Mr. Speaker,
As we commemorate Hawaiian History Month this September, I want to again express the pride and appreciation of my Hawai’i in the unique history, culture and contributions of the Native Hawaiian people.
Because of Hawaii’s geographic distance from the continental United States and the general lack of education nationally about Hawaiian history, many Americans remain… Read more »
Mr. Speaker, as the Member of Congress with the most Filipino Americans of any Congressional district nationwide (nearly 200,000), I have been honored since 2019 to co-lead an annual resolution recognizing October as Filipino American History Month. I have joined many colleagues in doing so once again to recognize and celebrate the great contributions of Filipino Americans to our country,… Read more »
Mr. Speaker, Aloha and Mabuhay!
I rise today to recognize and commemorate the 25th anniversary of the State Partnership Program (SPP) between the Hawai‘i National Guard and the Armed Forces of the Republic of the Philippines.
The SPP pairs state and territorial National Guard units with partner nations worldwide. It helps build enduring, mutually beneficial relationships to… Read more »
I rise today in support of the PARTNER Act, introduced by Congressman Castro of Texas, and cosponsored by myself and seven of our colleagues who are particularly invested in advancing our country’s relationships with crucial international organizations.
This bill extends diplomatic privileges and immunities to five multilateral organizations. I am grateful that Congressman Castro… Read more »
I rise today to join my colleague Congressman Jim Moylan of Guam, in highlighting the urgent need to modernize U.S. maritime policy through our Merchant Marine Allies Partnership Act, which we have introduced to realign federal incentives in our domestic shipping industry away from adversaries, such as the People’s Republic of China (PRC), and toward our trusted allies with proven… Read more »
I rise today in support of my Boosting Long-Term U.S. Engagement in the Pacific (BLUE Pacific) Act, cosponsored by 14 of my colleagues.
Scattered across the three traditional Pacific subregions of Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia are over two dozen jurisdictions collectively known as the Pacific Islands, including twelve independent states, countries in free association and… Read more »
I rise today in support of my Pacific Partnership Act, co-introduced with Congresswoman Radewagen of American Samoa and cosponsored by 21 of our colleagues. A companion version of our bill was introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senator Cortez Masto of Nevada and Senator Ernst of Iowa.
Scattered across the three traditional Pacific subregions of Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia are… Read more »
Mr. Speaker,
I rise today to introduce the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience (NATIVE) Act Amendments.
This bill is the House companion to S. 612, introduced by Senators Lisa Murkowski, Chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, and Brian Schatz, Vice Chairman of the Committee. The bill makes important technical corrections to the NATIVE Act to authorize… Read more »
I rise today in support of my Energy Transitions Initiative Authorization Act to expand resilient and reliable energy for some of our nation’s most vulnerable regions – isolated and Tribal communities.
Isolated and Tribal communities often share common energy obstacles, such as limited energy infrastructure, high costs of imported energy and vulnerability to natural disasters. For… Read more »
Mr. Speaker, I rise to today to ask for the House's support for the Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act, which I introduced with my colleague Congresswoman Jen Kiggans of Virginia. It is the companion version of the bill introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senator Mazie Hirono of Hawaii, along with twelve other Senators.
In 1941, more than 250,000 Filipino soldiers responded to… Read more »
