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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Hawaii Newsletter for Sunday January 12, 2020 ( 10 items )  

Rep. Case Issues Statement Iran Crisis
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following statement on Jan. 8 after the President Trump issued an order for a drone strike that killed Iranian Gen. Soleimani on Jan. 3 at Baghdad Airport and the subsequent ballistic missile attack on two bases where American military are located in Iraq: "There's no mourning the death of an avowed and brutal enemy of our country and our friends. "But did that result justify these means? Was there a better way to achieve our over  more

Rep. Gabbard Issues Statement on PFAS Action Act
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, issued the following statement on Jan. 10: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) voted to pass H.R.535, the PFAS Action Act which would bar the manufacturing of new polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as "forever chemicals," and direct the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish drinking water standards for them as well as Superfund cleanup designation. It would also authorize $100 million for this and the next fiscal year for a gr  more

Sen. Fischer Issues Statement on Introduction of Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) join Senators Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) to introduce the Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act, bipartisan legislation that would utilize data mapping to show where high rates of poor maternal health outcomes overlap with lack of access to broadband services in order to help identify where improved access to telehealth services can be   more

Sen. Fischer: Senate Passes Bipartisan DIGIT Act
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * - Bill will facilitate the growth of Internet of Things (IoT) Technologies * * * The Senate has passed the bipartisan Developing and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act. The bill, which was reintroduced by U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), would convene a working group of federal entities and experts from the private  more

Sen. Hirono Introduces Bill to Protect Endangered and Threatened Pacific Island Plants
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * - Pacific Islands Plant Conservation Fund Would Receive $30 Million to Save Most Threatened Species * * * Senator Mazie K. Hirono, along with Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) introduced the Extinction Prevention Act. This bill would provide funds to protect a wide variety of threatened and endangered species throughout the nation, including Paci  more

Sen. Hirono Issues Statement on Death of Iranian Gen. Soleimani
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following statement: Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower, issued the following statement on the U.S. airstrikes that killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. "General Soleimani was a reprehensible figure responsible for the deaths of hundreds of American service members and thousands of innocent people around the world. "His death in a U.S. airstrike further esc  more

Sen. Murkowski: Alaska and Hawaii Delegation Introduce Bill to Improve Economic Prosperity of Tribes
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * - Improves Program to Incentivize Investments in Rural Communities * * * U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) introduced the "Inspiring Nationally Vibrant Economies Sustaining Tribes (INVEST) Act. This legislation aims to make significant improvements to the existing New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) program to more effectively reach Nat  more

Sen. Schatz Joins Effort to Prevent War With Iran
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) signed onto a war powers resolution to force a debate and vote in Congress to prevent further escalation of hostilities with Iran. "Congress, not the president, has the constitutional authority to declare war, and I oppose a war with Iran," said Senator Schatz. "No one mourns the death of Iranian Major General Qasem Soleimani, a ruthless terrorist responsible for the deat  more

Sen. Sullivan: Alaska, Hawaii Delegation Introduce Bill to Improve Economic Prosperity of Tribes
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * - Improves Program to Incentivize Investments in Rural Communities * * * U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) introduced the "Inspiring Nationally Vibrant Economies Sustaining Tribes (INVEST) Act. This legislation aims to make significant improvements to the existing New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) program to more effectively reach Nativ  more

Sen. Young Helps Introduce Bill to Improve Maternal Health
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) introduced the Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act, bipartisan legislation that would utilize data mapping to show where high rates of poor maternal health outcomes overlap with lack of access to broadband services in order to help identify where improved access to telehealth services can be most effecti  more