U.S. Congress

Dylan Moore with UHERO looks at the economic implications of the suspension of SNAP benefits; Longtime Mid-Pacific Institute baseball coach Dunn Muramaru and Hawaiʻi Pacific University head coach Dane Fujinaka discuss memorable moments from the World Series

Republican state Sen. Brenton Awa announced his run for Congress, putting him in the race for the second congressional district against incumbent Rep. Jill Tokuda, a Democrat.

People who get their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act will be shopping for new policies on Nov. 1 — and the price tag will likely be much higher. HPR’s Ashley Mizuo reports on the impacts on Hawaiʻi residents.

U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about air traffic controllers and other federal workers during the government shutdown.

U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda meets with Hawaiʻi's air traffic controllers, who are working without pay during the shutdown; Labor leader Randy Perreira responds to comments from the Trump administration that federal workers may not receive back pay

Sen. Mazie Hirono spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz this morning about efforts to end the stalemate with Senate Republicans and reopen the federal government.

U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono talks about efforts to reopen the federal government as the shutdown drags into its second week; Researchers raise alarms about the impact of deep-sea mining on marine life

The federal government shut down Tuesday night after the U.S. Senate was unable to agree on funding. HPR’s Ashley Mizuo reports on the local impacts — and how members of Hawaiʻi’s congressional delegation are responding to the Trump administration.

HPR's Ashley Mizuo speaks to Hawaiʻi's congressional delegation about the government shutdown; Jim McCoy with Pacific Historic Parks discusses how the shutdown is impacting federal parks and historical sites on Oʻahu

The federal government has shut down for the first time since 2018, NPR reports. U.S. Rep. Ed Case spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about the government shutdown.