Jill Tokuda

The Kona Low storms flooded fields, washed away crops, and pushed Hawaiʻi farmers deeper into crisis. And when our farmers struggle, our families who rely on them to put food on the table aren't far behind. That’s why I introduced amendments to deliver real relief in this Farm https://t.co/CMo8LuoCLj

Mahalo to folks at Ka Paʻalana Māʻili and Tūtū and Me Hānapepe for welcoming me. It was truly meaningful to spend time with the parents, caregivers, educators, staff, and keiki who make these early learning sites so special. I’m continuing to push to protect Native Hawaiian https://t.co/PexS3oXKPM

Grateful to community leaders like Uncle Chevy for taking me around Pa’akea Road so we could see first hand where the hardest hit areas were and the debris and flooding that remain months after the Kona lows. We’ve been talking with the Navy, Army Corp of Engineers and State https://t.co/hACd3i9CZx

Native Hawaiian voices cannot be an afterthought in decisions about ceded lands, public trust lands, and the future of Pōhakuloa. These lands have a history we must honor. Any negotiation about their future must be grounded in respect for Native Hawaiians, their lived https://t.co/qLLkY11a7J

Today, I took to the Floor to honor my late friend Doug LaMalfa and urge passage of The Doug LaMalfa Federal Disaster Tax Relief Certainty Act. Doug and I shared a deep understanding, and a deep pain, for what our communities in Lahaina and Paradise endured. He knew that the https://t.co/mLwCg0U7Nd