Jill Tokuda: “I have personally spoken with Governor Josh Green, Mayor Richard Bissen, and local cultural practitioners.”

when I first met Atalina, she was on the front lines of the pandemic, keeping families housed and fed. When fires ravaged Maui, she was there for the victims. Atalina is a pillar of her community and her church. She gives everything she…

This fire ripped back the curtain for how we have struggled to just survive here in Hawaii from a housing perspective.

only 50 years ago, we made a promise as a nation. When Congress passed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, we affirmed a simple and profound truth: Every child, no matter their disability or ability, has the right to a free…

On August 8, Hawaii gathered to observe the 1-year anniversary of the fires on Maui and in Lahaina. Today, as Congress reconvenes, I rise to honor and remember the family and friends that we lost. They are beloved mothers and fathers, sons…