WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), a member of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, joined Senator Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) in cosponsoring a resolution recognizing May 10, 2023 as National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Mental Health Day. The resolution aims to bring awareness to mental health challenges unique to the AANHPI community and celebra  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) introduced a resolution marking May 10, 2023 as Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Mental Health Day. The resolution recognizes the importance of mental health to the well-being of AANHPI families and communities and acknowledges the importance of raising awareness around mental health care. "Cultural, economic, language, and societal barriers  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) reintroduced legislation that would provide for fair Medicare payments for nursing facilities in Hawaii and Alaska. The bipartisan Equitable Payments for Nursing Facilities Act, also led by Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Dan Sullivan (R-AK), will authorize a cost-of-living adjustment at skilled nursing facilities in those states to take into acco  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to make it easier for parents to safely embark on air travel with breast milk and breastfeeding supplies, including ice packs. The Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening (BABES) Enhancement Act, co-led by U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Steve Daines (R-MT), would require the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) t  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after the Joint Task Force (JTF) Red Hill released the findings and recommendations of its investigation into the aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) spill. "The Joint Task Force Red Hill investigation found that the hazardous AFFF spill at Red Hill was caused by human error and was preventable,  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on May 11, 2023: U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) reintroduced legislation to promote the teaching of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) history in public schools. The Teaching Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander History Act would help increase awareness of the history, contributions and experiences of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders i  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) led 30 of her Senate colleagues in introducing a resolution marking May as Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month. The resolution recognizes the significant contributions that Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities have made to this country. Companion legislation was introduced in the House by Representativ  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on May 11, 2023: U.S. Congressman Ed Case (Hawai'i - District 1) was honored last night with the 2023 Special Congressional Award by the Small Business Council of America (SBCA) during an event held in Washington, DC. The SBCA is a national, non-profit organization representing the interests of 100,000 privately held and family-owned businesses. "I am honored to receive this award, but also appreciate the attention  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) led Reps. Mary Sattler Peltola (AK-At Large) and Ed Case (HI-02) in announcing the introduction of legislation to ensure skilled nursing facilities in Hawai'i and Alaska receive fair reimbursements for the services they provide. The Equitable Payments for Nursing Facilities Act of 2023 would authorize a cost-of-living adjustment to the Medicare payment formula for skilled nurs  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on May 10, 2023: U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii), and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today reintroduced legislation that would provide for fair Medicare payments for nursing facilities in Hawaii and Alaska. The bipartisan Equitable Payments for Nursing Facilities Act will authorize a cost-of-living adjustment at skilled nursing facilities in those states to   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) reintroduced the Student Veterans Transparency and Protection Act. The bipartisan legislation would improve veterans' access to information about higher education and allow the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to restore benefits that veterans use at schools subject to civil enforcement. "The G.I. Bill benefit has helped open the doors to high  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on May 11, 2023: At a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense hearing this morning, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) questioned Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on defueling Red Hill, COFA negotiations coordination, and on the defense of Hawaii. "Can you reassure the people of Hawaii that Red Hill will never be used for fuel storage or fuel operations once it is emptied?" Senator Schatz asked Secret  more