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Hirono, colleagues urge administration to restore funding for Full-Service Community Schools
US Sen. Mazie Hirono joined a group of Senate Democrats this week in urging US Education Secretary Linda McMahon to reverse the Department of Education’s decision to discontinue $168 million in grants for the Full-Service Community School program.
Hirono-led resolution defends DEIA amid GOP ‘attacks’
US Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaiʻi led all Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Committee and several other colleagues in introducing a resolution reaffirming diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) as fundamental American values.
Hirono, colleagues call on Biden to protect immigrant families ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Trump
US Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined six of her colleagues in calling on President Joe Biden to protect immigrant families before the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. In addition to Senator Hirono, the letter was also signed by Sens. Dick Durbin (D-IL), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), and Alex Padilla (D-CA).
Schatz introduces legislation to prevent youth suicide
The Child Suicide Prevention and Lethal Means Safety Act would fund suicide prevention initiatives, ensure health care providers receive training to prevent intentional harm and create a centralized hub to provide safety information to at-risk youth and their support networks.
Schatz Introduces New Legislation To Prevent Youth Suicide
The Child Suicide Prevention and Lethal Means Safety Act would fund suicide prevention initiatives, ensure health care providers receive training to prevent intentional harm, and create a centralized hub to provide safety information to at-risk youth and their support networks.
Sen. Schatz Introduces Bipartisan Bill To Help Stop Illegal Deforestation Globally
US Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) and US Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) today unveiled the Fostering Overseas Rule of Law and Environmentally Sound Trade (FOREST) Act that creates a framework for the federal government to deter commodity-driven illegal deforestation around the world.
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.
Resolution Condemning Anti-Asian Hatred Introduced by Hirono and Duckworth
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.
Schatz Urges Support for Emergency Rental Assistance
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.”
Hirono Co-Introduces First-Ever Reparations Bill in US Senate
The bill would establish a commission to consider proposals for reparations for African-American descendants of slavery.
Schatz Calls for Investigation of Voter Suppression
U.S. Senators Brian Schatz and Cory Booker have called on the Department of Justice to investigate numerous reports of possible voter suppression in the gubernatorial election in Georgia.
Schatz Introduces Legislation to Increase Access to College
U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) introduced the Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act.
