HONOLULU, Hawaii, Nov. 27 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * - He joins colleagues from other impacted jurisdictions in highlighting issue in current Compacts of Free Association renegotiation * * * Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) today said he has called on the federal government to fully reimburse Hawai'i for the cost of providing public services to migrants from the Pacific island states covered by the Compacts of Free Association (COFA). These Freely Associat  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) introduced H.Con.Res.77 which would require the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria who are currently based there, without Constitutionally-required Congressional authorization, at President Trump's directive to secure Syrian oil fields. "Our troops put their lives on the line to support and defend the Constitution of the United States, and ensure the safety and security of the A  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) was joined by Reps. Gwen Moore (WI-04) and Bobby L. Rush (IL-01) in introducing H.R.5266, the Urban Agriculture Healthy Food and Entrepreneur Act. This bill would establish two new programs -- the Urban Agriculture Conservation Easement Program and the Urban Agriculture Microentrepreneur Assistance Program. Together they would increase the availability of land and capital in  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.) was joined by Reps. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) and Gwen Moore (D-Wis.) in introducing H.R.5266, the Urban Agriculture Healthy Food and Entrepreneur Act. This bill would establish two new programs -- the Urban Agriculture Conservation Easement Program and the Urban Agriculture Microentrepreneur Assistance Program. Together, they would increase the availability of  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * - Legislation Would Ensure Workers Receive Breaks To Eat Meals, Use The Restroom * * * U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) introduced the Treating Workers With Dignity Act, new legislation that would guarantee employees receive a break to eat a meal, use the restroom, or tend to their medical needs. "All workers deserve to be treated with dignity. You shouldn't have to worry about losing your job   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Today, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced that the State of Hawai'i will receive a $6.5 million grant to purchase new buses for Kauai and Hawai'i Island. "Investing in new buses for Hawai'i Island and Kauai means that the residents who depend on them to get to school or work every day will continue to have an affordable way to get around," said U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), a member   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * - According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition, The Pathway to Stable and Affordable Housing for All Act would effectively end homelessness and housing poverty in the United States * * * Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) introduced legislation that lays out a 10-year investment in federal housing and homelessness programs that the   more