hosted multinational airborne exercise * MIYAGI, Japan (Jan. 21, 2026) -U.S. Soldiers conducted a multinational airborne operation Jan. 17, on board a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron at the Ojojihara Training Area, Miyagi Prefecture. This marks the first Japan Ground Self-Defense Force-hosted multinational airborne exe  more