State of Military Infrastructure in Hawai‘i
installations given the limited land available in our islands. For example, Pōhakuloa Training Area is used
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Promoting Regional Opportunities for Sustainable Prosperity and Economic Resilience in the Pacific Act Statement
Pacific Act, to advance the U.S.-Pacific Islands relationship to include an economic partnership built on shared values … principles. The Pacific Islands, spread across the vast Pacific Ocean, have a collective maritime area that exceeds
Case Congratulates the Newest Cohort of Teach For America (TFA) Hawaii
welcoming 103 corps members to classrooms across our islands. In total, the TFA network in Hawaiʻi … kamaʻāina, born and raised in our islands, including 89 Kānaka Maoli. They embody the sense of kuleana
Case Recognizes Filipino American History Month
third largest Asian American and Pacific Islander group in the United States. Many of the early Filipino immigrants … federal court of the Northern Mariana Islands. Ines Cayaban was the first Filipino American graduate of the School
Case Supports the PARTNER Act
extends diplomatic privileges and immunities to the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), the region’s premier multilateral organization with … dozen jurisdictions collectively known as the Pacific Islands, including twelve independent states, countries in free association and territories
Introduction of Merchant Marine Allies Partnership Act
Pacific, Hawai‘i is not just a remote island economy dependent on maritime commerce. It is the linchpin … defects in the law, Hawai‘i and other islands and noncontiguous parts of our country remain a fully
Case Speaks on the BLUE Pacific Act
dozen jurisdictions collectively known as the Pacific Islands, including twelve independent states, countries in free association and territories … came together to create the Congressional Pacific Islands Caucus, the first such group of Members of Congress dedicated
Case Speaks on the Pacific Partnership Act
dozen jurisdictions collectively known as the Pacific Islands, including twelve independent states, countries in free association and territories … Ocean and our Earth’s surface. The Pacific Islands region remains critical to our national security interests
Case Introduces the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience (NATIVE) Act Amendments
Hawaiian culture is at the heart of our islands' uniqueness and one of the major draws for those
Case Introduces the Energy Transitions Initiative Authorization Act
national average, in part due to its many islands and isolated communities. My colleagues and I representing these … partnered with over 25 Tribal, coastal, remote and island communities across the nation to help them secure reliable
Case Statement in Support of USCG in the Indo-Pacific
Hawai‘i throughout the Indo-Pacific. The Pacific Islands region has long held strategic importance to the United … States. These island nations and other jurisdictions are located in the vast expanse of ocean between Hawai
Three-Year Anniversary of Russia's Brutal Attack on Ukraine
countries, Australia and New Zealand, Singapore, India, the island nations of the Pacific. Tell that to the citizens … Pacific: Hawaii, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa. Just try to tell the rest
Case Supports the Designation of April 2025 as National Native Plant Month
These plants are not only critical to the islands' biodiversity but also serve as living treasures that reflect … remarkable ways to the unique conditions of the islands. They play an essential role in maintaining the delicate
Case Speaks on the Hawai‘i Native Species Conservation & Recovery Act
unique and diverse places on the planet. The islands are home to over 10,000 native species, many … Hawaii's highlands, is another example of the island's extraordinary flora, having evolved to withstand harsh, isolated
Case Speaks on the Jones Act
home state of Hawai‘i and the other island and separated jurisdictions of our country not part … within our most isolated and exposed locales – our island and offshore states and territories – that have no alternative
Case Speaks on the Affordable Shipping for All Act
Alaska, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands. This blatant discrimination