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Tulsi Gabbard is an American politician and military veteran who served as a U.S. Representative for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district from 2013 to 2021. A member of the Democratic Party during her congressional tenure, Gabbard is known for her progressive views and has been an advocate for issues such as healthcare reform and environmental sustainability. She gained national attention as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President in 2020, where she emphasized a non-interventionist foreign policy and a commitment to civil liberties.
On January 13, earlier this year, there was a text message that was sent out to over a million phones across the State of Hawaii that read: ``Ballistic missile threat inbound to Hawaii. Seek immediate shelter. This is not a drill.'' Now…
I would like to thank my colleague, Congressman Joyce, who has been a great leader on these issues relating to our nursing workforce. I appreciate working with him as co-chair of the House Congressional Nursing Caucus, where we are able to…
For decades, bad data and misinformation have fueled the failed war on drugs that has wasted billions of taxpayer dollars, incarcerating Americans for nonviolent marijuana charges. Our outdated marijuana policies have turned everyday…
Article I, section 8 of the Constitution gives Congress the exclusive authority to declare war, but the last time Congress officially declared war was December 8, 1941, the day the U.S. entered World War II. Ever since, Congress has failed…
I thank my colleague for introducing this amendment of which I am a proud cosponsor. This amendment provides additional funding for the Native American CDFI Assistance Program, also known as NACA, which supports critical economic…
I thank the chairman and the ranking member for their support for this very timely and important resolution. I have been on the ground there and have seen how the United States Geological Survey's HVO is literally monitoring the activity…
I rise as the designee of the gentlewoman from Hawaii (Ms. Hanabusa), and I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 19, line 24, after the dollar…
This amendment would increase the United States Geological Survey's surveys, investigations, and research account by $4,798,500 to accommodate for impacts caused by recent volcanic eruptions. The offset for this modest increase comes from…
I have an amendment on the table. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 8, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $1,000,000)''. Page 34, line 13, after the…
This weekend I visited Flint, Michigan, where I met with neighbors and residents, one of whom was named Joyce. Joyce is one of the more than 100,000 residents in Flint who have and continue to endure a life-threatening water crisis in…
Since 9/11, an estimated 3.7 million veterans and servicemembers may have been exposed to burn pits, a common method of disposing of waste during war. Now, these burn pits include things like human waste, batteries, plastic, damaged…
I think there's been a lot of focus on the geopolitical considerations and impacts of these negotiations. But very little focus on the seriousness of the North Korea nuclear threat on the United States.
6 years ago today, DACA provided a shining light for hundreds of thousands of young Dreamers from all across this country to come out from the shadows and live freely without fear in a nation that for many has been the only home they have…
Just 6 months ago, my constituents and people all across Hawaii received a harrowing alert that came across their cell phones saying that a ballistic missile was incoming and to take cover immediately. It turned out to be a false alarm…
Water is life. Growing up in Hawaii, we have a unique appreciation for the protection of our resources, from our mountains all the way down to our oceans. It is something that we grow up with, that we have a responsibility to take care of…
This legislation is a bright light of bipartisanship that is sorely needed by communities like mine in Hawaii and those in Florida as well. There is nothing more necessary and basic to life than water. Strengthening and upgrading our water…
It is unfortunate that this remains an obscure issue for too many Members of Congress.
Something similar that I heard from another veteran, who is working with Burn Pit 360, this morning was the comparison between the types of exposure that our veterans have had deployed throughout the Middle East, Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait…
We shouldn't be re-creating the wheel here, so I am wondering what the VA has done in looking at what has already happened with James Zadroga Act to help with the 9/11 first responders so that we are not starting from scratch and studying…
2018 is the year IAVA will educate Americans about burn pits and airborne toxic exposures.
On May 17, IAVA stood with Iraq war veteran Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard and Afghanistan veteran Congressman Brian Mast.
The only way that we are going to get anything done on this, whether we do it as a body in Congress or whether we work with the VA to be able to help these veterans, either way, I appreciate the urgency and attention that you are placing…
Our veterans, our servicemembers, and their families sacrificed greatly in service to our country, with some paying the ultimate price, sacrificing all. For those who do come home, there are often visible and invisible wounds that they…
Make no mistake: the authorization in section 1225 of the underlying bill authorizes our U.S. military to go to war with Iran. One of the main reasons why I voted against this bill in committee was specifically because of this provision…
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