#Mazie Hirono

Hawaiʻi US Sen. Mazie K. Hirono nominated 38 Hawaiʻi students for admission into the US military service academies for the Class of 2026.

Following the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) delivered remarks on the Senate floor discussing the urgent need to pass comprehensive voting rights legislation.

Sen: Hirono: “…just because we don’t have armed militia members hanging from the rafters of the Senate chamber does not mean that our democracy is no longer under attack.”

President Joe Biden signed the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill into law. The sweeping law includes at least $2.8 billion for Hawai‘i to repair roads and bridges and make them more resilient to climate change, improve public transportation options for residents, and strengthen high-speed internet access in Native Hawaiian communities and across Hawai‘i.

Senator Mazie K. Hirono, Member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs said: “Veterans, servicemembers, and their families have dedicated their lives to defending our freedoms, and today, we come together to honor their bravery, sacrifice, and commitment to our nation.”

Hawai’i’s four-member US Congressional delegation today sent a letter to Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro requesting the Navy provide more information on the March 2020 fuel leak near Hotel Pier at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on O’ahu.

US senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) reintroduced the bipartisan Korean War Divided Families Reunification Act, which directs the US Secretary of State to establish a formal process to help Korean American families reunite with family members in North Korea.

Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaiʻi) introduced her plan to improve opportunities for women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields.

The resolution highlights the contributions to our country by generations of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.

Hawai’i’s two US senators, Brian Schatz and Mazie Hirono, along with 26 other US senators, reintroduced the Rights for the TSA Workforce Act, legislation that would grant Transportation Security Administration personnel the same employee rights and protections that are granted to most federal workers.

The Kona Soil and Water Conservation District and seven partners were awarded $2,028,572 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to boost biodiversity and support wildlife habitat for a variety of Hawaiian forest birds, including the ʻakiapōlāʻau, Hawaiʻi ʻākepa and Hawaiʻi creeper. The forest restoration efforts resulting from this project, titled “Innovation in Kona’s Upland Forests,” are estimated to sequester 30,000 tons of carbon over 20 years.

US Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaiʻi) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) along with 35 of their Senate colleagues introduced a resolution to condemn all forms of anti-Asian sentiment, racism, and discrimination.

Senator Mazie Hirono today voted in favor of the American Rescue Plan, comprehensive COVID relief legislation that she said will provide billions of dollars in aid and support to Hawaiʻi families and communities.

The Hawai‘i Congressional Delegation spent time meeting with Hawaiʻi Air and Army National Guard members who traveled to Washington, D.C. from the islands to support law enforcement for Wednesday’s inauguration.

Bill includes substantial funding for K-12 schools, colleges and universities, and early childhood programs to respond to COVID-19

US Senator Mazie Hirono, along with her colleague Senator Booker of N.J., announced their plan to introduce the Learning Opportunity and Achievement Act or LOAA, which seeks to improve distance and blended learning in public schools during the coronavirus pandemic.

US Senator Mazie K. Hirono announced that Hawaiʻi County will receive $1,494,360 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency as part of a grant agreement based on losses at Isaac Hale Beach Park due to the 2018 Kīlauea eruption.

The Federal Worker Leave Fairness Act makes sure that no federal worker loses their leave when they are prevented from taking time off during a pandemic.

Sen. Schatz said the letter was sent as the COVID-19 pandemic drags on and “millions of households are facing impossible choices between paying the rent or mortgage, or purchasing food or medicine.”

Maui County will receive an additional $1,874,312 in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG-CV) intended to provide critical assistance to vulnerable populations amid the coronavirus pandemic. The additional funding would be the third disbursement of CDBG funding from the federal CARES ACt.