DENVER, Colorado, March 14 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) alongside 18 of their Senate colleagues in reintroducing legislation to protect Americans' 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. "Millions of Americans have surr  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), and Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) launched a bipartisan push to sound the alarm with the Department of Veterans' Affairs on the challenges veterans face when seeking mammogram services, key medical examinations that help detect early signs of breast cancer. Senators Blackburn, Ossoff and Lummis, along with Senators Mazie Hirono (D-Haw  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- 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, released a discussion draft bill, the Amendments to Respect Traditional Indigenous Skill and Talent (ARTIST) Act of 2023. The ARTIST Act would update the Indian Arts and Crafts Act to support creative economies and strengthen enforcement of current law and protections ag  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on March 16, 2023: U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), questioned a panel of Department of Defense (DoD) officials about a proposed fifty percent cut to the cost of living allowance for military families in Hawaii during a SASC Personnel Subcommittee Hearing. During her line of questioning, Senator Hirono highlighted Hawaii's high cost of living and em  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, questioned a panel of experts about the impacts of a 2022 Supreme Court decision overturning a gun safety law and how this decision could increase the risk of gun violence in public and private spaces. During her line of questioning, Senator Hirono highlighted the impacts of this decision for Hawaii, which has been forced to loosen   more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and John Boozman (R-AR), and Representatives Ed Case (D-HI) and Steve Womack (R-AR) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to restore access to a range of federal benefits for citizens of the Freely Associated States of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau, who reside in the United States. The Compact  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on March 17, 2023: The Hawaii Congressional delegation--U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Representatives Ed Case (D-HI) and Jill Tokuda (D-HI)--sent a letter to Charles "Chuck" Sams, Director of the National Park Service (NPS), urging the agency to prioritize its efforts to protect critically endangered Native Hawaiian forest birds. In their letter, the lawmakers urge NPS to  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on March 17, 2023: U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) today introduced new legislation to help states support law enforcement, keep communities safe, and reduce gun violence. The State Firearms Dealer Licensing Enhancement Act would establish a new grant program for states to develop or improve firearm dealer licensing programs. Companion legislation has been introduced in the House of Representatives by U  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) and Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawai'i) announced the formation of a Federal Judicial Selection Commission to make recommendations on candidates to fill potential vacancies on the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawai'i. The Commission consists of three members with one member appointed by each senator and a chair jointly agreed on. Senator Schatz appointed Emily Kawas  more