WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) announced today that the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance their legislation that will make it easier and more affordable for artists to defend their intellectual property from theft. This legislation, the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act, S. 1273, establishes a Copy  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * - Letter follows introduction of legislation laying out path to more granular mapping, including crowdsourcing verification * * * U.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Brian Schatz (D- Hawaii), and Jerry Moran (R-Kan)-all members of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee-are urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to take specific, concrete steps to  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 18 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * - He joins colleagues in rolling out blueprint to reverse deterioration in national deficit and debt and leads speeches on House floor * * * U.S. Congressman Ed Case (Hawai'i - District 1) today joined liked-minded colleagues in unveiling a comprehensive plan to restore fiscal responsibility to our federal budget. Case, a member of the Blue Dog Democrat Coalition and Co-Chair, along with colleague   more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 17 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * - Full House approves his floor amendment to annual intelligence authorization measure * * * U.S. Congressman Ed Case (Hawai'i - District 1) has gained full approval from the U.S. House for his floor amendment to the national intelligence authorization act to require our intelligence agencies to review and report back to Congress on whether they are adequately protecting the civil liberties of Ameri  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, issued the following news release: Last week, Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) and 20 of their Senate colleagues sent a letter to Dr. James Reilly, the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), to express their concern over recent reports that USGS will only utilize climate models that project the effects of climate change through 2040. USGS has historically used models that projected the anticipate  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on issues related to how the Environmental Protection Agency appoints advisory committee members. The report (GAO-19-280) is titled "EPA Advisory Committees: Improvements Needed for the Member Appointment Process". The report was sent to Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment a  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * - Legislation cleared U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday * * * Yesterday, the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act, a bipartisan bill introduced by Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), John Kennedy (R-La.), and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), unanimously passed the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee and will now head to the U.S. Senate floor. The CASE Act   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) applauded the passage of H.R.728, the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act by the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The bill passed out of committee by unanimous vote now awaits consideration by the full House of Representatives. "Our nation is in dire need of nurses who, every day, serve as the heart of our healthcare system, providing care to those who need  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, issued the following statement regarding the Mauna Kea: "While the legal process has determined that TMT may proceed, there are spiritual and cultural issues that have not been addressed. This is about something much greater than the TMT project -- it has to do with longstanding history on Mauna Kea, broken promises, desecration of sacred land and disrespect for native culture. "To many Native Hawaiians, kamaaina, and malihini alike, Mauna K  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) voted to pass a resolution condemning President Trump for recent racist and divisive comments. The measure passed by a vote of 240-187. "Trump's comments were made to foment racism and bigotry, to further divide our country for his own political gain, and put his own interests ahead of the interests of our country. Trump telling Americans who disagree with or even criticize  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii), members of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, reintroduced the Veterans Small Business Export Promotion Act. The bill would amend the Small Business Act to waive up-front guarantee fees for veterans and their spouses participating in the Small Business Administration's (SBA) export promotion loan programs. "Our legislation seeks to hel  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Last week, Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) and twenty-one of her U.S. Senate colleagues sent a letter to Dr. James Reilly, the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), to express their concern over recent reports that USGS will only utilize climate models that project the effects of climate change through 2040. USGS has historically used models that projected the anticipated impact of climate chan  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Today, Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and nine of their U.S. Senate colleagues introduced legislation to spur economic development and create jobs during the transition into a clean economy. As new and innovative opportunities in the clean energy, infrastructure, and technology sectors continue to grow, the Good Jobs for 21st Century Energy Act would provide tax credits to busi  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Today, Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), both members of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, reintroduced the Veterans Small Business Export Promotion Act. The bill would amend the Small Business Act to waive up-front guarantee fees for veterans and their spouses participating in the Small Business Administration's (SBA's) export promotion loan programs. "Veteran-owned busi  more