As DC808 reported on Tuesday, Hawaii residents were among the flood of calls and emails that reached the U.S. Capitol this week. 

Voters contacted their congressional representatives at the urging of President Barack Obama, who asked people to let elected officials know how they feel about the debt debate. While Obama appeared to be asking supporters to speak out against the GOP approach to raising the debt ceiling, Hawaii’s all-Democratic congressional delegation reported an influx of calls and emails.

Both Reps. Colleen Hanabusa and Mazie Hirono said they’ve heard growing concerns about the reliability of Social Security and Medicare payments. 

Sen. Daniel Akaka‘s office reported an uptick in callers from other states asking how to reach their representatives. Akaka’s name comes first in the congressional list, and a spokesman said his office often receives such calls on hot-button issues.

In Sen. Daniel Inouye‘s office, a spokesman said the “noticeable increase” in emails on Tuesday came mostly from non-Hawaii Republicans. As of 3 p.m. on Tuesday, about 200 people from states other than Hawaii had written to Inouye to support Republican House Speaker John Boehner, while slightly fewer of the senator’s constituents wrote expressing support for Obama.

It’s likely that Republican voters identified Inouye as among the most influential Democrats to call. Inouye chairs the Appropriations Committee and serves as president pro tempore.