WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Schatz Introduce Bill to Award Tennessean Roddie Edmonds with Congressional Gold Medal on Holocaust Remembrance Day WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) introduced the Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds Congressional Gold Medal Act, which would posthumously award a Congressional Gold Med  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: On Thursday, the full House of Representatives passed, by a vote of 359-62, U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda's (HI-02) bill to fight the spread of Rapid Ohia Death (ROD) and help restore native forests in Hawaii. The bill, which was also passed last September, now heads to the Senate for consideration, where U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) introduced companion legislation. The Continued Rapid Ohia Death Re  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono Applauds Launch of 2025 Native American $1 Coin Honoring Mary Kawena Pukui WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) applauded the launch of the U.S. Mint's 2025 Native American $1 Coin featuring Mary Kawena Pukui, a landmark scholar credited by many as preserving and protecting Native Hawaiian language and culture. In 2021, Senator Hirono sent a letter to then-Treasury Secretary   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono Condemns Attack on Retired General Mark Milley WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement condemning Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's decision to revoke the security detail and clearance for retired General Mark Milley, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 2019-2023: "Secret  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Condemning Pardons of Individuals Found Guilty of Assaulting Capitol Police ~ Resolution comes after Trump pardons 1,500 Jan 6 insurrectionists--including those convicted of violently assaulted police officers ~ WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senators Chris Mur  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues Renew Bipartisan Push to Better Protect Parents Traveling with Breast Milk WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Steve Daines (R-MT), and Ted Cruz (R-TX) in reintroducing bipartisan legislation to make it easier for parents to safely embark on air travel with breast milk and breastfeeding supplies. The Bottles and Breastfeedi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Takano Introduce Legislation to Award Civil Rights Icon Fred Korematsu with Congressional Gold Medal WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and U.S. Representative Mark Takano (D-CA) introduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Fred Korematsu in recognition of his contributions to civil rights, his loyalty and patriotism to  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Tokuda Condemn Trump's Federal Funding Freeze WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda (D-HI) released the following statement condemning President Donald Trump's federal funding freeze : "Eight days into his dictatorship, President Trump has mandated a federal funding freeze that will cost Hawaii hundreds of millions in federal suppo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Fellow Members of the Congressional Pacific Islands Caucus join bipartisan measure for all-of-government engagement expansion throughout critical region * * * U.S. Representative Ed Case (D-HI-01), joined by several members of his Congressional Pacific Islands Caucus, have re-introduced an expanded version of their Boosting Long-term U.S. Engagement in the Pacific (BLUE Pacific) Act in the U.S. House of R  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Honolulu - Today, U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) announced her nomination of 31 students from Hawaii to the U.S. service academies for the Class of 2029. "I am proud to nominate these accomplished students who represent the very best of Hawaii. While they come from diverse backgrounds, they share a common commitment to service, their community, and our nation. Attending one of these service academies  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) was named the Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology for the 119th Congress. In this role, Representative Tokuda will be the lead Democrat for resource conservation and agricultural research as Congress works towards enacting a full Farm Bill. "I am honored and humbled to be elected Ranking Member o  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following statement: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda (D-HI) released the following statement condemning President Donald Trump's federal funding freeze: "Eight days into his dictatorship, President Trump has mandated a federal funding freeze that will cost Hawaii hundreds of millions in federal support. Even a 'temporary' freeze will create a lapse in funding for disaster relief   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz Named Lead Democrat On Appropriations Subcommittee Responsible For Funding State Department, Key Programs That Provide Economic Support, Security Assistance, Live-Saving Aid WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) today was named Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations. Schatz is also a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz Presses Commerce Secretary Nominee Howard Lutnick on Census, NOAA Protection, Pacific Fisheries Consultation, AI Safety WASHINGTON -- At today's Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing for Secretary of Commerce nominee Howard Lutnick, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) pressed Lutnick on conducting a fair census count, protecting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz Statement on Trump Shutdown WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) today released the following statement on the Trump Administration's recent decision to freeze all federal grants. "This Trump shutdown is completely illegal, and we expect the courts will stop this. But what is clear is this: They are creating chaos. They are going after your health care. They are trying to take a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz Underscores Urgent Need for Uninterrupted, Strategically Critical, Life-Saving Foreign Aid WASHINGTON -- At yesterday's Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the "Malign Influence of the People's Republic of China at Home and Abroad: Recommendations for Policy Makers," U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) underscored the importance of U.S. leadership and global engagement in advancing   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz, Cruz, Murphy, Britt Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Keep Kids Safe, Healthy, off Social Media WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), a senior member of the Senate Commerce Committee, Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chair of the Senate Commerce Committee, Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) introduced bipartisan legislation to keep kids off social media and help protect them   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz: Illegal Trump Shutdown Causing Pain Across the Country WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) took to the Senate floor today to speak about the Trump Administration's recent decision to freeze all federal grants, ignoring Article I of the Constitution. "There is real pain starting today because of this funding freeze. Schools, child care facilities, fire departments, community he  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz: Lee Zeldin Wrong Person To Lead EPA WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) released the following statement after voting against Lee Zeldin's nomination to be Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. "In just the last week, Donald Trump banned wind energy and stopped federal funding for clean energy projects - actions that will create an energy shortage and rais  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz: Senate Must Stop RFK Jr.'s Dangerous Nomination WASHINGTON - Ahead of confirmation hearings this week on the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) again urged his colleagues to vote no, highlighting Kennedy's pivotal role in causing a measles outbreak in Samoa in 2019, which resulted in over 5,7  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2025: * * * Bipartisan bill will protect the livelihoods of fishermen, keep illegal red snapper and tuna from reaching consumers' plates * * * Today, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.), and Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) introduced the bipartisan Ill  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Cruz, Schatz, Britt, and Tuberville Introduce Bill Targeting Illegal Fishing Operations WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.), and Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) introduced the bipartisan Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act, which directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Kids Off Social Media Act sets social media age minimum to 13, prohibits use of algorithms to feed addictive content to teens under 17 * * * U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) introduced bipartisan legislation to keep kids off so  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Brian Schatz, Ted Cruz, Chris Murphy Introduce Bill to Protect Kids on Social Media Bipartisan Kids Off Social Media Act would set minimum age to 13, prohibit use of algorithms to feed addictive content to teens under 17 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, and Chris M  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Ted Cruz, Brian Schatz, Tommy Tuberville Fight for American Fishermen Introduce bipartisan bill to protect fisherman from illegal red snapper and tuna poachers WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Commerce Committee, Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) today introduced the bipartisan Illegal Red Snapp  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Hirono Presses Loeffler--Trump Nominee for SBA Administrator--on Loyalty to Trump, Importance of SBA in Disaster Relief Efforts ~ Video of Sen. Hirono's question line can be found here ~ WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, pressed Kelly Loeffler, President Trump's nominee to be Administrator of the Smal  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Hirono Presses Patel--Trump Nominee for FBI Director--on Spreading Dangerous Misinformation, Loyalty to Trump ~ Video of Sen. Hirono's question lines can be found here ~ WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, pressed Kash Patel, President Trump's nominee to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), dur  more