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Rep. Kaiali’i Kahele has been absent from Congress for most of 2022, only voting in person five times – causing many to question what the congressman and airline pilot is doing with his time.

Additionally, the outlet found that Kahele has skipped out on many Washington DC events, including President Biden’s State of the Union address, meetings between Hawaii’s federal delegation and city officials, and a House Armed Services Committee hearing last week. that the lawmaker “flies the Airbus A330 wide-body aircraft on both domestic and international routes.”on Monday, saying he flies “occasional flights to maintain his certification.

Rep. Kaiali’i Kahele pilots “occasional flights to maintain his certification” for Hawaiian Airlines.According to his 2020 Financial Disclosure report, Rep. Kaiali’i Kahele made nearly $120,000 from Hawaiian Airlines.Spokesperson Michael Ahn insists Rep. Kaiali’i Kahele is not making anywhere near $120,000 since taking office.It is unclear how often Kahele has flown in 2022 so far, or how much money he has earned in the process.

“The congressman is not making $120,000. He is fully in compliance with Ethics,” Ahn told Politico. “He is an active member of the airline union, the ALPA Pilots Union, and is a certified commercial pilot and active member of Hawaiian Airlines.”

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