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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Hawaii Newsletter for Sunday October 27, 2019 ( 8 items )  

Following Hirono, Stabenow-Led Advocacy, Inspector General Opens Investigation Into Suppression of Science at USDA
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) announced today that Phyllis K. Fong, the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), opened an investigation into potential suppression and alteration of scientific reports, documents, and communications by political appointees at USDA. Today's announcement followed a June request by Senators Hirono, Stabenow, and 17 Se  more

Rep. Case Represents Congress at 75th Anniversary Ceremonies for 100th/442nd Nisei Troops in France
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * - Wife Audrey joins to honor uncles who fought with the 100th/442nd in Italy and France * * * U.S. Congressman Ed Case (Hawai'i - District 1) today represented the United States Congress at ceremonies in and around Bruyeres, France to honor soldiers of the U.S. Army's storied 442nd Regimental Combat Team (RCT) on the 75th anniversary of some of their most notable achievements. In October 1944 the 4  more

Schatz, Senate Democrats Introduce New Legislation to Block Trump Border Wall Money Grab
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * - Bill Would Prohibit the Use of Defense Money to Build President Trump's Vanity Border Wall and Return the $3.6 Billion That He Has Already Stolen Back to the Military Construction Projects * * * U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) announced the Stopping Executive Overreach on Military Appropriations   more

Schatz-Portman Bipartisan Legislation to Confront Rising Threat of Disinformation and Deepfakes Passes Senate
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) applauded the Senate passage of the Deepfake Report Act, bipartisan legislation that would direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct an annual study of deepfakes and other types of similar content. Deepfakes are hyper-realistic, digital manipulations of real content that depict events that did not actually occur. "Fake c  more

Sen. Leahy, Other Senators Announce That USDA Inspector General Has Opened an Investigation Into Suppression of Science at Agency
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) has joined Senators Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), and 17 other senators in announcing that the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has opened an investigation that they requested into potential suppression and alteration of scientific reports, documents, and communications by political appointees at USDA. The announcement fol  more

Sen. Schatz Calls on FCC to Stop Plan That Threatens Funding For Rural Communities Phone, Internet Services
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * - Chairman Pai's Proposal Would Jeopardize Access To Programs That Help Families, Health Care Centers, and Schools In Rural Communities * * * Today, U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) called on Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai to end his efforts that would threaten funding for programs that   more

Sen. Schatz: FEMA Approves Federal Aid to Help Fight Kahana Ridge Fire on Maui
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * - Grant Unlocks Federal Funding For Equipment and Emergency Work * * * Today, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved the State of Hawaii's request for federal aid to contain the Kahana Ridge fire on Maui. FEMA's Fire Management Assistance Grant Program (FMAGP) offers federal funding for the mitigation, management, and control of fires deemed likely to constitute a major disaster. "T  more

Sens. Schatz, Thune Reintroduce Legislation to Improve Way the Public Receives Missile Alerts
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * - Bipartisan Bill Would Provide Public With More Reliable Emergency Alerts on their Wireless Phones, TVs, and Radios * * * Today, U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) and John Thune (R-S.D.) reintroduced the Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement (READI) Act. The bipartisan legislation would ensure more people receive relevant emergency alerts on their mobile phones, televisions, and radi  more