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  1. November 2, 2021

    Hawaii Congressional Delegation Calls On Navy To Improve Accountability To Public On Hawaii Fuel Operations, Plans To Ensure Health And Safety Of Oahu Residents
    WASHINGTON U S Senators Mazie Hirono D HI and Brian Schatz D HI and U S Representatives Ed Case D HI and Kaiali i Kahele D HI today called on the Navy to provide more information on the March 2020 fuel leak near Hotel Pier at Joint Base Pearl H...

  2. October 28, 2021

    Hawaii Congressional Delegation Announces $6 Million Grant to Address Coffee Leaf Rust
    WASHINGTON D C Senators Mazie K Hirono and Brian Schatz and Representatives Ed Case and Kai Kahele announced 6 007 090 in funding from the U S Department of Agriculture USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture NIFA Specialty Crop Research...

  3. September 24, 2021

    Hawaii to Receive Over $5 Million Grant to Increase Forest Resiliency
    WASHINGTON D C Senator Mazie K Hirono D Hawaii announced that Hawaii will receive 5 298 701 in funding from the U S Department of Agriculture USDA Regional Conservation Partnership Program s RCPP Alternative Funding Arrangements AFA to the H...

  4. September 23, 2021

    Hirono, Brownley Introduce Bill to Establish and Regularly Update Database of Veterans’ Demographic Data to Track Changing U.S. Veteran Population
    WASHINGTON DC This week Senator Mazie K Hirono D Hawaii a member of the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs introduced S 2761 the Every Veteran Counts Act legislation that directs the Department of Veterans Affairs VA to establish and regula...

  5. September 20, 2021

    Four Months After COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act Became Law, Hirono and Meng Ask DOJ for Updates on Implementation
    WASHINGTON D C Today Senator Mazie K Hirono D Hawaii and Congresswoman Grace Meng D N Y wrote to Attorney General Merrick Garland to ask for progress on reducing hate crimes and incidents and the implementation of the COVID 19 Hate Crimes Act l...

  6. September 14, 2021

    Hirono Announces $28 Million in Department of Education Funding for Native Hawaiian Education Programs
    WASHINGTON D C Today Senator Mazie K Hirono D Hawaii announced that the U S Department of Education is awarding more than 28 million in 35 grants through the Native Hawaiian Education Program NHEP Grants are being awarded to various Native Hawa...

  7. August 20, 2021

    Hirono, Sullivan Introduce Bill to Reunite Korean Americans with Family Members in North Korea
    HONOLULU Last week Senator Mazie K Hirono D Hawaii and Senator Dan Sullivan R Alaska introduced the bipartisan Korean War Divided Families Reunification Act legislation directing the U S Secretary of State to establish a formal process to help Ko...

  8. August 17, 2021

    Food Basket to Receive $5 Million Grant for DA BUX Program
    HONOLULU Senator Mazie K Hirono D Hawaii announced that the Hawaii Island food bank The Food Basket Inc will receive 5 million in Nutrition Incentive Grants from the U S Department of Agriculture USDA to continue to build capacity in the DA BUX...

  9. August 16, 2021

    Hirono Statement on Afghanistan
    HONOLULU Senator Mazie K Hirono D Hawaii a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee issued the following statement on the evolving conditions in Afghanistan A humanitarian crisis is unfolding before our eyes in Afghanistan We ...

  10. August 12, 2021

    Hirono to IRS and Treasury: Make Sure Non-Filers Receive Expanded Child Tax Credit
    WASHINGTON D C Senator Mazie K Hirono D Hawaii wrote to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Internal Revenue Service IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig today to ask how the Treasury and IRS are working to make sure that people who do not file federal...