Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), and 47 colleagues in introducing primary and secondary sanctions against Russia and actors supporting Russia’s aggression in Ukraine. These sanctions would be imposed if Russia refuses to engage in good faith negotiations for a...

~ Layoffs of Tens of Thousands of Federal Workers Will Hurt Seniors, Children, People with Disabilities; Slow Cancer Research and Undercut Public Health Emergency Response ~ WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined 33 of her Senate colleagues in a letter, led by Senators Mark Warner (D-VA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Chuck...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senator John Fetterman (D-PA), Representative Lauren Underwood (D-IL), and 14 colleagues in introducing the Convenient Contraception Act, legislation that would improve access to contraceptive products, including over-the-counter contraceptives. The bill would allow individuals covered by...

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined colleagues in introducing legislation to strengthen protections for whistleblowers who share valuable information with Congress. The Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act, led by Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), shields...

Lawmakers: “Requirements in this illegal order would likely disenfranchise millions of American voters… [and] places a variety of other process burdens on voters, especially married women, rural residents, and low-income voters, and communities of color.” WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) and 13...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) and 18 colleagues in introducing a resolution to celebrate International Transgender Day of Visibility and recognize the achievements and courage of the transgender community around the world. “No one should have to live in fear for simply existing as their...

Lawmakers: “Mr. Patel is, quite simply, not the right person to lead the ATF.” WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and 14 colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Attorney General (AG) Pam Bondi inquiring into what policies and procedures she will...

~ The Administration’s actions threaten to “severely restrict” ED’s ability to support students, parents, and teachers across the country ~ WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined 10 of her Senate Colleagues in a letter to Acting Department of Education Inspector General (IG) René Rocque requesting that the IG conduct an...

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), and more than 100 Democratic colleagues in the Senate and the House in sending a letter to Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner, condemning staffing cuts and potential closures. In the letter, the...

~ According to new reporting, classified military operation details were shared in Signal chat by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ~ WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined 15 of her Senate colleagues in a letter calling on the Senate Armed Services Committee, the...

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) and seven colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) senior official Kika Scott to express strong disapproval of the Trump administration’s resurrection of the requirement that immigrants must register with the...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined several of her Senate and House colleagues in reintroducing a bipartisan, bicameral resolution to overcome a significant obstacle to the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). This resolution would eliminate an arbitrary deadline set by Congress in 1972, paving the way to for...

~ Resolution condemns any executive or congressional action to dismantle the Department of Education, highlights historical role of federal government in public education ~ WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) and 17 colleagues in introducing a resolution condemning President Donald Trump's recent...

~ Video of Sen. Hirono’s floor speech is available here ~ WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, took to the Senate floor to speak out against the Trump Administration’s attacks on the federal workforce and funding. During her remarks, Senator Hirono highlighted the...

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined 13 colleagues in sending a letter to President Donald Trump demanding answers about several Cabinet officials’ accidental adding of a reporter to an unsecured group chat where secret, high-level military planning was...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) in reintroducing bipartisan legislation to reauthorize a domestic program focused on detecting and warning about volcanic threats. The National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System Act will enable the...

Sen. Hirono: “Through his attempt to abolish the Department of Education, Donald Trump will continue his focus on crippling our government and sow chaos in schools and communities across the country by eliminating crucial programs that our children rely on.” WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) released the following...

Lawmakers: “Parents, students, and borrowers should have access to a well-functioning federal student aid system that reliably lowers education costs.” WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and 8 colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of Education Linda McMahon...

~ Barriers like pay inequality, time out of the workforce leaves women’s retirement savings lagging behind men’s by 16 percent ~ WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Patty Murray (D-WA), and nine colleagues in reintroducing legislation to protect women’s retirement security. The Women’s...

Sen. Hirono: “This illegal act is yet another example of Trump’s attempt to cripple government and get rid of any officials or agencies that stand in his way by following the law.” WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) released the following statement in response to Donald Trump’s decision to fire the only two Democratic members of...