A federal bipartisan effort led by Hawaii legislators to recognize Filipino veterans of World War II for their service unanimously passed the House of Representatives on Wednesday and now awaits a presidential signature
The bill will award the Co...
Senator Mazie K Hirono announced that Hawaii will receive 5 74 million in continued support under the Preschool Development Grant program which funds high quality preschool in Hawaii s public charter schools including Hawaiian language immersion progra...
Senator Mazie K Hirono applauded today s announcement that the U S Customs and Border Protection will reestablish a Federal Inspection Services FIS facility at Kona International Airport The FIS checkpoint allows for international visitors to fly dire...
A bill to award Filipino World War II veterans with the nation s highest civilian honor is one step closer to becoming a reality
The Filipino Veterans Congressional Gold Medal Bill was introduced last year by U S Senator Mazie Hirono It passed ...
The House of Representatives unanimously passed the Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act S 1555 sponsored by Senator Mazie K Hirono and Representative Tulsi Gabbard The U S Senate unanimously passed the bill in July which re...
Senator Mazie K Hirono spoke at the USS Missouri Memorial on Veterans Day Her remarks focused on the contributions and sacrifices made by Filipino soldiers who answered President Franklin Roosevelt s call and fought alongside U S soldiers in World War I...
Senator Mazie K Hirono marked the 100th anniversary of America s National Parks at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on Hawaii Island The Senator presented Hawaii fourth graders with Every Kid in a Park program passes which provide free admission to Nation...
The U S Department of Homeland Security announced that it is expanding the U S Custom and Border Protection s CBP preclearance program to include Kansai International Airport in Osaka Japan Senator Mazie K Hirono pushed top Administration officials ...
Senator Mazie K Hirono will introduce a bill in the new Congress to protect foreign fishermen from exploitation and preserve Hawaii s longline fishing industry The Senator laid out her principles for this bill in the Honolulu Star Advertiser
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Senator Mazie K Hirono announced that the Hawaii Department of Education will receive 1 56 million in federal funding to improve academic achievement at schools throughout the state The U S Department of Education funding will be allocated among Hawaii...