WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47747) on Oct. 6, 2023, entitled "Admission of States to the Union - A Historical Reference Guide:" (Continued from Part 2 of 7) * * * Hawaii * * * Hawaii: 50th State Hawaii Territory created April 30, 1900 (31 Stat. 141) Statehood law enacted March 18, 1959 (73 Stat. 4) Hawaii admitted August 21, 1959 (73 Stat. c74) * * * * July 7, 1898: The United States annexes the Republic of Hawaii.  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- 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 U.S. Representatives Jill Tokuda (D-HI) and Ed Case (D-HI) introduced a bicameral resolution honoring the first responders and those who lost their lives in the devastating wildfires on Maui and expressing support for the communities of West and Upcountry Maui. The resolution was led by Senator Hirono in the Senate and Rep. Tokuda in the Hous  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) and U.S. Representatives Jill Tokuda (D-HI) and Ed Case (D-HI) introduced a bicameral resolution honoring the first responders and those who lost their lives in the devastating wildfires on Maui and expressing support for the communities of West and Upcountry Maui. The resolution was led by Senator Hirono in the Senate and Rep. Tokuda in the House an  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Following advocacy by the Hawaii Congressional delegation, today the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that it is extending the application deadline for physical damage loans for those impacted by the Hawaii wildfires. The loan application deadline has been extended from October 10, 2023, to November 9, 2023. "As we continue to mourn the destruction and tragic loss of life on Maui, it is c  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced two nominees to serve as federal judges on the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii during a full committee hearing considering their nominations. Shanlyn A.S. Park's and Micah Smith's nominations were announced by Senator Hirono and Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) earlier this year to fill two upcoming   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations issued the following testimony by Leodoloff R. Asuncion Jr., chairman of the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission, involving a hearing on Sept. 28, 2023, entitled "Investigating the Role of Electric Infrastructure in the Catastrophic Maui Fire": * * * Dear Chairwoman Rodgers, Chairman Duncan, and Chairman Griffith: On behalf of the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission ("Commission" or "PUC"), I wish   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Oct. 9, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, released the following statement today in honor of Indigenous Peoples' Day. Last week, Schatz joined a bill to designate Indigenous Peoples' Day as a federal public holiday. "Indigenous Peoples' Day gives us all an opportunity to reflect on and recogn  more