HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Ahead of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra's visit to Maui tomorrow, U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) and U.S. Representatives Ed Case (D-HI) and Jill Tokuda (D-HI) called on the Secretary to take additional federal actions to support mental health, child care, and language services for survivors. "As you visit Maui, we ask you to take   more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Chair of the Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, spoke with Vice Admiral John Wade, commander of the Joint Task Force-Red Hill (JTF-RH), ahead of the repacking of the Red Hill pipelines. Repacking the pipelines is the next step in completing the defueling process of the Red Hill fuel storage facilit  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata, as part of a bipartisan Congressional Delegation (CODEL), surveyed the wildfire devastation in Maui with her colleagues and met with Hawaii officials. The Members of Congress viewed and assessed the fire's devastating impacts, received briefings from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), met with Governor Josh Green, and discussed the immediate  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 2 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Following calls from U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) and Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawai'i) and U.S. Representatives Ed Case (D-Hawai'i) and Jill Tokuda (D-Hawai'i), President Joe Biden sent an updated request to Congress to increase the supplemental Disaster Relief Fund by $4 billion, bringing the new request total to $16 billion. "The President said he would do whatever it takes to help to Maui, and   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Representatives Ed Case (D-HI) and Jill Tokuda (D-HI) urged U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Ur M. Jaddou to continue and expand efforts to assist members of the immigrant community who have been impacted by the wildfires on Maui. "As you know, Lahaina had a large foreign-born population. When the wildfires destroye  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Brian Schatz and Mazie K. Hirono, U.S. Representatives Ed Case and Jill Tokuda, Governor Josh Green, M.D., and Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke today announced that the Federal Communications Commission has temporarily waived certain eligibility rules to ensure that people receiving federal disaster assistance due to the Maui fires can easily apply for and enroll in Lifeline, a federal prog  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 28, 2023: * * * Chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), members of the committee and the Hawaii Congressional delegation surveyed fire damage in Lahaina, Hawaii on the island of Maui. Westerman released the following statement following departure: "Seeing in person drives home the raw devastation we witnessed  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 30 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following statement on Aug. 29, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) issued the following statement after the death of three U.S. Marines involved in an aircraft accident during training exercises in Australia. All three Marines were based out of Kane'ohe Bay. "We mourn the loss of these Marines who dedicated their lives to protecting our country. "They called Hawai'i home and will be missed by their communiti  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- 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) today announced the nomination of Micah Smith to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawai'i. Smith was among those recommended to President Biden by Senators Hirono and Schatz, and a merit-based Federal Judicial Selection Commission. "Micah Smith is an excellent nominee whose professional experience as a federal pro  more

MAUI, Hawaii, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following statement on Aug. 30, 2023: * * * Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement after joining Congresswoman Jill Tokuda (HI-2) to witness the wildfire devastation on the island of Maui and ongoing recovery efforts. "The people of Maui have suffered unimaginable devastation and heartache. A community defined by natural beauty, a rich history, and a vibrant culture is now marke  more