WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Del. Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Aumua Amata said that Chairman Mark Takano of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs will plan on a trip to American Samoa as soon as possible to speak to the Veterans, as this week's visit was canceled due to changes in the schedule caused by Typhoon Hagibis in CNMI. The Congressional Delegation (CODEL) will be able to meet with Pacific Veterans in Hawaii before Members of Congress   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Del. Gregorio Sablan, D-Northern Mariana Islands, issued the following information: The Northern Marianas is eligible to receive $1,955,330 in FY 2020 Compact Impact grant funding, the Office of Insular Affairs announced. Congress provides this money to the Pacific insular areas and Hawaii to help defray health, education, and infrastructure costs associated with migrants from the freely associated states of Palau, the Marshall Islands, and the Federated States of Micro  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following statement after leading the committee's congressional delegation to Hawaii, Guam, Philippines and the Northern Mariana Islands: "For too long, veterans throughout US territories and the Pacific have been overlooked. Not only are these islands strategically important for our defense capabilities, but they have some of the highest rates of military participation in our co  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, and U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking Committee, sent letters to the CEOs of Visa, MasterCard, and Stripe to express deep concerns over Facebook's Libra Association and to urge potential member companies to proceed with caution until Facebook is able to provide real answers. PayPal le  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * - Participates in roundtable discussion with military leaders and officials at U.S. Indo-Pacific Command * * * U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Monday kicked off his Indo-Pacific tour at Pearl Harbor. There, he participated in a roundtable discussion with military leaders and officials at the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, which plays a vital role in our   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) announced over $500,000 in federal grant funding from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to support the Hawaii State Trade Expansion Program (HiSTEP). "Local small businesses must be able to reach overseas markets and share their products if we are going to compete and thrive in today's economy," said Senator Hirono. "Hawaii made products are iconic and   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following statement on President Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from northern Syria: "President Trump's hasty, unilateral decision to withdraw U.S. troops and abandon our Kurdish allies in Northern Syria was made without consulting senior military and State Department officials. "Trump's rationale is based on lies and misinformation which are evident in his tweets. "The President continues a pattern of erratic behavi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Yesterday, Senator Rick Scott sent letters to the Governors of Illinois, Massachusetts, Hawaii, Delaware, Connecticut and New Jersey outlining his concerns about rising debt in their states, and the actions he took as Governor to turn around Florida's economy. In Washington, Senator Scott is fighting at the federal level to rein in the out of control spending that is putting our country's future at risk. Read  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * - University of Hawaii, Chaminade University, Sustainable Molokai Set To Receive Federal Dollars * * * Hawaii is set to receive nearly $10 million in federal funding to support Native Hawaiian programs. The U.S. Department of Education will award Hawaii nearly $7 million to fund Native Hawaiian education programs, while the Department of Health and Human Services will provide nearly $3 million f  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * - Hirono joined more than 170 Members of Congress to weigh in on case before high court to decide fate of Dreamers * * * U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) joined more than 170 Members of Congress and former Representatives last week in filing a bipartisan amicus brief in the Supreme Court in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. "Donald Trump put the lives of  more