WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) released the following statement after President Biden announced his budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024:
“President Biden’s budget is an investment in people and families in Hawaii and across the country. It will lower costs for working families, strengthen crucial safety...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined seven of her Senate colleagues in introducing legislation to begin to address the major teacher pay crisis in America and ensure that all public school teachers earn a livable and competitive wage that is at least $60,000 a year and increases over the course of their career. The...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined 47 of her Senate Democratic colleagues in introducing the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2023, federal legislation to guarantee access to abortion, everywhere across the country and restore the right to comprehensive reproductive health care for millions of...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) sent a letter to Walgreens CEO Rosalind Brewer, expressing concern regarding recent reports that the company would not dispense medication abortion in 21 states where Republican Attorneys General have threatened the company. In addition to Senator Hirono, the letter was also sent by...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) introduced legislation to expand protections for Americans’ personal health data privacy. The Upholding Protections for Health and Online Location Data (UPHOLD) Privacy Act would prevent companies from profiting off of personally identifiable health data for advertising purposes. It...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) sent a letter to Douglas O’Donnell, Acting Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), urging the IRS to take action to ensure individuals and families impacted by the fuel leaks at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility are not required to pay taxes on emergency...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined 24 of her Senate colleagues in introducing bipartisan legislation that would ensure public sector workers and their families can receive full Social Security benefits after two previous statutes reduced them. The bill, the Social Security Fairness Act, would repeal the Windfall...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) led 30 of her colleagues in pushing to prevent local and state law enforcement from using federal assistance to surveil or investigate individuals receiving or providing abortion care. In a letter to President Biden and Vice President Harris, the lawmakers urged the Administration to...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, questioned U.S. Attorney General (AG) Merrick Garland about how the Department of Justice (DOJ) is protecting women seeking reproductive services and combating domestic terrorism during a full committee hearing. During her line of questioning,...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, pushed for Congress to enshrine gender equality in the U.S. Constitution by recognizing the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) during a full committee hearing. During the hearing, which included testimony from U.S. Senators,...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Representatives Jill Tokuda (D-HI) and Ed Case (D-HI) in introducing a resolution recognizing February 2023 as Hawaiian Language Month, or Mahina Olelo Hawaii.
“For centuries, people across the Hawaiian Islands spoke Olelo Hawaii, but...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) released the following statement after President Biden’s decision to nominate Deputy Secretary of Labor Julie Su to serve as the country’s next Secretary of Labor:
“President Biden made the right choice in nominating Deputy Secretary of Labor Julie Su to serve as the...
HONOLULU, HI – Today, Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Hawaii Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke hosted a roundtable discussion at Kuhio Elementary School with early childhood providers and experts to talk about the critical need to expand access to quality, affordable early childhood programs. Senator Hirono and Lt. Governor Luke heard from...
HONOLULU, HI – Today, Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, toured General Dynamics HSI-Electric Boat with HSI-Electric Boat leadership. The company provides installation, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair services for U.S. Navy ships and nuclear submarines, commercial shipping vessels, wind...
HONOLULU, HI – Today, Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) spoke with more than 20 students participating in the WorkHawaii Youth Program (WHYP) at the new American Job Center on Oahu. The program is designed to assist young adults from vulnerable backgrounds achieve their educational and employment goals through job and skills training, and is...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, applauded the Department of Defense’s (DOD) step to release of directed policies expanding access to reproductive care for servicemembers. The policies extend the timeframe for servicemembers to inform their commanders...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, questioned a panel of experts about the importance of updating military infrastructure and collaborating with Pacific region partners and allies—two of her top priorities as the incoming Chair of the Subcommittee on Readiness...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) today joined 11 of her Senate Democratic colleagues in sending a letter to President Biden urging the Biden administration to take new steps to protect reproductive freedom amidst divided control of Congress and increasing efforts to restrict access to abortion. In addition to Senator...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, along with her Judiciary Committee colleagues Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), introduced legislation to strengthen online privacy protections for children when websites collect their personally identifiable...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and a bipartisan group of Senate colleagues in a letter urging the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to address the challenges veterans face when seeking mammogram services, key medical examinations that help detect early signs...