HONOLULU – Senator Mazie K. Hirono, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement after President Joe Biden announced his initial slate of 11 nominations to fill judicial vacancies:
“Over his four years in office, Donald Trump nominated a series of extreme, unqualified, and ideologically-driven judges to...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), and Tina Smith (D-Minn.), and their colleagues introduced the Impact Aid Infrastructure Act (IAIA) last week, which would provide $1 billion in supplemental funding for school infrastructure construction grants in Fiscal Year 2022 through the Impact Aid...
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) announced that 14 community health centers across Hawaii would receive a total of $31,969,250 from the American Rescue Plan to expand COVID-19 vaccine access for at-risk and hardest-hit communities, and provide more testing, treatment, and preventative care. The funds will also allow...
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii), a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, and Congressman Kai Kahele (D-Hawaii), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee, announced that the T&I Committee approved a resolution that is the final step for the Department of...
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) along with 35 of their Senate colleagues introduced a resolution to condemn all forms of anti-Asian sentiment, racism, and discrimination, and call on federal officials, in collaboration with state and local agencies and Asian American and Pacific...
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) introduced the Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2021, legislation that would provide Medicare beneficiaries access to all recommended vaccines at no additional cost, including shingles...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Mazie K. Hirono, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Seapower Subcommittee, introduced and enthusiastically endorsed the nomination of Admiral John C. Aquilino to serve as the next commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command during his hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee today.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Representative Grace Meng (D-N.Y.) introduced the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, legislation to address the rise of hate crimes and violence targeted at Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) by assigning a point person at the Department of Justice (DOJ) to expedite the review...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii), Senator Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-N.Y.), and Congressman Steve Stivers (R-Ohio) introduced the Inventor Diversity for Economic Advancement (IDEA) Act of 2021, bicameral, bipartisan legislation to close the gap that women, minorities, and others face...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Mazie K. Hirono voted in favor of the American Rescue Plan – comprehensive COVID relief legislation that will provide billions of dollars in aid and support to Hawaii families and communities. The legislation passed the Senate 50-49 without a single Republican voting to support American families,...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senators Mazie K. Hirono and Brian Schatz and Representatives Ed Case and Kai Kahele introduced legislation that directs the U.S. Forest Service to assess the potential for Hawaii lands to be declared a national forest, in partnership with local stakeholders from the state and community.
Across the United States, more than...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) highlighted issues she hopes to focus on with the Department of the Interior (DOI) during the first day of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee’s hearing on the nomination of Representative Deb Haaland (D-N.M), President Biden’s nominee for Secretary of the...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) announced the nominations of Hawaii students to the U.S. military service academies for the Class of 2025. The academies now consider the students’ applications for final selections.
“These young people are dedicated to serving our nation in uniform after years of hard work,...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) was appointed to chair the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower, which provides important oversight of the majority of U.S. Navy and Marine Corps programs, during the 117th Congress. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) will serve as Ranking Member.
“As Chair of the Seapower...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) issued the following statement after President Biden nominated Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to serve as Secretary of Labor and Julie Su to serve as Deputy Secretary of Labor:
“Mayor Walsh will refocus the Department of Labor on improving the lives and welfare of workers across this...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) questioned President Biden’s nominee to be U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator, Isabel Guzman, during a U.S. Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee hearing today.
“When I had a chance to talk with you, you made a commitment to make sure...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) questioned President Biden’s nominee to be Deputy Secretary of Defense, Dr. Kathleen Hicks, during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing today.
“I view our shipyards as a national concern. I chatted with you about the importance of the four public shipyards—of...
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Representative Mark Takano (D-Calif.) today introduced bicameral legislation to award Fred Korematsu the Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of his legacy of fighting against the illegal incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II and for being a staunch defender of...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) announced that Hawaii is set to receive $12,937,390 in grant funding through the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Continuum of Care Program for Fiscal Year 2020. This funding will be distributed to service providers across the state.
“The coronavirus pandemic has...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) met yesterday with Isabel Guzman, President Biden’s nominee for Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator. Senator Hirono serves on the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, which will consider Ms. Guzman’s nomination. The Senator and Ms. Guzman...