#Center for American Progress
UH Mānoa: Former US diplomat calls for greater Hawaiʻi representation in US Indo-Pacific policy
Glen S. Fukushima, a former US diplomat, highlighted a need for more policymakers from the islands who have knowledge of the political landscape in the Indo-Pacific region.
US Senator Schatz Reintroduces College Equity Act
US Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) reintroduced the College Equity Act, a bill that would give colleges and universities funding to address disparities in higher education recruitment, admissions and support.
Sen. Schatz Reintroduces Bill To Ensure US Financial System Ready for Climate Change
US Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Congressman Sean Casten (D-IL) introduced the Climate Change Financial Risk Act of 2021, legislation that would direct the Federal Reserve to conduct stress tests on large financial institutions to measure the resilience to climate-related financial risks.
