Saturday - November 23, 2024
U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Hawaii Newsletter for Sunday October 13, 2024 ( 2 items )  

Rep. Case Condemns Misinformation On Federal Disaster Relief For Current & Pending Disasters
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: U.S. Representative Ed Case (D-HI-01), a member of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee's Subcommittee on Homeland Security with authority over the budget of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other federal disaster relief efforts, today condemned deliberate misinformation that FEMA and related disaster assistance is being diverted from current and pending disasters to other sour  more

Rep. Tokuda Cancels Event Participation, Walks Hotel Picket Line
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2024: Honolulu - Today, U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda walked the picket line with Local 5 members near the Hilton Hawaiian Village to show her support and loyalty to striking hotel workers. Rep. Tokuda was originally scheduled to participate in the Wahine Forum panel at the hotel but cancelled when union members decided to go on strike after failed contract negotiations. "Every day, Local 5 memb  more