WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: U.S. Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the House Appropriations Committee's Subcommittee on Homeland Security, with oversight and funding responsibility over the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), today called on the federal agency to expand efforts to provide transitional housing for the thousands left homeless following the wildfires that devastated Lahaina last August. During  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) marked National Library Week by introducing a resolution to recognize the importance of libraries and library staff in the U.S. The resolution commends the work of library staff across the country and recognizes the essential services that libraries and their staff provide to our communities. "Libraries are essential to our communities--providing access to books  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD), Jim Risch (R-ID), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Mitt Romney (R-UT), and Bill Haggerty (R-TN), in introducing a bipartisan resolution underscoring the strength and importance of the United States-Japan alliance. Introduced in advance of Japanese Prime Minister Kishida's official state visit to Washington this week, this bipartisan resolution reaff  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) led 37 of their colleagues in introducing legislation that would curtail judge shopping across the country by codifying the Judicial Conference's recently-announced policy requiring the random assignment of judges in major federal cases. "Activist   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) today delivered remarks on the Senate floor to call on lawmakers in Congress to pass additional disaster relief funding for Maui and other disaster-impacted communities across the country. "Eight months on from the devastating fires on Maui, the needs remain enormous. Thousands of people are still living out of hotels and vacation rentals, unable to rebuild their lives. Road  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement after Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida addressed a joint session of Congress. "Japan is one of our closest and most important allies, and our long-standing shared values and interests provide incredible opportunities to deepen our partnership in every sector. As Prime Minister Kishida   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is awarding Hawai'i with two grants totaling more than $5.2 million to protect and strengthen Kamehameha Highway. "Thousands of people on O'ahu rely on Kamehameha Highway every day to get to where they need to go, whether that's school or work. But rockfalls and erosion can cause disruptive traffic delays and   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Chairman and Ranking Member of the SFRC Subcommittee on East Asia, The Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy, and Senators Ma  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.), ranking member and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Mitt Romney (R-Utah), chairman and ranking member of the SFRC Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy, Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Bill Ha  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) today announced that the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Native Hawaiian Relations has made an additional $1 million in annual funding for Native Hawaiian Organizations (NHOs) available through the Heritage Opportunities in Hawai'i (HO'IHI) grant program. The funding is made possible by the Native American Tour  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) - members of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee - introduced the Honoring Veterans' Legacies and Burial Benefits Enhancements Act to improve memorialization and burial benefits for veterans and their families. This legislation would establish a nonprofit entity that would be able to accept pri  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Chairman of the SFRC Subcommittee on East Asia, The Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy, joined Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Senator Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the SFRC Subcommittee on East Asia, The Pacific, and International Cy  more