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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Hawaii Newsletter for Sunday September 08, 2019 ( 14 items )  

Case Says President's Diversion of $3.6 Billion in Key Military Project Funds for Unauthorized Border Wall Cripples Security, Readiness
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * - Action specifically affects $32 million in already-appropriated priority projects for Hawaii * * * U.S. Congressman Ed Case (Hawaii - District 1) today strongly criticized the President's announcement of a planned diversion of $3.6 billion in already appropriated funds for high-priority military projects to build a border wall not authorized or funded by Congress. Case was informed today that amo  more

Feinstein, Schatz, Leahy, Durbin, Colleagues Demand Answers on Plans to Raid Military Projects to Pay for Border Wall
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) joined Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), with a group of Democratic appropriators in calling on the Department of Defense to provide Congress with details of its decision to raid military construction funding to pay for President Trump's ineffective border wall. "We are opposed to this decision and the damage i  more

Following Hirono, Schatz Advocacy, Secretary of Navy Approves Creation of Naval ROTC at UH Manoa
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower, and Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, announced that Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer approved the creation of a Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps program at the University of Haw  more

Hirono, Young Lead Successful Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Secure REAL ID Act-Compliant Identification for FAS Citizens
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: In response to a bipartisan, bicameral effort led by Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Representative Don Young (R-Alaska), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it would remove unnecessary barriers placed on citizens of the Freely Associated States (FAS) seeking to secure REAL ID Act-compliant identification. This announcement reverses guidance previously released by U.S. Ci  more

Murphy, Schatz, Dem Senators to Lighthizer: No Trade Negotiations With Brazil Until Bolsonaro Protects the Amazon
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) on Friday led a group of Democratic senators in urging U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to postpone any trade negotiations with Brazil until President Jair Bolsonaro fully enforces his country's environmental laws and regulations to protect the Amazon from continued illegal deforestation. In the letter, the senators also ca  more

Rep. Gabbard Seeks Hawaii Student Entries for 2019 Congressional App Challenge
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) today announced that she is accepting submissions from Hawaii middle and high school students for the 2019 Congressional App Challenge (CAC), a nationwide app competition. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard said: "The United States may be short as many as 1 million coders by 2020. The Congressional App Competition is an opportunity for Hawaii's students to showcase their talents and creativ  more

Schatz, Leahy, Durbin, Senators Demand Answers From DOD on Plans to Raid Military Projects to Pay for Trump's Wall
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, led a group of Democratic appropriators in calling on the Department of Defense to provide  more

Sen. Hirono Issues Statement on Trump Administration Plan to Divert Military Funds to Build Border Wall
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following statement after the Trump administration announced that it would divert military funds in Hawaii to pay for President Trump's border wall: "It is now clear to all of us that Donald Trump and his complicit allies in Congress will sacrifice projects crucial for military readiness in order to appease his base and build his vanity wall. "The Trump administration's cuts to military construction projects for service me  more

Sen. Schatz Issues Statement on FTA Approval of Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transit's Recovery Plan
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following statement on the Federal Transit Administration's approval of the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transit's Recovery Plan: "This is not the end of the process, but this is an important milestone that recognizes the work that the state and the city have done in getting this project to be more accountable and keep costs under control. "I will continue to work with our federal partners to make sure that we reach the fini  more

Sen. Schatz Issues Statement on Hawaii Military Projects Defunded by Trump Administration to Pay for Border Wall
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, ranking member of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, issued the following statement after the Trump administration announced it would defund two military projects in Hawai'i to pay for a wall on the southern border: "By defunding a key security project at Kaneohe Bay, one the Marine Corps told Congress was a high priority, this president has made it clear that the safety of our service m  more

Sens. Leahy, Durbin, Schatz Issue Statement on Building Border Wall With Military Fund
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vermont, vice chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following joint statement with Sens. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, and Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, in reaction to President Trump building the border wall using military fund: "Military construction projects are carefully scrutinized by Congress. "We work with the military services to validate and review these projects thoroughly. "It is vital that we balance their operational n  more

Sens. Leahy, Durbin, Schatz Issue Statement on Military Funds Diverted for Border Wall
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vermont, issued the following joint statement with Sens. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, and Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, on President Trump diverting military funds to build the U.S.-Mexico border wall.: "Military construction projects are carefully scrutinized by Congress. "We work with the military services to validate and review these projects thoroughly. "It is vital that we balance their operational necessity with existing fiscal constraints.   more

Sens. Leahy, Schatz, Durbin Issue Statement to Defund Military Projects to Pay for President Trump Border Wall
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vermont, vice chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following joint statement with Sens. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, chairman of the Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, vice chairman of the Subcommittee on Defense, after the Defense Department announced it will divert $3.6 billion from military construction projects to pay for President Trump's border wall: "Congress trusts   more

Sens. Murphy, Schatz Submit Op-Ed on Congressional Action to Combat Climate Change
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sens. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, and Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following op-ed to outline the steps for Congressional action to combat climate change in the wake of fires sweeping across the Amazon rainforests, which was provided to NBC News online: As appropriators, the senators made clear that where the Trump administration and the government of Brazil won't act, Congress will. Excerpts from the op-ed ar  more