Jill Tokuda
Progressive
Democrat
House Representative
Hawaii - District 2
Current Position: US House Representative HI-2
Running For: House Representative - District 2
Policy Positions
Business & Labor
- For increasing the federal minimum wage
Health Care
- For Medicare for All; cosponsored the Medicare for All Act of 2023
Education
- For canceling student loan debt
- For expanding affordable childcare options and universal access to free public education including early childhood, community college, and workforce training programs
Environment
- For aggressive action on climate change including expanding renewable energy production such as solar, wind, and hydropower
Civil Rights
- For abortion rights; pro-choice, opposed overturning of Roe v. Wade, testified in favor of protecting doctors who perform abortions for out-of-state patients, cosponsored the Women's Health Protection Act to codify abortion rights, cosponsored the Right to Contraception Act, opposed Republican efforts to restrict access to mifepristone, and co-founded a PAC to elect pro-choice Hawaii Democratic women
Voting Rights & Democracy
- For campaign finance reform; supports overturning Citizens United, supports the For the People Act and the DISCLOSE Act, and refuses to accept corporate PAC money
Immigration & Foreign Affairs
- For removing U.S. troops from Syria; voted in favor of H.Con.Res. 21 directing President Biden to remove U.S. troops from Syria within 180 days
Public Safety
- For gun control measures including banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, mandating comprehensive background checks for all gun purchases and transfers, addressing ghost guns, implementing Red Flag Laws, banning bump fire stocks and multi-burst trigger activators, and mandating immediate firearm surrender from individuals disqualified due to mental illness