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Senator Hirono introduces bill to combat mental health stigma in AANHPI communities
US Sen. Mazie K. Hirono has put forth the Stop Mental Health Stigma in Our Communities Act, a groundbreaking piece of legislation aimed at addressing mental health stigma in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities.
Hawaiʻi Awarded $1.5 Million in Land and Water Conservation Fund Grants
Hawaiʻi will receive more than $1.5 million in funding from the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund to support the City and County of Honolulu and the Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources with improvements to parks on Oʻahu, Kauaʻi and Maui.
Hirono Pushes to Reinstate DACA
Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, the only immigrant currently serving in the U.S. Senate, is advocating to restore the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
Hirono Reintroduces Social Security Expansion Act
US Senator Mazie K Hirono joined other senators in reintroducing legislation that would expand Social Security programs for seniors and other beneficiaries.
Hirono Proposes $100 Billion Investment to Repair Schools
Sens. Mazie Hirono, Jack Reed, Sherrod Brown, and 16 of their colleagues announced new legislation aimed at improving school infrastructure throughout the country. The bill, the Rebuild America’s Schools Act, would provide $100 billion in federal grants and school construction bonds over the next decade to help build and renovate schools. According to Hironoʻs press […]
Schatz Calls to End Immigrant Detention
Sen. Brian Schatz led a group of 13 senators in urging the Department of Defense to stop providing funds or resources for immigration detention. The call comes after President Donald Trump announced his plan to build “massive cities of tents” along the Southern border to detain immigrants crossing the border. “There is currently no justification […]
Hirono, Hanabusa Lead Resolution to Recognize Filipino American History Month
Sen. Mazie K. Hirono and Rep. Colleen Hanabusa recently introduced a bipartisan, bicameral resolution in the US Senate to recognize the month of October as Filipino American History Month. According to Sen. Hironoʻs press secretary, the resolution acknowledges the key role Filipino Americans play in shaping our country. “In Hawaiʻi, we see the many contributions […]