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Sequester countdown
President Barack Obama meets Thursday, Feb. 21 with senior advisors in the Oval Office. (Photo courtesy Pete Souza | White House) MEDIA RELEASE Unless Congress acts by March 1, a series of automatic...
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Gabbard statement on Obama’s budget
MEDIA RELEASE Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard issued the following statement Wednesday on President Barack Obama’s budget proposal: “The budget proposal unveiled by President Barack Obama today is a...
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Flags at half-staff on Peace Officers Memorial Day (May 15)
MEDIA RELEASE In recognition of Peace Officers Memorial Day, Gov. Neil Abercrombie has ordered that all State of Hawaii flags be flown at half-staff alongside the flags of the United States at state...
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Governor’s statement regarding Obama’s remarks on early education, economy
MEDIA RELEASE In a speech Wednesday at Knox College in Galesburg, Ill., President Barack Obama stated that an education preparing the nation’s children and workers for global competition is a...
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Inouye among those to receive Presidential Medal of Honor
MEDIA RELEASE President Barack Obama has named 16 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, including the late Sen. Daniel Inouye. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest...
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Schatz meets with Obama on economy
President Obama and Senator Brian Schatz at the White House. (Photo courtesy of Sen. Schatz’ Office) MEDIA RELEASE Sen. Brian Schatz met with President Barack Obama and Senate Democrats July 31 to...
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Gabbard: Debate, approval crucial before military intervention in Syria
MEDIA RELEASE Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard has partnered with several of her House colleagues to send a letter to President Barack Obama calling for consultation with the U.S. Congress before any...
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Schatz: Congress must review facts on Syria
MEDIA RELEASE Sen. Brian Schatz has issued the following statement regarding Congressional consultation on military action in Syria: “President Obama has taken the proper step in announcing that he...
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Abercrombie, Schatz support Kiaaina nomination to Department of Interior post
MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie applauded President Barack Obama’s announcement of his intent to nominate Esther Puakela Kiaaina of Hawaii to serve as the Assistant Secretary for Insular Areas at...
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Flags at half-staff following Washington Navy Yard shooting
MEDIA RELEASE As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence Monday at the Washington Navy Yard, Gov. Neil Abercrombie has ordered that the flags of the United States and State...
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Federal government shutdown wrap up
Hawaii 24/7 Staff From Nathaniel Lubin, White House Deputy Director of Digital Strategy: Congress has two jobs to do: pass a budget and pay its bills. Yesterday, Congress failed to fulfill its...
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Obama appoints Abercrombie to climate task force
MEDIA RELEASE President Barack Obama has appointed Gov. Neil Abercrombie to serve on the President’s Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience, the White House announced Friday. Co-chaired by...
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Late Sen. Inouye awarded Medal of Freedom
President Barack Obama delivers remarks and awards the 2013 Presidential Medal of Freedom to honorees during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Nov. 20, 2013. Honorees are: Ernie Banks,...
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Flags at half-staff in remembrance of Mandela
MEDIA RELEASE As a mark of respect for the memory of Nelson Mandela, Gov. Neil Abercrombie has ordered that the flags of the United States and State of Hawaii shall be flown at half-staff at all state...
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Gabbard to hold ‘telephone town hall’ (Jan. 29)
MEDIA RELEASE On the day after President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard will hold her first telephone town hall of the year at noon Wednesday, Jan. 29. The...
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President Obama’s State of the Union Address 2014
(Image courtesy of the White House) The complete text of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address, delivered Tuesday to Congress: Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, my...
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Obama reappoints Abercrombie to Council of Governors
MEDIA RELEASE President Barack Obama has reappointed Gov. Neil Abercrombie to the Council of Governors, the White House announced. The council consists of 10 governors appointed by the President to...
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Obama endorses Schatz for U.S. Senate
MEDIA RELEASE President Barack Obama has endorsed Senator Brian Schatz in Hawaii’s U.S. Senate election. The president pointed to Schatz’s effective leadership in the Senate and his work to protect...
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Mayor Kenoi thankful for Iselle disaster declaration
MEDIA RELEASE Mayor Billy Kenoi statement on President Obama’s Hawaii Disaster Declaration: “We want to thank President Obama, Governor Abercrombie, and all those who worked on this request for...
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Schatz, Hirono applaud U.S.-China climate change agreement
MEDIA RELEASE U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz released the following statement on the White House’s announcement of an agreement between President Obama and President Xi Jinping of China to address the global...
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