Senator Mazie Hirono
introduced new legislation Wednesday that could close a loophole that
allows military personnel convicted of domestic abuse to get their hands on
firearms.
Under current federal law, civilians convicted of a
misdemeanor crime of domestic violence are not allowed to purchase a firearm.
The Military Domestic Violence...
Hawaii is set to benefit from a $700 billion federal defense
bill that passed the U.S. Senate on Thursday.
The National Defense Authorization Act, which will now head
to the desk of President Donald Trump, will strengthen Hawaii's security and
economy during fiscal year 2018, according to a statement from Sen. Mazie
Hirono, D-Hawaii.
The measure...
The governors of two U.S. territories on Capitol Hill
Tuesday.Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello and U.S. Virgin
Islands Governor Kenneth Mapp. The purpose was to give members of the senate
Energy and Natural Resources committee an idea of the recovery efforts.“There is a great deal that is at play I think that our role
here as the committee, I...
Senate Democrats, led by Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-HI, introduced
a bill Wednesday that would close a loophole that enables domestic abusers in
the military to purchase guns.Under federal law, domestic violence offenders are supposed
to be barred from buying guns. Unlike the civilian justice system, however, the
military justice system does not classify...
The University of Hawaii will receive more than $1.7 million
from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to support its agriculture and
sustainability education programs.U.S. Sen. Mazie K. Hirono announced $1.3 million of the
funding would go to the UH-Manoa for its Hi!Ag program, which includes the
GoFarm Hawaii AgBusiness Program, and the remainder...
President Donald Trump's presence on Twitter may have jaded
some people from using the platform — too much vitriol and horse pucky for one
social network. But put that in the barn for a while, because Twitter, as a
whole, offers value to users, especially those interested in politics.Twitter connects constituents to their elected
representatives,...
In the short time Trump has been in office, it seems like
his administration has managed to attack women's rights at nearly every
opportunity. For feminists, 2017 hasn't been the best year, but there are
female politicians who will give you hope for the days to come.The White House, for example, was relentless when it tried
banning an undocumented...
A bill that would ban that sale, transfer, creation or
importation of military-style assault weapons was introduced on the Senate
floor Tuesday by a group that includes Hawaii Sen. Brian Schatz and Sen. Mazie
Hirono. The measure, which also includes the outlawing of
high-capacity ammunition magazines, was introduced in response to recent...
Taiwan has officially been added to the U.S. Customs and
Border Protection Global Entry program, offering significant benefits for
Hawaii tourism, according to U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono’s office.With the inclusion, Taiwanese citizens can apply for
expedited customs clearance when visiting the United States, and American
citizens can also be extended...
Hundreds of foreign fishermen currently confined to vessels
in Honolulu for years at a time would be allowed to come ashore when they dock
under legislation introduced Thursday in Congress.The Sustainable Fishing Workforce Protection Act offers
workplace protections a year after an Associated Press investigation found that
Hawaii’s commercial...
Taiwan on Wednesday was added to the U.S. Customs and Border
Protection Global Entry program, which will allow Taiwanese visitors to apply
for expedited customs clearance at Honolulu International Airport and 53 other
airports in the United States. “Taiwan’s inclusion
in the Global Entry program further strengthens our ties to...
On Wednesday in the U.S. Capitol’s Emancipation Hall, I
witnessed with hundreds of others a moment in American history that righted a
long overdue wrong. Filipino veterans from World War II, the living and the
dead, were finally recognized and thanked for their courageous service to our
nation during the years of 1941 to 1946. It took 75 years, the...
Celestino Almeda joined the Philippine Commonwealth Army in
1941, fought alongside U.S. soldiers during World War II and for nearly a
decade has been seeking money the federal government had promised.On Wednesday, the 100-year-old veteran got his recognition
and finally his money, too.Almeda received the Congressional Gold Medal, the...
Filipino veterans who served during World War II received
Congress’ highest civilian honor in a special ceremony held Wednesday in the
U.S. Capitol.U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard,
D-Hawaii, along with other leaders presented the Congressional Gold Medal to
Filipino World War II veterans.“Presenting the Congressional Gold...
Celestino Almeda joined the Philippine Commonwealth Army in
1941, fought alongside U.S. soldiers during World War II and for nearly a
decade has been seeking money the federal government had promised.On Wednesday, the 100-year-old veteran got his recognition
and finally his money, too.Almeda received the Congressional Gold Medal, the...
Chuck Todd: Welcome back. The Harvey Weinstein story has
brought to light the ugliness, the humiliation, and perhaps most of all the
prevalence of sexual harassment and assault. Many of us, men mostly, were not
aware or chose not to be aware of how common this kind of behavior apparently
is. So we decided to do something different here on Meet the...
Maui County is a step closer to seeing an extension to its
designation as an underutilized business zone, after a measure to extend the
federal program was passed in the Senate on Thursday.The Historically Underutilized Business Zone Empowerment
Contracting program, known as the HUBZone program, aims to provide small
businesses with federal...
Nearly 40 percent of National Park Service employees
reported being harassed in the last year.That's the finding of a newly-released survey that experts
say underscores the significant workplace harassment issues the agency is
facing.About 19 percent of those who took the survey said they
experienced gender-based harassment, while 23 percent said...
Sen. Mazie K. Hirono Friday announced that two Hawaii
businesses will receive $1.5 million in U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) funding
to develop offshore seaweed as a potential clean energy source. The funding was
awarded through DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency –Energy (ARPA-E)
program.“These grants recognize the innovative work being done...