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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, senators press FEMA on disaster victim data, mass firings and funding freezes
US Sen. Mazie Hirono and 10 Senate colleagues are demanding answers from the Federal Emergency Management Agency about reports of mass personnel firings, grant freezes and the involvement of the Department of Government Efficiency in handling disaster victim data.
Schatz introduces bipartisan bill to boost federal funding for rural hospitals in Hawaiʻi
The Fair Funding for Rural Hospitals Act would establish a national federal funding minimum for disproportionate share hospitals.
Senate committee advances Schatz-Cruz bill to set age limits for social media use
A Senate committee on Wednesday advanced a measure led by US Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) that aims to establish a minimum age of 13 for using social media platforms and that prevents social media companies from feeding algorithmically-targeted content to users under 17.
Schatz, Durbin, Welch introduce amendment to end Electoral College
“In an election, the person who gets the most votes should win. It’s that simple,” said Schatz. “No one’s vote should count for more based on where they live. The Electoral College is outdated and it’s undemocratic. It’s time to end it.”
Schatz leads bipartisan group of 10 senators urging additional disaster relief funding
US Sen. Brian Schatz led 10 bipartisan senators on Friday in calling for additional disaster relief funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s disaster relief fund and Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) ahead of the governments’ Sept. 30 funding deadline.
Schatz joins colleagues in introducing bill to promote use of AI to predict, respond to extreme weather
The bill would direct key federal agencies to use AI tools to improve weather forecasting, crack down on illegal deforestation and optimize electrical grids.
