Press Releases | Senator Mazie Hirono

May 29, 2025

Senate Unanimously Passes Hirono Resolution Recognizing May as AANHPI Heritage Month

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution introduced by U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) to mark May as Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month. The resolution recognizes the significant contributions that Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities have made to...

May 28, 2025

Hirono, Hawaii Congressional Delegation Calls for Answers from Navy on Proposal to Increase Training, Inert Bombings on Kaula Rock

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Brian Schatz (D-HI), and U.S. Representatives Jill Tokuda (D-HI) and Ed Case (D-HI) pressed the U.S. Navy to publicly justify its ongoing training on Kaula and the proposal to more than double the number of inert bombing and gunfire training exercises conducted on Kaula in Kauai County....

May 23, 2025

Hirono, Barrasso, Torres, Valadao, Obernolte Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Resolution Recognizing National Wildfire Preparedness Month

~ Resolution designates May as “National Wildfire Preparedness Month” to encourage increased awareness and preparedness as wildfires across the country increase in scale, complexity, and severity ~ WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and John Barrasso (R-WY), and U.S. Representatives Norma Torres (D-CA), David Valadao...

May 23, 2025

Hirono, Colleagues Call for Inspector General to Investigate Emil Bove’s Abuse of Prosecutorial Power at DOJ’s Civil Rights Division

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Peter Welch (D-VT), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Adam Schiff (D-CA), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) in sending a letter to Inspector General Michael Horowitz, asking him to investigate Emil Bove III’s potential abuse of prosecutorial authority within the Civil Rights Division. Public...

May 23, 2025

Hirono, Colleagues Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Seniors’ Access to Care

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Mark Warner (D-VA), Roger Marshall (R-KS), and 44 colleagues in reintroducing the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act, bipartisan legislation to improve access to care for seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. The legislation focuses on streamlining the...

May 22, 2025

Hirono Leads Hawaii Delegation in Reintroducing Legislation to Improve Affordability of Health Care for Native Hawaiian Veterans

~ Bill would create parity for Native Hawaiian veterans by eliminating copays for VA health services and codifying the reimbursement relationship between VA and Native Hawaiian Health Care Systems ~ WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, and Brian Schatz (D-HI) and U.S....

May 22, 2025

Hirono, Booker Introduce the Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced the Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act (REAHYA), legislation to authorize federal grants for comprehensive sex education programs and youth sexual health services, and end funding for harmful Title V abstinence-only programs. U.S. Representatives...

May 22, 2025

Hirono, Meng Reintroduce Legislation to Promote the Teaching of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander History in Schools

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and U.S. Representative Grace Meng (D-NY), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), introduced the Teaching Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander History Act, bicameral legislation to promote the teaching of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific...

May 21, 2025

Hirono Leads Judiciary Colleagues in Introducing Resolution Reaffirming Importance of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in U.S.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) led 11 of her Senate colleagues, including every Democratic member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, in introducing a resolution reaffirming the importance of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) as fundamental values in the United States. “Diversity, equity,...

May 21, 2025

Hirono, Colleagues Urge Justice Department Watchdog to Open Investigation into DOJ’s Role in Unconstitutional Qatar Airplane Scheme

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) and 6 colleagues, all members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, in demanding an independent investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Inspector General into the Attorney General and the Department of Justice’s involvement in President Trump’s...

May 21, 2025

Hirono, Colleagues Fight Trump’s Illegal Gutting of Energy Star Program

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Peter Welch (D-VT), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and 21 colleagues in sending a letter to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin and Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright, demanding they immediately reverse course on its plan to illegally and unilaterally...

May 21, 2025

Hirono, Moran, Schrier, Mann Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Address Maintenance Backlog at Agricultural Research Facilities

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) and U.S. Representatives Kim Schrier (D-WA) and Tracey Mann (R-KS) introduced the AuGmenting Research and Educational Sites to Ensure Agriculture Remains Cutting-edge and Helpful (AG RESEARCH) Act. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation would provide billions in...

May 20, 2025

Hirono, Colleagues Reintroduce Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act

~ SCERT Act would require the Supreme Court to adopt a binding and enforceable code of ethical conduct ~ WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), U.S. Representative Hank Johnson (D-GA), and 26 colleagues in the Senate in reintroducing the bicameral Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and...

May 20, 2025

Hirono, Colleagues Demand Complete & Updated List of Cancelled VA Contracts

Lawmakers: “…[C]ancelling hundreds of contracts in a several-day period and then scrambling to restore dozens just a few days later is not an indication of good program management. It’s an indication of waste and incompetence.” WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, joined Ranking...

May 16, 2025

Hirono, Colleagues Demand Answers From Trump Administration On National Security Risks Posed by President Trump’s Plan to Accept $400 Million Qatari Airplane

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and 9 colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink, demanding they be transparent about the substantial national security and operational risks posed by President Donald...

May 16, 2025

Hirono, Colleagues Call for Hearing on Trump’s Violation of the Right to Due Process

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Peter Welch (D-VT), Dick Durbin (D-IL), and 7 colleagues, all Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, in sending a letter to Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA), calling on him to convene a hearing on the Trump Administration’s violations of the right to...

May 15, 2025

Hirono, Colleagues Introduce Senate Resolution Decrying Two-Month Blockade on Food and Medicine In Gaza

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) and 28 colleagues in introducing a resolution calling on the Trump Administration to use all diplomatic tools at its disposal to bring an end to the blockade of food and lifesaving humanitarian aid to address the needs of civilians in Gaza. In their resolution,...

May 15, 2025

Hirono, Colleagues Urge Social Security Administration to Reverse Decision to Maliciously & Illegally List Immigrants As “Dead”

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and 13 colleagues in sending a letter to Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Frank Bisignano, condemning and urging reversal of the Social Security Administration’s recent decision to list certain immigrants as “dead” in the...

May 15, 2025

Bipartisan Hirono-Duckworth-Daines-Cruz Bill to Better Protect Parents Traveling with Breast Milk Passes Senate

WASHINGTON, DC – Bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Steve Daines (R-MT), and Ted Cruz (R-TX) to make it easier for parents to safely embark on air travel with breast milk and breastfeeding supplies successfully passed through the Senate. The Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening...

May 15, 2025

Hirono, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Military Installations from Unauthorized Drones

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and 30 other colleagues in introducing the Comprehensive Operations for Unmanned-System Neutralization and Threat Elimination Response (COUNTER) Act, legislation that will help enhance airspace security at military installations to...