Trading the nation’s capital for the friendly skies? Rep. Kaiali’i Kahele (D-Hawaii) has been absent from Congress for most of 2022, only voting in person five times — causing many to question what the congressman and commercial airline pilot is doing with his time. This week, the Honolulu Civil Beat found that Kahele has voted by proxy at least 120 times since taking office — taking advantage of a coronavirus-induced policy that has allowed House members to designate a fellow member to vote for them on the floor if they are unable to be present.
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