Archived Photos Photo Gallery
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Veterans' Affairs Committee MembersWashington, D.C.Senator Akaka, Chairman of the Veterans' Affairs Committee, leads a Committee vote off the Senate floor. Joining the Chairman are Committee members (left to right) Senators John Ensign (R-NV), Barack Obama (D-IL), Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), Patty Murray (D-WA), Larry Craig (R-ID), Ranking Member Richard Burr (R-NC), John D. Rockefeller (D-WV), and Johnny Isakson (R-GA)
Nov 16 2007
Veterans' Affairs Committee Members
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Press Conference on Vets NeedsWashington, D.C.Senator Akaka, Chairman of the Veterans Affairs Committee, with Sen. Frank Lautenberg, at a press conference to discuss the needs of our veterans returning from war. The veterans' funding bill Sen. Akaka and his Democratic colleagues want to send the President includes the largest-ever single-year increase in funding for our veterans in the history of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Nov 7 2007
Press Conference on Vets Needs
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Erin BrockovichWashington, D.C.Erin Brockovich poses with Senator Akaka at a Government Accountability Project whistleblower award ceremony. Akaka received an honorary silver whistle for his work defending government workers who put their careers on the line to expose fraud and waste.
Sep 27 2007
Erin Brockovich
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Interview with Pastor Wayne CordeiroHonolulu, HawaiiNew Hope Christian Fellowship Pastor Wayne Cordeiro chats with Senator and Mrs. Akaka in preparation for an interview on his Connecting Point television program.
Aug 29 2007
Interview with Pastor Wayne Cordeiro
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Michael Chinaka and Allen DoaneHonolulu, HawaiiSenator Akaka with Bishop Museum Interim President Michael Chinaka and Alexander & Baldwin CEO Allen Doane, at the 9th Annual Bernice Pauahi Bishop Dinner. Senator Akaka received the Robert J. Pfeiffer Medal for Outstanding Community Service.
Aug 25 2007
Michael Chinaka and Allen Doane
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Former UH Football Coach June JonesHonolulu, HawaiiSenator Akaka and former University of Hawaii Football Coach June Jones at the Pigskin Pigout, the annual fundraiser for UH Football held downtown at Murphy's.
Aug 23 2007
Former UH Football Coach June Jones
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Hearing on Vets Health Care BenefitsSenator Daniel K. Inouye joins Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Daniel K. Akaka at a field hearing on Veterans Health Care and Benefits on Oahu
Aug 21 2007
Hearing on Vets Health Care Benefits
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Oahu Veterans Center...in front of a standing room only crowd at Oahu Veterans Center in Foster Village
Aug 21 2007
Oahu Veterans Center
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Kaneohe Marine Corps BaseKaneohe, HawaiiSenator Akaka cuts a ribbon opening a corrosion prevention vehicle wash at Kaneohe Marine Corps Base. The wash will address salt blowing off Kaneohe Bay, reducing repairs and enhancing readiness by keeping weapons and transport systems operational. Senator Akaka is the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support.
Aug 17 2007
Kaneohe Marine Corps Base
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Thomas and Jane TsudaHonolulu, HawaiiSenator Akaka with former Marine Sergeant Thomas Tsuda and his wife, Jane. Tsuda stopped by to thank Senator Akaka for his help in obtaining a long deserved Purple Heart for injuries he sustained in the Korean War 54 years ago.
Aug 13 2007
Thomas and Jane Tsuda
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Sen. Obama and HI ConstituentsSenator Akaka and fellow Hawaii-born Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) pose with members of the Hawaii State Legislature and local health care leaders before a meeting in Akaka's Senate office.
Jul 31 2007
Sen. Obama and HI Constituents
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Celebrating Minimum Wage IncreaseSenator Akaka stands with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid speaks to workers celebrating a nation-wide increase in the minimum wage, passed this spring by the new Democratic Congress.
Jul 30 2007
Celebrating Minimum Wage Increase
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Art Gordon and Jon AdlerWashington, D.C.Art Gordon, President of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, presents Senator Akaka with his organization's 2006 National Legislator of the Year award. Joining Senator Akaka and Mr. Gordon is Jon Adler, FLEOA Executive Vice President.
Jul 25 2007
Art Gordon and Jon Adler
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Swearing In D.C. Mayor Adrian FentyWashington, D.C.Chairman Akaka swears-in Washington, D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty and several of his school administrators in a subcommittee hearing on Mayor Fenty?s recently approved proposal to assume control of the D.C. Public Schools. A former teacher and school administrator, Senator Akaka is Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce and the District of Columbia.
Jul 19 2007
Swearing In D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty
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"Preserve America" Grants EventWashington, D.C.Senator Akaka at a "Preserve America" grants event in Washington, D.C., with John Nau, Chairman of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, Katie Kastner, Architectural Historian at the Hawaii State Historic Preservation Division of DLNR, and Dirk Kempthorne, Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior. Hawaii was presented with grants of over $200,000 benefiting the preservation of historic Chinatown and Ewa Villages.
Jul 12 2007
"Preserve America" Grants Event
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Philip Hart Public Service AwardWashington, D.C.Senator Akaka addresses the Consumer Federation of America's 37th Annual Awards Dinner, where he received the Philip Hart Public Service Award for his work to promote financial literacy and efforts on the Hill to defend consumers from predatory lenders and manipulative credit card practices.
Jun 28 2007
Philip Hart Public Service Award