This week, the House will vote to keep the government open until December. While millions of Americans can rest assured that critical services will continue, disaster-stricken communities like Florida, which is currently facing another…

There is no denial that the CCP has worked for decades to steal our intellectual property and research in critical technologies. We should be here today finding real solutions, not putting up false choices to combat those efforts and…

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…

Thank you, Representative Porter. And mahalo, Mr. Chairman, for holding this field hearing today.

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

We would love to just actually see us get to a thousand temporary units built here.

Central to the next phase of rebuilding Lahaina is the long-term recovery plan and development by Maui County.

I have said many times that this has felt like both the shortest and the longest year of my life.

To sustain that recovery, we will also need continued Federal support.

I am very humbled and honored and grateful to be a part of this community as the Representative but really very blessed that we have these leaders here today.

I am very grateful. And now, please, I hope you will both consider yourselves part of our extended ohana.

It is also about how we build housing people can afford.

Getting this recovery right over the next months, years and, quite frankly, as I have said, generations, will require us as a local, state, and Federal Government, and as a community as a whole, to stay focused on the future.

I will speak all 102 names lost and the names of the two missing on the Floor of Congress.

As we continue our work to meet these urgent needs, we must never forget that Lahaina is not Lahaina without her people.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. You know, while this hearing may be slightly different from others that have attended hearings here in the state legislature and the city council, and there is no formal period for public comment, we want to be able…

In 2 weeks, we will observe the 1-year anniversary of last August's fires on Maui. We will honor the lives of 102 loved ones lost and never stop looking for the 2 still missing. We will remember the neighborhoods, businesses, and, of…

8 months ago, the President put forth a supplemental disaster recovery funding request, and while Congress has failed to act, wildfires, hurricanes, and extreme weather conditions have continued to strike. On June 28, the President…

I thank Ranking Member Scott and my Democratic colleagues on the Education and the Workforce Committee for your leadership during this important debate. Madam Speaker, I rise today in opposition of H.J. Res. 165, which would reverse the…

Every student deserves an education free from harassment, discrimination, and violence, and as Americans, we should not stand for this kind of intolerance. That is why I am voting ``no'' on H.J. Res. 165, and I encourage my colleagues to…

I can think of no better place to designate as Hawaii's first National Heritage Area than Lahaina.

48 years ago, a teenage girl about to enter her senior year in high school made a very difficult and personal choice. She was young and didn't come from any money. Her boyfriend was just a year older and preferred surfing over working…

The town of Lahaina... has a rich and storied history.

It is at this moment in time that we reflect on how to honor the people and places lost, and support our community in its recovery.

Designating Lahaina as a National Heritage Area would complement and sustain community-driven efforts.