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Voices of recovery: Leaders reflect on two-year anniversary since the Maui wildfires
The strength of community and the dedication of first responders were highlighted Friday on the two-year anniversary of the 2023 Maui wildfires at the Kuhinia Maui Midday Gathering on the front lawn of Kalana O Maui County building in Wailuku.
Schatz leads bipartisan resolution recognizing significant contributions of Native women, including 6 Native Hawaiians
Specific Native Hawaiian women spotlighted in the resolution included: Queen Ka‘ahumanu, Isabella Kauakea Yau Yung Aiona Abbott, Mary Kawena Pukui, Edith Kenao Kanaka‘ole, Rell Kapolioka‘ehukai Sunn, and Emma Ka‘ilikapuolono Metcalf Beckley Nakuina.
Bipartisan support grows for Schatz-Cotton bill to protect kids on social media
A bipartisan group of US Senators announced their support for the Protecting Kids on Social Media Act, a bill that aims to establish a minimum age of 13 for social media app usage, require parental consent for 13 to 17-year-olds, and prevent social media companies from using personalized algorithms for users under 18.
Schatz leads bipartisan effort to expand telehealth coverage, improve patient care
Sen. Schatz joins others in a bipartisan effort to reintroduce the CONNECT for Health Act, a comprehensive bill aimed at expanding Medicare coverage for telehealth services, ensuring permanent telehealth flexibilities post-COVID-19, and enhancing healthcare access and outcomes for patients across the country.
33 Hawaiʻi Nursing Homes Receiving $600,000 in Federal Funding for COVID-19 Protection
Thirty-three nursing homes in Hawai‘i will divide $582,015 in new federal funding for maintaining COVID-19 infection and mortality rates that were lower than the communities they served.
Sen. Schatz Urges Hawaiʻi to Maintain Expanded COVID-19 Contact Tracing Program
U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) sent a letter to Gov. David Ige to urge him to maintain Hawai‘i’s expanded COVID-19 contact tracing program when the current federal funding runs out Dec. 31.
US Sen. Schatz To Discuss Social Security and Medicare Oct. 22 at AARP Hawaiʻi Telephone Forum
U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz will update constituents on the status of Social Security, Medicare and another COVID-19 stimulus package at a Telephone Town Hall sponsored by AARP Hawai`i on Oct. 22 at 11:05 am.
University of Hawaiʻi Will Receive $3.4 Million in New Federal Funding To Improve COVID-19 Testing in Vulnerable Communities
The University of Hawai‘i at Manoa will receive $3.4 million in federal funding from the Department of Health and Human Services to support efforts to eliminate COVID-19 disparities among Hawai‘i’s vulnerable populations, including Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders.
Bill Aims to Eliminate ‘Excessive Court Fines’
According to Schatz, courts across the country often impose fines, fees, and monetary bail without considering an individual’s ability to pay – disproportionately impacting low income communities and communities of color.
$13.7 Million Allotted to Hawaiʻiʻs Public Housing
Federal grant awarded to repair, renovate, and modernize public housing in Hawai‘i.
78th Anniversary of Attack on Pearl Harbor Marked
More than 2,400 American patriots were killed during the tragedy.
Schatz Introduces Legislation to Repeal Debt Ceiling
US Senator Brian Schatz joined other senators in introducing legislation to repeal the national debt ceiling.
Schatz Introduces Census Data Improvement Bill
Sen. Schatz introduced the ‘Census IDEA Act’, a piece of legislation that aims to improve and ensure the accuracy of the 2020 census.
Senate Passes Bill to Fund Hawaiʻi Land Projects
Sen. Brian Schatz voted today to pass public lands legislation that would allocate more federal funding to public land projects throughout Hawaiʻi. The package of bills provides permanent funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which includes Schatz-authored legislation that makes Hawaiʻi eligible for drought management and water conservation grants for the first time […]
Senate Passes Legislation To Fund Essential Air Service in Hawaiʻi
Today, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz voted to pass the FAA Reauthorization Act, a measure that seeks federal funding to improve airport safety and infrastructure, and maintain flights to underserved areas, including Kalaupapa and Kamuela in Hawaiʻi.