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  1. August 1, 2018

    Hirono Secures Important Hawaii Priorities in National Defense Authorization Act
    WASHINGTON D C Senator Mazie K Hirono Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Seapower Subcommittee successfully secured important Hawaii priorities in the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act that passed the Senate today on an 87...

  2. August 1, 2018

    Senate Unanimously Confirms Jill Otake to Serve on U.S. District Court
    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 he...

  3. August 1, 2018

    Hirono Secures Restoration of Full Per Diem Rates for Service Members & Department of Defense Civilians on Long-Term Assignments
    WASHINGTON D C Senator Mazie K Hirono the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Service Seapower Subcommittee secured a full repeal of the Department of Defense s reduced per diem policy for traveling service members and Department of Defense civilians i...

  4. August 1, 2018

    Hirono Calls for Passage of Bill to Assist Vietnam Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange
    WASHINGTON D C In a Senate Veterans Affairs Committee hearing today Senator Mazie K Hirono called for the passage of the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act legislation to ensure that thousands of Navy veterans known as Blue Water veterans are a...

  5. August 1, 2018

    Congress Passes Hirono Measure to Close Domestic Violence Gun Loophole
    WASHINGTON D C Senator Mazie K Hirono s Military Domestic Violence Reporting Enhancement Act which would close a dangerous loophole in the Uniform Code of Military Justice UCMJ that enables convicted abusers to purchase firearms was included in the ...

  6. July 30, 2018

    Hirono, Murkowski Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Urging Approval of Law of the Sea Treaty
    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 ou...

  7. July 27, 2018

    Hirono Denounces Grassley Decision to Send Partisan Request for Kavanaugh Records
    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 nomi...

  8. July 26, 2018

    Hirono Stands Up to Trump’s Attacks on Federal Workforce
    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 ...

  9. July 26, 2018

    Marking Anniversary of ACA Repeal Defeat, Hirono Calls Attention to Continued Attacks on Health Care System
    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 b...

  10. July 23, 2018

    Congress Passes Hirono Bill to Strengthen Economic Ties Between United States and New Zealand
    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 Zeal...