Met w/ Professional Aviation Safety Specialists members, our FAA Tech Ops employees, & air traffic controllers to talk story about making sure every worker is supported, respected, & paid what they've earned. These frontline professionals keep Hawaiʻi’s skies safe & our airports running day & night.

My statement on the Supreme Court's decision today.

Mahalo to all our veterans and their families who were in attendance at our Wahiawā town hall last night. We had good discussions about protecting democracy, safe guarding our elections, ICE funding, and cuts to essential programs like SNAP.

On this Day of Remembrance, we honor the Japanese who were imprisoned during World War II. My jiji was one of the many who were stripped of dignity and freedom just because of who he was, while his son joined the military in service to a country that viewed him as the enemy.

Before Farm Bill negotiations kick off next week, I'm continuing my series of Ag listening sessions across Hawaiʻi to hear directly from our producers about what they need most. Mahalo to our farmers in Hilo who came out to share their manaʻo & talk story.

It was an important week for rural health, and I’m grateful for every conversation. Mahalo to our health centers and all of our rural health advocates for sharing your stories and bringing clarity to what’s really at stake, and for the work you do every single day.

What are CAPAC Members eating for Lunar New Year? We asked them to share their favorite dishes—check out their responses!

For those unable to attend my Wahiawā Town Hall on Thursday, February 19, it will be available to watch live on `Ōlelo Channel 54 at 7:00-8:00pm HST. It will also be available for viewing on my Youtube channel @repjilltokuda and my Facebook page. Mahalo for those who have already RSPV'd!

Had a wonderful time celebrating Lunar New Year with our APAICS and @capac.house.gov ʻohana. There is something special about reconnecting with friends and coming together to honor the generations of courage and resilience that brought us here.

As America approaches its 250th, we have a choice to make — will we be real patriots and fight to ensure that ALL our collective stories, from slavery, to the internment of the Japanese during WWII, to the illegal overthrow of the Hawaiian kingdom, will remain a part of our country's history?

I am holding a town hall in Wahiawā next Thursday to discuss policies affecting Hawaiʻi, address concerns about the Trump administration, and answer questions from community members. RSVP at bit.ly/wahiawatownhall26. I look forward to seeing you there!

Mahalo everyone who joined Saturday’s Town Hall & Ag listening session on Kauaʻi. I’m grateful for the chance to talk story & hear your manaʻo—on small business & FEMA funding, ICE concerns, accountability in Washington, protecting our keiki on social media & the rising costs impacting our farmers.

Glad to express my strong support of UNAC/UHCP healthcare workers and stand shoulder to shoulder with those who provide lifesaving care to the members of our community. After months of negotiations, it's time to respect the hands that care for us and give them the dignity and aloha they deserve.

On a hilltop in Santa Fe, a single stone marker tells the story of my jiji who was incarcerated as a so-called “enemy alien,” while his son served this country in uniform. Today, that truth is being erased. This is whitewashing history.

Surprised this year’s Congressional App Challenge winners and celebrated their incredible work. Students from Le Jardin Academy, Mid-Pacific Institute and King Kekaulike High School designed very impressive apps with real-world impact & thoughtful design.

I stood outside of ICE headquarters with my CAPAC, DWC, and CPC colleagues in solidarity with the victims of ICE’s violence, due process violations, and lack of accountability. This is a failure of leadership. We are demanding the immediate removal of Kristi Noem.

On my 3rd visit to the Federal Detention Center in Honolulu, I spoke with correctional staff and personnel before spending several hours with nearly two dozen detainees to hear directly about their experiences and needs, including access to attorneys and interpreters or simply having someone listen.

I am holding a town hall in Līhuʻe on Saturday to discuss policies affecting Hawaiʻi, address concerns about the Trump administration, and answer questions from community members. RSVP at bit.ly/lihuetownhall. I look forward to seeing you there!

So grateful to everyone who joined us in Waimea on Saturday for my first town hall of the year. We discussed important topics like the affordability crisis, protecting free and fair elections, the military's footprint in Hawaiʻi, and how Democrats plan to address these issues.

Had a great conversation with KAOI Maui. We covered a range of issues that matter to our communities—supporting our agricultural economy, ongoing recovery efforts in Lahaina & recent developments around federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota. Listen at youtube.com/repjilltokuda.

Glad to join the North Shore Chamber of Commerce for a discussion on the federal policies and priorities shaping the North Shore in 2026.

Spent time with the incredible students at Mālama Honua Public Charter School, learning from them as they shared their hands-on projects—from preparing ʻulu for school lunches to turning turmeric into juice and soap.

The killings of Renee Good & Alex Pretti are devastating tragedies and absolutely indefensible. We cannot let this spiral into more bloodshed. We need fair, thorough, unbiased investigations with local & state law enforcement fully involved. The truth must come out & people must be held accountable.

Deeply honored to attend this ceremony recognizing seven Nisei soldiers whose courage & sacrifice went unacknowledged for far too long.

Grateful for the chance to visit Kuakini Medical Center and learn more about how they’re modernizing while continuing to care for Hawaiʻi’s families, now and for generations to come. Kuakini has long been a trusted part of our community and a place so many families rely on for care.

I am holding a town hall on Hawaiʻi Island (Waimea) on Saturday to discuss policies affecting Hawaiʻi, address concerns about the Trump administration, and answer questions from community members. RSVP at bit.ly/waimeatownhall. I look forward to seeing you there!

In Hawaiʻi, a small loaf of bread now costs $8. Families are struggling just to put food on the table. 🧵

Always enjoy going to the Hawaii United Okinawa Association Installation & Uchinanchu of the Year celebration! Filled with family, friends, comfort food & music—it reminds us that in difficult times, we can always lean on each other and our culture.

“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice” - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On MLK Day, we remember the life and legacy of one of our nation’s most inspiring leaders and recommit ourselves to the pursuit of equality and justice for all.

Honored to share this special moment with fire-impacted families becoming first time homebuyers via the County’s Hoʻokumu Hou First-Time Homebuyer Program. Glad to celebrate this next step in rebuilding lives, hope, & stability on Maui. Happy home shopping and mahalo to all moving recovery forward.

Aloha Lahaina 🤍 Glad to visit and see recovery taking shape—From Front Street seawall repairs to restored gathering spaces and new homes for healthcare workers & families. Always moved by this community’s strength, resilience, and hope.

Hawaiʻi is in a housing state of emergency. 1 in 3 families are thinking about leaving the place they call home. With median home prices starting at $1M, our kamaʻāina are being priced out of Hawaiʻi itself. 🧵

This week, Hawaiʻi received termination notices for mental health grants totaling $26M, funding mental health & substance use programs for 200,000+ people—including for suicide prevention, child and adolescent mental health, alcohol & drug abuse, and family health services across the state.

This week, my colleagues & I joined @RepRobinKelly in introducing articles of impeachment against Kristi Noem. The reprehensible shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent & the targeted violence and discrimination we are witnessing in Hawaiʻi & across the country demands accountability and justice.

Today, I voted to protect Hawaiʻi families from skyrocketing health costs. Without these premium tax credits, families face impossible choices & hospitals risk closure. Now, Congress is closer to protecting protecting affordable coverage & stabilizing rural health systems.

Today marks five years since January 6, the insurrection at the Capitol. No amount of propaganda can erase the truth: our democracy endured because of the bravery of Capitol Police and law enforcement who sacrificed so much to protect it. We honor them, today and always. Mahalo.

Doug and I didn’t agree on everything, but we always showed up for each other. We cosponsored bills. We spoke on the floor about the things we cared about, like disaster funding and rural health care. We traded jabs during Farm Bill hearings and markups.

At a time when Americans can’t afford rent, healthcare, or groceries, the Trump administration found time and money for regime change in Venezuela, risking a war that Americans don’t want.

Hauʻoli Makahiki Hou! Wishing you a joyful, healthy New Year from my ʻohana to yours, with aloha always. 🎉

As the year comes to a close, I’m proud to share my 2025 End of Year Report. Every day, my focus has been on making life more affordable for families across Hawaiʻi by lowering health care and food costs, standing up for working families and kūpuna, and protecting & strengthening our democracy.

Enjoyed being able to spread some holiday cheer to kids at the Toys for Tots drop-off in D.C., with a surprise visit from my constituent Stitch. Mahalo to the Marine Corps & all the dedicated volunteers who make this effort possible and help brighten Christmas for keiki across the country.

Without immediate action, millions of Americans, especially families in Hawaiʻi, will face unaffordable health care premium increases on January 1. We have bipartisan support to force a vote to stop this from happening and save healthcare. Let's get this done today.

The discharge petition to force a vote on extending ACA tax credits has received the necessary 218 signatures. We are demanding an immediate vote in the House to extend these tax credits before December 31. Congress should not leave for the holidays without stopping premiums from skyrocketing.

Scroll to see how Team Tokuda decks the halls of Congress, Hawai’i style 🌴

Rural families have carried the burden of strained health care for far too long. We’re done being told to “make do.” It’s time for a rural health-care revolution that delivers dependable, affordable care close to home: www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/de...

"When avoidable illness becomes fatal simply because care is too far or too expensive, the system is not in need of repair. It’s in need of a revolution." writes @tokuda.house.gov in the Revitalizing Rural America special section.

@demwomencaucus.bsky.social & the Hawaiʻi Congressional Delegation are demanding accountability & justice for our service members & their families who have been violated by the horrific sexual misconduct at Fort Hood and Tripler.

Mahalo to We Are Oceania for meeting to discuss how we can better protect & support Micronesian families who live, work, and contribute to Hawaiʻi. Grateful for your work with the Pacific Islanders who call our islands home.

Happy to join Wreaths Across America Hawaiʻi, military families & local students at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol as they launch the season of remembrance — a time to pay our respects and honor those who sacrificed for our freedom. Mahalo for your service, not just today, but every day.

Joined my CPC colleagues to sound the alarm: Trump’s targeting of people based on how they look or where they come from and his assault on legal pathways to citizenship must stop. Eighty years after Japanese Americans were imprisoned, we are breaking our promise to do better. Enough is enough.