Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, filed two amendments to the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act (RISAA) to protect the civil liberties of American citizens. “While there are legitimate national security needs for the FISA 702 program, it’s critical those needs are...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Jerry Moran (R-KS), members of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, introduced the Honoring Veterans’ Legacies and Burial Benefits Enhancements Act to improve memorialization and burial benefits for veterans and their families. “At the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in...

~ Lawmakers: “Hospitals must act to protect Americans from the harm caused by partisan state AGs who have weaponized their legal authority against the transgender community.” ~ WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), Representative Sara Jacobs (D-CA), and 41 members of Congress in sending a letter,...

~ On Tax Day 2024, Senators introduce bill to eliminate carried interest tax loophole and make wealthy fund managers pay what other American workers do ~ WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and 10 colleagues in introducing the Carried Interest Fairness...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) led 37 of their colleagues in introducing legislation that would curtail judge shopping across the country by codifying the Judicial Conference’s recently-announced...

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) marked National Library Week by introducing a resolution to recognize the importance of libraries and library staff in the U.S. The resolution commends the work of library staff across the country and recognizes the essential services that libraries and their staff provide to our...

~ Legislation would require Department of Defense to enact better blast overpressure screening, tracking, prevention, and treatment ~ WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Chair of the Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, joined Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Joni...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD), Jim Risch (R-ID), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Mitt Romney (R-UT), and Bill Haggerty (R-TN), in introducing a bipartisan resolution underscoring the strength and importance of the United States-Japan alliance. Introduced in advance of Japanese Prime Minister...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced legislation to protect the rights of Americans in nursing homes. The Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act prohibits long-term care facilities from requiring or soliciting residents to enter into pre-dispute, mandatory, binding arbitration...

HONOLULU, HI – Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) spent the day in Hilo where she met with Lahainaluna students participating in the 61st Annual Merrie Monarch Festival, toured small businesses participating in this year’s 8th Hawaii on the Hill, and viewed the Puainako Paving Project at Waiakea Intermediate School. “During my visit to Hilo, I spent...

HONOLULU, HI – Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced Senate passage of her bipartisan resolution designating April 2024 as “National Native Plant Month.” The resolution, which passed the Senate unanimously and was also led by Senator Mike Braun (R-IN), recognizes the...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) announced that the Honolulu Community Action Program (HCAP) will receive $15,933,000 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support the organization’s Head Start and Early Head Start Programs. “Early childhood programs like Head Start provide safe and...

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined 11 of her Senate colleagues in sending a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary (DHS) Alejandro Mayorkas and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Patrick Lechleitner calling for ICE to limit and phase out solitary confinement while finding...

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined 26 of her Senate colleagues in introducing a resolution to celebrate International Transgender Day of Visibility, uplift the contributions and bravery of the transgender community worldwide, and highlight the continuing discrimination the community faces. “Today, we celebrate the...

HONOLULU, HI – Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) held events on Kauai focused on renewable energy, small businesses, and community members from the Compacts of Freely Associated (COFA) States. Senator Hirono toured Pacific Biodiesel’s new facility in Hanapepe, where they are modernizing their production facility using federal funding she helped to...

HONOLULU, HI – Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) announced the official release of the new Patsy T. Mink quarter, which is part of the U.S. Mint’s American Women Quarters Program for 2024. Senator Hirono was joined by University of Hawaii (UH) President David Lassner, Hawaii Department of Education (HIDOE) Superintendent Keith Hayashi, and...

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined 11 of her Senate colleagues in sending a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) applauding its recent enforcement action against Rite Aid for its use of discriminatory and invasive facial recognition technology. The letter, led by Senator Ed Markey (D-MA), also urged the FTC...

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) voted to pass the second and final bipartisan package of six fiscal year 2024 appropriations bills, helping to secure several major wins for Hawaii. The funding package includes the appropriations bills for Defense; Financial Services and General Government; Homeland Security; Labor,...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Ted Cruz (D-TX), both members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced the bipartisan and bicameral Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act, legislation to transition 10 temporary federal judgeships—including one in Hawaii—to permanent status in order to maintain the current level of access...

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) in reintroducing the Justice for Incarcerated Moms Act, legislation that seeks to improve care for pregnant and postpartum people who are incarcerated. The legislation would provide funding to supply exceptional care, commission a...