WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono Condemns Trump's Mass Firings At Department of Education Sen. Hirono: "Donald Trump's cruel effort to gut the Department from the inside out will wreak havoc on schools and communities across the country, leaving students, educators, and families paying the price." WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) released the following statement condemning President Trump's fir  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues Demand HHS Secretary Kennedy Launch National Vaccination Campaign to Stop Spread of Measles and Save Lives Lawmakers: "It is imperative that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) act immediately and robustly to stop the spread of this preventable infection and save American lives." WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues Introduce the UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Peter Welch (D-VT), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Tina Smith (D-MN), in introducing legislation to restore congressional funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Ref  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Ossoff Lead Colleagues in Demanding Trump Administration Ensure Legal Representation for Vulnerable Children in Immigration System Lawmakers: "Every day without access to counsel is another day in which vulnerable children face grave danger by human traffickers, abusers, or other bad actors, without an advocate at their side." WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Jon  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Peters, Pressley Lead Colleagues in Introducing Resolution to Recognize Abortion Providers ~ Bicameral resolution honors abortion providers and clinic staff by designating March 10, 202 5 as "Abortion Provider Appreciation Day" ~ WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Gary Peters (D-MI) and U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) led 19 of their colleagues in  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Sullivan Introduce Legislation to Require VA Call Centers in Rural States WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK), both members of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (SVAC), introduced the Representing VA with Accuracy (REP VA) Act to require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide rural states, such as Alaska and Hawaii, with an in-state  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on March 12, 2025: * * * March 12, 2025 Rep. Tokuda Issues Statement on USDA Cancellation of Local Food Grant Funding Programs Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) issued the following statement after the USDA announced that it was eliminating two local food purchasing programs that provided schools and food banks over $1 billion in funding to buy food directly from local farme  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tokuda to Hold Town Halls in Every County of Hawaii Hawaii - Next week, U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) will begin a series of town halls in every county of Hawaii. Over the past 4 weeks, Rep. Tokuda has held town halls in Pahoa and Wahiawa. Additionally, Rep. Tokuda will be holding a telephone town hall tomorrow, March 13, at 5:30pm to 6:30pm. Those who are interested in joining are enc  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Rep. Tokuda Votes Against Funding Defense Contractors While Cutting Veterans' Healthcare Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) issued the following statement after voting no on the House funding bill: "The bill we passed today is absolutely misleading and deceptive. It is the height of hypocrisy to increase military funding and pad the pockets of defens  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz Blasts Trump's Attempt To Close Department Of Education, Gut Funding To Local Schools WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) condemned the Trump administration's closure of the U.S. Department of Education and the elimination of half of its workforce. "Over a third of kids in America lack basic reading skills and Donald Trump's response is to gut the Department of Education and o  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz Launches Online Guide To Help Provide Resources To Hawai'i Residents, Workers Impacted By Recent Changes To Federal Policies New Guide Available At Schatz.Senate.Gov/Help WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) today launched a new guide to help Hawai'i residents who have been impacted by recent changes to federal policies - including immigrants, veterans and other federal workers  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz, Senators Introduce Legislation To Protect The Rights Of American Workers WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) joined U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and 44 Senate Democrats to reintroduce the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, a bill to protect workers' rights to unionize, negotiate better pay, and secure safer workplaces. "Workers deserve to be   more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz, Thompson Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Protect, Improve TSA's Frontline Workforce Amid Trump Attacks WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) and U.S. Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-Miss.) recently reintroduced bicameral legislation to ensure that all of the more than 65,000 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees - including frontline Transportation Secu  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Brian Schatz, Representative Gary Palmer Introduce Lulu's Law in Honor of Brave Alabama Teenager Legislation to send safety alerts following shark attacks gains support WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) along with Representative Gary Palmer (R-Ala.) today reintroduced Lulu's Law --bipartisan, bicameral legislation named in h  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Lawmakers to Hegseth: Ending DoD Climate Change Programs Threatens National Security, Puts American Lives and Billions of Taxpayer Dollars at Risk "As Secretary of Defense, your first duty is to the United States and the Soldiers, Sailors, and Airmen you now lead, not any political mission." Climate change threatens DoD operations, strategies, infrastructure, supply chains Text  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Introduces the UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) led Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) in introducing legislation to restore congressional funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees  more