Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), U.S. Representative Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), and 27 colleagues in the House and Senate in introducing the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act, legislation to codify protections for immigrants seeking essential service at locations like hospitals, schools,...

Lawmakers: “This political interference in public health agencies is unprecedented and unacceptable.” WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and 31 colleagues in sending a letter to Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services Dorothy Fink calling on her to end the...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined 24 colleagues in sending a letter to National Science Foundation (NSF) Director Sethuraman Panchanathan, sounding the alarm over the Trump Administration injecting partisanship into scientific studies, obstructing critical research, potentially derailing the careers of promising American...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) and 13 colleagues in introducing the Access to Counsel Act, legislation to ensure that U.S. citizens, green card holders, and other individuals with legal status can consult with an attorney, relative, or other interested parties to seek assistance if they are...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and 13 colleagues in sending a letter to Acting Secretary of the Department of Education, Denise Carter, launching a probe into recent reports that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has...

~ Despite their heroic service, Congress passed the Rescission Acts of 1946 which made Filipino veterans ineligible for benefits granted to other World War II veterans ~ WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Representatives Ed Case (D-HI) and Jennifer Kiggans (R-VA) reintroduced the Filipino...

~ Video of Sen. Hirono’s floor speech is available here ~ WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) took to the Senate floor to warn against the confirmation of Russell Vought, President Trump’s nominee to become the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Senator Hirono joined several of her Senate Democratic colleagues...

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Alex Padilla (D-CA) reintroduced a Senate Resolution to declare racism a public health crisis in the United States. This resolution aims to highlight the detrimental effects communities of color face when seeking healthcare treatment. Additionally, this resolution...

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Peter Welch (D-VT) introduced the Preventing Algorithmic Collusion Act to prevent companies from using algorithms to collude to set...

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...