Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement condemning Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision to revoke the security detail and clearance for retired General Mark Milley, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 2019-2023: “Secretary...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) applauded the launch of the U.S. Mint’s 2025 Native American $1 Coin featuring Mary Kawena Pukui, a landmark scholar credited by many as preserving and protecting Native Hawaiian language and culture. In 2021, Senator Hirono sent a letter to then-Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urging the U.S....

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda (D-HI) released the following statement condemning President Donald Trump’s federal funding freeze: “Eight days into his dictatorship, President Trump has mandated a federal funding freeze that will cost Hawaii hundreds of millions in federal support....

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Steve Daines (R-MT), and Ted Cruz (R-TX) in reintroducing bipartisan legislation to make it easier for parents to safely embark on air travel with breast milk and breastfeeding supplies. The Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening (BABES) Enhancement...

~ Resolution comes after Trump pardons 1,500 Jan 6 insurrectionists—including those convicted of violently assaulted police officers ~ WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT), Andy Kim (D-NJ), and more than 40 of their colleagues in...

~ Video of Sen. Hirono’s question line from Hegseth’s confirmation hearing can be found here ~ WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after voting against Pete Hegseth’s nomination to serve as the next Secretary of Defense: “In considering...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), U.S. Representatives Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), and more than 40 of their colleagues in the Senate and the House in an amicus brief to the Supreme Court concerning the ongoing Smith &...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), all members of the Committee, in releasing the following...

~ Video of Sen. Hirono’s remarks at the presser can be found here ~ WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) re-introduced the Neighbors Not Enemies Act, legislation that would repeal the antiquated Alien Enemies Act (AEA) of 1798, which has been used to target innocent immigrants based...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, joined Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and U.S. Representatives Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) in introducing the Veterans Member Business Loan Act. This bipartisan and bicameral legislation expands access...

Lawmakers: “Our country needs comprehensive, bipartisan immigration reform. Rather than fixing our broken immigration system, this legislation will further complicate it.” WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) released...

~ Video of Sen. Hirono’s question line can be found here ~ WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, pressed Doug Burgum, President-elect Trump’s nominee to be Secretary of the Interior, in his confirmation hearing on his intent to expand oil and gas drilling on a massive...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and 19 Senate colleagues in introducing a resolution honoring the service of women in combat roles in the U.S. Armed Forces. The resolution comes as President-elect Donald Trump’s...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and 12 colleagues in reintroducing legislation to reinvigorate America’s antitrust laws and restore competition to American markets. The Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act would give federal enforcers the resources they need to do their jobs,...

~ Video of Sen. Hirono’s question line can be found here ~ WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, pressed Chris Wright, President-elect Trump’s nominee to be Secretary of Energy, on his potential conflicts of interest and his commitment to engage in vigorous oversight of...

~ Amendments would prohibit minors from being detained, stop the separation of families with children under the age of 16, and prevent states from suing the federal government for immigration decisions ~ WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced five amendments to S.5, the...

~ Video of Sen. Hirono’s question line can be found here ~ WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, questioned Pam Bondi, President-elect Trump’s nominee to be Attorney General of the United States, at Bondi’s confirmation hearing. During her line of inquiry, Senator Hirono...

~ Video of Sen. Hirono’s question line can be found here ~ WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, pressed Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, on his fitness to serve, character, and qualifications to lead the Department of Defense...

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda (D-HI) introduced legislation to fight the spread of Rapid Ohia Death (ROD) and help restore native forests in Hawaii. The Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2025 enables federal agencies – including the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Fish...

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) announced the nomination of 39 Hawaii students to U.S. military service academies for the Class of 2029. The nominees will advance for consideration by each academy’s director of admissions. “Each year, Hawaii students from all walks of life apply to our military service academies with...