U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono
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Recent News About U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono
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Senator Hirono criticizes Republican efforts to cut education funding
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono recently addressed the Senate floor, criticizing efforts by President Trump and Republicans to dismantle the Department of Education and cut federal funding for key educational programs.
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Senator Hirono opposes Kash Patel's nomination as FBI Director
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono has voted against the confirmation of Kash Patel as the next Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
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Korematsu-Takai Act reintroduced by lawmakers on WWII incarceration anniversary
On the anniversary of Executive Order 9066, U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono and Tammy Duckworth, along with U.S. Representative Mark Takano, have reintroduced the Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act.
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Resolution celebrates Mahina Olelo Hawaii
U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono and Brian Schatz, along with U.S. Representatives Ed Case and Jill Tokuda, have introduced a resolution in celebration of Mahina Olelo Hawaii, also known as Hawaiian Language Month.
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Senators urge Trump not to cut Medicare and Medicaid
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono, alongside Senators Ed Markey, Elizabeth Warren, and 29 other colleagues, has addressed a letter to President Trump expressing strong opposition to potential cuts to Medicare and Medicaid.
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Senators challenge Trump administration over NIH funding cuts
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono, alongside Senator Patty Murray and the Senate Democratic Caucus, has raised concerns over recent actions by the Trump Administration that they claim threaten America's biomedical research infrastructure.
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Senators question Musk's agency over access to disaster victims' personal data
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono, along with Senators Alex Padilla, Peter Welch, and nine other colleagues from states affected by disasters, have sought clarification from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) regarding a potential security...
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Bipartisan bill introduced to study wildfire mitigation through wildlife grazing
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono, along with Senators Alex Padilla, Jerry Moran, and James Lankford, has introduced the Wildfire Resilience Through Grazing Research Act.
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Bipartisan bill introduced to train cosmetologists on domestic violence awareness
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono has joined a group of bipartisan senators to introduce the Supporting the Abused by Learning Options to Navigate Survivor (SALONS) Stories Act.
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Senators question defense spending on border troop deployment
U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono and Elizabeth Warren have raised concerns about the Department of Defense's (DOD) recent operations related to immigration enforcement at the southern border and Naval Station Guantanamo Bay.
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Hirono introduces bill to raise minimum age for buying assault weapons
On the anniversary of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) has introduced a bill aimed at raising the minimum age for purchasing assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition...
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Senators criticize Trump's policies impacting veteran services
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono, representing Hawaii and a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, held a press conference in Washington, D.C., alongside Senator Richard Blumenthal, VA labor unions, advocates, and veterans.
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Hirono opposes Kash Patel's nomination as FBI director due to loyalty concerns
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) has voiced strong opposition to the nomination of Kash Patel as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
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Senator Hirono opposes Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s HHS nomination
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono of Hawaii took to the Senate floor to express her opposition to the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., President Trump's nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).
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Hirono urges reversal of U.S. foreign aid cuts impacting Western Hemisphere
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono, alongside Senator Tim Kaine and seven other colleagues, has formally addressed concerns to Secretary of State Marco Rubio regarding the Trump Administration's decision to cut U.S. foreign assistance programs in the...
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Hirono introduces new bill safeguarding immigrant access to vital service locations
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) has collaborated with Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), U.S. Representative Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), and 27 other lawmakers in both the House and Senate to introduce the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act.
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Lawmakers demand action on National Park staffing amid Trump-era hiring freeze concerns
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono, alongside several colleagues, has called for immediate action from U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to address staffing shortages at the National Park Service.
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Senators urge reversal of freeze on health communications
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono, alongside Senators Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders, and 31 other lawmakers, has urged Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services Dorothy Fink to end the freeze on external communications and funding at health agencies.
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Senators investigate DOGE's alleged access to federal student loan data
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono, alongside Senators Elizabeth Warren and Chuck Schumer, has initiated an investigation into reports of the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) alleged access to sensitive federal student loan data.
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Hirono introduces Access to Counsel Act ensuring legal aid at U.S. ports
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono, alongside Senator Alex Padilla and 13 other colleagues, has introduced the Access to Counsel Act.