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Press releases from: May 2022

05/31/22

Hirono Urges Biden to Commute the Sentence of Native American Activist Leonard Peltier

05/26/22

Hirono Introduces Legislation to Restore Access to Federal Benefits for Immigrant Families

05/20/22

Hirono and Meng Call on Attorney General Garland to Ensure Community-Based Organization Are Prioritized for New Grants to Combat Hate Crimes and Incidents

05/20/22

Senator Hirono, Representative Meng Statements Commemorating One-Year Anniversary of Passage of COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act

05/19/22

Hirono Introduces Bill to Promote the Teaching of Asian Pacific American History to Teachers and Students

05/19/22

Hirono Announces $62 Million in Federal Funding For Hawaii Small Businesses

05/19/22

Hirono, Senate Democrats Push Biden for White House Formula Coordinator to Lead National Strategy

05/19/22

Senate Passes Bill Establishing a Commission to Study Creation of National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture

05/17/22

Hirono Bill Naming ALOHA VA Clinic For Senator Akaka Passes House, Heads to President Biden’s Desk

05/16/22

Hirono Joins Colleagues in Introducing Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, & Transparency Act

05/13/22

Hirono, Cotton Introduce Bill to Expand U.S. Diplomatic Presence in the Pacific Islands

05/11/22

Hirono Statement Following Republican Refusal to Protect Women’s Reproductive Freedom

05/11/22

Senator Hirono Urges FDA to Quickly Resolve Baby Formula Crisis, Develop Plan to Alleviate Future Shortages

05/11/22

Senator Hirono Votes to Confirm Alvaro Bedoya as Federal Trade Commissioner, Breaking FTC’s Partisan Deadlock

05/09/22

Hirono Advocates for Abortion Rights in Senate Floor Speech

05/05/22

Hirono Joins Resolution Recognizing National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

05/05/22

Amid Rising Gas Prices, Hirono Questions Energy Secretary Granholm on Efforts to Lower Energy Costs, Expand Clean Energy

05/02/22

Senator Hirono Statement on Commencement of APA Heritage Month

Press releases from: April 2022

04/28/22

Senator Hirono Introduces Legislation to Remove Sexual Harassment from the Military Chain of Command

04/27/22

Hirono Leads Senate Colleagues in Supporting Biden Admin Proposal to Reverse Harmful Trump Immigration Rule