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Hawaii’s congressional delegation is looking to boost efforts ongoing in Hawaii to address the shortage of health care providers in Hawaii – particularly on neighbor islands.

The Rural Preventative Health Care Training Act of 2013 would fund training for students capable of treating the 110,000 Hawaii residents who live there and in rural areas of Oahu.

Gabbard gives update on trip to Middle East

“I cannot in good conscience stand by while our seniors, children, middle-class families, and military bear the brunt of these arbitrary cuts; we must share in the sacrifice. I will continue to return five percent of my pay until the sequestration cuts are repealed and we find common ground for a smart, balanced solution to reduce our deficit,” said Rep. Gabbard

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Fresh from a two-day trip to Afghanistan last week, U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawai‘i, said Thursday the U.S. should reassess the latest North Korean nuclear threats and step up efforts to ensure resources to defend against potential missile attacks.

“Over the years, North Korea’s intercontinental ballistic missile capabilities have only increased,” Gabbard said in a statement. “This is not a threat that will go away.”