Brickbat: Come Fly with Me

U.S. Rep. Kai Kahele, D–Hawaii, appears to have been in Washington, D.C.,  just once since the start of the year. He has cast five in-person votes in 2022, all in January. He's used proxies to cast his other votes. Kahele cites his concerns over COVID-19 for his absence from Congress. But local media outlets report he has been traveling the islands meeting with constituents and elected officials and possibly preparing for a run for governor. He has also been working as a pilot for Hawaiian Airlines. A spokesperson said Kahele only flies "occasional flights to maintain his certification."

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[Fist of Etiquette]

No need to risk bringing leprosy to the mainland.

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[Jerryskids]

1 down, 434 to go.

[Earth-based Human Skeptic]

Why is he afraid of COVID? His sea shell necklace surely has more protective power than a T-shirt mask.

[Think It Through]

A rep staying home more than DC is far preferable to a rep staying in DC more than home. This is an odd brickbat.

[ErictheRed]

Spot on. this is how our Congress-persons should be.

At home, and treating it like a part-time job.

[CE]

Every Congressman should have a day job. And Congress should only meet every other year, for a couple of weeks, long enough to pass the budget and address any urgent issues. We have way too many laws already, how often do we really need to add more?

[mad.casual]

And if he can fly himself from wherever to DC, all the better.

[Red Harem]

Always good to have something to fall back on.