WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Leads Commerce Committee Democrats in Demanding FCC Chairman Carr Testify "As the Committee with jurisdiction over the FCC, it is our constitutional duty to conduct oversight over this matter and demand Chairman Carr answer for this unprecedented attack on the First Amendment." * U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard Awards $68 Million Contract for New HC-130J Hangars at Air Station Barbers Point * WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Coast Guard awarded a contract to the Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. for the design and construction of two new membrane tension hangars and associated facilities at Air Station Barbers Point, Hawaii. The award totaling $68.857 million, will support HC-130J Su  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: * * * Coast Guard Awards $68 Million Contract for New HC-130J Hangars at Air Station Barbers Point * The U.S. Coast Guard awarded a contract to the Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. for the design and construction of two new membrane tension hangars and associated facilities at Air Station Barbers Point, Hawaii. The award totaling $68.857 million, will support HC-130J Super Hercules aircraft   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Hawaii -- First Quarter 2025 * Employment rose 0.4 percent in Hawaii's only large county, Honolulu, from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the rate of employment growth in Honolulu ranked 167 th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency issued the following news release: * * * DPAA Laboratories renew accreditation * JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has successfully renewed its accreditation from the American National Standards Institute National Accreditation Board, reaffirming the agency's commitment to the highest standards of scientific excellence in its mission to account for America's  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Freedom Edge 2025: Building Trilateral Trust Across the Indo-Pacific * CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii -- Japan, Republic of Korea, and the United States completed Freedom Edge 25, the premier trilateral multi-domain exercise between the three nations, Sept. 15-19. Previous U.S. 7TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 16, 2025) -- Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Republic of Korea  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest from Environet Inc., a veteran-owned, small business from Honolulu, Hawaii, concerning a U.S. Navy contract for global fuel systems. Environet challenged the terms of the solicitation, arguing that the key personnel experience requirements were too restrictive and that the agency did not provide enough time to submit proposals after a solicitation amendment. The U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Command, issued the  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * GDS Summit advances integrated air and missile defense of Guam * FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- U.S. military leaders from across the services gathered last month in Hawaii to sharpen plans for strengthening Guam's air and missile defense, underscoring the island's growing role as a strategic hub in the Indo-Pacific. The Guam Defense System Joint Program Office hosted the GDS Sum  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono Leads Armed Services Colleagues in Demanding Answers on Reassignment of Military Lawyers to Immigration Courts * Senators: "This demonstrates how the Trump administration views skilled personnel as pawns to be traded between agencies, rather than as professionals essential to their core missions, in order to advance misguided immigration policies." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Disinter Ineligible Veterans from National Cemeteries * ~ Introduction comes after Sen. Hirono joined Reps. Tokuda and Case in urging VA to remove former psychiatrist from Punchbowl Cemetery over sex abuse allegations ~ WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), John Cornyn (R-TX), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), John Fetterman (D-PA), Rick Scott (R-FL)  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues Introduce Resolution to Designate Community School Coordinators Appreciation Week * ~ Resolution recognizes the role community school coordinators play in helping students succeed--statewide, there are dozens of community schools serving thousands of students ~ WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and three other Senat  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Hub, Spoke, and Ready: U.S. and Japanese Forces Execute RADR in REFORPAC 2025 * JAPAN -- In July, the 35 Civil Engineer Squadron and Japanese Air Self-Defense Force conducted a week-long bilateral exercise at Misawa Air Base and Chitose Air Base, coming together to repair a simulated airfield and strengthen the alliance, interoperability, and resilience that underpin securit  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * III Marine Expeditionary Force proves readiness in command post field training exercise during Resolute Dragon 25 * OKINAWA, Japan -- The rain flies covering over one hundred tents flap in the steamy Okinawa breeze. Dust swirls across the gravel streets of III Marine Expeditionary Force's operations at the Combat Town training site on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. Inside the   more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: * * * IPAFA develops enlisted leaders across nations * JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The Inter-Pacific Air Forces Academy (IPAFA) completed their first rank-specific seminars at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 2025. The academy develops enlisted leaders from allied and partner air forces to improve interoperability and communication. The program focuses on leader-follower self-aw  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Japan, the Philippines and the U.S. Conduct Maritime Cooperative Activity * SOUTH CHINA SEA -- The combined armed and defense forces of Japan, the Philippines and the United States, demonstrating a collective commitment to strengthen regional and international cooperation in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific, conducted a Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA)  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The Navy Installations Command issued the following news: * * * JBPHH-based CPOs ensure future enlisted leaders are tried, tested and approved * JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - Twenty-two Joint Base Pearl Harbor (JBPHH) service members were promoted to the coveted rank of chief petty officer, Sept. 16, 2025, during a promotion ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The new Chiefs spent the past six weeks learning and training with active duty, reservis  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (Rep.) -- Del. James Moylan, R-Guam, issued the following news release: * * * MOYLAN HIGHLIGHTS JONES ACT'S IMPACT ON NON-CONTIGUOUS COMMUNITIES AT CATO INSTITUTE EVENT; CALLS FOR URGENT REFORM Congressman James Moylan (R-Guam) joined Representative Ed Case (D-HI) at the Cato Institute to highlight the urgent need for reforms to the Jones Act, which continues to impose disproportionate costs on non-contiguous U.S. states and territories like Guam and Hawaii. During his r  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * New 303rd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade commander takes charge, emphasizes welfare, readiness and physical fitness * FORT SHAFTER FLATS, Hawaii - Col. Mary Jayne "MJ" Durham assumed duties as commander of the 303rd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB) from Col. Steve. Tribble during a change of command ceremony on the Field of Heroes on Sept. 11, 2025. Durham laid out her command focus dur  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: * * * Pacific Angel 25-3 kicks off in Chittagong, Bangladesh * CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh -- U.S. Air Force, Bangladesh Air Force and Sri Lanka Air Force launched Pacific Angel 25-3 at BAF Zahurul Haque, Chittagong, beginning a four-day field training exercise designed to strengthen disaster response, humanitarian assistance and regional partnerships Sept. 15, 2025. Pacific Angel is a U.S. Pacific Air Forces in  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Pacific Angel 25-3 kicks off in Chittagong, Bangladesh * U.S. Air Force, Bangladesh Air Force and Sri Lanka Air Force launched Pacific Angel 25-3 at BAF Zahurul Haque, Chittagong, beginning a four-day field training exercise designed to strengthen disaster response, humanitarian assistance and regional partnerships Sept. 15, 2025. Pacific Angel is a U.S. Pacific Air Forces  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS & VIDEO: Hirono Holds Spotlight Forum on Trump, Republican Chaos in Higher Ed in U.S. * ~ Video of the full forum can be found here and photos can be found here ~ ~ Video of Senator Hirono's opening remarks can be found here ~ WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) held a spotlight forum titled, "Killing the American Dream: How Republicans are Closing the Door on   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Markey, Senate Democrats Slam the Crushing Cost of Trump's Tariffs for America's Small Businesses Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), alongside Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Senator Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), and small business owners from across the country, today hosted a   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * SCHATZ, MURKOWSKI LEAD OVERSIGHT HEARING TO EXAMINE ISDEAA SUCCESSES AND OPPORTUNITIES AT DOI AND IHS U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chairman of the Committee, held an Oversight Hearing titled: "Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistan  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * SENATE PASSES RESOLUTION DESIGNATING TELEHEALTH AWARENESS WEEK * Resolution Will Help More Americans Learn About Accessing Care Through Telehealth WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Senate today passed a bipartisan resolution authored by U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) designating September 15-21 as "Telehealth Awareness Week." S.Res.417 recognizes that telehea  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes Schatz-Wicker Resolution Designating Telehealth Awareness Week * WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan resolution authored by U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) designating September 14-20 as "Telehealth Awareness Week." The resolution recognizes that telehealth has helped millions of Americans across the country access quality health ca  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Super Garuda Shield 25: MRF-D 25.3 enables combined amphibious exercise * DABO SINGKEP, Indonesia -- During Exercise Super Garuda Shield 25, a detachment from 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO), Marine Rotational Force -- Darwin (MRF-D) 25.3, supported a multi-national amphibious exercise off the coast of Dabo Singkep, Indonesia. MRF-D's ANGLICO Marines plugged   more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * U.S., Australia Naval Forces Conduct Bilateral Training in the South China Sea * SOUTH CHINA SEA - The U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Navy (RAN) conducted bilateral training in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific through the South China Sea, Sept. 15-16. Participating ships included the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) and the RAN Anzac-  more

MANOA, Hawaii, Sept. 18 (TNSrep) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * UH report: Hawaii nonprofits brace for impact of federal funding changes A new University of Hawaii at Manoa study shows that while some health and social service local nonprofits had not yet seen federal funding losses in the first six months of 2025, the stress and uncertainty caused by policy shifts in 2025 are weighing heavily on leaders, staff and the communities they serve.  more

MANOA, Hawaii, Sept. 16 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * $2.8M to fight hypertension with fresh 'produce prescription' Hawaii residents with hypertension (high blood pressure) who struggle to afford healthy food will soon receive a powerful new prescription from their doctors: fresh, local produce. A new program will provide patients with $100 a month in vouchers to buy fruits, vegetables and poi at local farmers' markets and grocery stores. T  more

MANOA, Hawaii, Sept. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * Chewbacca coral: New deep-sea species spotted in waters off Hawai'i, Mariana Trench A new deep-sea coral species in the tropical western Pacific that resembles a highly recognizable character from Star Wars has been discovered and named by a team of researchers including an expert from the University of Hawaii. The coral, named Iridogorgia chewbacca, is known for its long, flexi  more

MANOA, Hawaii, Sept. 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander adolescents face highest sexual violence risk in Hawai'i Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) adolescents, especially girls, face disproportionately high rates of sexual violence compared to their peers in Hawaii, according to a new University of Hawaii at Manoa study. Published in JAMA Pediatrics, the study was co-authored by Thompson Sc  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * USCGC Myrtle Hazard (WPC 1139) crew completes successful operational period, support GIUE in Tinian * SANTA RITA, Guam -- The USCGC Myrtle Hazard (WPC 1139) crew completed a robust operational period from Aug. 11 to Sept. 1, patrolling the maritime borders of Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) to ensure border security and territorial integrity.  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * USINDOPACOM Commander celebrates PNG's 50th Independence Day, breaks ground for Fuel Storage Facility * PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea -- Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, traveled to Papua New Guinea on Sept. 15-16, where he joined U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau for the celebration of Papua New Guinea Previous Adm. Samuel   more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * USINDOPACOM Commander Underscores U.S.-Guam Partnership, Regional Security at Defense Forum * Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, delivered the keynote address at the Guam Defense Forum on Sept. 17, 2025, alongside Gov. of Guam, Lou Leon Guerrero. Previous Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, gives the keynote address   more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * USINDOPACOM Commander, Deputy Secretary of State Visit Marshall Islands to Strengthen Partnership * MAJURO, Republic of the Marshall Islands -- Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, and Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau completed their first visits to the Republic of the Marshall Islands Sept. 18, 2025. The visit demonstrated the United St  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Postal Service issued the following news release: * * * USPS recommends 2025 holiday mailing and shipping dates * Today, the U.S. Postal Service announced the recommended mailing and shipping dates for mail and packages for the 2025 holiday season. For expected delivery before Dec. 25, the Postal Service recommends the following send-by dates: 2025 Holiday Shipping Dates for Contiguous U.S. (Lower 48 States) * USPS Ground Advantage service: Dec. 17 *   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Colleagues Introduce Resolution to Designate Community School Coordinators Appreciation Week * U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) introduced a resolution to designate September 14 through 20, 2025 as Community School Coordinators Appreciation Week to recognize the important role that Community School Coordinators and full-service community schools play in students' education and  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Hirono Lead Senate Armed Services Committee Democrats in Demanding Answers on Reassignment of Military Lawyers to Immigration Courts * "This [reassignment] demonstrates how the Trump administration views skilled personnel as pawns to be traded between agencies, rather than as professionals essential to their core missions, in order to advance misguided immigration policies." Tex  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Hirono, Blumenthal Press DOJ on Trump Administration's Binance Ties and Reported Plan to Drop Key Safeguards in Company's $4.3 Billion Settlement and Plea Agreement U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * With Federal Workers Under Attack, Padilla, Warner, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Repeal Union-Busting Executive Orders * Two-thirds of federal workers lost their collective bargaining protections under Trump EO WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Mark R. Warner (D-Va.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), An  more