Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senator Chris Coons (D-DE), U.S. Representative Judy Chu (D-CA), and 29 colleagues in the Senate in reintroducing the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act, which would prevent future bans by the Trump administration on Muslims or any other religious group...

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Ron Wyden (D-OR), members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright urging him to stand by his sworn testimony, follow the law, and protect the Office of Energy Justice and...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senator Chris Coons (D-DE), U.S. Representative Judy Chu (D-CA), and 29 colleagues in the Senate in reintroducing the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act, which would prevent future bans by the Trump administration on Muslims or any other religious group...

~ Video of Sen. Hirono’s remarks at the presser can be found here ~ WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Ed Markey (D-MA), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) reintroduced the Right to Contraception Act, legislation that would create a statutory right to obtain and use contraceptives and ensure health care providers have a right to...

WASHINGTON, DC – Bipartisan legislation introduced 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 U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and...

~ Video of Sen. Hirono’s floor speech is available here ~ WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, voted against Pam Bondi’s nomination to serve as the next Attorney General of the United States. Prior to the vote, Senator Hirono took to the Senate floor to raise her concerns...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and John Kennedy (R-LA) in introducing the Small Business Disaster Damage Fairness Act of 2025, legislation that would allow borrowers to get a Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster assistance loan for up to $50,000, rather than the current $14,000,...

Lawmakers: “Attempting to arbitrarily turn off core functions of a critical U.S. national security agency, without Congressional consideration or any metric-based review and absent legal authority to do so, is unprecedented and deeply disturbing.” WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senator Time Kaine (D-VA) and 35 of...

Lawmakers: “This will impact children, families, and communities across the country, particularly the rural communities where these programs represent a large share of the child care options.” WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senator Time Kaine (D-VA) and 27 of her Senate colleagues in a letter to Acting Secretary...

~ Video of Sen. Hirono’s question line can be found here ~ WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, pressed Daniel Driscoll, President Trump’s nominee to be Secretary of the Army, during his confirmation hearing on his approach to renewing land leases in Hawaii for military...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), joined Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Representative Susie Lee (D-NV), and 15 colleagues in reintroducing the Keep Our Promise to America’s Children and Teachers (PACT) Act, legislation to put Congress on a fiscally responsible path to fully fund Title I and the Individuals with Disabilities...

~ Video of Sen. Hirono’s question lines can be found here ~ WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, pressed Kash Patel, President Trump’s nominee to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), during his confirmation hearing on his history of spreading...

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and U.S. Representative Mark Takano (D-CA) introduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Fred Korematsu in recognition of his contributions to civil rights, his loyalty and patriotism to the nation, and his dedication to justice and equality....

~ Video of Sen. Hirono’s question line can be found here ~ WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, pressed Kelly Loeffler, President Trump’s nominee to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA), during her confirmation hearing on her loyalty to...

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement condemning Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision to revoke the security detail and clearance for retired General Mark Milley, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 2019-2023: “Secretary...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) applauded the launch of the U.S. Mint’s 2025 Native American $1 Coin featuring Mary Kawena Pukui, a landmark scholar credited by many as preserving and protecting Native Hawaiian language and culture. In 2021, Senator Hirono sent a letter to then-Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urging the U.S....

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda (D-HI) released the following statement condemning President Donald Trump’s federal funding freeze: “Eight days into his dictatorship, President Trump has mandated a federal funding freeze that will cost Hawaii hundreds of millions in federal support....

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Steve Daines (R-MT), and Ted Cruz (R-TX) in reintroducing bipartisan legislation to make it easier for parents to safely embark on air travel with breast milk and breastfeeding supplies. The Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening (BABES) Enhancement...

~ Resolution comes after Trump pardons 1,500 Jan 6 insurrectionists—including those convicted of violently assaulted police officers ~ WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT), Andy Kim (D-NJ), and more than 40 of their colleagues in...

~ Video of Sen. Hirono’s question line from Hegseth’s confirmation hearing can be found here ~ WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after voting against Pete Hegseth’s nomination to serve as the next Secretary of Defense: “In considering...