Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety, emphasized the need for immigration reform to address the strain caused by the shortage of health care workers in Hawaii and across the country during a Subcommittee hearing. In the hearing,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered remarks on the Senate floor speaking out against the radical nationwide abortion ban recently introduced by Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC). Despite previous Republican statements that abortion laws should be decided by the states,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, highlighted the serious privacy and national security threats posed by Twitter’s alleged mishandling of data and information at a full Committee hearing. In the hearing, Senator Hirono questioned Mr. Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, a...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Mazie K. Hirono delivered remarks at Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s weekly press conference highlighting the historic provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 to make health care more affordable for people in Hawaii and across the country. The IRA will lower health care costs for seniors...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined 18 of her colleagues, in a letter led by Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), in commenting on the Department of Education’s proposed Title IX rule. In the letter, the Senators commend the Department’s efforts to ensure survivors can seek justice, extend...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), member of the Senate Small Business Committee, announced that the Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) will receive $500,000 through the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) State Trade Expansion Program (STEP). The funding will be used to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined five of her Senate colleagues in urging the Department of Defense (DOD) to permit individuals living with well-managed human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) to enlist and serve in the military. Given the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on the Department of Defense’s updated plan for the defueling and closure of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility: “DOD has updated its defueling plan and added additional information...

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and the only immigrant serving in the Senate, released the following statement on the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) final “Public Charge” rule. This rule, which DHS Secretary Mayorkas finalized today, replaces the...

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Patty Murray (D-WA), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) condemned Republican attacks on the Biden Administration’s landmark decision last week to allow the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to provide abortion care to veterans and their eligible dependents...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) released the following statement ahead of Labor Day: “On Labor Day, we honor working people in Hawaii and across the country who keep our communities and our economy running. Workers have helped keep us healthy, fed and safe over the past two and a half years, and as we...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) applauded the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) announcement that it will begin offering abortion services in cases of rape, incest, and the life of the mother. In July, Senators Hirono and Warren led 23 of their colleagues in calling on VA to immediately...

HONOLULU, HI – Today, Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), announced the release of a new commemorative quarter design honoring Edith Kanaka`ole. The quarter’s design is one of five released today by the United States Mint honoring prominent women in American history, including Bessie Coleman, Jovita Idar, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Maria...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), Chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources, applauded the release of a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) recommending changes to the Department of the...

HONOLULU, HI – Today, Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), member of the Senate Small Business Committee, hosted U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Isabella Guzman for a tour of organizations supporting small businesses and small businesses on Oahu. During the day-long event, Senator Hirono and Administrator Guzman visited centers...

HONOLULU, HI – Today, Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) convened a working group of local reproductive leaders and health care experts to discuss reproductive freedom in Hawaii and across the country. The conversation was a follow-up to a roundtable Senator Hirono previously hosted at the beginning of July shortly after the far-right majority on...

HONOLULU, HI – Today, Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, toured TheBus Electric Fleet Charging Station with leaders from the City and County of Honolulu Department of Transportation Services (DTS) and Oahu Transit Services to highlight federal investments in Hawaii’s clean energy...

HONOLULU, HI – Today, Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, met with local business owners and military leaders, and delivered remarks at the 2022 Daniel K. Akaka American Logistics Association (ALA) Hawaii Food Show & Conference. The ALA Hawaii Food Show features many products made in Hawaii,...

HONOLULU, HI –Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) visited her alma mater, Kaimuki High School, to attend the school’s first “HA: Breath of Kaimuki” festival and meet students and staff. The festival was a celebration of the people, history, art, music, and cultures of Cambodia, Palau, and Hawaii.  “As a proud Kaimuki...

HONOLULU, HI – Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) toured the facilities of local businesses in West Oahu, starting with MA'O Farms in Waianae, followed by Aloha Shoyu in Kapolei. The Senator began her day with a visit to the MA'O Farms Waianae Community Post-Harvest Processing Facility, where she toured the current facility and spoke with staff...