LAHAINA, Hawaii, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2023: On September 2nd, 2023, Congressman Russ Fulcher (ID-01) joined with Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, Representative Jill Naomi Tokuda (HI-02), Representative David Joyce (OH-14), Representative Jared Moskowitz (FL-23), and Governor Josh Green of Hawaii to tour the aftermath of a fire that enveloped the town of Lahaina, Island of Maui, Hawaii on August 8th, 2023. The wildfire that de  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, 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, met with the Acting Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Lisa Franchetti, President Biden's nominee to serve as the U.S. Navy's next top officer. If confirmed, Adm. Franchetti will become the first woman to lead the Navy and the first  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) announced the nomination of Shanlyn A.S. Park to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii. Park was among those recommended to President Biden by Senators Hirono and Schatz, and a merit-based Federal Judicial Selection Commission. "With decades of experience practicing law in Hawaii--including nearly tw  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2023: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) and Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA) today sent a letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell requesting information about how federal disaster assistance programs and resources have been deployed following the recent  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) delivered remarks on the Senate floor discussing the impact of the deadly fires on Maui last month and underscoring the need for continued federal support in the months ahead. "People of every age and every background have been devastated by these fires. And their needs are so enormous, they simply cannot do it alone. So it's our responsibility here i  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) announced the nomination of Shanlyn A.S. Park to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii. Park was among those recommended to President Biden by Senators Hirono and Schatz, and a merit-based Federal Judicial Selection Commission. "With decades of experience practicing law in Hawai'i--including nearly two   more

MAUI, Hawaii, Sept. 5 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2023: Yesterday, Speaker Kevin McCarthy went to the island of Maui to tour the impact of the wildfires in the disaster zone. In Maui, Speaker McCarthy vowed that the people of Hawaii would get the truth on what started the fire, why it grew out-of-control, why residents weren't notified faster, and what can be done in the future to prevent this devastation from happening ag  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: ~ Video of Senator Hirono's remarks is available here ~ WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) delivered remarks on the Senate floor marking one month since wildfires tore through Lahaina and Upcountry Maui. In her remarks, Senator Hirono spoke in remembrance of those who lost their lives, highlighted the Federal government's robust response, and reiterated her commitment to fightin  more