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| Vice Pres. Kamala Harris, on Friday, conducted the swearing in of Sen. Mazie Hirono to serve her third six-year term representing Hawai'i in the U.S. Senate. Photo from Hirono |
“I’m honored that the people of Hawai'i continue to entrust me to represent our state in the U.S. Senate. We’ve got important work ahead and I will keep fighting for our communities and the values we hold dear. I remain focused on ensuring that the needs of Hawai'i’s families, keiki, and kupuna are being met. Together, we will keep working to lift all boats and protect the progress we’ve made over the last four years. Mahalo for your trust and support.”
Hawai'i's other U.S. Senator Brian Schatz is serving his third six-year term after being sworn in on Jan. 3, 2023. Both are Democrats.
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| Hawai'i's House of Representatives member Ed Case, who formerly represented rural Hawai'i and now represents urban Hawai'i, joined Jill Tokuda, who represents Kaʻū and all of rural Hawai'i after their swearing in on Friday. |
Congresswoman Jill Tokuda, who represents Kaʻū and the rest of rural Hawai'i for the Second Congressional District of the State of Hawai'i, issued this statement after being sworn in for her second two-year term:
"Now that I’ve been sworn in, the real work begins as we continue to fight for our keiki, kūpuna, and hardworking families that are struggling to make ends meet.
“I will continue to work with anyone seeking bipartisan solutions to the challenges we face and I will fight like hell against any attempts to put benefits to billionaires over the needs of the American people. They deserve better, and you have my word that I will work with the urgency of a mother to make sure people have access to economic and job opportunities that will allow them to keep a roof over their head, put food on the table, and have equal access to the education and healthcare they need to thrive.”
Tokuda can be reached through https://tokuda.house.gov/contact. Phone her Washington, D.C. office at (202) 225-4906 or her Honolulu office at 808-746-6222.
Rep. Ed Case was also sworn in. He represented Kaʻū and rural Hawai'i through being appointed after the death of Patsy Mink and was elected for two additional terms. He was sworn in Tuesday to serve his fourth term representing urban Hawai'i. In a statement after the ceremonies, Case said:
“For the seventh time, I stood in the chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives and took the same oath as have Members of Congress throughout our history: ‘I do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: So help me God.’”
Case stated that “The deep tragedies of this brand-new year in our Hawai‘i, country and world just drive home again that we live in very difficult times. Our challenges are many, our divisions run deep, our adversaries work every day toward our failure. In this Congress we will also celebrate the 250th anniversary of our great country. Whether we overcome our challenges and divisions and persevere against our adversaries is our decision, just as it was for our founders and all of our generations since.” “I will continue to do everything in my power to do so, to chart the best way forward for our country and Hawai‘i through our challenges. My mission remains the same: to (1) contribute to national leadership; (2) help our Hawai‘i; and (3) help my constituents with their individual needs and concerns.
Case can be reached through https://case.house.gov/contact/ or call his Washington, D.C. office at (202) 225-2726 or Honolulu Honolulu Office at (808) 650-6688.
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