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Congressional resolution introduced to protect abortion access for veterans
US Sen. Mazie Hirono joined a group of Democratic colleagues to introduce a resolution aimed at protecting abortion access for veterans, according to a news release from the senator’s office. Hirono and 14 other senators filed a Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn a recent Trump administration rule. The federal rule ends abortion counseling and […]
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, Blumenthal, colleagues introduce bill to ban high-capacity gun magazines
US Sens. Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaiʻi) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), both members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced the Keep Americans Safe Act to reinstate a nationwide ban on the sale, transfer, possession, import or manufacture of high-capacity gun magazines that hold more than 10 rounds.
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.
Sen. Shatz: Facebook Cannot Be Trusted to Manage Cryptocurrency & Digital Wallet
US Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) and four other senators sent a letter today to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg urging the company to end its revived effort to launch a cryptocurrency called Diem, and to immediately discontinue its pilot of digital wallet Novi, announced this morning.
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.
Legislation Seeks to Remove Barriers to Higher Education for Those with Criminal Records
U.S. Senator Brian Schatz of Hawaiʻi reintroduced the Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act, which encourages colleges and universities to remove criminal and juvenile justice questions from their admissions applications by providing guidance and training to schools to change their policies.
US Sen. Schatz Co-Introduces Bipartisan Bill To Fight Cybercrime & Online Scams
US Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI), Thom Tillis (R-NC), John Cornyn (R-TX) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today introduced new legislation to fight cybercrime and help keep Americans safe from online scams.
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.
Senator Schatz Reintroduces Bill to Protect US Census Data and Accuracy
US Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) joined 19 senators to reintroduce the Census Improving Data and Enhanced Accuracy (Census IDEA) Act, legislation that would protect the accuracy of future censuses and ensure any proposed changes to the count are properly studied, researched and tested.
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.
US Sen. Schatz Reintroduces Bill To Give Federal Workers Pay Raise
US Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) and US Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) today reintroduced the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, a bill that would provide federal employees with a 3.2 percent pay increase in 2022. A co-sponsor of the bill is US Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI).
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.”
