WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), Chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, released the following statement after the Biden administration announced over $1 billion in federal funding to build out Tribal water and sanitation infrastructure. Specifically, the funding will help develop clean drinking water sources, reliable sewage systems, and effective solid waste disposal facilities in Tribal communi  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Chair of the Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, today released the following statement after voting to pass the bipartisan national security funding package with aid for Ukraine, Israel, the Indo-Pacific, as well as humanitarian funding for civilians in Gaza: "Today, after months of needless delay, Congress  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) celebrated the Senate passage of their bipartisan and bicameral Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act by unanimous consent. Their bill would transition ten temporary federal judgeships to permanent status in order to maintain the current level of access to the fe  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Today, on Earth Day, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) released the following statement regarding new actions taken by the Biden administration to expand access to affordable solar energy, further promote the development of renewable energy, and protect public lands. "Buoyed by the biggest climate action in human history with the Inflation Reduction Act, the Biden administration is continuing to take si  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following statement: * * * Today, Rep. Jill Tokuda (HI-02) issued the following statement after the House passed more than $95 billion in foreign aid funding: "Today, after months of needless delay, the House finally voted to send critical security and humanitarian assistance to our allies and partners around the world. My votes today are about putting peace, democracy, and human rights at the center of our foreign policy. I am pr  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) released the following statement in response to new rules from the Biden administration enabling the transfer of tax credits for clean energy projects, as well as a new effort to streamline federal permitting for transmission development. The U.S. Treasury Department issued final rules regarding the transfer of clean energy tax credits created under the Inflation Reduction Ac  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) today announced that the Hawai'i Department of Transportation will receive $5.25 million in federal funding to reduce emissions and improve operational efficiency at Sand Island Terminal in Honolulu Harbor. Last summer, Schatz wrote to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg in support of the funding which comes from the infrastructure law Congress passed in 2022. "C  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), a member of both the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after the Senate passed a national security supplemental funding package with military assistance for Ukraine and other allies, as well as vital humanitarian assistance for civilians in Gaza and other regions. "In recent months, we've watched in horr  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Today, on Earth Day, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) announced that the Hawai'i Green Infrastructure Authority (HGIA) is receiving $62.45 million in grant funding from the Environmental Protection Agency to deliver solar power to low-income households across the state. HGIA is a part of the State of Hawaii's Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, and will help finance residential roo  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) announced Hawai'i will receive more than $3.8 million for projects on Kaua'i and O'ahu to improve climate resiliency through the restoration of dunes and wetlands. "This new funding will help make our communities more resilient to climate change while also protecting essential natural resources and increasing food security," said Senator Schatz. "We're going to continue figh  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on April 24, 2024: * * * U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), Chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, released the following statement after the Biden administration announced over $1 billion in federal funding to build out Tribal water and sanitation infrastructure. Specifically, the funding will help develop clean drinking water sources, reliable sew  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate passed bipartisan and bicameral legislation led by U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Ted Cruz (R-TX), both members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, that would transition 10 temporary federal judgeships--including one in Hawaii--to permanent status in order to maintain the current level of access to the federal court for millions of Americans across the nation. The Federal Judiciar  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), JD Vance (R-Ohio), Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Representative Sara Jacobs (D-CA) wrote to Frontwave Credit Union, demanding an explanation for its exploitative overdraft fees targeting Marine recruits. This letter foll  more