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Hawaiʻi Rep. Jill Tokuda hopes to highlight the state with the advent of the Congressional Bipartisan Rural Health Caucus. The caucus is in its recruiting phase now, a large step considering the group was last active about a decade ago.

The newest member of Hawai‘i's congressional delegation said Monday that she’s ready to roll up her sleeves and get to work. U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda spoke to The Conversation about waiting to be sworn in after the House speaker voting process, and preparing to bring back support for Hawaiʻi.

Lawmakers are set to consider a rules package to govern the House on Monday. Drafting and approving it is normally a fairly routine legislative affair. But in these times, it's the next showdown for the embattled McCarthy.

Rep. Kai Kahele introduced a bill Wednesday that would revert the limit on blood quantum levels needed to secure the use of Hawaiian Homelands back to Prince Kūhiō’s original intent.

Oʻahu’s population increased by 6.6% over the past decade to top 1 million for the first time.

U.S. Rep. Ed Case says he disagrees with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s decision to delay voting on the bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure bill recently passed by the Senate.

This week, the U.S. Senate passed a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill — some of that money is allocated for Hawaiʻi infrastructure.

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday pledged swift work by Congress on a job and infrastructure package that will be "fiscally sound," but…

WASHINGTON — The Senate seemingly killed progressives' last-ditch effort to include a minimum wage hike in the Democrats' $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief…

WASHINGTON — The House is expected to pass a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package late Friday that includes $1,400 checks for most Americans and billions…