Tulsi Gabbard

At a glance

Tulsi Gabbard's public service includes the Hawaii Legislature, military service and four terms representing Hawaii in the United States House of Representatives. Her legislative work included sponsoring the Helping Heroes Fly Act, and she was nominated to be Director of National Intelligence in 2025.

Summary sources: [1] [2] [3]

Career and documented accomplishments

• Represented Hawaii in the United States House of Representatives for four terms, from January 3, 2013, to January 3, 2021. [1]
• Served in the Hawaii Army National Guard from 2003 to 2020 and joined the United States Army Reserve in 2020, according to her congressional biography. [1]
• Sponsored the Helping Heroes Fly Act, enacted on August 9, 2013, which directed the TSA to ease airport screening for severely injured or disabled service members and veterans and their accompanying family members or attendants. [2]
• Took the oath of office as the eighth Senate-confirmed Director of National Intelligence on February 12, 2025. [3]

Sources and review date

Career and role sources reviewed Oct 14, 2026. These sources may describe developments beyond the nomination snapshot; each nomination entry retains its recorded date and outcome.

1. U.S. House of Representatives: GABBARD, Tulsi

   U.S. House of Representatives. Reviewed Oct 14, 2026.

2. Congress.gov: H.R.1344, Helping Heroes Fly Act

   Congress.gov. Reviewed Oct 14, 2026.

3. Office of the Director of National Intelligence: Intelligence Community Welcomes Tulsi Gabbard, February 12, 2025

   Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Reviewed Oct 14, 2026.