WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper joined U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) and a group of 46 of their Senate colleagues to announce their intent to file an amendment to the forthcoming national security supplemental funding legislation that reiterates longstanding U.S. policy in support of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. "It is in the interest of   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) announced that the U.S. Senate has passed a bipartisan resolution they introduced to recognize National Board Certified Teachers by designating the last week of January as "National Board Certified Teacher Week." "My home state of New Mexico has one of the most robust certification pro  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - This week, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) introduced a resolution to recognize National Board Certified Teachers by designating the last week of January as "National Board Certified Teacher Week." The resolution also encourages administrators, school districts, and states to promote the growth of Nationa  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: ~ NEA grant recipients include Bishop Museum, Maui County, and others ~ WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) announced that the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is awarding grants totaling $423,000 to Hawaii groups and organizations to promote the arts across the islands. The recipients include the Bishop Museum; Hawaii Women in Filmmaking; Honolulu Biennial Foundation; Honolulu Theat  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) introduced a resolution to recognize National Board Certified Teachers by designating the last week of January as "National Board Certified Teacher Week." The resolution, also led by Senators Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Katie Britt (R-AL), and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), encourages administrators, school districts, and states to promote the growth of National B  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined 11 of her colleagues in sending a letter to Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chair Martin Gruenberg, and Acting Comptroller Michael Hsu, reiterating their support for the new capital requirements proposed by the Federal Reserve (FDIC) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Curr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Representatives Grace Meng (D-NY) and Judy Chu (D-CA) led 12 of their House and Senate colleagues in sending a letter to Congressional leadership urging them to prevent House Republicans from reinstating the "China Initiative," a Trump-era program created in 2018 that purported to combat espionage but in effect targeted and profiled those of Chinese descent. "This p  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Edward Markey (D-Mass.), and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) to introduce the Consumer Advocacy and Protection (CAP) Act, legislation to enhance consumer protection and ensure the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) can hold companies accountable for consumer safety violations. The CAP Act aims to de  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Jan. 18 (TNSres) -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) is proud to announce the winner of the 2023 Congressional App Challenge for Hawaii's Second District. "I am pleased to congratulate Mazzy McCloud as our winner of the 2023 Congressional App Challenge for Hawaii's Second Congressional District and extend my sincerest gratitude to all students who have participated," stated Rep. Jill Tokuda. "This year's Congres  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) today announced that Hawai'i will receive $74.6 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) for the rehabilitation of the Nanue and Hakalau bridges on Hawai'i Island. Schatz urged USDOT to allocate funding for these projects which will help maintain traffic capacity and safety. The funding, which comes from the infrastructure law that Congress   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) led a majority of the Senate Democratic Caucus in announcing plans to file an amendment to the forthcoming national security supplemental package that reiterates longstanding U.S. policy in support of a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict. Schatz was joined by 48 senators, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and U.S  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), Co-Chair of the Senate Telehealth Working Group and author of the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act, led a group of bipartisan lawmakers to urge the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to work with Congress to ensure Medicare beneficiaries maintain access to telehealth. In a letter to HHS Secr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) today spoke on the Senate floor to mark the 51st anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision and called for restoring reproductive rights across the country. "Because of the current right-wing Supreme Court's decision almost two years ago to dismantle reproductive freedom, women in many parts of the United States today have less control over their bodies than they did 50 yea  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) announced that Hawai'i will receive $24.4 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation to cover the costs of repairs to roadways and structures on Maui and Kaua'i that were damaged by landslides and severe rain in recent years. "This new federal funding will help repair storm-damaged roads and structures and make them more resilient to flooding,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) today joined 48 Senators in announcing plans to file an amendment to the forthcoming national security supplemental package that reiterates longstanding U.S. policy in support of a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict. Led by U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Senator Menendez was joined by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Jan 25, 2024 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) led Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Edward Markey (D-Mass.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) today in introducing the Consumer Advocacy and Protection (CAP) Act, legislation to enhance consumer protection and ensure the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) can hold companies accountable for consumer safety violations.  more