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  • WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) announced that the U.S. Senate unanimously confirmed Jill Otake to serve on the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii. “Throughout her confirmation process, Jill Otake demonstrated her respect for the rule of law and the serious thought she’s given to how she...
  • WASHINGTON, D.C.- Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) today introduced a resolution calling on the U.S. Senate to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). UNCLOS, ratified by over 160 nations, sets out the rights and responsibilities of countries related to the world’s oceans including...
  • WASHINGTON, D.C.- Senator Mazie K. Hirono, the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, issued the following statement on Chairman Chuck Grassley’s (R-Iowa) partisan, Republican-only document request on Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination that will not include records from Judge Kavanaugh’s service as...
  • WASHINGTON, D.C.- Senator Mazie K. Hirono took to the Senate floor to mark the one year anniversary of the defeat of Senate Republicans’ attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Senator Hirono also outlined her continued opposition to actions taken by President Trump and Congressional Republicans to sabotage the American health care...
  • WASHINGTON, D.C.- Senator Mazie K. Hirono took to the Senate floor to denounce the Trump administration’s attacks on the federal workforce and highlight the important role of federal workers in Hawaii. From Senator Hirono’s remarks:  “Over the past year and a half, Donald Trump and his administration have launched a concerted...
  • WASHINGTON, D.C.- The U.S. House unanimously passed the Knowledgeable Innovators and Worthy Investors (KIWI) Act (S. 2245), a bipartisan bill authored by Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) to extend trade and investor visas to New Zealand citizens to increase international business between the United States and New Zealand....
  • WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) introduced the Botanical Sciences and Native Plant Materials Research, Restoration, and Promotion Act. The bill encourages federal land management agencies to hire botanists, conduct research on native plant materials, and incorporate native plants in projects on federal land when...
  • WASHINGTON, D.C.- Senator Mazie K. Hirono announced today that Hawaii’s U.S.VETS and Catholic Charities will receive a total of $637,258 in 2018 grant funding from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program (HVRP) to provide on-the-job training, occupational skills training, apprenticeship...
  • WASHINGTON, D.C.- Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) and eight Senate Democrats urged Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) to convene an oversight hearing on family separation and the Trump administration’s haphazard plan to reunite immigrant children with their parents. The Senators’ letter to Chairman Grassley...
  • WASHINGTON, D.C.- Senator Mazie K. Hirono was named to the Senate-House Conference Committee for the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) today. The conference committee will resolve differences between Senate and House versions of the bill. “The Senate-passed NDAA includes a number of critical Hawaii priorities, and I...
  • WASHINGTON, D.C.- Senator Mazie K. Hirono voted to confirm former Hawaii Attorney General Mark Bennett to serve on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Bennett’s nomination was approved by the Senate 72-27. “Mark is recognized as one of the best qualified lawyers in the State of Hawaii. He has served as a federal prosecutor, as our...
  • WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Mazie K. Hirono, the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, released the following statement on the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court:  “Today, Donald Trump selected Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court from a list hand-picked by two organizations...
  • HONOLULU – Senator Mazie K. Hirono released the following statement on Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt’s resignation: “During his time in office, Scott Pruitt exemplified the toxic mixture of corruption and hostility to government we’ve come to expect from the Trump administration. I joined 38...
  • HONOLULU – Senator Mazie K. Hirono encouraged organizers and program leaders of the Patsy T. Mink Center for Business and Leadership (MCBL) Girls’ Summit to continue their work empowering young women to pursue leadership roles. Each year, the Girls’ Summit connects over 300 high school students with mentors, and holds...
  • LOWER PUNA – Senator Mazie K. Hirono continued her advocacy for Hawaii Island communities affected by ongoing volcanic activity during a visit to Puna today. Senator Hirono met with affected residents, volunteers, and business owners in visits to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Recovery Center, World Central Kitchen,...
  • HONOLULU – Senator Mazie K. Hirono joined hundreds of activists at the Hawaii State Capitol today to protest the Trump administration’s family separation and detention policies. The Honolulu Families Belong Together rally was one of over 700 held across the country. “Today, people are coming together all across the country to say...
  • WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Hawaii Congressional Delegation in a letter to Undersecretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services Bill Northey urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide the maximum assistance possible to Hawaii farmers impacted by the ongoing volcanic activity on Hawaii Island. “Hawaii is unlike...
  • WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Mazie K. Hirono successfully included a provision in the 2018 Senate Farm Bill that would allow volcano-impacted farmers to retroactively apply for coverage under the Non-insured Crop Assistance Program (NAP). The bipartisan Farm Bill, which sets policy and funding levels for agriculture and...
  • WASHINGTON, D.C.— The U.S. Senate unanimously passed S. 2245, a bipartisan bill authored by Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) to extend trade and investor visas to New Zealand citizens to increase international business between the United States and New Zealand.  The passage of the Knowledgeable Innovators and...
  • WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate unanimously confirmed the nomination of former Commander of U.S. Pacific Command Admiral Harry Harris (Ret.) to serve as the next U.S. Ambassador to South Korea. Earlier this month, Senator Hirono introduced Admiral Harris at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee,...