Big Island Now:
On Thursday, June 28, 2018, Reps. Tulsi Gabbard and Colleen Hanabusa voted to pass the FY 2019 Department of Defense Appropriations bill that provides critical funding for missile defense for Hawai‘i, and for military operations and readiness, increased pay and healthcare programs for troops and military families, and more. The bill passed by a vote of 359-49. Both Reps. Tulsi Gabbard and Colleen Hanabusa are members of the House Armed Services Committee.
Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard also spoke on the House floor yesterday, urging support for her amendment to allocate $1 million for burn pits research.
“This legislation provides critical funding to improve the defense of Hawaiʻi and strengthen the security of our nation by investing in readiness and training, providing our troops with a pay increase, and funding critical health programs for them and their families,” said Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard. “This bipartisan legislation provides funding for the Homeland Defense Radar – Hawai‘i which will help defend against complex threats by improving the Department of Defense’s capability to intercept an incoming ballistic missile headed towards our state.
