Hanabusa and Djou face off in another Congressional battle
August 12, 2012, KHON2
Democratic U.S. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa was up bright and early firing up supporters at the Democratic Unity Breakfast at the Ala Moana Hotel. “The base of the Republican party should have all of us democrats scared to think that it is okay to go against the kupuna, to make them feel insecure, to go against medicare medicaid,” said U.S. Representative Colleen Hanabusa. After winning the Democratic Party primary with 84 percent of the vote, Hanabusa is already focusing ...
Hanabusa snags Democratic bid for Hawaii US House
August 12, 2012, Hawaii News Now
HONOLULU (AP) - U.S. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa has won the Democratic nomination in her quest for re-election to the seat serving urban Honolulu’s 1st Congressional District. Hanabusa was expected to win as an incumbent in a race against just one other Democrat, Roy Wyttenbach II. She won Saturday’s primary with 84% of the vote with 83% of precincts reporting. The 61-year-old Hanabusa will likely face Republican Charles Djou. She defeated him in the November 2010 general election ...
Hanabusa, Djou On Collision Course For Rematch
August 11, 2012, Honolulu Civil Beat
With nearly all the vote counted in the Democratic and Republican primaries Saturday, Rep. Colleen Hanabusa and former Rep. Charles Djou are on track to face each other in November for the third time in 30 months. They split the previous two matchups, with Djou, a Republican, winning a three-way, mail-only special election to represent Hawaii’s 1st Congressional District in May 2010 and Hanabusa, a Democrat, unseating him in a one-on-one matchup six months later. Now, ...
Hanabusa, Hirono Split Vote on Ag Disaster Bill
August 2, 2012, Honolulu Civil Beat
Mazie Hirono voted for the Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act in the U.S. House Thursday (Aug. 2) while Colleen Hanabusa voted against it. It was a 223-197 vote in support of passage. Quote from Hirono: Ongoing drought conditions have hit Hawaii’s farmers and ranchers hard. In particular, the programs covered by this bill have helped our ranchers survive. The federal Livestock Forage Program and the Livestock Indemnity Program funded by this bill provided almost $3.5 million to ...
Hannemann, Hanabusa lead congressional races in Hawaii Poll
July 30, 2012, Hawaii News Now
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - With less than two weeks before the primary election, the poll results are in for both congressional districts of the U.S. House. According to the Hawaii News Now/Honolulu Star Advertiser Hawaii Poll, former Honolulu mayor Mufi Hannemann is still leading the Democratic primary race for the second congressional district with 43 percent. However, Honolulu city council member Tulsi Gabbard is within striking distance at 33 percent. Candidates Bob Marx and Esther ...
Djou and Hanabusa On The Issues
July 19, 2012, Honolulu Civil Beat
Colleen Hanabusa and Charles Djou ran in three separate elections — a special, primary and general election — for the 1st Congressional District just two years ago. Folks who paid close attention to the 2010 contests may remember Djou, the moderate Republican who held the seat briefly after winning the special election, for talking a lot about his opposition to taxes. They might remember Hanabusa, the liberal Democrat who won the seat in the general, for talking a lot about island ...
Hanabusa: ‘I Voted No, and I Will Continue to Vote No’
July 11, 2012, Honolulu Civil Beat
Rep. Colleen Hanabusa says her vote on House attempts to repeal health care reform won’t change. From a statement her office sent out on Wednesday: “I voted no, and I will continue to vote no on attempts to weaken or repeal the Affordable Care Act. It is time to respect the ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court and allow the Affordable Care Act to provide the benefits it was intended to provide.” According to a tally by Hanabusa’s office, GOP lawmakers have voted more than 30 times ...
More than $17M allotted to build Kona airport fire fighting building
July 10, 2012, Hawaii 24/7
Hawaii will receive $17,014,671 to build an aircraft rescue and fire fighting building at the Kona International Airport at Keahole, Sen. Daniel K. Inouye, Sen. Daniel K. Akaka, U.S. Rep. Mazie K. Hirono and U.S. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa have announced. The money comes from a grant administered by the Federal Aviation Administration. “These funds will help the fire fighters and first responders at the Kona International Airport house and properly maintain the equipment they need to handle ...
Hanabusa, Hirono Reject Holder Contempt Vote
June 28, 2012, Honolulu Civil Beat
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 255-67 to hold Attorney Geberal Eric Holder in contempt. According to this report from Politico, the resolution authorizes Republican leaders “to seek criminal charges against Holder.” Excerpts: Dozens of Democrats marched off the floor in protest during the vote, adding even more drama to a tumultuous moment in the House chamber. Another civil contempt resolution, giving the green light for the Oversight and Government Reform Committee to ...
Hanabusa: Health Care Debate Isn’t Over
June 28, 2012, Honolulu Civil Beat
Rep. Colleen Hanabusa says she isn’t “under any illusions”that the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold health care reform is going to end the political debate about it. But she did call the decision a victory for “tens of millions of Americans.” Here’s a portion of the statement she released on Thursday: “The Court’s decision is a victory for the tens of millions of Americans who will continue to receive affordable health insurance under the Affordable Care ...
