Hirono Joins Colleagues in Introducing Bicameral Legislation to Commemorate, Celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day
October 02, 2023
October 02, 2023
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) and U.S. Representative Norma Torres (D-CA) in introducing legislation to replace the official holiday recognized on the second Monday of October as Indigenous Peoples' Day. The bill would also replace any mention of Columbus Day in all federal laws or regulations with Indigenou . . .
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) and U.S. Representative Norma Torres (D-CA) in introducing legislation to replace the official holiday recognized on the second Monday of October as Indigenous Peoples' Day. The bill would also replace any mention of Columbus Day in all federal laws or regulations with Indigenou . . .