HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * - The Magnuson-Stevens Act of 1976 governing fisheries in all U.S. waters including throughout the Pacific is overdue for a major update * * * U.S. Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), will host a U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources forum in Honolulu on Friday, February 21, 2020 to hear from stakeholders on whether and how to update and improve federal fisheries laws. Case is a member of the Natural  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * - Hawai'i Is The Third Largest Producer Of Avocados In The United States * * * U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) called on Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue to provide immediate support to help control and eradicate the invasive avocado lace bug that is threatening Hawai'i farmers. Schatz requested immediate federal resources for Hawai'i famers affected by the pest, and asked that the Departm  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * - Schatz Legislation Creates Immediate Emergency Funding * * * U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) reintroduced the Public Health Emergency Response and Accountability Act (S. 3309). The bipartisan legislation will create a permanent funding mechanism to ensure quick and effective responses to future public health emergencies. "The coronavirus outbreak - and the inadequate response from the Trump   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on Feb. 18: * * * - For Almost Two Years, No Permanent Senior Public Health Expert Has Been In Place As Head Of Global Health Security At The National Security Council * * * U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) and 26 of his Senate colleagues called on National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien to appoint a qualified, dedicated, senior global health security expert to the White House's National Security Coun  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that the Hawai'i Public Housing Authority (HPHA) will receive a $13,723,489 grant to repair, renovate, and modernize public housing in Hawai'i. "These federal funds will help our state invest in needed repairs and upgrades to ensure that Hawai'i public housing residents have a safe place to call home," said U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that the state of Hawai'i will receive $3,702,600 in new federal funding for safety improvements at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole, the largest airport on Hawai'i Island. "These funds will make it easier to travel to and from our state and are particularly important because Kona International is just one of two points of entry to Hawa  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Yesterday, Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Seapower Subcommittee and Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Readiness and Management Support Subcommittee, visited Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard (PHNSY) to meet with workers and military leaders, and to present a lei at the memorial for victims of the December shooting at the Shipyar  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Yesterday, Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Seapower Subcommittee and Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Readiness and Management Support Subcommittee, visited Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard (PHNSY) to meet with workers and military leaders, and to present a lei at the memorial for victims of the December shooting at the Shipyard.   more