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Hawaii’s Senators See New Hope For Hawaiian Issues In Washington Bryan Berkowitz/Civil Beat/2020

Hawaii’s Senators See New Hope For Hawaiian Issues In Washington

A Biden presidency will give U.S. Sens. Brian Schatz and Mazie Hirono more opportunity to pursue Native Hawaiian issues as well as climate change and immigration.

‘Hilo Boyz’ Ed Case And Kai Kahele Prepare For 2021 Screenshot/2020

‘Hilo Boyz’ Ed Case And Kai Kahele Prepare For 2021

Both men will represent Hawaii in the U.S. House of Representatives after a contentious election year that saw Joe Biden defeat President Donald Trump.

Biden Beats Trump In Historic Election That Divided A Country Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2020

Biden Beats Trump In Historic Election That Divided A Country

The former vice president won after flipping key battleground states that Trump won in 2016 against Hillary Clinton.

In A Divided America Kai Kahele Wants To Find A Place To ‘Fit In’ Submitted

In A Divided America Kai Kahele Wants To Find A Place To ‘Fit In’

The Democratic state senator is only the second Native Hawaiian elected to Congress since statehood.

Joe Biden Handily Defeats Donald Trump In Hawaii Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2020

Joe Biden Handily Defeats Donald Trump In Hawaii

A Democratic victory for president and the U.S. Senate could mean real policy changes for issues that affect Hawaii like climate change and money needed for infrastructure and affordable housing.

‘Rank Hypocrisy,’ Patsy Mink And The Confirmation Of Amy Coney Barrett Cory Lum/Civil Beat

‘Rank Hypocrisy,’ Patsy Mink And The Confirmation Of Amy Coney Barrett

Hawaii’s senators warned of a bleak future in which partisanship rules Washington after Republicans confirmed President Donald Trump’s latest Supreme Court nominee in the midst of an election year.

Hawaii Democrats Work To Flip The US Senate, Retain The House Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2020

Hawaii Democrats Work To Flip The US Senate, Retain The House

The latest filings from the Federal Election Commission show how the majority of the state’s federal delegation has worked to help Democrats retake control of Washington.

Former VP Joe Biden Endorses Kai Kahele For Congress Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Former VP Joe Biden Endorses Kai Kahele For Congress

The Hawaii state senator has secured a lot of endorsements since announcing his intention to replace U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard in Congress.

Tulsi Gabbard Is Refocusing Her Military Career In California Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Tulsi Gabbard Is Refocusing Her Military Career In California

After 17 years, U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard is leaving the Hawaii Army National Guard for a new unit on the mainland.

Sen. Mazie Hirono: Barrett Confirmation ‘Hypocritical And Illegitimate’ CSPAN/2020

Sen. Mazie Hirono: Barrett Confirmation ‘Hypocritical And Illegitimate’

The Hawaii senator joined her Democratic colleagues in warning the public about the potential loss of their health insurance should Amy Coney Barrett be named to the U.S. Supreme Court.