WASHINGTON, March 10 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata highlighted this week's continuation of a series of House/Senate Joint Hearings on veterans' issues, passage of four Veterans' bills, and the DC office visit of the VFW of Hawaii to talk about issues of importance to Veterans. Taking part in the Joint Committee this week, Amata highlighted the GUARD VA Benefits Act, on which she is an original cosponsor  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on March 9, 2023: U.S. Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) has been appointed as one of four Vice Chairs and on the eight-member Executive Council of the U.S. House Problem Solvers Caucus, an official caucus of the U.S. House of Representatives consisting of 63 House Members equally divided between Democrats and Republicans (one position being filled). "I'm truly looking forward to continuing to work with my fellow Probl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawai'i) and U.S. Representatives Jill Tokuda (D-Hawai'i) and Ed Case (D-Hawai'i) introduced a resolution recognizing February 2023 as Hawaiian Language Month, or Mahina 'Olelo Hawaii. "'Olelo Hawaii's ongoing revitalization is a story of perseveranc  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) introduced legislation to expand protections for Americans' personal health data privacy. The Upholding Protections for Health and Online Location Data (UPHOLD) Privacy Act would prevent companies from profiting off of personally identifiable health data for advertising purposes. It would also allow consumers greater access to and ownership over their personal health inf  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following statement on March 9, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) released the following statement after President Biden announced his budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024: "President Biden's budget is an investment in people and families in Hawaii and across the country. It will lower costs for working families, strengthen crucial safety net programs including Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, and help ensure  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release and letter on March 10, 2023: U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, led her colleagues in demanding answers from the Department of Defense (DoD) regarding its treatment of sensitive information known as Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). In a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, the lawmakers express their concern with the Department's use of th  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on March 10, 2023: U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Gary Peters (D-MI), and Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), along with Congresswomen Barbara Lee (D-CA), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Cori Bush (D-MO), led 40 of their colleagues in reintroducing a bicameral congressional resolution honoring abortion providers and clinic staff. The Abortion Provider Appreciation Day resolution aff  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on March 9, 2023: Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) and Rep. Ed Case (HI-01) introduced the Floriculture and Nursery Plant Health Initiative Act. The Floriculture and Nursery Plant Health Initiative Act would amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act by expanding research and extension grants to: * Develop and disseminate science-based tools and treatments to combat plant pests and pathogens   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) introduced legislation that would extend the Federal Communications Commission's spectrum auction authority until September 30, 2023. This authority, which was previously extended in December, is set to expire on March 9, 2023. A two-month extension is expected to be considered in the Senate this week. "Our bipartisan bill would enable the D  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on March 7, 2023: U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) today convened a meeting with senior officials from the Department of Defense, the Internal Revenue Service, and the Treasury Department to call for an exemption to unfair tax burdens incurred on reimbursements made to some residents impacted by the Red Hill fuel leak crisis. "My message to the IRS and DoD was clear: these taxes are unfair, and we need to  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on March 9, 2023: U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) today led a group of 19 senators in reintroducing legislation to protect people's personal data online. The Data Care Act would require websites, apps, and other online providers to take responsible steps to safeguard personal information and stop the misuse of users' data. "Websites and apps that collect data from their users need to be protecting this   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), vice chairman of the Committee, released the following statements on Patrice Kunesh's confirmation as the Commissioner of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS') Administration for Native Americans (ANA). The A  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), along with Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) sent a letter to Walgreens CEO Rosalind Brewer, expressing concern regarding recent reports that the company would not dispense medication abortion in 21 states where Republican Attorneys General have threatened  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) introduced the Upholding Protections for Health and Online Location Data (UPHOLD) Privacy Act, legislation that would expand protections for Americans' personal health data. The legislation would prevent companies from profiting off of personally identifiable health data for advertising purposes, allow co  more