Rep. Tokuda Votes Against Funding Defense Contractors While Cutting Veterans' Healthcare

Rep. Tokuda Votes Against Funding Defense Contractors While Cutting Veterans' Healthcare | U.S. House Representative Jill Tokuda Skip to content Close Home About Biography Our District Votes And Legislation Committees & Caucuses Bipartisan Rural Health Caucus Bipartisan Congressional Coffee Caucus Services Help With A Federal Agency Tours And Tickets Internships Flags Art Competition Commendations and Greetings Military Service Academy Nominations Funding Requests Grant Applications Events Know Your Rights Disaster Assistance Programs for Flooding Victims Community Resources and Flood Response Guidance Media Op-Eds Press Releases In The News Videos Contact Email Me Scheduling Request Newsletter Subscribe Office Locations Website Problem Close SEARCH Congresswoman Jill Tokuda About Biography Our District Votes And Legislation Committees & Caucuses Bipartisan Rural Health Caucus Bipartisan Congressional Coffee Caucus Services Help With A Federal Agency Tours And Tickets Internships Flags Art Competition Commendations and Greetings Military Service Academy Nominations Funding Requests Grant Applications Events Know Your Rights Disaster Assistance Programs for Flooding Victims Community Resources and Flood Response Guidance Media Op-Eds Press Releases In The News Videos Contact Email Me Scheduling Request Newsletter Subscribe Office Locations Website Problem Modal Search Button Mobile Site Search Submit Search MENU Facebook Logo Twitter Logo BlueSky Logo Youtube Logo Instagram Logo Home Media Press Releases March 11, 2025 Rep. Tokuda Votes Against Funding Defense Contractors While Cutting Veterans' Healthcare Washington, D.C . — Today, U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) issued the following statement after voting no on the House funding bill: “The bill we passed today is absolutely misleading and deceptive. It is the height of hypocrisy to increase military funding and pad the pockets of defense contractors, while slashing veterans' benefits by $23 billion, and it is ludicrous to cut over $700 million from housing, while the cost of living continues to skyrocket. This CR steals food off the tables of Hawaiʻi families, robs people of healthcare, cuts much needed disaster relief, and puts the needs of billionaires over everyone else's. Republicans are bowing to their fear of Trump and Musk with a funding bill that will hurt millions of Americans, including the people of Hawaiʻi. Passing this CR only empowers DOGE to slash Medicaid and go after Grandma's social security check. What we need right now is to pass a truly clean funding bill, one that puts hardworking Americans first." ### Print Email Share Tweet Previous Article Next Article About Services Media Contact Privacy Policy Facebook Logo Twitter Logo BlueSky Logo Youtube Logo Instagram Logo