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Hirono, Senate Democrats demand release of for $6.8B in education funds
US Sen. Mazie Hirono joined 32 Senate Democrats last week in demanding the immediate release of $6.8 billion in federal education funding that the Trump administration withheld last week—just ahead of the 2025–26 school year.
Hirono, colleagues introduce legislation to support survivors of sexual assault on campus
US Senators Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) reintroduced legislation on Sept. 18 to support survivors of sexual assault on college campuses, after an unsuccessful first attempt.
Hawai’i Sen. Schatz calls for President Biden to take steps to demilitarize the police
US Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) was part of a coalition of senators who sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to step up efforts to demilitarize the police.
US Sen. Schatz Calls for Reversal of Transgender Prison Policy
US Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) and eight other senators today called on Federal Bureau of Prisons Director Michael Carvajal to reverse the previous administration’s “harmful” policy that increased transgender prisoners’ risk of sexual victimization.
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.
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).
