Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez, along with nearly two dozen other attorneys general, has submitted a letter to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) concerning the administration’s review of a proposed rule to ban menthol flavored cigarettes…
Following President Joe Biden’s renomination of Julie Su for the position of U.S. Secretary of Labor, Sen. Mazie Hirono has issued a statement in support. The senator has previously advocated…
Senator Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), along with a dozen of her Senate colleagues, announced an amendment stipulating that any country receiving weapons from the U.S. must use them in accordance with…
Judge Shanlyn A.S. Park has been confirmed by a 53-45 vote to serve as a federal judge for the U.S. District Court in the District of Hawaii, with bipartisan support…
President Biden has approved disaster relief funding to assist the community in the aftermath of the Maui and Big Island fires.
Mazie Hirono is at the forefront of a group of more than 80 lawmakers across the country now pushing legislation calling on Congress to honor its commitment to fully fund…
Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) is marking the two-year anniversary of the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act signed into law by President Joe Biden as a critical time in the fight to…
U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) and Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota) reintroduced a bill on May 13 that would improve access to higher education information and restore benefits for military veterans.
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), introduced a bill that would help ensure life insurance packages for service members and veterans that account for increases in cost of living and…
U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) is among the lawmakers in Washington advocating legislation to avoid debt default by removing the United States Treasury borrowing limit.
Sen. Maxie Hirono Maxie Hirono spoke against a U.S. District Court Judge’s decision to effectively ban the drug most commonly prescribed for medication abortion nationwide on April 7.
A group of Hawaii legislators has written a letter to the director of the National Park Service (NPS), imploring the agency to make protecting critically endangered Native Hawaiian forest birds…
U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) has publicly supported President Joe Biden’s $6.8 trillion budget proposal, calling it “an investment in people and families” from all parts of the United States.
U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono will seek a third consecutive term when she runs for re-election in 2024, according to those close to her campaign.
As Hawaii House and Senate leaders have introduced a historic number of LGBTQ+ friendly measures in the state Legislature this session, community groups hope to see a continued strengthening of…
Hawaii Gov. David Ige has traveled to Japan to promote sustainable tourism, participate in an education roundtable, and attend a sister-state fifth anniversary reception.
Seven organizations with a mission to preserve and share native Hawaiian culture and traditions will share $1 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Interior.
U.S. Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, is among a group of legislators urging the Federal Communications Commission to explore options to give Native communities access to the internet.
Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, vowed to get veterans the health care they deserve with the passage of the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive…
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Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) recently asked GOP lawmakers to support legislation that she introduced.
U.S. Sen. Maxie Hirono (D-HI) recently took the floor at a Judiciary Committee hearing to stress the importance of restricting widespread civilian access to military-style assault weapons as the country…
Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) joined Sens. Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) in pushing the Right to Contraception Act, a proposed legislation that would codify the fundamental and…
The Hawaii State Teachers Association (HSTA) is endorsing Jill Tokuda for Hawaii’s Second Congressional District based on her belief that funding quality public education is essential for the state’s future.
U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Haw.) is leading the push among 12 senators in calling on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to establish rules to ensure that the Americans With Disabilities…
The Hawaii State Teachers Association is excited to announce its support of Jill Tokuda for Hawaii’s Second Congressional District, which covers suburban and rural Oahu, including the Leeward and Windward…
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