WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined thirteen of her Senate colleagues in urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to issue enforcement guidance and clarify the recently finalized Ghost Gun Rule. The rule regulates unfinished frames and receivers that are the core components used to const  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and Tina Smith (D-MN) released a new report revealing the devastating consequences of state abortion bans and restrictions enacted by right-wing legislatures and the impacts of Senate Republicans' extreme proposal to ban abortion nationwide after 15 weeks. Post-Roe Abortion Bans Threaten Women's Lives: Health Car  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) released a new report: Post-Roe Abortion Bans Threaten Women's Lives: Health Care Providers Speak Out on the Devastating Harm Posed by Abortion Bans and Restrictions. The 23-page report - based on information provided by leading health care providers - reveals the devastatin  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Nov. 2 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following statement on Oct. 31, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on the election of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as president of Brazil. "Lula's win is a victory for global climate action. "The importance of the Amazon as a carbon sink cannot be overstated, and its preservation is critical to preventing the most destructive c  more

HILO, Hawaii, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Kaiali'i Kahele, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Congressman Kaialii Kahele (HI-02), on the last day of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, calls on Congress to make breast cancer diagnostic tests affordable and accessible to all. Currently diagnostic tests that may be required following an initial screening, such as breast ultrasounds, are rarely covered by insurance providers and can cost an average of $250 in out of pocket expenses. "We know that early d  more