Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) released the following statement on the passing of her friend and former colleague, Congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa: “I am saddened to hear of the passing of my friend and former colleague Colleen Hanabusa. The first woman to lead either chamber of Hawaii’s state legislature, Colleen was...

~ Watch Senator Hirono’s Opening Remarks Here ~ WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Ranking member of the Senate Armed Services (SASC) Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, questioned the vice chiefs of all five military services and the Director of Capabilities and Management from the U.S Government Accountability...

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after voting to advance Senator Tim Kaine’s (D-VA) War Powers Resolution, which would block President Trump from using further military force against Iran. “Just days after Trump dragged our country...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, pressed U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem on the Department’s excessive use of force and repeated lies to the American people during a full committee hearing. “We’ve all seen pictures and videos of ICE...

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today. U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI,) a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after President Donald Trump’s announcement of U.S. military strikes in Iran: “The President’s unilateral decision to strike Iran for purposes of regime change is a clear violation of the...

~Watch Senator Hirono’s Remarks HERE~ WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI,) took to the Senate floor to celebrate Mahina Olelo Hawaii, Hawaiian Language Month. Ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary, Hirono celebrated Native language revitalization, highlighting the importance of Native communities in telling the story of our...

~ Video of the full forum can be found here and photos can be found here ~ ~ Video of Senator Hirono’s opening remarks can be found here ~ WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) held a spotlight forum titled, “ED’s Attacks on Minority Students: Defunding Programs, Limiting Opportunities,” which highlighted the U.S. Department of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Ranking Member Ed Markey (D-MA), Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) introduced the Strengthening Place-based Access, Resources, and Knowledge (SPARK) Act to spur entrepreneurship and increase access for...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) released the following statement after the President’s State of the Union Address: “Tonight, Donald Trump spewed more lies in an attempt to distract from the chaos, cruelty, corruption, and incompetence that have come to define his second term. In Hawaii and across the country, families...

~VIDEO OF SENATOR HIRONO’S LINE OF QUESTIONING HERE~ WASHINGTON, D.C. – Under questioning from Senator Mazie K. Hirono’s (D-HI), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), top enlisted leaders from each of the armed services, along with the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told lawmakers that...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a senior member of the Senate Committees on Small Business and Entrepreneurship and the Judiciary, released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled against Trump’s global tariffs. “For the past year, Trump’s tariffs have wreaked havoc on small businesses and driven up...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined HELP Ranking Member Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), and Raphael Warnock (D-GA), and 23 of their Senate colleagues in urging the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to immediately reverse the Trump...

~ Recent events demonstrate Trump Administration’s deliberate attempt to target unaccompanied minors ~ WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Ed Markey (D-MA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and 8 colleagues in writing a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, Secretary of Health and...

~Photos are available here ~ WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined her Democratic Congressional colleagues in welcoming nineteen Buddhist Monks as they finished their 2,300 mile-long Walk for Peace. “I’m glad to welcome the Venerable Monks who have traveled thousands of miles to spread their message.” said Senator Hirono....

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Representative Bobby Scott (D-VA), and over 95 colleagues in introducing a bicameral bill that would target new federal infrastructure funding to help local school districts address school building and modernization needs. The Rebuild America’s Schools Act of...

Senators: “[These findings] underscore an urgent need for oversight of the private lending market as these companies prepare to cash in on the Administration’s agenda.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking Committee, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Representatives James Walkinshaw (D-VA), Steny Hoyer (D-MD), and 21 colleagues in launching the Federal Workforce Caucus. The members are launching this caucus to bolster efforts to protect federal workers and strengthen merit-based federal civil service...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee (SVAC) Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and 11 colleagues, including the rest of the SVAC Democratic senators, in introducing a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution...

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) released the following statement after voting to pass legislation to fund critical government agencies, avert a partial government shutdown, and give Congress a two-week opportunity to negotiate guardrails to rein in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) and the rest of their Democratic colleagues on the Senate Judiciary Committee in urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to heed the calls of career prosecutors and open a civil rights investigation into the death of Ms. Renee Good, who was fatally shot by U.S....