Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Kaialiʻi Kahele (HI-02), a member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), successfully amended the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (FY22 NDAA) during the Committee’s consideration of the bill. The NDAA includes a number of policies championed by Congressman Kahele, and was approved by a bipartisan vote of 57-2. The bill will now move to floor consideration by the full U.S. House of Representatives.

HILO, HI – Today, Representatives Kaialiʻi Kahele (HI-02) and Trent Kelly (MS-01) announced the introduction of H.R.5095, the ʻ1095 Rule’ Amendment Act, bipartisan legislation to strengthen the National Guard and Reserve by increasing the maximum number of days reservists can serve on active duty. 

 U.S. Congressman Kaialiʻi Kahele (HI-02) issued the following statement today following the attack on Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan:

Hilo, HI – Today, Congressman Kaialiʻi Kahele (HI-02) released the following statement on the situation in Afghanistan:

Funding Will Increase Equitable Access to COVID-19 Vaccination, Testing, and Treatment among Native Hawaiian Populations

As chair, Congresswoman Leger Fernández oversees the sole Subcommittee with exclusive jurisdiction over American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian issues in the House of Representatives.

Kahele, U.S. House also Passed Annual Federal Funding and Program Requests to Benefit Hawaiʻi’s Second Congressional District and Communities Nationwide

Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Kaialiʻi Kahele (HI-02) voted in support of the Fair and Open Skies Act which passed through the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Markup.