It goes without saying that the death of 49-year-old U.S. Congressional Representative Mark Takai, D–Hawaii, on July 20 due to pancreatic cancer was very sad. Takai was a solid legislator and a great person. On the morning of Sept. 15, the U.S. House of Representatives held a Special Order of speeches for Takai (many members, according to a news release from Rep. Tulsi … [Read more...] about Hawaii Congressional Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, others honor the late Rep. Mark Takai
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UPDATED: Know your 2016 Maui County election candidate: Tulsi Gabbard
And in what will likely be the last of these Know Your Candidate posts we put up before the Aug. 13 Hawaii Primary Election, U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D–Hawaii, just squeaks in under the deadline with her completed questionnaire. First elected to the U.S. Congress in 2012, Gabbard–who is also a major in the Hawaii Army National Guard and Iraq War veteran– has been an … [Read more...] about UPDATED: Know your 2016 Maui County election candidate: Tulsi Gabbard
Watch Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s Memorial Day remarks at Makawao Veterans Cemetery
Here are the remarks given by Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D–Hawaii, at the Makawao Veterans Cemetery on Memorial Day. A major in the Hawaii Army National Guard and Iraq War veteran, Gabbard spoke of the uselessness of of a nation that promises to "support the troops" while sending them off to fight in stupid, imperialist wars. They’re a wise counterpoint to the imperial power … [Read more...] about Watch Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s Memorial Day remarks at Makawao Veterans Cemetery
Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard bucks Democratic Party establishment, endorses Bernie Sanders
Bucking her party’s establishment, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D–Hawaii, has resigned from the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and formally endorsed Senator Bernie Sanders, D–Vermont, for president. “As elections continue across the country, the American people are faced with a clear choice,” Gabbard said in a Feb. 28 news release. “We can elect a president who will lead us into … [Read more...] about Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard bucks Democratic Party establishment, endorses Bernie Sanders
Hawaii National Guard promotes U.S. Congressional Rep. Tulsi Gabbard to major
Today the Hawaii Army National Guard promoted U.S. Congressional Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, to the rank of major. At a ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl) on Oahu, former U.S. Senator Daniel Akaka led her in taking her oath of office, according to a a news release sent out by her office. She also made a few remarks (which she posted on … [Read more...] about Hawaii National Guard promotes U.S. Congressional Rep. Tulsi Gabbard to major