WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report (GAO-20-303) is entitled "Defense Infrastructure: Army Should Assess Progress in Standardizing Designs for Facility Construction". The report was sent to Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, chairman, Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, chairman, Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, ranking member of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Mil  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report (GAO-20-265) is entitled "Information Security: FCC Made Significant Progress, but Needs to Address Remaining Control Deficiencies and Improve Its Program". The report was sent to Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colorado, c  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: Representative Judy Chu (CA-27) and Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) and led 28 Senators and 76 Members of the House of Representatives in writing to members of Congressional leadership to call for an inclusive coronavirus relief package that ensures that urgently-needed coronavirus testing and medical care and relief benefits are accessible by all communities, regardless of limited English proficiency or   more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) voted to pass H.R.266, the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, which will provide additional funding for small businesses, hospitals and testing. The bill allocates $484 billion in total, of which $310 billion will go to support the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) as well as $50 billion in additional funding for the Econom  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Over the past several weeks, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) has been a strong advocate with Congress and the White House pushing for greater support for Hawaii as communities continue to struggle with the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. "The coronavirus crisis is affecting Americans all across our country, including its unique impacts on our island state," said Rep. Tulsi Gabbard. "So many working famili  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Over the past several weeks, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) has been a strong advocate with Congress and the White House pushing for greater support for Hawai'i as communities continue to struggle with the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. "The coronavirus crisis is affecting Americans all across our country, including its unique impacts on our island state," said Rep. Tulsi Gabbard. "So many working famili  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, issued the following statement: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) issued the following statement in response to news that the Department of Defense is proposing to weaken the rules put in place three years ago to protect the American people from corporate corrupting influence at the Pentagon. "It is outrageous the Pentagon is pushing Congressional leaders behind closed doors to reverse safeguards Congress put in place to prevent the revolving door  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) announced that Social Security beneficiaries and others who do not file taxes with qualifying dependent children should apply for their direct cash payments (up to $1,200 per individual) and additional payments for eligible children ($500 per child) before the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) Wednesday deadline. Those eligible for additional payments should apply by tom  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following statement on Senate passage of interim coronavirus relief legislation: "Since the passage of the CARES Act in March, I have been focused on making important reforms to the Paycheck Protection Program to help small businesses that need it most, providing additional funding to support to our hospitals and health care providers fighting the pandemic, and ensuring that immigrants and other vulnerable communities are able t  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Representative Judy Chu (D-Calif.) led 28 Senators and 76 Members of the House of Representatives in writing to members of Congressional leadership to call for an inclusive coronavirus relief package that ensures that urgently-needed coronavirus testing and medical care and relief benefits are accessible by all communities, regardless of limited English proficiency o  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) joined Senators Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and more than 30 of their colleagues to call for the U.S. Treasury Department (Treasury) and the Social Security Administration to guarantee that families who do not normally file taxes but have dependent children will not have to wait until next year to re  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) joined Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), and eight of their colleagues to demand the Trump Administration provide the American people a comprehensive COVID-19 testing and contact tracing plan, which health experts have identified as vital to safely reopening society. The letter, sent on Monday, asks the Department of Health and Human Services to inc  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Senator Mazie K. Hirono announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded the Hawaii County Department of Public Works $61 million to repair roads damaged during the 2018 Kilauea eruption. A portion of the funds will go to repair Highway 137, Pohoiki Road, Leilani Avenue, Hinalo Street, Lauone Street, Honuaula Street, and Lighthouse Road. FEMA and the County of Hawaii are engaged  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Senator Mazie K. Hirono announced that the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division of the Hawaii State Department of Health received $2 million in emergency grant funding from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to expand and strengthen access to substance abuse and mental health treatment. "The stresses of the coronavirus pandemic are driving additional demand for mental health an  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y), Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), and Senator Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) were joined by Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and 24 of their Senate Democratic colleagues in sounding the alarm about the increased harassment and violence against members of the Asian Ame  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on April 21: Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y), Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), and Senator Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) were joined by 25 of their Senate Democratic colleagues in sounding the alarm about the increased harassment and violen  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), and 24 of their Senate Democratic colleagues in sounding the alarm about the increased harassment and violence against members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a lett  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 22 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) announced that Hawaii County will receive $61,434,523.20 million in new federal disaster relief funding. This grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency will be used to repair roads that were destroyed during the 2018 Kilauea eruption. "Hawaii Island is still recovering from the eruption of Kilauea, and this new federal funding will be a big help," said Se  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 24 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) announced that Hawai'i will receive at least $21.3 million in new federal funding to support the state's testing capacity, including for the research, development, validation, manufacturing, purchasing, and administration of tests and testing supplies. "The only way we can begin to reopen our economy is by ramping up testing," said Senator Schatz, a member of the   more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 24 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) announced that Hawai'i will receive $1,671,741 in new federal funding to help the state respond to the COVID-19 pandemic in rural and underserved communities. This funding, awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will provide critical resources to rural hospitals as well support expanded use of telehealth services across the state. "We need to  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 22 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) announced that Hawai'i will receive $5,058,045 in new federal funding under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to support programs for seniors and people with disabilities. The grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will provide federal funding for programs that offer home-delivered meals, care services in the home,  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 22 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate is set to pass a new coronavirus economic recovery package. The bipartisan deal includes billions in new funding to replenish small business relief programs, providing more Hawaii small businesses with a chance to access federal dollars. It also provides additional funding for health care providers and helps strengthen the nation's testing capacity by providing millions of COVID-19 test  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y), and Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), along with 24 of their Senate Democratic colleagues, in sounding the alarm about the increased harassment and violence against members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community during the COVID-19  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y), Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), and Senator Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) were joined by 25 of their Senate Democratic colleagues in sounding the alarm about the increased harassment and violence against members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, issued the following news release: Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) joined Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) and a group of their colleagues to sound the alarm about the increased harassment and violence against members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community during the coronavirus pandemic. In a letter to President Donald Trump, the senators  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) called for transparency in the Federal Reserve's ("Fed") efforts to sustain our financial markets during the coronavirus pandemic. Specifically, the senators urged the Fed to disclose the terms and criteria guiding corporate debt purchases, which will be executed by BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, and detailed transaction in  more