WASHINGTON D C Senator Mazie K Hirono released the following statement on the U S Marine Corps announcement that it has reclassified the status of the 12 U S Marines involved in the January 14 training incident off Oahu s north shore as deceased ...

Sierra Schmitz came a long way to attend American University She could have gone to college in her native Hawaii but the allure of Washington D C brought her here Living in the nation s capital opens up plenty of doors but Schmitz never imagined she ...

U S Sen Mazie Hirono was a vocal member of Democratic opposition Wednesday to a bill that would have added major new layers of approval required for any Iraqi or Syrian refugee to be granted asylum in the United States The bill was defeated 43 55 falli...

The Hawaii Congressional Delegation today announced more than 3 4 million in Department of Energy funding that will allow Hawaiian Electric Company to improve electric grid technology which will facilitate more renewable energy generation Toda...

Senator Mazie K Hirono today voted against H R 4038 legislation that would require the Director of National Intelligence Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Secretary of Homeland Security to individually review and approve the admi...

US Senator Mazie Hirono released a statement on the Supreme Court s decision to hear arguments in US v Texas saying today s announcement is a step forward for the millions of undocumented immigrants who remain trapped in the shadows The case ch...

On Jan 11 the U S Supreme Court heard Friedrichs v California Teachers Association The case concerns assessment of union dues but holds broad implications for unions and the growth of economic inequality in America In Friedrichs several Cal...

Senator Mazie K Hirono announced on Monday that Sierra Schmitz a Hawaii native and current American University student will accompany her to President Obama s final State of the Union address Tuesday Students like Sierra are emblematic of th...

In addition to the national security funding and money for veterans U S Sen Mazie Hirono said she supported the measure s investment in middle class families particularly making the Earned Income Child and American Opportunity tax credits permanent ...

U S Sen Mazie Hirono has urged President Barack Obama to expedite a newly proposed program to reunite family members of Filipino World War II veterans In a Dec 4 letter Hirono and Sens Harry Reid and Tim Kaine requested Obama and his adminis...