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Hirono, Meng introduce resolution recognizing May as AANHPI Heritage Month
This resolution celebrates the many contributions Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities have made to the nation and emphasizes the importance of celebrating diversity.
Hirono presses Burgum on US history, staffing cuts; demands accountability
US Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, questioned US Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on the Department’s efforts to remove mentions of key aspects of US history, including slavery, in national parks across the country.
Senate passes Hirono resolution designating April as ‘National Native Plant Month’
The US Senate unanimously passed a resolution led by Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), designating April 2025 as “National Native Plant Month.”
Hawaiʻi congressional delegation take oath of office, as 119th Congress begins
Hawaiʻi’s congressional delegation—US Reps. Ed Case and Jill Tokuda, and US Sens. Mazie Hirono and Brian Schatz—joined colleagues on Friday in commencing the 119th Congress for 2023-2025.
Flagship Taste of Hawaiʻi on Capitol Hill event attracts more than 1,000 attendees
Hawaiʻi on the Hill, a partnership between Sen. Hirono and the Chamber of Commerce (CoC) Hawaiʻi, was a four-day event that provided members of the Hawaiʻi business community with the opportunity to meet directly with Congressional leaders and Administration officials, while also showcasing Hawaiʻi businesses and products to Members of Congress, their staff, and the D.C. community. This year, dozens of individuals from across the islands, representing nearly 60 Hawaiʻi businesses and nonprofits from the state, were in attendance.
Sen. Hirono announces release of quarter honoring Maui’s Patsy T. Mink
US Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) announced the official release of the new Patsy T. Mink quarter, which is part of the US Mint’s American Women Quarters Program for 2024.
Hirono leads colleagues in introducing bill to provide construction funding to federally-impacted school districts
US Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) led 10 of her colleagues in introducing the Impact Aid Infrastructure Partnership Act, legislation that would provide a total of $1 billion over four years for Impact Aid Construction Grants to address the significant backlog of facility needs at federally impacted school districts.
Hawaiʻi delegation unveils portrait honoring late Senator Daniel K. Inouye
A portrait of the late US Senator Daniel K. Inouye was unveiled today at the US Capitol, becoming the first portrait of a person of color in the US Senate’s leadership portrait series.
VIDEO: Hirono highlights spread of disinformation by foreign entities in wake of Maui wildfires
US Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, questioned a panel of experts about how artificial intelligence (AI) has reportedly been used to spread disinformation and sow mistrust in the federal government during times of disaster, specifically in the wake of the Maui wildfires.
Hirono, colleagues urge Biden to take executive action on gun violence
US Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined more than 70 of her colleagues in both chambers in sending a letter to President Biden, urging him to take further executive action to combat gun violence and limit the sale of assault weapons.
Hirono delivers remarks on Senate floor, marking one month since Maui wildfires
US Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) delivered remarks on the Senate floor marking one month since wildfires tore through Lahaina and Upcountry Maui. In her remarks, Senator Hirono spoke in remembrance of those who lost their lives, highlighted the Federal government’s robust response, and reiterated her commitment to fighting for the resources Maui County and the Lahaina community will need to recover from the devastation caused by the fires.
Hawaiʻi congressional delegation calls prompt additional request for $4B in supplemental disaster relief
President Joe Biden sent an updated request to Congress to increase the supplemental Disaster Relief Fund by $4 billion, bringing the new request total to $16 billion. Congress is set to consider the funding request In the coming weeks.
Hirono reintroduces bill to strengthen access to sexual health resources, education
US Senators Mazie K. Hirono and Cory Booker have reintroduced the Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act, aiming to improve access to sex education and sexual health services for young adults.
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 senators comment on vote to avoid debt default
US senators Brian Schatz and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawai‘i) voted on a deal to raise the debt ceiling and avoid debt default. Sen. Schatz said he voted for the deal to avoid “catastrophic default,” saying “it should have never come to this.”
Sen. Hirono introduces Extinction Prevention Act to safeguard endangered species
US Sen. Mazie K. Hirono has introduced the Extinction Prevention Act, legislation aimed at securing essential funding for some of the nation’s most imperiled wildlife species, ahead of Endangered Species Day.
Sen. Hirono to visit local business to promote “Hawaiʻi on the Hill” event this summer
The Monday visits will include stops at Hawaiian Host, LLC, the Pacific Gateway Center’s Culinary Business Incubator, and the Hawaiian Chip Company/Menehune Mac Candies facilities. The pair will meet with business owners and employees, sample products and tour the facilities.
Hirono condemns proposed 50% cut in cost of living allowance for military families in Hawaiʻi
US Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, questioned a panel of Department of Defense officials about a proposed 50% cut to the cost of living allowance for military families in Hawaiʻi during a SASC Personnel Subcommittee Hearing.
$1.28M secured for UH to train community health workers
The US Department of Health and Human Services awarded $1.28 million in federal funding to the University of Hawaiʻi Systems to train new community health workers.
Hirono notes sex trafficking high among Native Hawaiian females, seeks FBI help
US Senator Maizie Hirono has asked FBI director Christopher Wray to pay special attention to the safety of Native Hawaiian women and girls, in view of recent statistics showing they represent more than two-thirds of sex trafficking victims in Hawaiʻi.