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  1. September 17, 2015

    Hawaii Congressional Delegation Announces $2.1 Million to Assist Homeless Veterans in Hawaii
    Today the Hawai i Congressional Delegation announced that the U S Department of Veterans Affairs VA has awarded 2 118 174 in two grants under the Supportive Services for Veteran Families SSVF program to help curb veterans homelessness in Hawaii ...

  2. September 16, 2015

    VA, Veterans Groups Voice Support For Hirono Bills Aimed At Improving Veterans Care
    The Department of Veterans Affairs VA Veterans of Foreign Wars VFW the American Legion and many veteran service organizations expressed their support for three of Senator Mazie K Hirono s bills to improve VA healthcare and benefits at Wednesday s Sen...

  3. September 15, 2015

    Hawaii Congressional Delegation Announces $8.6 Million for Native Hawaiian Education Programs
    Today the Hawaii Congressional Delegation announced that the U S Department of Education has awarded 8 610 632 in federal grants to support Native Hawaiian education The grants which include funding for every county in Hawaii will support eleven educ...

  4. September 11, 2015

    Hirono Commemorates 14th Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks
    Senator Mazie K Hirono released the following statement in remembrance of the events of September 11 2001 Communities across the country gather today to reflect and remember the more than 3 000 individuals including five from Hawaii who peri...

  5. September 10, 2015

    Hirono: Put Politics Aside & Focus On The Facts Of Iran Deal
    WASHINGTON D C Today Senator Mazie K Hirono took to the Senate floor to support President Obama s landmark international agreement to halt Iran s nuclear weapons program Legislation to disapprove of the Iran deal failed to advance on a 58 42 vote Sen...

  6. September 8, 2015

    President Obama Nominates Clare Connors to U.S. District Court
    Today President Obama announced the nomination of Clare Connors to the U S District Court for the District of Hawaii Ms Connors was among those recommended by U S Senator Mazie K Hirono D Hawaii U S Senator Brian Schatz D Hawaii and the Federal J...

  7. August 19, 2015

    Hirono, Heinrich Introduce Bill To Increase Access To Pell Grants, Make College More Affordable
    U S Senators Mazie K Hirono and Martin Heinrich D NM introduced S 1998 the Middle Class Creating Higher Education Affordability Necessary to Compete Economically CHANCE Act a bill to increase access to affordable post secondary education for low t...

  8. August 18, 2015

    Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Hirono supports deal with Iran to block nukes
    U S Sen Mazie Hirono says she will support the agreement negotiated with Iran by President Barack Obama s administration and other world powers to try to block Iran s progress in developing a nuclear weapon After careful consideration particu...

  9. August 17, 2015

    Statement From U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono On The Iran Nuclear Agreement
    Senator Mazie K Hirono a member of the Senate Armed Services and Intelligence Committees released the following statement in support of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action as agreed to by the P5 1 and Iran Since receiving President Obama s ...

  10. August 6, 2015

    Hirono on 50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act: Our Fight To Ensure All Americans Can Cast A Vote Is Not Done
    Today on the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act VRA Senator Mazie K Hirono called for the restoration of the landmark legislation that prohibits discrimination in voting Fifty years ago the Voting Rights Act gave millions of American...