WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 9, 2025: * * * FORWARDING: Van Hollen, Warren Lead Colleagues in Pressing Bessent, Bondi on Oversight of Binance Following Reported Meetings with Company Executives and Administration Officials WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Sheldon  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hawai'i Congressional Delegation Introduces Bill To Strengthen, Protect Health Care For Seniors In Hawai'i WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) and Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawai'i) and U.S. Representatives Jill Tokuda (D-Hawai'i) and Ed Case (D-Hawai'i) today reintroduced bicameral legislation that would help strengthen and protect health care for seniors in Hawai'i. The Protecting Access To C  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues Oppose DOJ Desire to Provide Restitution to January 6 Insurrectionists Lawmakers: "To take the position that January 6 insurrectionists should now receive refunds is unacceptable." WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and 5 colleagues in sending a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, s  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Hawaii Congressional Delegation Reintroduce Bill to Strengthen, Protect Health Care for Seniors in Hawaii ~ Legislation would provide fair Medicare reimbursements, help retain and recruit health care providers ~ WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Brian Schatz (D-HI), and U.S. Representatives Ed Case (D-HI) and Jill Tokuda (D-HI) reintroduced bicameral legislation th  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Markey, Schumer Introduce Legislation to Exempt Small Businesses from the Trump Tariffs ~ Legislation would protect small businesses throughout the country and provide relief from increasing prices ~ WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Ranking Member Ed Markey (D-MA) hav  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Meng Introduce Resolution Recognizing May as AANHPI Heritage Month WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and U.S. Representative Grace Meng (D-NY), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), introduced a bicameral, bipartisan resolution to mark May 2025 as Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month. The resolution  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Merkley, Schatz, Murkowski Sound the Alarm Over Staffing Shortages at the Indian Health Service Washington, D.C. - Senate Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee Ranking Member Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Senate Indian Affairs Vice Chairman Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), and Senate Indian Affairs Chairman and Senate Interior-Environment Ap  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * More Than 26,000 Hawai'i Residents Join Schatz's Statewide Telephone Town Hall WASHINGTON - More than 26,000 Hawai'i residents today joined U.S. Senator Brian Schatz's (D-Hawai'i) statewide telephone town hall. Senator Schatz heard from constituents, listened to their priorities and concerns, provided updates on his work in the Senate, and took questions on federal funding for Hawai'i, Medicare, Social   more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tokuda Announces Winner of Congressional Art Competition Kane`ohe, HI - Yesterday, U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) announced Hawai`i's Second Congressional District Winner of the U.S. House of Representatives' Artistic Discovery Contest in a ceremony held at Windward Community College. Artwork was submitted from multiple islands. Professors from UH West O`ahu and Windward Community College  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 5, 2025: * * * Schatz Applauds Return Of Sacred Cultural Item To Hawaii Feathered Cape Of Warrior Chief Kekuaokalani Returned Schatz Leading Efforts To Enforce NAGPRA, Help Return Native Cultural Items And Ancestral Remains WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, celebrated the retur  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Schatz Marks Missing And Murdered Indigenous Women Awareness Week, Calls For More Urgency To Address Ongoing Crisis WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, took to the Senate floor today to highlight Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) Awareness Week. In his rem  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz, Tillis Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Commemorating World Press Freedom Day WASHINGTON - Following World Press Freedom Day on May 3, U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) this week introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing growing threats to freedom of the press around the world and reaffirming the vital role of independent journalism in promoting democracy, human  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz: Reported ICE Raid On Filipino Teachers On Maui Outrageous, Abuse Of Power WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) released the following statement on reports that Filipino teachers on Maui were interrogated and held in their home by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. "The reported interrogation and efforts to detain Filipino teachers in their home on Maui by ICE agents is out  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Scott, Schatz Push Effort to Provide Resources to Improve Flood Mitigation Strategies Washington, D.C. - Ahead of the committee's hearing entitled, "Examining Insurance Markets and the Role of Mitigation Policies," Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) are reintroducing legislation to help flood-prone com  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Coons, colleagues urge Trump to press for immediate resumption of humanitarian aid to Gaza and return to Israel-Gaza hostage and ceasefire negotiations WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), along with Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) led a letter of 25 Democratic senators to President Trump in advance o  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: On Senate Floor, Hirono Commemorates Teacher Appreciation Week, Condemns Trump's Attacks on Education ~ Video of Sen. Hirono's floor speech is available here ~ WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) took to the Senate floor to express her gratitude to educators in Hawaii and across the country in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week (May 5-May 9, 2025) and condemn Donald T  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Schatz Introduce Legislation to Raise Awareness, Boost Public Trust in Artificial Intelligence WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) introduced the Artificial Intelligence Public Awareness and Education Campaign Act, legislation to help raise awareness and boost public trust in artificial intelligence (AI). The legislation would require the Secretary of   more